E. Ann Knackendoffel, Ph.D.

Affiliations: 

• Professor Emeriti, Special Education, Counseling and Student Affairs - Kansas State University

Background and Interests:

I entered teaching as a special educator and have taught at both the elementary and secondary levels. I have been involved in many educational teams over the years, and problem solving has been integral to the success of all of these experiences. As a university faculty member, I now instruct teachers at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. This involves working with pre-service general education teacher candidates and special education teacher candidates at the graduate level. One of my favorite courses and area of continued study is collaboration and consultation. I teach collaborative problem solving in the special education introductory course I teach for general education teachers and in the advanced collaboration and consultation course I teach at the end of our master’s degree program in special education. I consider it a basic “tool” for all teachers in today’s collaborative climate in schools.