About Our Dean
Charles Dukes
Charles Dukes, Ed.D., Ph.D., serves as Interim Dean and Professor in the College of Education at Florida Atlantic. He holds a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from FAU; and Ed.D. in Special Education and Curriculum and Instruction from Florida International University; a Master’s degree in Special Education from the University of Houston and dual Bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Philosophy from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.
Previously, Dukes served as Chair of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, overseeing over 25 degree and certificate programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. He also has an appointment as Professor in the Department of Special Education, where he has built a distinguished career dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with severe disabilities. Since joining FAU in 2002, Dukes has served in a range of instructional and leadership roles with the COE. His extensive teaching portfolio spans Special Education-Inclusive Education, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Classroom Management and Disability Studies, among others. Additionally, he served as Site Coordinator for the University of Miami Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (C.A.R.D.) Satellite at FAU, strengthening resources and support for à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã and families affected by autism in the south Florida region.
In addition, Dukes has been in the forefront of publishing scholarly research. His expertise and research interests include social relationship development of people with intellectual disabilities and how to better understand human behavior using evolutionary principles. He has written 30 journal articles, seven book chapters, four encyclopedia entries and presented 69 papers at international and national conferences and 18 papers at regional and local conferences. Dukes is an Editorial Board member of Teacher Education and Special Education, The Journal of Special Education and Remedial and Special Education. Dukes is a member of two professional organizations: TASH (formerly known as The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps) and the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) since 1999.