Dr. Pam Hunt is a Professor
in the Department of Special Education in the area of moderate/severe
disabilities. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of California,
Berkeley, in the area of Special Education.
Dr. Hunt's research interests include communication and social
competence for students who experience significant disabilities;
inclusive education and the development of social supports for
students with disabilities who are members of general education
classrooms; and collaborative teaming and school restructuring
to create school communities in which all students are valued
members. She is currently the director of an OSERS/OSEP research
grant focusing on school restructuring and collaborative teaming
and co-director of the California Research Institute, a university-recognized
research organization composed of externally funded research,
technical assistance, and personnel preparation projects.
Recent Publications
“Collaborative Teaming to Support Students
at Risk and Students with Severe Disabilities in General Education
Classrooms” in Exceptional Children (with G. Soto et al.),
“Collaborative Teaming to Support Students with AAC Needs
in General Education Classrooms” in Augmentative and Alternative
Communication (with G. Soto et al.),
"'Community' Is What I Think Everyone Is Talking About"
in Remedial and Special Education (with A. Hirose-Hatae et al.),
"Across-Program Collaboration to Support Students With
and Without Disabilities in a General Education Classroom"
in Journal of the Association for Person With Severe Handicaps
(with K. Doering et al.), and "Promoting Interactive Partnerships
in Inclusive Educational Settings" in Journal of the Association
for Persons with Severe Handicaps (with F. Farron-Davis et al.).
