Alina Mihai, Ph.D.

Alina Mihai, Ph.D.

Alina Mihai, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of Special Education in the School of Education at Indiana University Kokomo. A former teacher of young children with and without disabilities, Dr. Mihai focuses her research and teaching on effective strategies for children with developmental delays and disabilities, particularly teaching practices that promote early literacy development. Her research interests also include investigating how early childhood teachers can be supported in their efforts to effectively enact evidence-based practices in a developmentally appropriate manner and the translation of research findings into best practice in the field of early childhood special education.