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Dr. Lisa Marie Epp

  • Special Education & Communication Disorders, Instructor

email:
lepp@unomaha.edu
office:
RH  512P
office phone:
402.554.2027
department phone:
402.554.2201
office hours:
Monday 10 a.m. - 11:30 p.m , Thursday 10 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.

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General Information

Biography

My experience in education began in 1997 as a Special Education teacher in the Papillion/LaVista School District. I obtained my Masters in Special Education at UNO in 2002 and transitioned to Millard Public Schools in 2005. I served as a Special Education Department Head in MPS and obtained my Special Education Administration endorsement in 2016. I transitioned to higher education in August of 2016 where I served at UNO as a Research and Teaching Graduate Assistant for two years. In August 2018, I accepted a full-time instructor position at UNO in the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders. During this time I completed my course work toward my Doctorate Degree in Educational Leadership. I obtained my Ed.D in May of 2020.

Teaching Interests

Introduction to Special Education, Differentiated and Inclusive Practices in Special Education, Methods in Special Education, Professional Collaboration, and mental health in schools.

Research Interests

Impacts of trauma on student outcomes, special education achievement gap, the impact of race/ethnicity on academic achievement, evidence-based instructional practices, and the special education teacher shortage.

Service Summary

I have formed a collaboration with Project Harmony to raise awareness regarding the impact of trauma on students in Omaha and surrounding communities. In addition, I have joined a collaborative effort with UNO colleagues to create a trauma-sensitive campus. I am also serving as an advisor to the UNO SCEC.

Education

BS, University of NE at Omaha, Elementary Education, Special Education , 1997

MS, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha NE, 68182, Special Education, 2002

Other, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE 68182, Special Education Administration, 2017

EDD, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Educational Ledership, Trauma-Sensitive Practices in Schools, 2020

Professional Development

Institutional Training, Faculty Search Training, 09/17/2021 - present

Institutional Training, AACTE SPED NIC, 09/30/2021 - 10/02/2021

Licensures and Certifications

Professional Teaching Certificate, Nebraska Department of Education, 02/22/2022 - 08/31/2032

Scholarship/Research/Creative Activity

Selected Publications

Epp, Lisa . 2020. Educational Professional's Perceptions of Their Roles in Moving Toward a Trauma-Sensitive School, ProQuest, 90.

Service

Department, College, and University

Special Education Area Meetings, Attendee, Meeting, Attend area Special Education Meetings, accept tasks as given per role as full time instructor. , 08/07/2018 - present

Advisor to The Student Council for Exceptional Children, Faculty Advisor, My responsibilities include meeting with officers monthly to coordinate campus events and volunteer opportunities within the community. , 08/01/2020 - 08/31/2020

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