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Dr. Luminita Hartle - Ed.D.

Biography:	Dr. Luminita C. Hartle is an Assistant Professor of Special Education in the Department of Teacher Education & Social Work at Middle Georgia State University. She holds an Ed.D. in Special Education from Illinois State University and brings extensive experience in higher education and K–12 classrooms across the U.S. and internationally. Dr. Hartle’s work centers on teacher preparation, with a focus on inclusive education, early intervention, and evidence-based instructional practices for students with special needs. Dr. Hartle is actively involved in mentoring, curriculum development, and service to the field through research, publications, and editorial board work.
Courses:	ESE 3300 Teaching Mathematics from Preschool to 5th Grade ESE 3410 Development of the Whole Child ESE 3555 Practicum II ESE 4477 Clinical Teaching in Special Education ESE 4588 Clinical II SPED 3110 Introduction to Exceptional Learners SPED 4110 Special Topics in Special Education EDUC 2110 Exploring Sociocultural Perspectives on Diversity in Educational Contexts
Syllabi:	Hartle-Luminita-85649_ESE 4431_2_Hartle, Lumi_Fall 2025.pdf Hartle-Luminita-SPED3110_FA25_01_83475_Hartle_L.pdf Hartle-Luminita-SPED3110_FA25_03_85455_Hartle_L.pdf Hartle-Luminita-ESE4477_FA25_01_83839_Hartle_L.pdf Hartle-Luminita-ESE4477_FA25_02_85092_Hartle_L.pdf Hartle-Luminita-85650_ESE 4431_3_Hartle, Lumi_Fall 2025.pdf Hartle-Luminita-85648_ESE 4431_1_Hartle, Lumi_Fall 2025.pdf Hartle-Luminita-ESE3300_SP_26_01_27589_Hartle_L.pdf Hartle-Luminita-ESE3300_SP_26_02_27591_Hartle_L.pdf Hartle-Luminita-ESE3555_SP26_04A_26073_Hartle_L.pdf Hartle-Luminita-ESE3555_SP26_04C_26072_Hartle_L.pdf Hartle-Luminita-ESE3201_SP26_05_27836_Hartle_L.pdf
Education:	B.A. English as a Second Language & Communication, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania M.Ed. Child Development, Drury University, Springfield, MO C.A.S. Special Education Early Childhood, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL Ed.D. Special Education, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
Publications and Scholarships:	Lorio, C. M., Rudkin, H., Rauwolf, C., & Hartle, L. (2025). An interdisciplinary early intervention learning community for undergraduate students. Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences & Disorders. Sanden, S., MacPhee, D. A., Hartle, L., Poggendorf, S., & Zuiderveen, C. (2022). The status of phonics instruction: Learning from the teachers. Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts, 61 (1). Retrieved from https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/reading_horizons/vol61/iss1/5 Gardiner-Walsh, S., Hartle, L., Peeples, K. N., & Bowman-Zatzkin, W. (2021). PHinisheD! Now what?? Early career experiences in the sensory disability fields. Social Sciences, 1(111). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43545-021-00118-5 Hartle, L., Lorio, C. M., & Kosharek, C. (2021). Establishing innovative partnerships to support transitions from early intervention to preschool in the United States of America: Lessons from parent and provider experiences. International Journal of Primary, Elementary and Early Years Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004279.2021.1991971 Hartle, L., Quesenberry, A., & Doubet, S. (2020). Services for young children with disabilities in Romania in the post-communist era. Journal of the American Academy of Special Education. Hartle, L., & Kaczoroski, T. (2019). The positive aspects of Mursion on teaching students in higher education. Quarterly Review of Distance Education. Kroesch, A. M., Cuenca-Carlino, Y., Hartle, L., Porter, S., Randles, L., Whitley, S., … Lewis-Pratl, K. (2019). Perspectives of non-tenured track faculty members and doctoral students included in mentorship and professional development. Gauisus: Selected Scholarship on Teaching and Learning at Illinois State University. Hartle, L., Sharon, D., Zablocki, M., & Quesenberry, A. (2019). Romanian special educators’ attitudes and instructional practices implemented with students with disabilities. Journal of Education & Social Policy, 6(1), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.30845/jesp.v6n1p1 Hartle, L. (2018). The state of distance education in Romania. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 19(3), 61-75. Quesenberry, A., Hamann, K., Sanden, S., Bates, A., & Hartle, L. (2018). Examining the impact of a year-long school-university partnership. Action in Teacher Education, 40(3), 288-304. Fowler, S., Thomas, D., Tompkins, J., Hartle, L., & Corr, C. (2013). Strategies for finding families regarded as hard to reach for enrollment in ECE. Early Childhood Research and Practice, 15(2).

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