Roxanne Hudson

Roxanne Hudson is a Professor and Chair of Special Education, School Psychology, & Measurement & Statistics at the University of Washington’s College of Education. She also serves as a Research Associate with the Center on Human Development and Disability (CHDD). Her research focuses on literacy interventions for children with disabilities, teacher preparation in special education, and academic outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and reading disabilities.

Education:

• PhD in Special Education, University of Florida
• Master of Education in Exceptional Children, Western Washington University
• Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Gonzaga University

Research Interests:

Hudson specializes in developing evidence-based literacy interventions for children with developmental disabilities. Her work emphasizes preschool literacy programs for children with ASD and decoding fluency interventions for students with reading disabilities. She collaborates with school districts nationally to implement professional development programs in intensive reading intervention and differentiated instruction.

Key Projects:

• Preschool Autism Literacy Project (NICHD grant R01HD072143): Examines emergent literacy interventions for preschoolers with ASD.
• Project WORD (OSEP grant 324N040047): Investigates decoding fluency interventions for students with reading disabilities.

Teaching & Leadership:

Leads the High-incidence Disabilities Teacher Education Program (SPED-TEP) and the Special Education Doctoral Program. Currently not accepting new graduate students.

Labs/Teams:

Collaborates with the CHDD research team and regional educational partnerships in Washington, Massachusetts, New York, and Florida.