Badar-Kauffman Conference
The College of EHHS hosted the Badar-Kauffman Conference on Contemporary Issues in Special Education April 11-13, 2019 at the Kent State Hotel and Conference Center. The keynote speaker was Bryan Cook, Ph.D., professor of Special Education at the University of Virginia.
The goal of the Badar-Kauffman Conference is to provide a highly interactive learning experience that is useful to both presenters and audience members alike. All participants in the Badar-Kauffman Conference have the shared goal of advancing the rigor and utility of scientific research, logical thinking, and conceptual analysis in special education. Attendees are expected to engage with presenters in critical discussion on conceptual, methodological and practical issues in current research and analysis in special education. This conference is designed for students, faculty and professionals who are interested in learning from internationally renowned luminaries in special education and related fields.
Presenters are encouraged to submit work that is in-process as the major aim of Badar-Kauffman Conference is to improve research and special education through formative peer feedback and support.
View 2019 Conference Agenda (pdf)