Rate My Professor Satomi Shinde

Satomi Shinde serves as Professor and Chair of the Teacher Education Department in the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. She earned her Bachelor of Education (BE) from the University of Hiroshima in 1992, Master of Science (MS) from Fort Hays State University in 1996, and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Throughout her career, Shinde has taught a variety of courses, including SPED 330/530 Exceptional Child at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, EPSY 5609 Family-centered Services and EPSY 5702 Practicum in Autism Spectrum Disorders at the University of Minnesota, and PSYC 790 Applied Research Design, PSYC 791 Research for Decision Making, and PSYC 110 General Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. As department chair, she oversees programs in teacher education, including the newly launched Master of Science in Special Education offering dual-state licensing to address educator shortages.

Shinde's research interests center on two key areas: health and well-being for individuals with cognitive impairment, with emphasis on educators' perceptions of pain in children with cognitive disabilities, evaluation of non-verbal pain assessment tools using modified quantitative sensory testing protocols, and certification as a Facial Action Coding System (FACS) coder for pain expression assessment; and technology integration in teacher education, exploring how advanced technologies facilitate meaningful learning for preservice teachers through adoption models and theories. Her scholarly contributions include the publication 'Convergent validity evidence for the Pain and Discomfort Scale (PADS) for pain assessment among adults with intellectual disability' in 2014, co-authored work on pain assessment in individuals with limited communication abilities, and studies on tactile reactivity in young children with global developmental delay. She maintains active professional memberships in the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and the Association for Psychological Science. Shinde chairs the Faculty Senate Assessment Committee, serves as Program Director for graduate initiatives, and hosted the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities annual conference at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in March 2026. Her work advances inclusive practices and educator preparation in special education contexts.