Rate My Professor Shannon Budin

Dr. Budin's research focuses on evidence-based practices for students with disabilities, particularly language-based reading disabilities, alongside teacher preparation and professional development. Her scholarship includes key publications such as 'Three approaches to using mixed reality simulations for teacher preparation and recruitment of future teachers' in Education Sciences (2024), 'Teaching cognitive and metacognitive strategies to support learning and Independence' in High Leverage Practices for Inclusive Classrooms (2022), 'Heart and science of leadership' in The Heart and Science of Special Education (in press), and 'Writing Rockstar: An independent group contingency for improving classroom behavior during Writer’s Workshop' in Advances in Learning and Behavioral Disabilities (in press). With interests spanning teacher education, reading, learning disabilities, and behavior management, her work has garnered over 600 citations. Dr. Budin contributes to the field through editorial board service on Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, The Teacher Educator, and Teaching Exceptional Children-Plus. She has demonstrated leadership as past-president of the New York State Council for Exceptional Children, newsletter editor and former secretary of the Division for Learning Disabilities, and member of the Western New York Branch of the International Dyslexia Association.