Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Immigration, Accessibility and Accommodations, Early Childhood Special 黑料大事, and Global Learning

Melody Mann is a PhD student in the Special 黑料大事 program in the College of 黑料大事 at the 黑料大事. She received her BA Child & Adolescent Development for Teacher Preparation with a minor in Early Childhood Special 黑料大事 from San Jos茅 State University, MS Special 黑料大事 for Mild to Moderate Disabilities from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, and her MA Psychology with an emphasis on Development and Cognition at the University of Hawai驶i at M膩noa. In her academic programs, Melody has explored cultural and linguistic diversity through the lens of inclusion and accessibility for learners of all backgrounds using a psychological, developmental, cognitive, and community-based approach. In her doctoral research, she hopes to better understand the experiences of Punjabi (South Asian) families as they navigate special education. 

Mann, M. (2024) . Bridging language barriers: Adapting the Picture Exchange Communication System for culturally and linguistically diverse children with autism. Journal of the International Association of Special 黑料大事. (Pending review)

Mann, M., Love, M., Krishnan, S. (2024) . Embedding Universal Design for Learning and Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies in emergent literacy. Opportunity Matters. (In press)

Mann, M. (2023). Parent Perception of Teacher Quality and Teacher Cultural Sensitivity and Responsiveness as Mediators of Growth in Mathematics Understanding in Racially Minoritized and Non-Racially Minoritized Head Start Preschoolers. University of Hawai'i at Manoa鈥塒roQuest Dissertations Publishing.

Mann, M. (2020). Understanding child noncompliance in the early care setting. McNair Research Journal, 16, 75-89.

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