Todd V. Fletcher - Associate Professor


Ph.D., Oregon State University

Teaching: Bilingual and multicultural special education, Teaching/assessing bilingual exceptional learners, Cultural and linguistic diversity in exceptional learners

Dr. Fletcher has worked at the University of Arizona since 1985 and is the coordinator of the specialty program in Bilingual/Multicultural Special Education. His undergraduate degree is from the Universidad de las Americas in Puebla, Mexico and his Ph.D. is from Oregon State University. His areas of expertise include non-biased assessment in the areas of cognitive, academic and language assessment, as well of the development of culturally appropriate instructional contexts for bilingual and English language learners with learning disabilities. He is the leading U.S. scholar on special education and reform in Mexico and has various authored articles on these topics. He is co-editor of the book Helping Individuals with Disabilities and Their Families: U.S. and Mexican Perspectives. His research interests include educational policies and the implications for English language learners and students with disabilities; assessment and instruction of English language learners with disabilities; and special education reform and inclusive education in Mexico and Latin America.