UW–Madison alumnus Dosun Ko has been named as the 2022 president-elect of the Council for Exceptional Children’s Division for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Learners (DDEL).
Ko earned his PhD from the School of Education’s Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education in 2020. He is currently an assistant professor in the School of Education at Wichita State University.
Dosun will assume the presidency in January 2023, overseeing DDEL committees and the executive board and planning the organization’s programs and activities. DDEL is an education organization recognized for advancing knowledge and shaping policy to remove barriers and improve the quality of life for individuals with disabilities from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
“I am honored by this leadership opportunity to assume critical roles in creating a more inclusive, just society,” said Ko. “Building upon solidarity and coalition with educational scholars, practitioners, and community activists, I will (utilize) my leadership effort to fulfill DDEL’s core values: diversity, inclusion, equity, and disability justice.”