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Addresses

 Lawrence Campus
University of Kansas
Department of Special Education
Joseph R. Pearson Hall
1122 W. Campus Rd., Rm. 521
Lawrence, KS 66045
Phone: (785) 864-4954
Fax: (785) 864-4149
E-mail: specialedu@ku.edu

Edwards Campus
12600 Quivira Road
Overland Park, KS 66213
Phone: (913) 897-8421
Fax: (913) 897-8491
E-mail: specialedu@ku.edu

Department Chair

Dr. Chriss Walther-Thomas
Email: chrisswt@ku.edu

Admissions & Recruitment

Sherrie Saathoff
Email: specialeduadm@ku.edu

Edwards Campus Education Contact

Kim Huggett 
Email: khuggett@ku.edu

Concentration Areas and Contact Persons

Master's Programs

• High-Incidence Disabilties
• Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Deaf Education
• Early Childhood Unified Education
• Low-Incidence Disabilities
• Secondary Special Education and Transition Services

Doctoral Programs

• Policy Analysis and Research
• High-Incidence Disabilities
• Educational Technology
• Early Childhood Unified Education
• Secondary Special Education Transition
• Low-Incidence Disabilities

Maps of Campuses

Click here for directions to the Main Campus and around Lawrence or here for a map of the area.

Click here for directions to the Edwards Campus and around Kansas City or here for a map of the area.