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Alyssa Soohoo serves as an Assistant Professor in the School of Education within Adelphi University's Ruth S. Ammon College of Education and Health Sciences, specializing in special education with emphases on autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disabilities. Her work bridges academic research and practical classroom application through teacher training and family support initiatives.
Her academic credentials include:
- PhD in Special Education (Autism/Intellectual Disability) from Columbia University (2019)
Dr. Soohoo's research investigates respite care systems, caregiver well-being dynamics, and pre-service teacher preparation for autism education. She examines how structured respite interventions—including vacation experiences—affect family stress levels and quality of life, while developing evidence-based strategies for supporting educators working with neurodiverse students. Her pandemic-era research specifically addresses crisis-responsive caregiving frameworks.
Her publication timeline (2009-2022) reveals evolving priorities from foundational instructional techniques (e.g., video modeling for vocational skills) toward contemporary systemic challenges like pandemic-related caregiver strain. These works, primarily featured in autism-focused practitioner journals, consistently prioritize actionable insights for educators and service providers over theoretical discourse.
No scientific awards are documented in her current faculty profile.
Teaching constitutes her primary documented professional activity, with no explicit references to graduate student advising, external research grants, or laboratory leadership. Her course portfolio spans infancy/early childhood inclusive methods through advanced special education curriculum design and assistive technology applications.
