Todd Sundeen
Faculty
Professor
- College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
- Special Education, School of
Education
- Ph.D. University of Central Florida, Education – Exceptional Education
- M.A. University of Central Florida, Exceptional Education
- B.S. University of Central Florida, Business Administration
Professional Experience & Affiliations
- 2023-Present: Professor, UNC
- 2016-2023: Associate Professor, UNC
- 2018-Present: Program Coordinator – Intervention Specialist: Academic Coaching & Leadership Program, UNC
- 2008-2016: Assistant Professor, UNC
Research Expertise & Interests
Primary area of specialization centers on inclusive practices for students with moderate to severe disabilities in rural settings. His research has been highlighted by his examination of inclusive schools and co-teaching practices related to supporting positive student outcomes.
Publications
- Sundeen, T. (2022). Preparing for increasing inclusion in rural schools: A university and rural educational service agency collaboration. Rural Special Education Quarterly, 41(4), 1-15.. DOI: 10.1177/8756870522113255
- Sundeen, T., Kalos, M. (2022). Rural educational leader perceptions of online learning for students with and without disabilities before and during the pandemic. Theory & Practice in Rural Education, 12(2), 105-128.. DOI: 10.3776/tpre.2022.v12n2p#
- Melloy, K., Cieminski, A., Sundeen, T. (2021). Accepting Educational Responsibility: Preparing Administrators to Lead Inclusive Schools. Journal of Research on Leadership Education (Online First).. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/19427751211018498
- Gosselin, K., Sundeen, T. (2018). Supporting literacy instruction for students with significant needs in rural settings through team collaboration: So much better when we work together! Rural Special Education Quarterly, OnlineFirst.. DOI: 10.1177/8756870518795672
- Romig, J., Sundeen, T., Newman-Thomas, C., Kennedy, M., Philips, J., Peeples, K., Rodgers, W., Mathews, H. (2018). Using multimedia to teach self-regulated strategy development to pre-service teachers. Journal of Special Education Technology, 33(2), 124-137.. DOI: 10.1177/0162643417746373
- Banerjee, R., Sundeen, T., Hutchinson, S., Jackson, L. (2017). Factors that explain placement decisions for children with multiple disabilities: Findings from the National SEELS data. Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 17(2), 110-122.. DOI: 10.1111/1471-3802.12363
- Sundeen, T., O’Neil, K., Fanselow, S. (2017). Interpreting visual texts: Use of an analytic rubric to evaluate student responses to writing prompts. Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 31(1), 9-27.. DOI: 10.1080/02568543.2016.1243174
- Sundeen, T., Vince-Garland, K., Wienke, W. (2016). A multi-year evaluation of student perceptions of usability, navigability, and satisfaction with university and special education doctoral websites. Teacher Education and Special Education 39(4), 1-17. doi: 10.1177/0888406416644488
- Sundeen, T. (2015). Writing instruction in the shadow of the Common Core State Standards. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy 59(2), 197-206. doi: 10.1002/jaal.444
- Sundeen, T., Vince-Garland, K., Wienke, W. (2015). Perceptions of special education doctoral websites: A multi-year investigation of website usability and navigability. Journal of Research on Technology in Education 47(4). doi: 10.1080/15391523.2015.1052658