Peg Hughes, PhD

Peg Hughes

Professor, Special Education

Dr. Peg Hughes is Chair of the Department of Special Education and Program Coordinator of the Early Childhood Special Education and K-12 Education Specialist Credential Programs. Dr. Hughes has extensive clinical teaching and diagnostic practice with children and students of all disabilities ages birth through twenty-one years. Her research endeavors over the years included examination of the impact of disability on families from a cross-cultural perspective, and the impact of Down syndrome and visual impairment on development in the early years. More recently, she is involved in developing interdisciplinary programs across departments regarding co-teaching and partnerships with school districts to provide Education Specialist Training.

Education

Ph.D., Special Education, Cognate Developmental Psychology, UCLA
M.S., Education with emphasis in Learning Disabilities and Behavior Disorders, University of Buffalo
B.S., Special Education / Elementary Education Preschool, University of Buffalo

Recent Publications

Moore, D., Simpson, L. A., Golloher, A. N., & Hughes, M. A. (2018). Teacher confidence in managing challenging behaviors. CCNews, 29(3), 27鈥�30. [Type of Journal Publication: Online only]

Nguyen, Q, & Hughes, M. (2013). Attitudes of Asian - American parents towards children with disabilities. Journal of Special Education Apprenticeship, 2 (2), 1-12.

Nguyen, T., & Hughes, M. (2012). The perspectives of professional and parents on inclusion in Head Start programs. Journal of Special Education Apprenticeship, 1(2), 1-27.

Recent Presentations

Co-Presenter, 鈥淓ducation Specialist Teacher Training Programs for Instructional Assistants & General Educators: An Innovative Partnership Between San Jos茅 USD and San Jos茅 State University,鈥� Cal Teach State Conference, San Diego, California (July, 2019).

Noteworthy Grants and Awards

Local Solutions Grant - Partnership with San Jose Unified School District - 5 year state grant to recruit, train and retain para educators as Education Specialists in K-12 SPED credential programs at 无忧短视频.Funded for 2.7 million from 2018-2023

Online Resources

Areas of Research Interest

Cross cultural influences
Impact of disability on family systems
Special Education teacher training programs
Young children with disabilities