Biography
Dr. Lalor received his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Connecticut. With more than a decade of experience in higher education administration, his graduate work focused on the study of the transition of students with disabilities to and within higher education and the preparation of faculty and college administrators to serve students with disabilities. Broadly, Dr. Lalor focuses on raising awareness of postsecondary opportunities for individuals with disabilities and including disability within the discourse of diversity. His recent work has focused on the development of disability related competencies for higher education administrators and the college search and application process for students with disabilities. Dr. Lalor is active in professional associations across K-16 education, and has served on the Board of the Council for Exceptional Children’s (CEC) Division on Career Development and Transition (DCDT). He regularly presents at national conferences on the college search for students with disabilities, universal design for instruction, and disability-related professional development for higher education administrators.
Education
Ph.D., Educational Psychology, University of Connecticut
Graduate Certificate, Postsecondary Disability Services, University of Connecticut
M.Ed., Educational Policy, Planning, and Leadership, The College of William and Mary
B.A., Psychology, Hamilton College
Academic Interests
Postsecondary Transition
Professional Development
Student Affairs Administration
College Admission and Enrollment
Universal Design