Stephanie Hart, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor of Special Education
Lanna Hatton Professor of Learning Disabilities
Director Center for Learning Disabilities
Office: Harrington Academic Hall 332D
Email: slhart@wtamu.edu
Phone: 806-621-3621
Professional Profile
Dr. Stephanie Hart is an Assistant Professor of Special Education at West Texas A&M University, the Lanna Hatton Professor of Learning Disabilities, and the Director of the WTAMU Center for Learning Disabilities. Dr. Hart is also a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst – Doctoral Level and has taught courses in an approved BCBA-preparation program in a previous university position.
Teaching and Related Service
At WTAMU, Dr. Hart teaches in the Educator Preparation and Educational Diagnostician programs, including courses in Classroom and Behavior Management, Low Incidence Disabilities, Collaboration, Adolescents, and Transition. She has provided teacher coaching in behavior management to school districts across the Panhandle and parent training via teleconsultation to families of children with ASD.
Research and Creative Activity
Dr. Hart’s research focuses on how to produce highly trained teachers who demonstrate measurable change in their abilities to meet behavioral and academic needs in individuals with and without disabilities. She conducts intervention research with students and teachers in various academic settings, including students in K-12 and university settings, in the areas of autism, Applied Behavior Analysis, observational assessment, and single-subject design.