Research
The mission of the CARES research team is to improve outcomes for people with disabilities by conducting cutting-edge research in collaboration with individuals with disabilities, families and the community.
Join an ongoing project:
Early Childhood Educators’ Experiences with Social Emotional Support Strategies
Latinx Caregivers’ Experiences with their Preschoolers/ Kindergarteners’ Special Education Inclusion
(Experiencias de padres latinos con la inclusión de la educación especial de sus niños en prekinder/kinder)
Latinx Families Organically Networking to Navigate their Children’s Special Education Journey
Our Research Team Heading link
Emily Gregori, PhD, BCBA
Assistant Professor
Research interests: applied behavior analysis, behavioral interventions, values-driven collaboration, adults with disabilities
Sunyoung (Sunny) Kim, PhD, BCBA-D
Associate Professor
Research interests: applied behavior analysis, autism, parent training, culturally responsive intervention, dual language instruction, Korean immigrant, mixed methods
Lisa Cushing, PhD
Associate Professor
Research interest: transition, juvenile justice, equity, inclusion
Elizabeth Cambray, MEd
Doctoral Student
Research interest: families, early childhood special education, early intervention, family-school-community partnerships
Evy Boateng, MA, BCBA, LBS1
Doctoral student
Research interests: Culturally and linguistically diverse students with significant disabilities, inclusive education, applied behavior analysis, self-determination, teacher and paraprofessional training
Namhee Kim, M.S.
Doctoral student
Research interest: culturally linguistically appropriate services, inclusive education, Korean-American immigrant families, parents training, acculturation
Saba Mahmood, EdS, LSSP
Doctoral student
Research interest: autism, strengths-based approaches, social-emotional concepts, advocacy for underrepresented groups