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Elizabeth Hughes, Ph.D.Assistant Professor
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Courses Taught
EDLD 201
GSPE 501
Education
Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction with focus in Special Education
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
M.Ed., Special Education
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
B.A., Elementary Education and Human Development
Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA
Research Interests
Effective academic interventions for students in inclusive settings.
Effective teacher education preparation.
Current Projects
Evidence-based practices (e.g., concrete-representational-abstract sequence) for teaching mathematics to middle school students with learning disabilities.
Curriculum-based measurement to assess undergraduate student performance in special education content courses.
Use of literature to enhance pre-service teacher knowledge and understanding of disabilities.
Professional Affiliations
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
Teacher Education Division, Council for Exceptional Children (TED)
Division of Learning Disabilities, Council for Exceptional Children (DLD)
Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers (ALER)
Literacy Research Association/ National Reading Conference (LRA)
International Reading Association (IRA)
Organization of Educational Historians (OEH)
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
Recent Publications
Peer-reviewed journals
Green, J. M., Hughes, E. M., & Ryan, J. B. (in press). Improving time management skills of a young adult with an Intellectual Disability. Journal for Special Education Technology.
Hughes, E. M., Brooker, H., Gambrell, L. B., & Foster, V. (in press). Tutoring and mentoring: The results of an American Reads Program on struggling readers’ motivation and reading achievement.
Ryan, J. B., Hughes, E. M., Katsiyannis, A., McDaniel, M. & Sprinkle, C. (2011). Research-based educational practices for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. TEACHING Exceptional Children, 43(3), 56-64.
Gambrell, L.B., Hughes, E. M., Calvert, W.L., Malloy, J.A., & Igo, B. (2011). The role of authentic tasks in elementary students’ literacy. The Elementary School Journal, 112(2).
Invited publication
Ryan, J. B., Katsiyannis, A, & Hughes, E. M. (2011). Medication treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Theory Into Practice, 50, 52-60.
Duran, G., Hughes, E. M., & Bradley, R. (2011). Progress monitoring: Support and practice implementation from the Federal level. In E. Shapiro, N. Zigmond, T. Wallace, & D. Marston (Eds.), Models for implementing response to intervention: Tools, outcomes, and implications. New York, NY: Guilford Press.
Hughes, E. M. (2011, summer). Keeping my eyes on the prize: The purpose of publication. DSICG Newsletter 1(2).
National Professional Presentations
* Hughes, E. M., et al. (2011, December). Doctoral students study group. Study group presented at the 61st Annual Literacy Research Association (formerly National Reading Conference) Annual Meeting, Jacksonville, FL.
*Hughes, E. M., et al. (2011, December). Academia 101: A Panel Discussion about Dissertation Writing, Job Hunting, and Life on the Tenure Track. Alternative format accepted for the 61st Annual Literacy Research Association Annual Meeting, Jacksonville, FL.
*Hughes, E. M., et al. (2011, December). The Power and Promise of Literature to Enhance Student Motivation and Teacher Understanding of Autism. Symposium paper accepted for the 61st Annual Literacy Research Association Annual Meeting, Jacksonville, FL.
*Hughes, E. M., Gambrell, L. B., Hunt-Barron, S., Wagner, J. Y., Evering, L. C., & Massey, C. (2011, November). Using Young Adult Literature to Explore Teachers' Attitudes and Understandings of Students with Autism. Presentation accepted at Association of Literacy Educators & Researchers Annual Conference, Richmond, VA.
*Hughes, E. M., & Riccomini, P. J. (2010, April). Using CRA sequence to teach fractions to students with specific learning disabilities. Lecture presented at Annual Convention and Expo for the Council for Exceptional Children, National Harbor, MD.
*Katz, S. B., Hughes, E., Ramirez B., Ding, H., Mogull, S., & Dalton, E. (2010, April) Teaching communication ethics in science labs: problems, prospects, and progress. Poster presented at the Association of Teachers of Technical Writing Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA.
*Scott-Curwood, J., Philippakos, Z., & Hughes, E. M. (2010, December). Doctoral students study group. Study group presented at the 60th Annual Literacy Research Association (formerly National Reading Conference) Annual Meeting, Fort Worth, TX.
*Hughes, E. M., & Hunt-Barron, S. (2010, December). Helping pre-service teachers understand autism spectrum disorders through fiction book reading. Symposium paper presented at the 60th Annual Literacy Research Association (formerly National Reading Conference) Annual Meeting, Fort Worth, TX.
*Hughes, E. M., & Malloy, J. (2010, December). Real audiences: Sharing texts with adult pen pals. Symposium paper presented at the 60th Annual Literacy Research Association (formerly National Reading Conference) Annual Meeting, Fort Worth, TX.
*Gambrell, L. B., Foster, V., Hughes, E. M., & Brooker, H. (2010, November). Students who can and will read: Exploring the complexities of elementary reading motivation. Symposium presented at the Association of Literacy Educators & Researchers Annual Conference, Omaha, NE.
*Evering, L., & Hughes, E. M. (2010, November). Pen pal prose: Using mentor texts as writing models. Poster presented at convention of The National Council of Teachers of English, Orlando, FL.
*Gambrell, L. B, Hughes, E. M., & Malloy, J. (2010, April). Elementary students’ pen pal letters: Quality counts. Institute presented at the International Reading Association Convention, Chicago, IL.
*Gambrell, L. B., Hughes, E., Fulmer, A., & Thomsen, E. (2010, April). What teachers can do to help students develop the reading habit. Institute presented at the International Reading Association Convention, Chicago, IL.
*Hughes, E. M., & Hunt-Barron, S. (2010, April). Making connections for pre-service teachers: Learning about autism spectrum disorder through adolescent literature. Poster presented at the International Reading Association Convention, Chicago, IL.
*Hughes, E. M., Green, J. B., Ryan, J. B., & Sanders, S. (2010, April). Management skills of a young adult with an intellectual disability. Poster presented at Annual Convention and Expo for the Council for Exceptional Children, Nashville, TN.
*Hughes, E. M., & Hunt-Barron, S. (2010, April). Meaningful connections for pre-service teachers: Autism spectrum disorder and literature. Poster presented at Annual Convention and Expo for the Council for Exceptional Children, Nashville, TN.
*Hughes, E. M., & Huber, J. (2010, April). Using curriculum-based measurement in pre-service teacher education. Poster presented at Annual Convention and Expo for the Council for Exceptional Children, Nashville, TN.
*Green, J. B., & Hughes, E. M. (2010, February). Improving time management skills: An efficient and cost-effective behavior intervention. Poster presented at Midwest Symposium for Leadership in Behavior Disorders, Kansas City, MI.
*Gambrell, L. B., Marinak, B., Calvert, W., Malloy, J., Teale, W., Hughes, E., & Fulmer, A. (2009, December). The impact of authentic literacy engagement on elementary students’ reading motivation. Symposium presented at the 59th National Reading Conference Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM.
*Hughes, E., & Hunt-Barron, S. (2009, November). Making connections: Pre-service teachers, autism spectrum, and adolescent literature. Poster presented at Teachers Education Division for Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC.
*Calvert, W., Gambrell, L. B., Malloy, J., & Hughes, E. (2009, November). The pen pal connection: Academic and personal exchanges as a catalyst for authentic literacy learning. Presented at Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC.
*Hughes, E. (2009, September). Deaf and hard-of-hearing education in South Carolina from 1929-1975. Paper presented at the Organization of Educational Historians Conference, Chicago, IL.
**Gambrell, L., & Hughes, E. (2009, May). Gaining literacy and language insights for young children and their teachers. Symposium presented at International Reading Association Convention, Minneapolis, MN.
*Huber, J., & Hughes, E. (2009, April). Using curriculum-based measurement in pre-service teacher education. Presented at the TED Kaleidoscope session held at the Annual Convention and Expo for Council for Exceptional Children. Seattle, WA.
*Hughes, E., Calvert, W., Igo, B., Gambrell, L., & Lane, S. (2009, February). Promoting authentic literacy engagement: Pen pal power. Poster presentation at the Annual International Reading Association Convention, Phoenix, AZ.
*Calvert, W., Hughes, E., Wingard, J., Lane, S., Copeland, J., & Igo, B. (2008, May). Strategies for teaching elementary learners: Engagement in authentic literary tasks support motivation and critical thinking. Poster presentation at the Annual International Reading Association Convention, Atlanta, GA.
*Hodge, J., Hughes, E., & Green, J. (2008, April). Oral administration of high stakes science assessment for students with learning disabilities. Poster presentation at the Annual Convention and Expo for the Council for Exceptional Children, Boston, MA.
