Nikki Logan

Nikki Logan is a Professor and Special Education Program Coordinator in the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, where she has served since 2013. She co-advises the Student Council for Exceptional Children (SCEC) and previously taught at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. Her career spans academic instruction, research on teacher preparation, and community partnerships addressing rural special education needs.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Urban Education: Exceptional Education, UW-Milwaukee, 2015
• M.S. in Exceptional Education, UW-Milwaukee, 2008
• B.S. in Education, UW-Milwaukee, 2006

Logan's research centers on university-school clinical partnerships, teacher preparation for rural settings, and autism education. She investigates graduate/undergraduate perceptions in courses and alternative licensure pathways, with recent work emphasizing pandemic-era remote learning challenges and parental experiences. Her scholarship bridges academic theory with practical classroom solutions.

Her 2021-2024 publications reveal a consistent focus on rural special education teacher shortages, university-district collaborations, and autism-specific remote learning strategies. Key trends include pandemic-driven adaptations in special education, evidence-based course redesign, and community-based clinical partnerships to address workforce gaps.

Scientific Awards:

• 2022 UW-Stevens Point Excellence in Teaching Award
• 2022 University Leadership Mentor Award
• 2017 University Leadership Mentor Award
• 2017 Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society Honorary Faculty Inductee

Logan mentors graduate students pursuing special education licenses and collaborates with undergraduates on research leading to publications. She secured the UWSP College of Professional Studies Tech Select Grant for technology integration in courses, and her leadership mentorship earned university recognition in 2017 and 2022.

She leads the Special Education Department as Program Coordinator and co-advises SCEC, while directing community partnerships with Marathon County and Waupaca School District for pre-clinical teacher training in rural settings.