Diane Nusbaum
Adjunct Instructor
Joined the Huntington University faculty in 2025.
Diane Nusbaum serves as an adjunct instructor in Huntington University's graduate education program, where she teaches courses on the Exceptional Needs track. As a former special educator, she brings practical experience to the classroom and is passionate about guiding students as they prepare for and adjust to their first years in the field.
Nusbaum's goal is to support and empower future educators as they develop the knowledge, confidence, and skills needed to succeed in their careers. She hopes to help students find their footing in the profession so they can focus their efforts on becoming the best educators they can be.
Originally from South Bend, Indiana, Nusbaum is a lifelong Notre Dame football fan. She enjoys reading a variety of books, solving puzzles, and knitting, a skill she learned from her mother. She also is a mother to Hannah June and Mitchell James and a dog mom to Callie and Lou, both Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.
- Master of Science degree in learning disabilities, Indiana University South Bend
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism, Indiana University Bloomington
- Bachelor’s degree in psychology, Indiana University Bloomington
- Intense Intervention Certification
- Behavior therapist, supporting families and children with autism through the Family Service Waiver
- Special educator, Edwardsburg Primary School
- Helped establish the Extended Language Program at Edwardsburg Primary School in 2006, connecting students receiving speech services with pre-reading supports
- Member of the first team in Edwardsburg Public School history to hire a full-time instructional aide to support a student with autism
- Co-taught a Science of Reading course for juniors at St. Nary’s College in 2024, with research conducted alongside Dr. Katherine Higgs-Couthard on pre-service teacher knowledge of the Science of Reading
- St. Mary’s College Science of Reading course, 2024