Lee University’s Dr. Kimberly Moffett, associate professor of special education, was elected to the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Board of Directors in its recent member-wide election. She began her three-year term on Jan. 1, 2016.

Moffett is an 11-year member of CEC who has held multiple volunteer leadership positions for Tennessee CEC, including serving on the National Standing Committee, the Local Arrangements Chair for the CEC convention in Nashville, and her past role as president and her current roles as immediate past president and representative to the representative assembly. She also serves as the Lee University faculty sponsor for Tennessee CEC.

Moffett earned her doctorate in applied behavior and learning and her bachelor’s degree in early childhood special education from Tennessee Technological University.

The Council for Exceptional Children is a professional association of educators dedicated to advancing the success of children with exceptionalities. Its mission is accomplished through advocacy, standards, and professional development.

For more information on the council, visit CEC.