Dr. Stacy Ness is the program director for Walden University’s Master of Arts in Teaching and BS and MS in Early Childhood Studies. Throughout her time at Walden, Dr. Ness has been a course instructor, lead university supervisor, mentor and dissertation chair. She has conducted research studies, presented at conferences and is the creator of doctoral and master’s courses on various topics associated with Special Education and Early Childhood Special Education. Her experience includes being a self-contained classroom teacher for students identified with autism, an Early Childhood Special Education Building Coordinator and a trainer for the Minnesota Centers of Excellence for serving Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) students and their families.