Biography

Lisa Goran, PhD, CCC-SLP, is an associate teaching professor at the University of Missouri in the Department of Special Education where she serves as the Director of Teacher Education and Director of Undergraduate Studies for Special Education, and teaches and coordinates courses in special education for students pursuing teacher certification. She is a Speech-Language Pathologist who has worked in school, clinical, and private practice settings. She also is a Special Educator who taught students with disabilities in self-contained, resource, and co-taught general education classrooms, and served as a building-level Department Chair for Special Education. Dr. Goran earned a Ph.D. in special education from the University of Missouri. She is active in national- and state-level professional organizations related to speech-language pathology (ASHA; MSHA), special education (CEC: CASE, DLD, TED; MO-CASE), and teacher education (AACTE; MACTE). She recently co-authored Related Services in Special Education: Working Together as a Team. She also has co-authored chapters in the following books: Advances in Special Education: Advancing Values, Legally Compliant IEPs, Developing Educationally Meaningful and Legally Sound IEPs, and Sexuality Education for Students with Disabilities. Dr. Goran hosts a podcast, Think Aloud with Dr. G, which is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Audible, or where you get your podcasts.
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