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Diane Block
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Lecturer
Educational Studies
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Diane Block Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Lecturer
Educational Studies
Specialty area(s)
Special Education
Intellectual Disabilities/Cross-Categorical
ASD - Autism Spectrum Disorder
Mental Health and Resiliency in Education
Brief biography
Diane Block began at UW-L fall, 2021. She previously worked as a special education teacher in the La Crosse, Sparta, and West Salem school districts. Diane was the Project A.W.A.R.E. (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education) Champion for Southern Bluffs and involved in mental health awareness.
Diane was the treasurer of the La Crosse Area Autism Foundation and was active in many foundation projects.
Current courses at UWL
Fall 2025:
EDS 203 - Foundations of Education
SPE 200 - Foundations of Special Education
SPE 501 - Introduction to Exceptional Individuals
Education
1992 BS Education - Winona State University, Minnesota
2018 MA Education - St. Mary's University, Minnesota
Career
Teaching history
UW-La Crosse, La Crosse, WI
IAS - Lecturer, Educational Studies
EDS 203, 492, SPE 200, 300, 430, 461, 501
Logan Middle/Southern Bluffs, La Crosse, WI
ID/Cross-Categorical Special Education Teacher
Meadowview Intermediate, Sparta, WI
EBD Special Education Teacher