Associate Professor of Education Dawn Behan is the newest member of Mount Mercy’s education department, joining the faculty in 2008. She also serves as the director of graduate programs in education. Before coming to Mount Mercy she served as a prof
...MoreAssociate Professor of Education Dawn Behan is the newest member of Mount Mercy’s education department, joining the faculty in 2008. She also serves as the director of graduate programs in education. Before coming to Mount Mercy she served as a professor at Upper Iowa University, where she taught special education. For 16 years she served students in grades 5-12 at the Mental Health Institute in Independence. Behan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Northern Iowa, and a Master of Arts and Ph.D. from the University of Iowa, with emphasis in Special Education - Behavior Disorders.
Behan belongs to the international service sorority Beta Sigma Phi, as well as the honor society in higher education Phi Beta Lambda, a community service organization. She is also a member of the Council for Exceptional Children and Behavior Disorders. She attends St. John’s Catholic Church in Independence, where she serves as a lector, participates in the Rosary Society, and volunteers with fundraises throughout the year.
She has presented at national and international conferences over the past 12 years, highlighting such topics as educating students with emotional or behavioral disorders.
In her spare time Behan enjoys spending time with her husband Jerry and their two children, Andrew and Erin. Behan is available to discuss with the media topics on special education and Mount Mercy’s graduate studies.
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