About
Dr. Yeager is an Assistant Professor of Special Education at Cal State Channel Islands. His teacher preparation courses focus primarily on literacy methods and academic interventions for students with disabilities who have mild to moderate support needs. His research emphasizes self-advocacy, person-/family-centered, and strength-based strategies for supporting students with disabilities as they transition from youth to college, employment, and adult living settings. Prior to joining the faculty at Channel Islands, he was a high school special educator in Las Vegas, Nevada and served as an assistant professor at the University of Texas at El Paso. He earned his Ph.D. in Special Education from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with an emphasis on learning disabilities and emotional and behavioral disorders.