Troy R. Justesen serves as Deputy Executive Director of the President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education. Prior to this position, he served as a policy analyst in the Director's Office of the Office of Special Education Programs.

In the mid 1990's, Troy served more than three years at the U.S. Department of Justice working on enforcement issues under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. He also worked at the Utah State University-University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service on issues involving children and youth with disabilities, including assistive technology, personnel preparation, and special education. During this time, he was appointed by Utah's Governor to serve on that state's policy oversight board of the agency responsible for wavier programs and other services for people with developmental disabilities.

Troy has participated as a group member in several eligibility determinations and as an IEP team member. He is also a former adjunct professor of special education. He holds a B.S. in education and an M.S. in special education, each from Utah State University and a doctorate in education from Vanderbilt University. He has several publications in the fields of assistive technology, secondary and higher education.

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