
Dr. Meghan Cosier
Professor; Executive Director, Thompson Policy Institute on Disability
Education, Attallah College of Educational Studies
Expertise: Inclusive Education; School Reform; Teacher Preparation
Office Location: Thompson Policy Institute on Disability
Email: cosier@chapman.edu
- Education:
- University of New Mexico, Bachelor of Science
San Diego State University, Master of Education
Syracuse University, Ph.D.
Biography
Dr. Meghan Cosier is the executive director of the Thompson Policy Institute on Disability.
She has collaborated with schools and school districts across the country to promote
and improve special education service delivery models that allow ALL students to learn
and play together. Her work focuses on systematic development and implementation of
inclusive supports and services, and the role of leadership teams in sustainable school
reform. In addition, she is extensively involved in teacher development and training
for quality inclusive schooling.
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Recent Creative, Scholarly Work and Publications
- Cosier, M., Sandoval Gomez, A., Ricks-Oddie, J., McKee, A., Doty, M., Bonham, E., & Cardinal, D. (in press, 2021). Where are students with Autism and Intellectual Disability learning?: Placement trends in California. Inclusion.
- Griffiths, A.J., Cosier, M., Wiegand, R., Morgan, S., & Mathur Kohli, S. (in press, 2021). Developing strong transition-focused IEPS using labor market data. Support for Learning, 36(3).
- White, J., Li, S., Ashby, C., Wang, Q., Ferri, B., Bern, P., & Cosier, M. (2019). Same as it ever was: The nexus of race, ability, and place in one urban school district. Educational Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131946.2019.1630130
- Cosier, M., Cardinal, D., & Gomez, A. (2019). A brief report: The state of inclusion and exclusion of students with disabilities in California school districts. Orange, CA: The Thompson Policy Institute on Disability, Chapman University.
- Griffiths, A., Cosier, M., & Morgan, S. (2019). Research to practice brief: Using labor market projections for successful transition planning. Orange, CA: Thompson Policy Institute on Disability, Chapman University.
- Cosier, M., & Ashby, C. (Eds.). (2016). Enacting change from within: Disability Studies meets teaching and teacher education. New York, NY: Peter Lang.
- Cosier, M., McKee, A., & Gomez, A. (2016). A study of the impact of Disability Studies on teacher perceptions and practice. Review of Disability Studies, 12(4). http://www.rds.hawaii.edu/ojs/index.php/journal/article/view/528
- Pearson, H., Cosier, M., Kim, J., Gomez, A., Hines, C., McKee, A., & Ruiz, L. (2016). The impact of Disability Studies curriculum on education professionals' perspectives and practice: Implications for education, social justice, and social change. Disability Studies Quarterly, 36(2). www.dsq-sds.org.
- Cosier, M., & Pearson, H. (2016). Can we talk?: The underdeveloped dialogue between teacher education and Disability Studies. SageOpen. doi:10.1177/2158244015626766
- Ashby, C., & Cosier, M. (2012). Moving beyond excuses to exclude on secondary school. TASH Connections, 37(2-3), 12-17.
- Cosier, M., & Ferguson, P. M. (2012). Disability studies and the support of individuals with significant disabilities and their families: An introduction to the issues. Research & Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 37(2), 67-69.
- Cosier, M. (2012). “The road less traveled”: Combining disability studies and quantitative analysis with medium and large data sets. Research & Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 37(2), 81-88.
- Causton-Theoharis, J., Theoharis, G., Bull, T., Cosier, M., & Dempf-Aldrich, K. (2011). Schools of promise: A school district-university partnership centered on inclusive school reform. Remedial and Special Education, 32(3),192-205.
- Causton-Theoharis, J. N., Theoharis, G., Cosier, M., & Orsati, F. (2011). Does self-contained special education deliver on it’s promises?: A critical inquiry into research and practice. Journal of Special Education Leadership, 24(2), 61-78.
- Cosier, M., & Causton-Theoharis, J. (2010). Economic and demographic predictors of inclusive education. Remedial and Special Education. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/0741932510362513
- Causton-Theoharis, J., Ashby, C., & Cosier, M. (2009). Islands of loneliness: Exploring social interaction through autobiographies of individuals with autism. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 47(2), 84-96.