Bio
Dr. Evan Borisinkoff is an Associate Professor at Minot State
University, and teaches undergraduate and graduate level coursework for the
Department of Special Education. He has a Ph.D. in Special Education with an
emphasis in Intellectual Disability and Autism Spectrum Disorders from the
University of New Mexico. His research interests focus on applied behavior
analysis and transition to adult life.
Ms. Cathy Haarstad has been a special education classroom teacher, adult service
provider, behavioral interventionist and family support specialist. Ms.
Haarstad most recently served at the ND Center for Persons with Disabilities
overseeing programs on safe and healthy social-sexual relationships and family
engagement for the Deafblind project. Ms. Haarstad is the parent of an adult
daughter with intellectual disabilities and an adjunct faculty member at Minot
State University where she teaches for the Department of Special Education.