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Melissa Jenkins (mjenkin5)

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Assistant Professor-Special Education

Areas of Expertise: special education, teacher preparation, co-teaching, collaboration, inclusive practices, early mathematics intervention, literacy intervention, behavioral supports, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (PBIS & RTI), assessment, autism, learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, emotional disabilities
Seacobeck Hall Room 136
mjenkin5@umw.edu
540-654-5865


Academic Degrees

B.A. in Psychology from George Mason University, M.S.Ed. in Special Education from Old Dominion University, Ph.D. in Education with concentrations in Special Education and Education Leadership from George Mason University

Melissa C. Jenkins, PhD is an Assistant Professor and director of special education programs in the College of Education at the University of Mary Washington. She teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in special education and educational foundations. Dr. Jenkins brings over 18 years of public school experience to her role as a teacher educator. Prior to coming to the University of Mary Washington, she worked in Virginia public schools as a special education teacher, instructional coach, and central office administrator. Dr. Jenkins' instructional practices and research are focused on ensuring high-quality, inclusive educational experiences for learners with disabilities. She is co-author of Connecting High-Leverage Practices to Student Success: Collaboration in Inclusive Classrooms and has been invited to speak about collaboration and inclusion with educators across the United States. Dr. Jenkins has published articles in peer-reviewed journals such as The Teacher Educators' Journal, Intervention in School & Clinic, International Journal of Inclusive Education, and Journal of Science Teacher Education, as well as chapters in books focused on foundations of education, special education research, and response to intervention.

Melissa Jenkins in the News

Walker Presents at the Council for Exceptional Children Convention

Associate Professor of Education Jennifer Walker presented at the Council for Exceptional Children Convention in Baltimore, MD in mid-March. Her presentations focused on supporting pre- and in-service teachers with High Leverage Practices and Classroom Management. Her presentations were titled, "Classroom Management: What Teachers are Saying" and "Translating High Leverage Practices to Read more…

Jenkins and Bowman Awarded Grant Through VDOE

Melissa Jenkins, assistant professor and director of special education programs in the College of Education, and Rachel Bowman, assistant professor in the College of Education were awarded $24,680 through VDOE for their grant titled “Community of Practice Support for Provisionally Licensed Special Educators.” This grant will provide tuition support for Read more…
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