Melissa Stalega, M.Ed.

Melissa Stalega, M.Ed.

Melissa Stalega served as the lead project coordinator on CHAMPPS, coordinating grant activities and contributing to the program’s development. She has since managed and contributed to several federally and privately funded projects at the University of Connecticut, including B.R.A.I.N. Camp, the APPRISE Project, and the R.E.S.C.U.E. Project. Melissa has also supported the development of professional learning modules for the National Center on Intensive Intervention. She is currently a doctoral fellow at the University of Connecticut with a focus on bridging the gap between reading research and application in the classroom. Her research background is rooted in early childhood special education including teacher–child interactions, inclusion, and reading and literacy.