Charles L. Salzberg

Professor

Coordinator, Masters Degree Programs in Special Education

Curriculum Vitae

Charles Salzberg is a Professor of Special Educaion and Psychology in the College of Education and Human Services.  He came to Utah State University in January of 1982, from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University where he served as Chair of the Special Education Department.  He was the Head of the Special Education Department at Utah State from 1992 to 2005.  Dr. Salzberg has been President of the Higher Education Consortium for Special Education, an officer in several other national organizations, and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the IRIS Project and The Center on Personnel Studies in Special Education.  He is also currently the Vice PResident of the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children.  Dr. Salzberg's interests include special education, teacher preparation, applied behavior analysis in education, education policy, students with disabilities in higher education, education of students with mild & moderate disabilities, and the application of technology in instruction and teacher education.

Contact Information

Email:c.salzberg@usu.edu
Phone:(435)797-3234
Website:http://sper.usu.edu/doctor/
Office:EDUC 326

Courses Taught

CourseDescriptionSemesterSyllabus
SPED 7830 Special Education Personnel Preparation Methods Spring 2008 Syllabus
SPED 7920 Doctoral Program Professional Seminar Fall 2009 Syllabus

Education

Ph.D., The University of Kansas, Lawrence, 1972

M.S., Florida State University, 1967

B.S., Florida State University, 1965

Project & Grants

Principal Investigator. Preparing Leadership Personnel to Promote Research-based Practices, Collaboration and Success of Cultural, and Linguistically Diverse Student with Disabilities: 2004-2008 at $197,000/yr. (Federal) funded by the Office of Special Education Programs, United States Department of Education

Creating a National Partnership Network of Universities and Colleges to Provide Training for Faculty and Graduate Teaching Assistants about Students with Disabilities in Higher Education. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Postsecondary Education, for three years; 2002-2005 at $ 306,000/yr

Areas of Specialty

Behavior Analysis

Students with Disabilities in Higher Education

Special Education Policies 

Students with Mild and Moderate Disabilities

Teacher Education

Multi-media Training Curriculum