Advisor and faculty in the following programs:
- Special Education Undergraduate Major in Teacher Education
- MOSAIC
- Special Education PK-12 MEd
- MSW/CAST
- Minor in Secondary Education Scholarly Interests
Courses recently taught:
- Foundations of Special Education
- Introduction to Field Experiences – Secondary Education
- Instructional Methods for Students with High Incidence Disabilities
- Assessment and Instruction for Students with High Incidence Disabilities
Conway, S.J., Brennan, K. & Scott, P. (2017) A University Response to the Special Education Teacher Shortage: Extending Professional Development from Teacher Preparation into Novice Years. Pennsylvania Teacher Educator Journal pp. 43-53.
Lemons, C.J., Al Otaiba, S., Conway, S.J., & Mellado De La Cruz, V.M. (2016). Improving professional development to enhance reading outcomes for students in special education. New Directions in Child and Adolescent Development.
Kostewicz, D.E., Robertson, R. Conway, S.J. & Milner, R. (2017) Urban Special Education Scholars (USES): Leadership in Multi-Tiered Systems of Support in Urban Schools. Office of Special Education Projects, U.S. Department of Education. ($1,500,000). Key Personnel.
Sobolak, M. & Conway, S.J. (2017) Implementing a Video Coaching Platform to Provide E-Mentoring during Teacher Education Clinical Experiences, Innovation in Education Award Grant, University of Pittsburgh ($6,020).
Conway, S.J. & Sobolak, M. (2016) The Racial Gap between Teachers and Students: Parents’ Perspectives, University of Pittsburgh, Office of Diversity ($1,500).
Sobolak, M. & Conway, S.J. (2016) Supporting ALL students: Working effectively with LBGTQIA+ students, University of Pittsburgh, Office of Diversity. ($800).
Lemons, C.J., Conway, S., Srsic, A., Kostewicz, D.E., & Lyon, S. (2012-2016). Restructuring and Improving Special Education (RISE). Office of Special Education Projects, U.S. Department of Education. ($1,494,765). Primary Investigator.
Awards and Honors:
- School of Education Dean’s Distinguished Service Award 2022
- Special Education Research Accelerator Research Partner (2021-ongoing)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology INSPIRE Fellow (2018-2019)
- University of Pittsburgh Innovations in Education Award (2017)
- University of Pittsburgh Faculty Award for Exemplary Teaching (2014)
National Task Force Association for Teacher Educators (ATE) on Addressing the Needs of the School-based Teacher Educator.
Faculty Consultant on IES grant: Project FOCUS – A research study focusing on key factors associated with reading outcomes for students receiving Tier 3, dyslexia services and/or special education reading interventions. (PI – Al Otaiba, 2018)
Faculty Consultant for Vanderbilt University and the OSEP Consortium (http://nclii.org/) to work with doctoral students from various Universities to design a course on Implementing Intensive Interventions. (PI – Lemons – 2018-2019)