Clarissa E. Rosas

Clarissa E. Rosas, Ph.D., has over 30 years of experience in general and special education. Her experience includes both administration and classroom instruction in K-12 and in higher education. She has extensive experience in developing curriculum at the K-12 district level and in teacher preparation programs in higher education. Dr. Rosas holds a doctorate in multicultural special education and licensure in bilingual education and general (K-8) and special education (K-12). Currently, Dr. Rosas is Director of the Graduate Program in Multicultural Special Education at Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her research agenda includes innovative programs in teacher preparation and the development of effective practices to meet the needs of ethnically and linguistically diverse populations with special needs.