IDRPP Honors Graduates & Trainees
USU in Logan, Utah
The Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice honors our graduates and trainees! Below is a list of employees and those receiving work experience within the Institute who are graduating in 2022.
We are also celebrating with those who have received post-graduate training.
Commencement at Utah State University varies from campus to campus around the state, but festivities begin this week!
Fun fact: 1,113 USU students received training from IDRPP in 2020-21. We also provided training to 30,765 professionals and paraprofessionals, 12,884 members of the general public, 1,700 family members, 687 adults with disabilities, 423 children with disabilities and more!
PhDs, USU
Elizabeth Dimond, Aggies Elevated USU Eastern Director, in Disability Disciplines
Megan Israelsen, Graduate Assistant with Up to 3, in Disability Disciplines
Brenda Smith, Program Coordinator, Center for Technical Assistance for Excellence in Special Education, in Disability Disciplines
Masters, USU
Becca Richards, Up to 3 Service Coordinator, in Human Development and Family Studies
Registered Nursing (RN), USU-Moab
Melissa Frandsen, Clinician, Southeast Early Intervention (in addition to a previous bachelor’s)
Post-Graduate Training
Sue Reeves, Aggies Elevated Director, Effective Online Teaching Practices credential
Association of College and University Educators, American Council on Education,
USU Office of Empowering Teaching Excellence
Steve Smith, Program Director, Center on Data and Accountability, URLEND training
Utah Regional Leadership Excellence in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Tatiana Perilla, Program Coordinator with three IDRPP projects, URLEND training
Utah Regional Leadership Excellence in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Bachelor’s Degrees, USU
Aggies Elevated Employees
Hannah Evans, Special Education, minor in Piano, Aggies Elevated
Megan Stringham, Special Education
Michaela Goodloe, Music Therapy, minor in Disability Studies
Emmeline John, Elementary Education and Mild/Moderate Special Education,
minor in French, DLI endorsement
Up to 3 Interns
Emily Mather, Social Work
Abby Salvesen, Social Work