College of Education and Human Development

Department of Educational Psychology

Kathy Seifert

  • Director of undergraduate studies, teaching associate professor

Kathy Seifert

Areas of interest

  • Adolescent literacy
  • Effective teacher preparation
Biography

I am the coordinator of the learning disabilities licensure program in special education. After working in the public school system as a special education teacher for ten years, I eventually obtained my doctorate in Educational Psychology here at the University of Minnesota in July of 2008. While working on my doctorate, I accepted a teaching position at U of M where I continue to serve in that capacity today. My responsibilities include advising students interested in seeking LD licensure, teaching courses in the program, coordinating the student teaching experience and assisting students with their final Master’s projects.

Courses I teach:

  • EPSY 3303 and 3303H: Undergraduate Practicum in Educational Psychology
  • EPSY 5605: Collaborative Practices in Special Education
  • EPSY 5613: Fundations of Special Education I
  • EPSY 5614: Assessment and Due Process in Special Education
  • EPSY 5617: Academic and Social Interventions for Students with Mild to Moderate Disabilities
Presentations

Third International Conference on Education, Society, and the Economy: Paris, France: July 23, 2011, Preparing Teachers for Inclusive Instruction

Hawaii International Conference on Education: Honolulu, Hawaii: January 4, 2011, Promoting Inclusion for Students with Special Needs: Building Teacher Confidence and Understanding

Council for Exceptional Children Teacher Education Conference: St. Louis, Missouri: November 3, 2010, Promoting Inclusion for Students with Special Needs: Developing a Survey and Coding System

Council for Exceptional Children Annual Convention: Breezy Point, Minnesota: February 18, 2010, Linking Bloom’s Taxonomy and Cooperative Learning to Differentiate Instruction in a class of Mixed Ability

International Association of Special Education: University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain: July 17, 2009, The Effects of Reading Interventions on Reading and Learning of Science Text

Council for Exceptional Children Annual Convention and Expo: Seattle, Washington: April 2, 2009, The Effects of Reading Interventions on Reading and Learning of Science Text

Minnesota Council for Exceptional Children Annual Convention: Rochester, Minnesota: February 18, 2009, The Effects of Reading Interventions on Reading and Learning of Science Text

Council for Exceptional Children Annual Convention and Expo: Salt Lake City, Utah: April 7, 2006, The Effects of a Computerized Language Program on Reading Performance