Kimberly Vannest

The Principal Investigator (PI) will conduct a program of research to better understand the risk factors for special educator burnout and its relation to teachers' fidelity of implementing behavior interventions to students with and at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders (EBDs). At the same time, the PI will participate in mentoring and training activities to develop expertise in teachers serving students with EBD, multilevel structural equation modeling and mixed methods research, a...

The purpose of this project is to conduct a comprehensive meta-analysis to determine whether augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) is associated with improved outcomes (e.g., behavior and communication) for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD). Although AAC is widely used in educational settings, it is unclear for whom and under what conditions it is most effective. This project aims to address this gap by conducting a meta-analysis to explore relationshi...