Louis Danielson

Louis Danielson is a national leader in the field of special education, has been involved in programs that improve results for students with disabilities for nearly three decades. He brings an unparalleled and unique depth of knowledge in both special education policy and research to his current position as Director of the Research to Practice Division in the Office of Special Education Programs. Dr. Danielson's career spans several roles in education including secondary school science and mathematics teacher, school psychologist, and teaching at the university level. For the past twenty-six years, Dr. Danielson has held leadership roles in OSEP and is currently responsible for the discretionary grants program, including research, technical assistance and dissemination, personnel preparation, technology, and parent training priorities, national evaluation activities, and other major policy-related studies in OSEP. He has served in numerous research and policy roles across the Department and has represented OSEP in major school reform activities. Dr. Danielson has published extensively in the literature and is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences and events focusing on special education. His particular areas of interest include policy research and large-scale evaluation. Dr. Danielson was awarded a doctorate of philosophy in educational psychology from Pennsylvania State University in 1976.