Jennifer Kowitt

Profession and title: 
Assistant Professor of Special Education, Department of Education, University of Saint Joseph
Interests: 

Ms. Kowitt enjoys History of Art, and Special Education – especially transition, autism, and postsecondary education for students with disabilities.

Brief biography: 

Jennifer Kowitt, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Special Education in the Department of Education at the University of Saint Joseph, West Hartford, CT. At the University of Saint Joseph, she teaches introductory courses in special education, as well as the capstone course for special education majors, which focuses on transition to adulthood for students with disabilities and community engagement. Her research interests include community collaboration and out-of-school learning environments, social skills instruction for neurodiverse learners, and transition to adulthood for students with disabilities. She received her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Connecticut in 2018, where her research focused on social skills instruction for high school students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). She received her M.A. with distinction from the University of Bristol, England, and her B.A. in History of Art (cum laude) from Yale University. Prior to receiving her doctoral degree, she worked as an art museum educator at the Yale Center for British Art designing and implementing accessible programs for children and adults with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disabilities.

Areas for involvement with Morse students: 
Advising and mentoring for upperclassmen
Career advising