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The Review of Research in Education (RRE), published annually by the American Education Research Association, is one of the top ten journals in the field. To publish in RRE is both humbling and empowering — a rare opportunity to bring to light issues that are core to my passion as…

This is a guest blog post written by Ana Guadalupe Vielma, one of Dr. Stephanie Cawthon’s mentees. Recently featured among St. Edward’s University’s i200 impactful alumni, she is a second-year doctoral student in the Human Development, Culture, and Learning Sciences program in the Department of Educational Psychology at The University…

Audism. Ableism. Imposter syndrome. The “big three” and more are addressed with honesty and vulnerability in an extensive profile of Dr. Stephanie W. Cawthon in The Mind Hears, a website by and for deaf and hard of hearing academics. “I think many deaf academics and professionals come to realize the…

"“Disability as Diversity: How to Reduce Ableism on Campus” is the title of Dr. Stephanie Cawthon’s lightning talk session on Friday, April 30, at 10:00 a.m. at the inaugural Social Justice Research Forum at The University of Texas at Austin. In just five minutes, the lightning talk will educate attendees…

As higher education strives to be more inclusive and open to all, historical barriers are being dismantled. Yet these efforts often overlook a key group: disabled faculty. Faculty are an essential part of any campus. Expectations for their work are high — develop and teach courses, advise and mentor students, and…

K-12 Dive, a leading online publication for in-depth news and trends in K-12 education, reported from Dr. Stephanie Cawthon’s SXSW EDU session on March 9 with Dr. Elizabeth Barker — highlighting the three key areas where COVID-19 challenged special education. Reporter Kara Arundel focused on sessions insights about special education…

Large scale assessment of students is a foundational piece of state and federal policy. Yet deaf and disabled students and English learners often face evaluations that are not designed with the full range of test-takers in mind. Educators and administrators who have questions about how to ensure assessments are accessible…

Doctoral student Claire Ryan is the recipient of the Alvin R. Tarlov & John E. Ware Jr. Doctoral Dissertation Award in Patient Reported Outcomes for 2020-21 by the Health Assessment Lab (HAL) at Dartmouth University. She was selected for the $20,000 award by HAL’s selection committee and board of directors for…

COVID-19 and Reaching Students with Disabilities Online, a session led by Drs. Stephanie W. Cawthon and Elizabeth Barker, was selected among hundreds of submissions for 2021 SWSW EDU, an international gathering of educators and thought leaders seeking to advance teaching and learning. >> READ K-12 DIVE’S REPORT FROM THE SESSION This…

Stephanie W. Cawthon, PhD, wrote a guest blog post for NWEA on the case for including disability in conversations about race — and vice versa. She writes: If we want to truly improve equity in education, we must expand our thinking about what diversity is to include disability—and we must…