Dr. Michael F. Shaughnessy

Professor, Special Education
ED 144
575. 5622791
Michael.Shaughnessy@enmu.edu

Academic Background
Ph.D. in Special Education
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Additional study:
Texas Tech University

Scholarly Interests
Gifted education, Mental retardation,
Identification of emotional disturbance and
behavior disorders, Attention Deficit Disorder,
Personality and intelligence, Personality testing, Traumatic brain injury.

Selected Publications
Education in the New Millennium (2004) University Press.

Shaughnessy, M. & Main, D. M. (2005, May 2). A discussion with James Webb: Misdiagnosis and dual diagnosis of gifted children and adults. EducationNews.org. Retrieved from http://www.educationnews.org/a-discussion-with-james-webb.htm

Biography
Dr. Shaughnessy is currently Professor in Educational Studies and is a Consulting Editor for Gifted Education International and Educational Psychology Review. In addition, he writes for www.educationnews.org and the International Journal of Theory and Research in Education. He has taught students with mental retardation, learning disabilities and gifted. He is on the Governor's Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Council and the Gifted Education Advisory Board in New Mexico. He is also a school psychologist and conducts in-services and workshops on various topics.