Dr. Matthew Vogel

Dr. Matthew Vogel is a faculty member in the Special Education Department. He received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from St. Bonaventure University. He earned his Master’s degree and Supervisory Certificate in Special Education from Slippery Rock University, and was the recipient of Slippery Rock University’s Most Outstanding Special Education Graduate Student Award. Dr. Vogel earned a doctorate in Educational Management and Leadership from Robert Morris University, Pennsylvania. Dr. Vogel served ten years as an elementary and secondary special education teacher in the Pennsylvania public school system, and served as an adjunct faculty member at Slippery Rock University. Prior to his teaching tenure Dr. Vogel was the Director of a grant funded research program which examined the validity of a neurological assessment and reeducation program for learning disabled students. Dr. Vogel does consulting work for Pennsylvania public schools in the areas of high incidence disabilities, differentiated teaching strategies, positive functional behavioral assessments, transition planning, and professional development. Dr. Vogel’s most recent research examines accommodations for students with learning disabilities at post secondary learning communities.