Alyssa Blasko

Alyssa Blasko
  • Assistant Professor
  • Department: Special Education
  • Institution: West Chester University of Pennsylvania
  • Email: ABlasko@wcupa.edu

Education

  • B.S., Kutztown University
  • M.Ed., Lehigh University
  • Ph.D., Lehigh University

Research Interests

Special EducationTeacher TrainingIndividualized Education ProgramsEvidence-based Practices

Opportunities

Work Study Positions Available: No

Grant Funded Positions Available: No

Course-Credit Research Opportunities Available: No

Volunteer Research Positions Available: No

Biography

Dr. Alyssa Blasko is an Assistant Professor who completed her PhD in Special Education at Lehigh University. She holds a B.S. in Education from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania with an Autism Spectrum Disorder Endorsement and a M.Ed. in Special Education from Lehigh University. Dr. Blasko is a certified special education and general education teacher in Pennsylvania and a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst. Her teaching background primarily includes supporting students diagnosed with autism and emotional and behavioral disabilities. Her research interests include training and developing high-quality Individualized Education Programs, applied behavior analysis, and using evidence-based practices in special education classrooms.

List of Publications

  • Dueñas, A. D., Sole, M., Blasko, A., Valdez Lopez, K., & Cordero, Y. N. (2025). Barriers to Access and Cultural Considerations for Caregiver-Mediated Interventions: Insights From the Ecocultural Family Interview With Latine Families. Journal of Early Intervention, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/10538151251353523
  • Blasko, A., Morin, K., Lindstrom, E., Murphy, G., Squitieri, M. (2024). Special Educator’s Training and Preparedness to write the Individualized Education Program Development. Teacher Education and Special Education. 47(2) 161–179. https://doi.org/10.1177/08884064241234616
  • Settanni, E., Kern, L. & Blasko, A.M. Improving Student Attitudes Toward Autistic Individuals: A Systematic Review. J Autism Dev Disord 54, 3719–3738 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-023-06082-8
  • Blasko, A., Morin K., Bauer, K., Johnson, K., Enriquez, G., Hunsicker, L., Tasik, E., & Renz, T. (2023). A meta-synthesis of disability research in West Africa. The Journal of Special Education. 56(4) 208–218. https://doi.org/10.1177/00224669221090231
  • Morin, K., Kratochwill, T., Lindstrom, E., Blasko, A., Weir, A., Nielson, C., & Hong, E. R. (2022) Non-concurrent multiple-baseline designs in special education: Current use and future directions. Exceptional Children. 90(2), 126-147. https://doi.org/10.1177/00144029231165506

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