Kimberly Bunch-Crump
Kimberly Bunch-Crump
Kimberly Bunch-Crump, PhD, BCBA-D, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Special Education and Child Development at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Dr. Bunch-Crump has over ten years of experience teaching in K-12 high-incidence special education classrooms in Title I schools. She has worked at the district level to promote educational and disciplinary equity for minority male students, operated a community-based mental health agency, and worked at several universities preparing pre-service and in-service teachers and behavioral health professionals in effective practices for individuals with disabilities and their families. Dr. Bunch-Crump currently teaches preservice and graduate-level courses in the Special Education Program. She is an active member of several state and national organizations focused on improving teacher preparation and educational and behavioral practices for individuals with disabilities and communities of color.
Education
- Ph.D. – University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2015, Special Education
- M.A. – University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2007, Curriculum and Supervision
- B.A. – Elizabeth City State University, 1995, Criminal Justice/Juvenile Justice
Research Interests/Areas of Expertise
- Personnel preparation practices
- Culturally responsive practices
- Behavior supports
Awards & Honors
- 2023-2024 Junior Faculty Teaching Excellence Award, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
- 2016 Beginning Career Researchers Workshop Award, Council for Exceptional Children’s Division for Research
- 2014 Carl Fenichel Memorial Research Award, Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders