Sheetal Sood

Sheetal Sood is an Associate Professor of Special Education and Director of Graduate Student Experience at the University of Hartford's College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions. She specializes in preparing pre-service teachers to differentiate instructional strategies for students with disabilities. Her roles include teaching undergraduate/graduate courses and overseeing graduate student development.

Education:

• PhD in Special Education, Lehigh University
• MEd in Special Education, Lehigh University
• MA in International Relations, Jadavpur University, India
• BA in Political Science, Jadavpur University, India

Research Focus: Investigates methods to enhance mathematics instruction for pre-K to elementary students at-risk or identified with disabilities. Current work emphasizes Number Sense instruction's impact on mathematics competence in kindergarteners. Also explores early intervention strategies, textbook analysis, and curriculum-based assessments.

Teaching Experience: Extensive experience in diverse formats including in-person, hybrid, synchronous, and asynchronous instruction. Developed and directs a fully asynchronous graduate program, gaining expertise in asynchronous course design and review.