Catherine Fowler

Dr. Fowler served as project coordinator for the Self-Determination Technical Assistance Center Project, after serving as the project coordinator on the Self-Advocacy Synthesis Project. In the role of project coordinator Dr. Fowler's responsibilities include communicating with state and local departments of education, organizing professional development activities, coordinating project evaluation, collaborating on journal articles, conference presentations, and resources for NSTTAC's website, as well as supervising research assistants. Prior to employment with UNC Charlotte, Dr. Fowler was a Developmental Disabilities Specialist, providing service coordination and educational intervention services to families of young children with development disabilities, as well as providing staff training. Her classroom teaching experience includes teaching middle-grade students with autism and elementary students with mild and moderate intellectual disabilities. Dr. Fowler received her Ph.D. in Special Education from UNC Charlotte in December, 2007.