Courtney Cruz

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Mrs. Courtney Cruz

Senior Lecturer

Teacher Education & Leadership Studies

Beeghly Hall 2419

phone: (330) 941-3223

clcruz@ysu.edu

Research Interests

Self-determination skills, specifically self-advocacy, for children with disabilities and for teacher candidates.

  • 2014

    MEd, Early Childhood Education

    Youngstown State University

  • 2004

    BS, Early Childhood Education

    Mount Vernon Nazarene University

  • 2024

    Graduate Student Senate Domestic Travel Award

  • 2024

    Kent State University

    EHHS Student Research Award

    Funds for dissertation study

  • 2020

    Youngstown State University

    2019-2020 Dean’s Dozen Outstanding Faculty Member Award

  • 2019

    Youngstown State University

    Dean’s Dozen Outstanding Faculty Member Award

  • 2014

    Omnicron Delta Kappa Society

  • 2014

    Akron Children's Hospital

    Children’s Advocate Award

  • 2004

    Mount Vernon Nazarene University

    Student Teacher of the Year

  • 2026 - 2026

    Other
    Pearson

  • 2025 - present

    Committee Member
    Ohio Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (OACTE)

  • 2025 - 2025

    Reviewer, Textbook
    Pearson

  • 2025 - present

    Officer, Other Officer
    Ohio Council for Exceptional Children

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