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Michael Gentile
Program Coordinator, Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities
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Furcolo Hall
813 N Pleasant St
Amherst, MA 01003
United States
About
Michael Gentile has been working in the field of Special Education for 14 years across New England communities. He earned his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Connecticut in 2022. Gentile focuses his research on the integration of behavioral sciences and reading interventions to benefit students struggling with comprehension. He is also interested in the evaluation and measurement of students with disabilities, implementation of multi-tiered systems of support, and a variety of topics related to Special Education. Gentile joins the faculty in the Department of Student Development excited to support the development of preservice Special Educators to benefit the students of Massachusetts and beyond.