Michael Coyne

Department Head, Professor & Principal Investigator

Educational Psychology

Titles:

Professor
Department Head, Educational Psycholgy
Co-Director, Center for Behavioral Education and Research (CBER)

Academic Degrees:

Ph.D. Special Education, Literacy, University of Oregon, 2001
M.T. Special & Elementary Education, University of Virginia, 1994
B.A. Music and Political Science, Williams College, 1989

Areas of Expertise:

Reading Instruction and Intervention
Learning Disabilities
Language and Vocabulary Learning
Multi-tiered Systems of Support (RTI)

Biography:

Michael Coyne is Department Head of Educational Psychology and a Professor of Special Education at the University of Connecticut. He is also Co-Director of the Center for Behavioral Education and Research. He has expertise in beginning reading and early vocabulary instruction and intervention, school-based experimental research, multi-tiered or RTI systems of support, and effective practices for students with learning disabilities. Dr. Coyne has directed or co-directed five multi-year research projects funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences focused on optimizing vocabulary and beginning reading practices for students with diverse learning needs through school-based experimental research. Dr. Coyne provides assistance and consultation to school districts and state departments of education around the country related to reading and literacy initiatives. He regularly presents at national conferences on research related to effective instructional practices, school improvement, MTSS, and beginning reading and vocabulary instruction and intervention. Dr. Coyne has held certification in both elementary and special education and is a former special educator in public schools.