Contact Information
Biography
Cliff Oliech is an instructor in the Department of Educational Foundations and Leadership
in the School of Education and a graduate of the Ph.D. Special Education program at
Duquesne University. Cliff has taught various undergraduate and graduates Special
Education courses in the School of Education as a graduate teaching assistant and
an instructor on record.
Before joining Duquesne University as a graduate student, Cliff was a teacher in the
Kenyan public-school systems, where he taught high school level students science (Biology
and Chemistry) between 2011 and 2018. His research interest is in the application
of principles of Applied Behavior Analysis to design academic programs, assessments,
and interventions that will enhance the transition of individuals with high and low
incidence disabilities to postsecondary environments using a single-subject design
methodology.
Learn more about Dr. Oliech and his work in his Q&A interview with us.
Education
- Ph.D., Special Education, Duquesne University
- M.S.Ed., Special Education - Cognitive, Behavior, Physical/Health Disabilities, 2020
- B.S.Ed., Special Needs Education with IT, Maseno University, Maseno, Kenya, 2010