Leslie Soodak

Awards and Honors

• Task Force on Quality Inclusive Schooling, 2011, Grant awarded by the NYS ask Force on Quality Inclusive Schooling
• Pace University, 2011, Verizon Thinkfinity
• Pace University, 2010, Pace University Scholarly Research Award
• Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP, 2010, US DOE Grant Award
• Pace University, 2008, Pace University Scholarly Research Award
• Pace University, 2007, Pace University Scholarly Research Award
• Pace University, 2006, Pace University Scholarly Research Award
• Pace University, 2004, Pace University Keenan Foundation Award
• Pace University, 2001, Pace University Keenan Foundation Award
• 2001, Tash/Thomas G. Haring Award for Excellence in Research
• 1999, Rutgers University Faculty Academic Service Award
• 1998, Rutgers University Faculty Academic Service Award

PhD, New York University, New York, NY, 1987
Educational Psychology

MS, State University College at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 1975
Special Education

BS, Queens College/City University of New York, New York, NY, 1974
Psychology and Education

Past Courses

ED 643: Sec Mth: Math Meaningful, 7-12
ED 670: Trends & Issues in Special Ed
ED 671: Assmnt,Diag,Eval,Instrctn Plan
ED 672: Dffrntng Crrclm & Instrctn
ED 674: Clssrm Cmmnty & Mngmnt
ED 675: Students with Severe Dsblty
ED 679: Practicum in Special Education
ED 679: Special Education Practicum
ED 682: Cllbrtn with Prfssnls & Fmly
ED 682: Collaboration and Consultation
ED 684: Clssrm Mgnt in Inclsve Settngs
ED 684: Clssrm Mgt in Inclsve Settings
ED 692: Stdnt Tchng in Edct'nl Tchnlgy
EDG 605: General Assessment
EDG 606: Learning Environments
EDG 618: Individual Program Planning
EDU 395: Independent Study in Education
TCH 302: Introdctn to Special Education
TCH 413: Fldwrk III in Erly Chldhd Sett
TCH 416: FldwrkIII: Field Exp. in Child
TCH 418: Fldwrk III:Field Exp. in Adol
TCH 428: Teaching Math to Adolescents
TCH 475: CPD Field Experience: Adlscnt
TCH 475: Intro to Special Education
TCH 475: Spcl Ed in Secondary Settings

Publications

Inclusive Communities
Soodak, L. C. & Erwin, E. E.

Professional Memberships

• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
• American Educational Research Association [Member]
• TASH: Equity, Opportunity and Inclusion for People with Disabilities
• Council for Exceptional Children [Member and past regional representative]