College of Education

Melissa Hughes, Ph.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor of Special Education
Phone: 404-413-8455
Email:  mailto:melissahughes@gsu.edu

Department of Educational Psychology & Special Education
Georgia State University
P.O. Box 3979
Atlanta, GA 30302-3979

Education
Ph.D., Georgia State University 2003
M.Ed., Georgia State University 1994
B.A.,    University of Mississippi 1988

Major Areas of Interest:
My areas of interest are instruction of students with severe disabilities, functional analysis and functional behavior assessment, positive behavior supports, and inclusive education. My research has focused on behavioral assessment and intervention in public community settings and instruction of students with severe disabilities in the community.

Courses Taught

EXC 7250: Characteristics of Students with Severe MR/Autism
EXC 4020: Characteristics and Instruction of Students with Disabilities
EXC 7929: Supervision of Practicum I: Early Childhood Special Education
EXC 7939: Supervision of Practicum II: Early Childhood Special Education
EXC 7030: Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers
EXC 7310: Strategies for Challenging Behaviors
EXC 7935: Supervision of Practicum Students for Adaptive Certification
EXC 4810: Characteristics of Students with Disabilities 
EXC 7110: Characteristics of Students with LD, BD, & MI
EXC 6661: Supervision of Practicum Students for General Education Curriculum
EXC 7170: Methods of Teaching Functional Life Skills to Students MID
EXC 7000: Collaboration with Parents and Professionals

Peer Reviewed Journal Publications:

Alberto, P., Fredrick, L., Hughes, M., McIntosh, L., & Cihak, D. (2007). Components of visual literacy: Teaching logos. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 22, 232-241.

Alberto, P., Alldread-Hughes, M., & Waugh, R. (2006). Studenrts with moderate and severe mental retardation. In R. Colarusso & C. O'Rourke (Eds.). Special education for all teachers (4th Ed.). Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt.

Alldread-Hughes, M., Alberto, P., & Fredrick, L. (2006). Self-operated auditory prompting systems as a function-based intervention in public community settings. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 8, 230-243.

Taber, T., Alberto, P., Seltzer, A., & Hughes, M. (2003). Obtaining assistance when lost in the community using cell phones. Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 28, 105-116.
 
Taber, T. A., Alberto, P. A., Hughes, M. A., & Seltzer, A. (2002). A strategy for students with moderate disabilities when lost in the community. Journal for the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 27, p.141-152.

Monographs:

Hughes, M. A., Alberto, P. A., Waugh, R. E., & Wilson, R. M. (2007). The least restrictive environment decision-making model. (Monograph No. 6). Atlanta, GA: Georgia State University, Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education.

Morris, L., Hughes, M. A., Wilson, R. M., Waugh, R. E., Alberto, P. A. (2007). Effective co-teaching: The six approaches to co-teaching. (Monograph No. 5). Atlanta, GA: Georgia State University, Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education.

Anderson, T., Ward, H., Hughes, M. A., Wilson, R. M., Waugh, R. E., Alberto, P. A. (2007). Effective co-teaching: Differentiated instruction in the co-taught classroom. (Monograph No. 4). Atlanta, GA: Georgia State University, Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education.

Hughes, M. A., Wilson, R. M., Waugh, R. E., Alberto, P. A. (2007). Effective co-teaching:  Co-Planning for the co-taught classroom. (Monograph No. 3). Atlanta, GA: Georgia State University, Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education.

Hughes, M., Alberto, P., Waugh, R. E., Wilson, R. M. (2007). An administrator’s guide to the Instruction of students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment (Monograph No. 2). Atlanta, GA: Georgia State University, Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education.

Hughes, M., Alberto, P., & Cihak, D. (Eds.). (2000). A guide to the instruction of students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment (Monograph No. 1). Atlanta, GA: Georgia State University, Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education.