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Elizabeth Talbott Department Chair      [learn more] [contact]
Dr. Talbott's research addresses three major topics in the study of youth with emotional and behavioral disabilities (EBD): child and adolescent development, school-based interventions, and topical issues in special education.

Talbott's work contributes to an understanding of developmental issues associated with EBD, including the development of antisocial behavior among adolescent girls and boys, the roles of social contexts in the mental health problems experienced by youth in urban schools, and the contribution of different raters to the ongoing assessment of children and youth with EBD. 

Talbott's collaborative intervention work with colleagues Rick Van Acker and Lisa Cushing at UIC, as well as Margo Mastropieri and Tom Scruggs at George Mason University explores the efficacy of peer-mediated interventions for youth with learning and emotional/behavioral disabilities.  Talbott has also conducted school-based mental health intervention research with Marc Atkins in Psychiatry at UIC. 

 Talbott's research addresses topical issues in special education that affect children and youth with EBD.  With UIC colleagues Jane Fleming and George Karabatsos, Talbott is currently studying the contributions of school characteristics to the overidentification of African American males and the underidentification of girls with emotional and behavioral disabilities. 

Talbott teaches courses that focus on classroom management, prosocial behavior, and peer-mediated interventions, as well as courses in academic content (math and science) and social and emotional development. 

Marie Tejero Hughes Associate Professor      [learn more] [contact]
Dr. Tejero Hughes teaches graduate courses in reading and writing designed to assist teachers working in urban communities meet the needs of students struggling with reading and writing in special and general education. Her primary areas of research include reading instruction, learning disabilities, and family involvement in education.