Dr. Elizabeth Finnegan

EDUCATION
B.A. in American Studies from University of Sheffield
M.Ed. in Special Education from William Paterson University
Ed.D. in Research in Special Education from Columbia University

CURRENT INTERESTS
Autism, Cultural Perspectives on Disability, Teacher Preparation in Educating Students with Disabilities

PUBLICATIONS
Kalos, M., Finnegan, E.G., Nielsen-Gatti, S.L., Callicutt, S., & Rank., E. (In Press) Intersectional Belonging in Special Education. An intersectional approach to working with students with disabilities. Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group

Finnegan, E. G., & Accardo, A. L. (2022). Written expression in individuals with autism: A meta-analysis. Current Developmental Disorders Reports, 9(4), 178-186.

Collucci, M., Finnegan, E.G., & Albin, E. (2022). 20/20 Vision: Clearly seeing what works in an online learning environment. Educate to liberate. The forty-third yearbook of the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers. (43) 323-341.

Finnegan, E.G., Asaro-Saddler, K., & Zajic, M.C. (2020). Production and comprehension of pronouns in individuals with autism: A meta-analysis and systematic review. Autism, 24. Online first. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361320949103

Finnegan, E. G. (2019). Literacy instruction for students with autism spectrum disorder in inclusive settings. DADD Online, 8, 72-88. http://www.daddcec.com/doj.html

Finnegan, E.G. & Accardo, A.L. (2018). Understanding character perspective: Strategies to support students with autism spectrum disorder. The Reading Teacher, 72, 71-80. https://doi.org/10.1002/trtr.1682

Finnegan E.G. & Accardo A.L. (2017) Written expression in individuals with autism spectrum disorder: A meta-analysis. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48, 868–882. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3385-9

Accardo, A. L., & Finnegan, E. G. (2018; online first Nov. 2017). Teaching reading comprehension to learners with autism spectrum disorder: Discrepancies between teacher and research recommended practices. Autism, 23, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361317730744

Accardo A.L., Finnegan, E.G., Gulkus, S.P. & Papay, C.K. (February, 2017). Teaching Reading Comprehension to Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Predictors of Teacher Self-Efficacy and Outcome Expectancy. Psychology in the Schools.

Finnegan, E.G., & Mazin, A.L. (May, 2016) Strategies for Increasing Reading comprehension skills in students with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A review of the literature. Education and Treatment of Children.

Finnegan, E.G., & Mazin, A.L. (December, 2015). Teaching reading comprehension strategies to students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Initial analysis of a survey on current classroom practices. Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities Online Journal.

Finnegan, E.G. (2012). Two approaches to phonics instruction: Comparison of effects with children significant cognitive disabilities. Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities.

Finnegan, E.G. (2004). What does it mean to participate in a community of inquiry and for the community of inquiry to grow? Critical and Creative Thinking 12 (1).
Walker, E.G. (1993). Two minutes difference. Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, 18(5) 309.

REPRESENTATIVE PRESENTATIONS
Finnegan, E.G. (January, 2022). Lessons learned: Teachers’ TPACK development during an on-line summer reading program. Council for Exceptional Children 2022 Convention and Expo.

Finnegan, E.G., Asaro-Saddler, K., & Zajic, M.C. (April, 2021). Those pesky pronouns: Production and comprehension of pronouns in individuals with autism. 2021 Virtual AERA Annual Meeting.

Finnegan, E.G. (2019, January). Literacy instruction for students with autism spectrum disorder in inclusive settings. 20th International Conference in Autism, Intellectual Disability and Developmental Disabilities, Lahaina, HI.