Current Students

Research Interests – Gifted Education – Gifted Black Students, Twice-Exceptionality, Culturally Responsive Teaching

Research Interests – Students with Extensive Support Needs and Multiple Disabilities

Research Interests – IDEA Part C Early Intervention – Family-Centered Practices, Family Capacity Building Practices, Transition, Teaming, Pre-service education for Part C professionals

Research Interests – Use of diagnostic assessments to improve specially designed instruction in middle grades math.

Research Interests – Special Education Quality IEP’s for student placement and eligibility

Research Interests – Transition, ABA, IDD and Autism

Research Interests – Emotional/Behavioral Disorders, Autism, MTSS, Inclusion, Advocacy

Research Interests – Disciplinary Literacy and Students with Learning Disabilities

Research Interests – Communication interventions for students with extensive support needs

Research Interests – SPED/MTSS/EBD

Research Interests – Early Literacy Instruction, Teacher Prep

Research Interests – Transition, specifically improving postschool outcomes in the areas of employment, postsecondary education, and independent living for young adults with extensive support needs.

Research Interests – Curriculum, instruction, and general curriculum access for students with intellectual disability, autism, and other developmental disabilities.