Talia Osei

Background

Talia Osei is on the faculty of the Department of Rehabilitation & Human Services and holds a Ph.D. from Purdue University. Before Porter, Talia worked in child welfare.

Talia's work centers on teaching and curriculum in disability studies and assistive technology, including course redesign and mentoring newer instructors.

Areas of expertise

• Disability studies
• Assistive technology
• Undergraduate research and project mentoring

Teaching

Talia regularly teaches courses in Rehabilitation & Disability Services, Social Work, Human Development & Family Studies. Specific sections and syllabi are listed in the class schedule each term.

Talia designs courses around clear, visible learning outcomes, frequent retrieval practice, and prompt feedback, and revises the sequence each year based on where students actually get stuck.

Advising and office hours

Talia advises students in the Rehabilitation & Human Services programs and holds weekly office hours during the fall and spring terms, posted on the office door and in the course pages. Prospective students are welcome to email to arrange a visit or a call.

Advising conversations usually cover course sequencing, whether to add a minor or a concentration, and how classroom work connects to internships, research, or graduate study. Students who are undecided are welcome; part of the job is helping them narrow things down.

Recent and representative work

Talia's recent activity centers on teaching scholarship and curriculum work in disability studies and assistive technology. Representative items:

• A redesigned course sequence in disability studies, with open or low-cost materials.
• A conference presentation on teaching assistive technology at the undergraduate level.
• Mentoring of new instructors and teaching assistants in the department.

Titles and venues here are illustrative. UW–Porter Falls is fictional; Talia has no real publication record.

Get in touch

The fastest way to reach Talia is email (tosei@uwporterfalls.edu); messages during the fall and spring terms are usually answered within two business days. Prospective students and families can ask the Rehabilitation & Human Services department office to set up a call, a class visit, or a meeting during an admitted-student day.