Dr. Coleen Kowalski serves as the Director of Academic Support in the Division of Student Success. Dr. Kowalski supports students' academic and residential needs, including the Peer Tutoring and Writing Center programs and ADA and Section 504 student accommodations. In addition, Dr. Kowalski partners with faculty and staff to identify areas for developing collaborative support and partnerships to host and present workshops.

Degrees

  • PhD, Special Education - University of Illinois at Chicago
  • Graduate Certificate, Fundamental of College Instruction - University of Illinois at Chicago
  • Graduate Certificate, Autism Spectrum Disorder - University of Kansas,
  • MAT, Elementary Education with Special Education Endorsement - Concordia University Chicago
  • BA in Social Science - St. Mary's University of Minnesota

Publications:

  • Waitoller, F. R., Kowalski, C., & Mendieta, L. M. (2024). Hacia una educación inclusiva interseccional en la agenda formativa de docentes. In I. Calderón Almendros & M. T. Rascón Gómez (Eds.), El papel de la universidad en la construcción de sistemas educativos inclusivos. dificultades, propuestas y desafíos. Ediciones Octaedro.