Jean B. Crockett

Jean B. Crockett, PhD, is Professor and Director of the School of Special Education, School Psychology, and Early Childhood Studies at the University of Florida. Dr. Crockett’s research interests address the relationship between policy reform initiatives and the instruction of exceptional learners. She is the author of more than 40 publications on instructional programming and placement issues for students with disabilities; the conceptual, historical, and legal foundations of special education; and frameworks for conducting special education in contemporary schools. Dr. Crockett is a past president of the Division for Research of the Council for Exceptional Children and the special education editor for the Journal of Law and Education.