Faculty & Staff Details
Donna Casella
Program Planner Analyst
Division of Applied Research and Educational Support (DARES)
Brief Biography
Donna Casella is the director of the Partnership for Effective Programs for Students with Autism(PEPSA) in the Department of Child and Family Studies at the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida. This is a statewide professional development grant for educators that work with individuals with autism. Ms. Casella also serves as the Conference and Special Events Planner for the Center for Autism and related Disabilities and other funded projects housed in the Division of Applied Research and Educational Support(DARES). She coordinates international, national, statewide, regional, and local training events and conferences affiliated with DARES.
