Jeanette McCollum was a major influence in the Special Educ. Department. Now Professor Emeritis, she is a leader in research/personal preparation for Early Childhood Special Education. In honor of her research, she has an award instituted in her name.  

Read more: https://gec150.web.illinois.edu/1970s/jeanette-mccollum/  

Women featured in our weekly series are part of the 150 for 150 website Celebrating the Accomplishments of Women at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The website was created by the Gender Equity Council and the University Library to highlight women who have made significant achievements during their time at the University either as students, staff, faculty, or alumni.