Dr. Florina Erbeli

Associate Professor

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Biography

Florina Erbeli is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at Texas A&M University, where she is also a Chancellor EDGES Fellow. She holds a Ph.D. in Special Education from the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, and completed postdoctoral training at the Florida Center for Reading Research and the Florida State University Department of Psychology. Dr. Erbeli's research primarily focuses on dyslexia and the development of reading skills in both typical and atypical populations. Her work has been published in esteemed peer-reviewed journals, and she has secured significant external funding for her research efforts, amounting to $9.5 million, from the U.S. Department of Education and the National Institutes of Health. In addition to her research, Dr. Erbeli teaches graduate-level courses in literacy and serves as an editorial fellow for the Journal of Educational Psychology. Notably, she was recognized as a Rising Star by the Association for Psychological Science. Dr. Erbeli is actively recruiting doctoral students and is recognized for her innovative research in the field of special education, with multiple awards for her scholarly contributions.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2018-01-01 — Present

Texas A&M University • College Station, TX

Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology, focusing on research and teaching in literacy and special education.

Awards

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Chancellor EDGES Fellowship

2025-01-01
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Rising Star

2023-01-01
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Early Career Researcher Award

2021-01-01
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Rebecca L. Sandak Young Investigator Award

2019-01-01

Courses

SPED 689: Designing Developing Interventions in Special Education EPSY 691: Doctoral Research SPED 611: Multicultural Bilingual Special Education SPED 617: Adolescent Literacy for Students with Disabilities SPED 630: Early Literacy for Students with Diverse Instructional Needs SPED 685: Directed Studies

Requirements for Texas A&M University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
Prerequisites
Baccalaureate degree Baccalaureate degree in Communication or related field preferred
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Communication and Journalism. Ph.D. program only currently admitting. GRE is test-optional.