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Professors from all schools in the university who have been bestowed the title of "emeritus" upon retirement from full-time teaching.

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Lawrence-Brown, Diana

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    • ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT
    Inclusive Special Education
    ACADEMIC SCHOOL
    School of Education

    TITLES/RESPONSIBILITIES
    Professor Emerita, Inclusive Special Education 
    CONTACT
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    OFFICE
    COURSES TAUGHT
    • DIFF 503. Assessment of Students with Exceptionalities 
    • DIFF 511. Foundations of Inclusive Education 
    • DIFF 515. Assistive Technology 
    • SPED 450. Advanced Teaching Methods for Students with Disabilities 
    ACADEMIC DEGREES
    • Ph.D., Department of Learning and Instruction, Inclusive Education, University at Buffalo
    • M.Ed., Educational Psychology, University at Buffalo
    • B.S.Ed., Elementary & Special Education, Clarion State College
    OTHER EDUCATION
    PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
    ACCOMPLISHMENTS
      Publications
      • Lawrence-Brown, D. (2016). Collaborative teamwork and advocacy. In McGinley, V. & Trolley, B. (Eds.), Working with Students with Disabilities: Preparing School Counselors. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
      • Lawrence-Brown, D.& Sapon-Shevin, M. (2014). Condition Critical: Key Principles for Equitable and Inclusive Schooling. New York: Teachers College Press (Disability, Culture, and Equity series).
      • Magiera, K., Lawrence-Brown, D., Bloomquist, K., Foster, C., Figueroa, A., Glatz, K. Heppeler, D., Rodriguez, P. (2006). On the Road to More Collaborative Teaching. Teaching Exceptional Children Plus, 2(5), 1-12
      • Lawrence-Brown, D. & Muschaweck, K. (2004). Getting Started with Collaborative Teamwork for Inclusion. Catholic Education, 8(2), 146-161
      • Richardson, G., Lawrence-Brown, D., & Paige, S. (2004). Rejecting Pygmalion: The Social and Cultural Capital of Working-Class Women Ph.D. Students. Race, Gender, and Class 
      • Lawrence-Brown, D. (2004). Differentiated instruction: Inclusive Strategies for Standards-based Learning That Benefit the Whole Class. American Secondary Education, 32(3), 34-62
      • Lawrence-Brown, D. (2000). The Segregation of Stephen. In Cornbleth, C. (Ed.), Curriculum Politics, Policy, and Practice. Albany: SUNY Press
    TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
    Given individualized supports, all students can learn utilizing authentic instruction that is grounded, applied, and assessed in "real-life" community environments.
    CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS/PROJECTS
    • Teacher education and curriculum, specializing in authentic and responsive pedagogy for diverse learners.
    • Interaction of education policy and practice, including how power is exercised in schools and who benefits.
    • History of education, especially inclusion of individuals with disabilities in schools, communities, and society.
    PERSONAL INTERESTS/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
    • Social justice issues
    • Reading
    • Music
    • Hiking/camping
    • Watching stand-up comedy.
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