Rate My Professor Emily Solari

Emily Solari serves as the Edmund H. Henderson Professor of Education in the University of Virginia's School of Education and Human Development and as Director of Virginia Literacy Partnerships. She earned her Ph.D. in Special Education, Disabilities, and Risk Studies with an emphasis in Human Development from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2007, along with her M.A. from the same institution in 2004. Throughout her career at the University of Virginia, Solari has focused her research on early reading development, assessment, and instruction. Her work emphasizes developing and testing interventions for students at risk for reading difficulties, particularly those with autism spectrum disorder, English language learners, and dyslexia. She has served as principal investigator on multiple Institute of Education Sciences-funded grants, including efficacy studies of the Read Well program and interventions for students with reading difficulties. Additionally, she leads the NIH-funded Learning Disabilities Research Center and a postdoctoral training grant from the Office of Special Education Programs. Solari was instrumental in shaping Virginia's Literacy Act and related teacher training initiatives, translating scientific research into practical strategies for educators and policymakers.