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Professor, Special Education, UConn
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Ph.D. Special Education; University of Washington, 1980
M.A. Special Education; University of Washington, 1974
B.A. Botany; University of California, Santa Barbara, 1973
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Dr. George Sugai is Carole J. Neag Endowed Chair in Behavior Disorders and professor with tenure at the University of Connecticut. Dr. Sugai has been nominated for university recognition for his teaching and he is a popular presenter at local, national, and international conferences. Dr. Sugai and colleagues have established the Center for Behavioral Education and Research in the Neag School of Education to improve academic and social behavior outcomes for students in schools by engaging in the systematic study of educational issues and interventions, and dissemination to preservice and inservice school personnel.
As Project Director or Co-Director of major training or research grants totaling over $25 million, Dr. Sugai has ample experience in the implementation, operation, and supervision of grant-related projects. Dr. Sugai has a noteworthy publication record in refereed journals. He has published over 100 articles, numerous monographs, and two college textbooks on effective teaching practices and applied behavior analysis.
Dr. Sugai's research has emphasized effective applications of applied behavior analysis principles and PBS procedures to problems found in educational contexts. The subject populations for these research areas includes students with severe challenging behavior, students with at-risk behaviors, and students described as having severely challenging behaviors.
Dr. Sugai is currently co-director (with Rob Horner at the University of Oregon) of the National Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports.
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