Exceptional Education

About Lawrence Maheady

Dr. Lawrence Maheady is Professor and Horace Mann Endowed Chair in the Exceptional Education Department at SUNY Buffalo State. He prepares pre-service and in-service teachers, conducts classroom-based research, and collaborates with school districts locally and nationally. Dr. Maheady has authored or co-authored over 90 articles in peer-reviewed journals, 12 book chapters, and two books; presented his work at over 200 international, national, and state-level conferences; and conducted more than 300 staff development sessions in 29 different states. 

EDUCATION         

• Ph.D. Special Education, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
• M.A. School Psychology, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL  
• B.S. Psychology, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, PA

AWARDS & HONORS

• Horace Mann Endowed Chair, Exceptional Education Department, SUNY Buffalo State, 2013-Present
• Distinguished Guest Faculty Member, Special Education Program, Ohio State University, 2011
• Distinguished Guest Faculty Member, Special Education Program, Ohio State University, 2009
• Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities, SUNY, 2004     
• SUNY Research Foundation's Award for Excellence in Research and Scholarship, 2003

COURSES OFFERED             

• EXE 371: Foundations of Teaching Students with Disabilities
• EXE 501: Assessment Practices in Special Education
• EXE 684: Seminar in Exceptional Education
• EXE 690: Master’s Project in Exceptional Education

TEACHING & RESEARCH INTERESTS & EXPERTISE

• Inclusive Education
• Evidence-Based Practice
• Peer-Mediated Learning
• Implementation Science
• Practice-Based Teacher Education

CURRENT COLLABORATIVE SERVICE & INVOLVEMENT

• Group Leader, (2015-2016). Council for Exceptional Children’s writing group on High Leverage Practices, Washington DC.
• Implementation Consultant, (2015-2016). CEEDAR Research Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
• Member, (2015-2016). Working Group to Design Undergraduate Inclusive Education Program, SUNY Buffalo State.
• Consultant, (2015-2016). Tonawanda-Grand Island Teachers’ Center, Buffalo, NY.
• External Program Reviewer (2015). Department of Special Education, SUNY Old Westbury.
• External Program Reviewer (2015). Department of Education, Jamestown Community College, Jamestown, NY.
• External Program Reviewer (2014). Department of Special Education, Kent State University, Kent, OH.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

• Zebrig, D, H., Patti, A., Rafferty, L., Maheady, L., & Budin, S. (in press). Using interdependent group contingencies with randomly select criteria and rewards to enhance homework performance in an eighth grade classroom. Journal of Evidence Based Practices for Schools.
• McMillen, C., Mallette, B., Smith, C., Rey, J., Jabot, M., & Maheady, L. (in press). The effects of Numbered Heads Together on the science quiz performance of a 9th grade class. Journal of Evidence-Based Practices for Schools.
• Landy, K., Budin, S., Maheady, L., Patti, A., & Rafferty, L. (in press). The effects of Three Jars on the homework completion and accuracy of a 7th grade math inclusion class. Education and Treatment of Children.
• Hunter, W. C., Maheady, L., Jasper, A. D., Williamson, R. L., & Stratton, E. (in press). Numbered Heads Together as a Tier I instructional strategy in multi-tiered systems of support. Education and Treatment of Children.
• Maheady, L., Smith, C., & Jabot, M. (in press). Collecting evidence to support teaching effectiveness. Teacher Education and Special Education.
• Maheady, L., Magiera, K., & Simmons, R. (in press). Forging and sustaining meaningful partnerships among P-12 schools and universities in rural settings. Rural Special Education Quarterly.
• Houser, D., Maheady, L., Pomerantz, D., & Jabot, M. (2015). The effects of the Radical Raceway on homework completion and accuracy of 9th grade social studies inclusion class. Journal of Behavioral Education, 24 (4), 402-417.
• Maheady, L., Smith, C., & Jabot, M. (2014). Field experiences and instructional pedagogies in teacher education: What we know, don’t know, and must learn soon! In P. T. Sindelar, E.  D. McCray, M. T. Brownell, & B. Lignugaris-Kraft (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Special Education Teacher Preparation. New York: Routledge.