2024 Conference Information

18th Annual Conference for the University of California Center for Research on Special Education, Disabilities, and Developmental Risk (UCSPEDDR)

January 26th and 27th, 2024
Held In-Person, hosted by the University of California, Davis

We are pleased to announce the 18th annual conference for UCSPEDDR. This years conference will be in-person at UC Davis MIND Institute. Established in 2005, UCSPEDDR is dedicated to research on special education, disabilities, and developmental risk needs in California schools. The center contributes to the statewide need to train teachers and researchers focused on special education. UCSPEDDR brings together faculty expertise across the University of California campuses to focus on the educational needs of children within the contexts of special education. Over the last decade, UCSPEDDR has grown to include presentations and discussions with faculty across UC campuses.

In addition, UCSPEDDR has focused on doctoral student training, providing a yearly conference for graduate students to present, to network, and to discuss research with colleagues across the state. The Doctoral Student Advisory Council (DSAC), a committee of doctoral students representing the UC Campuses, organizes this yearly conference.

What is this conference and why should I attend?

The conference brings together faculty, graduate students, and community members together for a packed, two-day discussion on current research occurring throughout the UC system involving special education, disabilities, and developmental risk. Highlights include keynote faculty speakers from across the UC system, oral presentations representing some of the highest quality investigations in special education across the UC system, and an evening poster session where work is showcased for all to discuss, all with more networking events between faculty and graduate students than you could have hoped for.

Here are some of the exciting highlights to look forward to this coming January 2024:

  • Prestigious keynotes from UC faculty and special education leaders
  • Oral presentations on topics pertaining to recent findings within the fields of special education and psychology from a number of research groups
  • An exciting poster session where you get to highlight your own work, mingle with faculty from across the UC campuses, and build networking connections for future projects and grants
  • A UC faculty panel ready to answer whatever questions you have about grant funding, lab management, and more! Our faculty Q&A panels from the last three years have been huge hits among attendees, and we look forward to this upcoming one just as much!

However, none of this can happen if you do not attend! With this being the 18th year for UC SPEDDR, we have high hopes for the many years yet to come, but we can only do that with your support.

Who can attend?

Graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and faculty across the UC campuses conducting special education, disabilities, and developmental risk research are all welcome to attend. This is a wonderful opportunity for first-year graduate students to learn more about the research projects and to network with faculty and fellow graduate student colleagues across the UC campuses.

How do I register?

Please register using the following Google Form: 2024 UC SPEDDR Call for Abstracts