Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Curriculum & Instruction, Special Education, University of South Florida
M.S., Curriculum & Instruction, Career & Technical Education, Purdue University
M.S., Educational Leadership, Indiana University
B.S., Special Education, Indiana University
Special Education Personnel Preparation
Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
Program Evaluation
Post Secondary Transition & Employment Outcomes
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Autism
Greg Knollman, PhD is an associate professor within the Department of Special Education and support to the Office of Research and Evaluation within the College of Education. He teaches instructional methods courses in special education and serves as co-investigator of interdisciplinary preparation projects with graduate scholars in special education and related services. He also serves as evaluation support for projects involving the implementation of teacher preparation programming. Prior to his work at Towson, he served in several different roles at local school district, university, and federal levels in areas relevant to teaching, program development and grant management.
Wilson, K. P., Marsack‐Topolewski, C., Smith, D., & Knollman, G. (2024). Caregiver perceptions and experiences surrounding employment of their adult‐aged children on the autism spectrum. Family Relations, 73(2), 826-842.
Rodl, J. E., Cruz, R. A., & Knollman, G. A. (2020). Applying Q methodology to teacher evaluation research. Studies in Educational Evaluation, 65, 100844.
Lawson, J. E., Cruz, R. A., & Knollman, G. A. (2017). Increasing positive attitudes toward individuals with disabilities through community service learning. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 69, 1-7.
Dr. Knollman's research interests focus on teacher preparation and evaluation with an emphasis on the impact of training projects on the preparation of personnel for positions that offer direct support to individuals with disabilities and their families. His research also focuses on the impact of transition supports on the post-secondary employment and educational outcomes of youth with intellectual disabilities and autism.