Lyman Dukes, PhD
College of Education Professor Lyman Dukes III, PhD, was awarded the Ronald E. Blosser
Dedicated Service Award by the Association on Higher Education and Disability, an international professional organization for individuals committed to equity for
persons with disabilities in higher education.
The Ronald E. Blosser Dedicated Service Award honors members who have given extraordinarily
outstanding and selfless dedication and service to the Association on Higher Education
and Disability and whose service to the organization has consistently been of the
utmost quality. The award is the highest recognition of service to the Association
on Higher Education and Disability and the organization’s highest honor.
Dr. Dukes is a professor of special education at USF’s St. Petersburg campus. He began
his career in education while studying at the University of Florida and began working
for USF in 2001. His areas of expertise include disability services in higher education, preparing
students with disabilities for college success and postsecondary disability services
and personnel. Dr. Dukes has published two books on preparing students with disabilities
for college success, including “Preparing Students with Disabilities for College Success: A Practical Guide to Transition
Planning” and “Navigating the Transition from High School to College for Students with Disabilities.”
In addition to his service as a faculty member at USF, Dr. Dukes is also the co-principal
investigator of the UMatter Program, an innovative inclusive postsecondary education program created to provide young
people with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to experience higher education
and campus life.