Tara E.

Regan
Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
CB 8040, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8040
(704) 654-6561
[email protected]

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Education
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2018) Advisor: Samuel Odom
M.S.W., Master of Social Work
University of North Carolina at Charlotte (2014)
B.A. in Psychology; B.A. in Communication Studies Media Production
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2012)

RESEARCH SPECIALIZATIONS

Support of adolescents and young adults with ASD; best practices for transition, including
employment, education, independent living, and community and social engagement; professional
development and implementation support for practitioners and related service providers

HONORS & AWARDS

APPLES Service-Learning Course Development Grant ($3,500, 2015-2016)

Linnea E. Smith Fellowship, ($18,000 stipend, 2014-2015)

M.S.W. Student of the Year (2014)

PUBLICATIONS

Hume, K., Regan, T., Megronigle, L., & Rhinehalt, C. (2016). Supporting students with autism
spectrum disorder through grief and loss. Teaching Exceptional Children, 48(3), 128-136.
Doi: 10.1177/0040059915618196

In Revision

Bethune, L., Regan, T., & Test, D. W. (In revision). Effects of self-advocacy and conflict
resolution training on ability to request academic accommodations with high school
students with autism spectrum disorders.

In Preparation

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Hedge, S., Regan, T., & Ledoux, M. (In preparation). Technology according to parents of
adolescents with autism spectrum disorder.

Regan, T., Nowell, S., & Amsbary, J. (In preparation). Using service-learning to support
knowledge and experience of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Hume, K., Sreckovic, M., & Regan, T. (In preparation). Using work systems with adolescents
with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the home.

Regan, T., Nowell, S., & Amsbary, J. (In preparation). Campus-community partnerships with
service-learning: Applications in the autism community.

PEER-REVIEWED PRESENTATIONS

Regan, T. (October 2017). Perspectives of technology use from parents and adolescents with
ASD to support transition. Oral presentation at the Division on Career Development and
Transition, Milwaukee, WI.

Regan, T. (October 2017). Advancing postsecondary outcomes of individual with autism

spectrum disorder through self-determination. Poster presentation at the Division on
Career Development and Transition, Milwaukee, WI.

Ledoux, M., Regan, T., & Hedges, S. (May 2017). Comparing parent report to their adolescent
childrens reports about technology use in home and school settings. Poster presentation
at the International Meeting For Autism Research (IMFAR), San Francisco, CA.

Hume, K., Regan, T., & Szidon, K. (April 2017). Ensuring access to work-based learning
experiences for future ready students with ASD. Oral presentation at the Council for
Exceptional Children, Boston, MA.

Regan, T., Amsbary, J., & Able, H. (April 2017). Undergraduate students understanding of ASD
and disabilities through service learning. Oral presentation at the Council for Exceptional
Children, Boston, MA.

Regan, T., Amsbary, J., & Able, H. (April 2017). Using service learning in the classroom to
change knowledge and understanding of autism spectrum disorder. Oral presentation at
the Southeastern Association of Educational Studies Conference, Chapel Hill, NC.

Verstrat, A. & Regan, T. (November 2016). Multilevel modeling: Student, school and
community characteristics that impact predictors of postsecondary outcomes for high

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 schoolers with autism spectrum disorder. Poster presentation at the Division on Career
Development and Transition, Myrtle Beach, SC.

Regan, T. & Hume, K. (November 2016). The SSSC: A new multi-informant assessment for
high school students with autism spectrum disorder. Oral presentation at the Division on
Career Development and Transition, Myrtle Beach, SC.

Regan, T., Kucharczyk, S., Hume, K., & White, T. (May 2016). The secondary school success
checklist (SSSC): A transition planning tool for high school students on the autism
spectrum. Oral presentation at the International Meeting For Autism Research (IMFAR),
Baltimore, MD.

Regan, T. (November 2015). Work-Based Learning Experiences for High School Students with
Autism Spectrum Disorder. Oral presentation at the Division on Career Development
and Transition, Portland, OR.

Bethune, L., Regan, T., Test, D. W. (April 2015). Effects of Self-Advocacy Instruction on
Students with ASDs Ability to Request Accommodations. Poster presentation at the
Council for Exceptional Children, San Diego, CA.

Test, D. W., Bethune, L., & Regan, T. (November 2014). Effects of Self-Advocacy and Conflict
Resolution (SACR) on Teaching Students with ASD to Request Accommodations.
Poster presentation at the Division on Career Development and Transition, Cleveland,
OH.

Regan, T. (July 2014). Role of Social Work in Professional Collaboration: Guardianship for
Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities. Poster presented at the National Organization of
Forensic Social Workers (NOFSW) Annual Conference, New York, NY.

Regan, T. (April 2013). Guardianship of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities. Poster

presentation at the National Organization of Forensic Social Workers (NOFSW) Annual
Conference, Seattle, WA.

PRODUCTS

Non-Peer Reviewed Publications

Boone, M., Regan, T., & Hedges, S. (2016, August). Planning ahead: Life after high school
(Teens Talking to Teens Brief). Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina, Frank
Porter Graham Child Development Institute, CSESA Development Team.

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Regan, T. (2015, July). Hygiene in adolescents with ASD (Autism at-a-Glance Brief). Chapel
Hill: The University of North Carolina, Frank Porter Graham Child Development
Institute, CSESA Development Team.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Research
2014-Present Graduate Research Assistant
Center of Secondary Education for Students with Autism Spectrum
Disorders (CSESA)
FPG Child Development Institute
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Principal Investigators: Samuel Odom and Kara Hume

2013-2014 Graduate Research Assistant

Center of Secondary Education for Students with Autism Spectrum
Disorders (CSESA)
Department of Special Education and Child Development
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Principal Investigator: David Test

2011-2012 Independent Study Research Assistant

Central Regional Hospital
Department of Psychology
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Advisor: Ruth Hurst

Related
2014-Present Trainer, Camp Royall, Autism Society of North Carolina

2013-2014 Master of Social Work (MSW) Intern, Firmly Rooted Counseling and
Consulting, Professional Limited Liability Company (PLLC)

2012 Activity Director, IGNITE, Autism Society of North Carolina

2012-2013 Master of Social Work (MSW) Intern, Family Preservation Services

2012 Activity Director, Camp Royall, Autism Society of North Carolina

2011-2017 Community Support Instructor, Autism Society of North Carolina

2010-2012 Counselor, Camp Royall, Autism Society of North Carolina

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Co-Instructor of Record
SPHS 400 Autism in Our Communities, an Interdisciplinary Perspective
(Spring 2017)

Instructor of Record
EDMX 764: Families and Teams: Interdisciplinary and Sociocultural Perspectives
(Fall 2016)

Co-Instructor of Record
EDUC 390.003 Autism in Our Communities, an Interdisciplinary Perspective
(Spring 2016)

Teaching Assistant
EDMX 764: Families and Teams: Interdisciplinary and Sociocultural Perspectives
(Fall 2015)

SERVICE

Co-Service Chair, Graduate Student Association, School of Education, UNC-Chapel Hill

(2015-2016)

Board Member, Graduate and Professional Student Federation (GPSF) Representative to Student
Television (STV)
(2014-2015)

Committee Member, Southeastern Association of Educational Studies (SEAES) Conference,

UNC-Chapel Hill
(2014-2015)

Chair of Committee, Students4Giving Conference, UNC-Charlotte

(2013-2014)

Volunteer Coordinator, Salaga, Cultural Traveling Exhibit, UNC-Charlotte

(2013)

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Council for Social Work Education

Society for Social Work and Research
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
CEC - Division for Research
CEC - Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities

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CEC- Division on Career Development and Transition
CEC- North Carolina State Chapter (NC-CEC)
International Society for Autism Research (INSAR)
Psi Chi International Honor Society
Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society
Phi Alpha National Honor Society