Dr. Russell Gersten

Abstract

Russell Gersten, who graduated with a PhD from the University of Oregon, is currently a full professor at the University of Oregon and a principal investigator of several federal research grants at the Eugene Research Institute. He began his work in special education in 1967. In the 1960s and 1970s, he provided direct services to teenagers with autism and taught reading and life skills to students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. During his tenure at the University of Oregon, Dr. Gersten has focused on effective instruction for students with learning disabilities, teacher development issues, and retention issues for special education teachers. He is widely recognized for the quality of his research and its application to special education.