About me
Julianne Hunter, M.S.Ed. is a veteran special education teacher with 25 years of both classroom- and district-level experience in urban and rural settings across Georgia. Also, she has six years of experience as an early intervention specialist, supporting infants and toddlers with developmental delays and disabilities and their families as they prepare to transition to school for the first time. Currently, Julianne is a doctoral student in the Disability Disciplines Program at Utah State University. Her research interests center on improving postschool outcomes for students with disabilities, with particular emphasis on individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Her scholarly interests encompass three interrelated strands: (a) promoting interagency collaboration, (b) leveraging rural resources, and (c) fostering self-determination. Julianne is a Graduate Student Ambassador for USU’s School of Graduate Studies and she also serves as an appointed member of the Utah Special Education Advisory Panel (USEAP).
