Message from the President

The Board & HECSE membership wish you well in your endeavors during this 2024-2025 academic year. As we embark upon seismic changes within the federal policy landscape, HECSE’s membership will continue to lead the way in special education doctoral preparation and related priorities. With this in mind, HECSE advocates continue a cadence of beneficial and effective policy advocacy. 

Our Annual Summit will be held from January 27th through January 29th at the Embassy Suites DC Convention Center: 900 10th St. NW, Washington, D.C. In upholding HECSE’s vision and mission while attending to nuanced priorities related to special education and beyond, this year’s Summit, entitled, Changing Tide: Preparing for the Future of Leadership in Special Education, will reflect the positive shifts our organization has experienced as well as those within the policy and political landscape.

HECSE leadership is unwaveringly eager to ensure that the policy concerns of scholars, advocates, and practitioners are addressed; current and future membership needs are met; and that we collectively reconstitute the mission, vision, and goals of HECSE. If you are interested in joining as a new member of HECSE, please contact our Membership Chair, Dr. Erinn Whiteside: erinnwhiteside@tamu.edu. For all other questions, please contact HECSE’s Doctoral Intern, Alexis Patterson: patte637@msu.edu. 

Thank you all for your dedication to HECSE and its mission as we continue this academic year.

Ashley L. White, PhD

President