Stacy K. Dymond

Dr. Stacy K. Dymond is a Professor of Special Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, affiliated with the College of Education. Her research focuses on curriculum design for secondary and transition-age students with severe intellectual disabilities in inclusive school and community settings, emphasizing service learning, community-based instruction, and vocational training.

• Editor of Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities
• Coordinates special education teacher licensure programs

Her work explores how curricular goals can be addressed through hands-on activities like extracurricular participation, job sampling, and life skills training. She has directed numerous grant-funded projects related to personnel preparation and leadership development in special education.

Recent publications analyze trends in work-based learning, online instructional material usage, and barriers to inclusive vocational training. Key themes include:

• Curriculum adaptation for students with significant cognitive disabilities
• Equity in educational resource platforms like Teachers Pay Teachers
• Community integration through service learning and civic engagement