Diane M. Browder

Diane M. Browder, PhD, is Distinguished Professor Emerita of Special Education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte). Dr. Browder has researched and written about assessment and instruction for students with severe developmental disabilities since the 1980s. She worked closely with the Charlotte–Mecklenburg School System in developing new interventions for students with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disabilities, with a focus on reading, science, and math. She continues to provide consultation to local school systems and to teach preservice special education courses at UNC Charlotte. Dr. Browder is a recipient of the Special Education Research Award from the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), the Burton Blatt Humanitarian Award from the CEC Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities, and the Distinguished Researcher Award from the American Educational Research Association Special Education Special Interest Group, among other honors.