CEC Announces New President, Treasurer, and Board Members
CEC is proud to introduce our newest President Elect, Treasurer, and board members. CEC is governed by a 16-member Board of Directors, including four board-appointed officers: president, president-elect, immediate past president, and treasurer. The membership elects all other Board members, who serve a four-year term.
President Elect Concetta Lewis
Concetta Lewis has over twenty-five years of experience in PreK-16 education, including assignments as a special education teacher, general education teacher, principal, special education administrator, and college instructor in schools located in southeastern Michigan. Lewis will assume the presidency on January 1, 2027, overseeing CEC’s committees and Board of Directors and providing critical leadership on the organization’s planning and programs.
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Treasurer David Royer
David Royer has been a member of CEC for 16 years and is a member of the Division for Emotional and Behavioral Health (DEBH) and Division for Research (DR). He has served as the treasurer of DEBH for eight years with increasing leadership responsibilities throughout his tenure. He will begin his term on January 1, 2026, and serve until the end of 2028, providing leadership and expertise on the organization’s financials.
Member-at-Large Adam Moore
Adam Moore is an Associate Professor and Coordinator of Special Education Graduate Programs at the University of Rhode Island (URI). Prior to teaching in higher education, Dr. Moore was a National Board-Certified special education teacher in the Boston Public Schools, where he supported disabled youth in inclusive, co-taught, self-contained, and small group settings. Spanning over 20 years in the profession, his area of expertise includes special education teacher preparation program design, accreditation, and program improvement. Moore will serve until the end of 2029, providing his perspective and skills to the organization.
Member-at-Large Precios M. Armstrong
Currently serving as the Director of Special Education for East Lansing Public Schools, Dr. Armstrong oversees a wide range of student support services, including but not limited to special education and Section 504. She also serves as an adjunct professor at both Grand Valley State University and Central Michigan University, where she prepares the next generation of educators with a focus on inclusive practices and educational equity. Armstrong will serve until the end of 2029, providing her perspective and skills to the organization.
Member-at-Large Wendy Gonzales
A committed educator, scholar, and advocate, Dr. Wendy Gonzales has over two decades of experience in special education. Before transitioning to higher education, she spent 12 years as a bilingual special education teacher in urban school settings, where she worked to ensure access and equity for multilingual learners and students with disabilities. Her classroom experience continues to inform her work as a faculty member in the Department of Special Education at Northeastern Illinois University, where she teaches courses on inclusive practices, assessment, and instructional technology.