Lesley N Siegel

Lesley N Siegel
  • Associate Professor
  • Department: Special Education
  • Institution: West Chester University of Pennsylvania
  • Email: LSIEGEL@wcupa.edu

Education

  • M.A. in Special Education, University of New Mexico
  • B.A. in History and Art, Colorado College
  • Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, University of Denver

Research Interests

LGBTQqualitative codingout of school learningculturally responsive pedagogies

Opportunities

Work Study Positions Available: No

Grant Funded Positions Available: No

Course-Credit Research Opportunities Available: No

Volunteer Research Positions Available: No

Biography

Dr. Siegel earned her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Denver, her M.A. in Special Education for Diverse Exceptional Learners from the University of New Mexico, and her B.A. in History and Art from Colorado College. Prior to joining the West Chester faculty, Dr. Siegel was an assistant professor at Arcadia University, coordinated special education assessment and accountability for the Washington department of education (OSPI), and was affiliate faculty at the University of Colorado, Denver in partnership with the Teacher Institute at La Academia. Prior to working in higher education, Dr. Siegel taught middle school special education and literacy in Denver, CO; Seattle, WA; and Albuquerque, NM. Dr. Siegel’s current areas of research include the experiences of LGBTQ identified faculty and preservice professionals; new applications of qualitative coding; culturally responsive pedagogies; and out of school learning.