Tracy Gershwin Mueller, Ph.D.

George BettsAssistant Professor of Special Education

School of Special Education
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO 80639

Office: 970-351-1664

tracy.mueller@unco.edu

Research Interests and Specializations:

Family-School Partnerships, Conflict Prevention and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Special Education Law, Positive Behavior Support, Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, Students with Autism, English Language Learners with Disabilities, Teacher Quality, and Distance Education.

Education:

  • Ph.D. University of California at Santa Barbara 2004 Special Education
  • M.A. University of California at Santa Barbara 2003 Special Education
  • M.A. Chapman University 1999 Curriculum and Instruction
  • B.S. Syracuse University 1998 Inclusive Education

Selected Publications:

  • Mueller, T.G. (In Press). Appropriate Dispute Resolution: A New Agenda for Special
    Education Policy. Journal of Disability Policy Studies.
  • Mueller, T.G., & Pierce, C.D. (In Press). Educational diagnosis. In P. A. Gallagher
    Teaching Students with Behavior Disorders (2nd Ed.).. Denver, CO: Love Publishing.
  • Brewer, R., Mueller, T.G. (In Press) Strategies at hand: Quick strategies for working
    with students who have autism. Shawnee Mission, KS: Autism Asperger Publishing Company.
  • Mueller, T.G., Singer, G.H.S., & Carranza, F. (2006). A national survey of the
    educational planning and language instruction practices for students with moderate to severe disabilities who are English language learners. Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 31, 3, pp.242-254.
  • Mueller, T.G., Singer, G.H.S., & Grace, E.J. (2004). The Individuals with Disabilities
    Education act and California proposition 227: Implications for English language learners. Bilingual Research Journal, 28, 2, pp. 231-252.

Projects:

  • Promoting Effective Parent/Teacher Partnerships: Infusing the Parent Voice into Teacher Education Courses through Online Case Study Modules, Colorado Department of Education. Fostering the Parent/Teacher Partnership through Conflict Prevention and Alternative Dispute Resolution-focused Online Case Study Modules, Colorado Department of Education.
  • Conflict in Special Education: Administrators’ Experiences and Perspectives, University of Northern Colorado.
  • Due Process and Special Education: Analysis and Lessons from the Field, University of Northern Colorado.
  • Culturally Diverse Parents’ Involvement and Communication with Teachers, University of Northern Colorado.