About me
Lauren Zepp (she/her) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. She teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses on special education, reading and writing interventions for students with disabilities, and reading assessment. Her research focuses on teacher education for effective reading instruction and special education teacher preparation. Prior to earning her doctoral degree at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, she was a special educator, reading teacher, and reading specialist in K-12 education for 12 years. Lauren is a passionate advocate for literacy as a human right and for disability justice.