Rate My Professor Serra De Arment

Dr. Serra T. De Arment is an associate professor in the Department of Counseling and Special Education at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Education. A Richmond native, she earned her B.A. in psychology and M.T. in special education from the University of Virginia in 2001, beginning a 10-year career as a special education teacher in diverse Virginia school divisions. Her roles included non-categorical inclusion co-teacher at Kent Gardens Elementary School, Fairfax County (2001-2003); early childhood special education teacher at Trevilians Elementary School, Louisa County (2003-2007); and learning disabilities teacher at Winterpock Elementary School, Chesterfield County (2007-2011). In 2009, she achieved National Board Certification as an Exceptional Needs Specialist and co-facilitated a regional support program for National Board Certification candidates through VCU’s Metropolitan Education Training Alliance from 2012 to 2020. She completed her Ph.D. in education with a concentration in special education and disability policy at VCU in 2016, dissertation titled "Understanding the Problem Solving Approaches of Special Educators through the Lens of Adaptive Expertise." At VCU, she has served as adjunct instructor (2013-2014), instructor (2014-2016), assistant professor (2016-2022), and associate professor since 2022. She coordinates the Post-Baccalaureate Graduate Certificate Program in Special Education Teaching K-12 and teaches and advises in the M.Ed. in Special Education, Early Childhood concentration, preparing early intervention to preschool (birth to 5) and K-12 special educators for inclusive settings.