Jamie Linn Gunderson
Dr. Jamie Linn Gunderson is an Associate Professor of Special Education in the School of Education at California State University, Chico, where she coordinates the Education Specialist and Dual Credential programs and teaches across the special education curriculum. Her research centers on the implementation of Universal Design for Learning in higher education. Prior to her university appointment, Dr. Gunderson accumulated decades of experience in the field of special education, serving as a paraprofessional, classroom teacher, assistive technologist, and administrator.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Special Education
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
May 2015
Emphasis areas: Intellectual Disabilities, Autism, Instructional and Assistive Technology, and Educational Leadership
Master of Arts, Special Education
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Summer 2008
Concentration: Autism and Intellectual Disabilities
Bachelor of Science, Special Education
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Spring 2006
Concentration: Learning Disabilities
Awards
College of Communication and Education Innovative Pedagogy Award, 2021
College of Education Dissertation of the Year, UNLV, 2015
Department of Educational and Clinical Studies Dissertation of the Year, UNLV, 2015
New Special Education Teacher of the Year, Clark County School District, 2006
Research & Grants
Principal Investigator, NSF-HSI Track 1 Pilot Project: How are students’ academic and affective success impacted by faculty training in Universal Design for Learning? - $200,000 (submitted September 2022, funded August 2023).
Clinical Practice Coordinator, Teacher Quality Partnership Grant: Computational Literacy Across Secondary Settings (CLASS) - $7,000,000 (affiliated, 2019 - 2024).
Select Publications, Presentations & Workshops
Gunderson, J., & Cummings, T. (2022). Podcasting in higher education as a component of universal design for learning: A systematic review of the literature. Innovations in Education and Teaching International. DOI: 10.1080/14703297.2022.2075430
Gunderson, J. (2025). Universal design for learning 3.0: The teacher’s playbook. A workshop for the Butte County Office of Education Teacher Induction Program in Oroville, CA. Invited workshop.
Gunderson, J., & Justeson, R. (2024). ACES and PACES: Impacts on learning and teaching. A workshop for Faith Family Academy in DeSoto, TX. Invited workshop.
Gunderson, J., & Justeson, R. (2024). Nurturing resilience in educators next level self-care strategies to enhance teacher wellbeing. Session presented for the Oxford International Roundtable Symposium in Oxford, England. Invited, international presentation.
Gunderson, J. (2024). Universal design for learning: Introduction and application. A series of two workshops for Chico Junior High School in Chico, CA. Invited workshop.
Gunderson, J. (2024). UDL 3.0: Cultivating a UDL culture. Guest lecture presented for PASC Candidates at California State University, Chico.
Gunderson, J., & Justeson, R. (2022). Healing-centered teaching practices. Presentation for the University of New South Wales Scientia Education Academy Lecture Series in Sydney, Australia. Invited, international presentation.
Justeson, R., & Gunderson, J. (2021, June). Healing-centered teaching practices: Supporting students and self. Keynote presentation for Northern California Educational Leadership Consortium, Chico, CA.
Roles, Affiliations & Projects
College of Communication and Education Strategic Initiative and lmpact Committee, 2022 - present
Office of Faculty Development Advisory Board, 2021 - present
Butte County Teaching Induction Advisory Council, 2019 - present
HSI Alianza, 2023 - present
Teaching and Learning Technology (TLT) - IT Governance Group, 2024 - 2025
Created the Office of Faculty Development Teaching Certificate, 2024
Rise, Teach, Learn Host, 2021 - 2024
Research in Equity, Diversity, Antiracist, and Inclusion (READI) Faculty Fellow, 2022 - 2024
UDL & Technology Faculty Fellow, 2021 - 2022
Designed UDL-Inspired Teaching Guides for CSU Chico Faculty, Spring 2021
Lead Faculty Development Faculty Fellow, Spring 2021
Designed the School of Education Supervision Toolbox, 2019 - 2020
Universal Design for Learning, 2019
Intervention in School and Clinic Editorial Board, 2018 - 2021
Courses Taught
SPED 343 Overview of Special Education
SPED 692 Classroom Management for Individuals with Exceptional Needs
SPED 664 Instructional and Assistive Technology