Kate LaLonde

Dr. LaLonde is an Associate Professor in Special Education and Literacy Studies at Western Michigan University and is a doctoral-level Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Her teaching and research focus on evaluating instructional strategies in special education teacher preparation programs and increasing pre-and-in-service teachers’ fidelity in implementing academic assessment, intervention, and data-based decision-making. She has published in the areas of early literacy and language, teacher preparation, interdisciplinary collaboration, autism, and early intervention.