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Dr. Dalun Zhang,
PATHS Co-Director
Dr. Zhang is an Associate Professor of Special Education at Texas A&M University. He has secured a number of externally-funded projects focusing on self-determination instruction, mentoring between college students with disabilities and high school students with disabilities, youth leadership, post-secondary education for students with disabilities, and adult advocacy. He has been prolific and nationally recognized for his research and scholarly work, particularly in the areas of transition education, self-determination instruction, and promoting postsecondary education. His research work has been published in major special education journals. |
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Dr. Cheryl Grenwelge, PATHS Co-Director
Dr. Grenwelge is an Assistant Professorand Extension Specialist with the Texas AgriLife Extension Service. Her areas of expertise include transition services, secondary special education, self-determination, and youth leadership development. |
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Jeff Garrison-Tate, M.Ed., PATHS Program Coordinator
Mr. Garrison-Tate has supported people with disabilities and their families for 25 years. He has worked in a variety advocacy positions for Advocacy, Inc. the Arc of Texas and as an Executive Director for an early childhood intervention organization. He is one of the founders of Community Now!, a statewide non-profit organization with a mission to ensure all people with disabilities are included in their communities. Mr. Garrison-Tate is a parent first and considers his five exceptional children his greatest gifts, one of which attends Bryan High School and receives special education supports and services. Recently, Mr. Garrison-Tate joined the team at the Center on Disability and Development at Texas A&M. |
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Emily Lund, Project Specialist
Ms. Lund is a graduate student in Texas A&M’s School Psychology program and a Graduate Research Assistant at the Center on Disability and Development. Prior to coming to A&M, Ms. Lund received a bachelor’s degree in psychology and social work from the University of Montana. While in Montana, she helped conduct research on the abuse and neglect of people with disabilities. Her research interests are primarily on bullying in students with disabilities and social and academic inclusion of children and adults with disabilities. She lives with a significant physical disability. |
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Jessica Vaughan-Jensen, M.A., Project Specialist
Ms. Vaughan-Jensen is a second-year doctoral student in the School Psychology program at Texas A&M University. She earned her masters of art degree in clinical psychology from Minnesota State University, Mankato. She earned her bachelor of science degree in child development family science with minors in psychology and Spanish from North Dakota State University. Her primary research interests include topics related to child and adolescent development, emotional behavioral disorders, and domestic violence and abuse. |
