Associate Professor Fulbright Scholar
Internationally respected as an expert on cultural and linguistic minority populations, inclusive practices, and family, school and community partnerships, Dr. Haines’ work on community resilience and relationships is extensive. Her research and teaching focuses on responsive practice and improving the educational system for diverse learners. Toward this goal, her nationally recognized research involves collaborative, community-based work on family-professional partnerships with refugee families and families of children with disabilities. Her work is published through various peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters and professional presentations nationally and internationally. Haines’ Fulbright project in Portugal examines innovative collaborations that strengthen family, school and community relationships, as well as Azorean approaches to special education. Her experience with diverse learners and their families includes service in the Peace Corps in West Africa, teaching English language learners (ELLs) in Harlem as a New York City Teaching Fellow, and teaching and volunteering with refugee families in New England. She serves as chair and founder of the Families Research Network, and as chair of the Research and Families Committee, Division for Research, Council for Exceptional Children (CEC).
Colby Kervick, EdD
Justin Garwood, PhD
Dr. Kervick’s areas of expertise focus on family-centered collaborative practice, dual certification teacher preparation, restorative practices implementation, and special education. Her recent research and scholarship focus on collaboration between families of children with disabilities and professionals in school and community agencies, and implementation of restorative practices within K-12 school settings.
Dr. Garwood’s nationally recognized research and teaching centers on supporting children and youth with and at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD), especially through literacy development, relationshipbased pedagogy, and classroom management.
Assistant Professor
She is the co-author of a book on fostering inclusive and culturally responsive family professional practices. With numerous national peer-review presentations, her work is published in Harvard Educational Review, Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, The Teacher Educator, and the Journal of Disability Policy Studies. Kervick serves on the University of Vermont’s Interdisciplinary Restorative Practices Research Team. Her recently co-authored article published in the International Journal of Student Voice describes a unique course allowing universities to engage in service-learning opportunities for students utilizing Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) in tandem with Restorative Practices to elevate student voice. Her national service includes reviewing conference proposals for the Council for Exceptional Children. She also serves on the Higher Education Consortium for Special Education (HECSE).
Assistant Professor
His work includes numerous peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, book reviews and program evaluation reports. He presents frequently at a variety of national conferences, including those hosted by the American Educational Research Association, Council for Exceptional Children, and Teacher Educators of Children with Behavior Disorders. As co-principal investigator of Project iShine, funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs, Garwood focused on interdisciplinary support of high-intensity needs in education. He currently has multiple grant proposals under review to conduct research on special educator burnout and on school safety related to active shooter events. Garwood received the 2019 Research Article of the Year Award from the American Council on Rural Special Education. In 2018, he received the Early Career Publication Award by the Council for Exceptional Children – Division of Research. He currently serves as an editorial board member for five leading journals in his field, including Behavioral Disorders and Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders.
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Shana Haines, PhD