Mia Chudzik

Doctoral Student - Cohort 2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Mia Chudzik is pursuing a doctorate in special education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. As a doctoral student, Mia’s research interests focus on trauma-informed practices in early childhood special education settings and mixed methods research in special education. She has a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education and a master’s degree in early childhood special education, both from the University of Illinois. Mia has previously worked as a preschool special education teacher and developmental therapist in the early intervention system.

Awards

Year Award Awarding Organization
2024 Outstanding Graduate Student Award Council for Exceptional Children
2023 Qualitative Research Student Research Award Council for Exceptional Children – Teacher Education Division Annual Conference
2023 Bright Spot Award Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), Division for Leadership & Legacy
2023 Kempe Interdisciplinary Research Institute Travel Award The Kempe Center, School of Medicine, University of Colorado
2023 Kay Reeves Meginnis Scholarship College of Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2022 Teacher Ranked as Excellent by Students – Outstanding Distinction for HDFS 494 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2022 Mixed Methods Students Research Award Council for Exceptional Children – Teacher Education Division Annual Conference
2022 Department of Special Education Spring Travel Award University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2022 M. Ray and Frances A. Karnes Scholarship College of Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2021 Teacher Ranked as Excellent by Students – Outstanding Distinction for SPED 450 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Picture of Mia Chudzik from Cohort 2
Contact Information
Emailmiatc2@illinois.edu