Our Team
University of Oregon (UO)
The University of Oregon's Secondary Special Education and Transition (SSET) research unit, directed by Deanne Unruh, leads the National Technical Assistance Center on Transition: the Collaborative (NTACT:C), its cross-site coordination, evaluation, and overall center management.
The George Washington University (GW)
Staff of the GW Center for Rehabilitation Counseling Research and Education (CRCRE), directed by Maureen McGuire-Kuletz and Melissa Diehl, provide TA focused on pre-employment transition services.
Portland State University (PSU)
The Transition Coalition at PSU, Directed by Mary Morningstar, co-leads Universal Technical Assistance and professional development capacity activities on multiple transition-related topics.
University of Kansas (KU)
The KU Center on Disabilities (KUCD) and the Transition Coalition at KU, lead by Val Mazzotti, Dana Lattin and Karrie Shogren, co-leads Universal Technical Assistance, knowledge translation and dissemination, including the website, and integrates across all TA levels.
University of Maryland (UMD)
Kelli Crane leads the work at UMD Center for Transition and Career Innovation deliver TA focused on collaboration and career development, including work-based learning.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC)
UNCC’s Cato College of Education, lead by Dr. Leslie Bross, with several staff who lead the YETI and family engagement and contribute across all TA activities.