Ph.D. in Special Education Leadership & Disability Policy, Virginia Commonwealth 91¶ÌÊÓƵ, (2022)
Graduate Certificate in Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, Virginia Commonwealth 91¶ÌÊÓƵ, (2018)
Graduate Certificate in Autism, Virginia Commonwealth 91¶ÌÊÓƵ, (2010)
M.S. in Occupational Therapy, Virginia Commonwealth 91¶ÌÊÓƵ, (1988)
B.A. in Spanish Language & Literature, Indiana 91¶ÌÊÓƵ, (1986)
- Qualified Mental Health Professional - Adult (QMHP-A)
- Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Board of Counseling
- Date Obtained: 2021-01-20
- Occupational Therapist: 00119000339
- Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Board of Medicine
- Date Obtained: 1991-09-20
- Occupational Therapy, Registered (OTR): 085757
- Sponsoring Organization: National Board Certification for Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
- Date Obtained: 1998-03-31
Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research
- Thompson, M. L. "4-VA at UVA Collaborative Research Grants (2022-2023)" $29,000. Higher Education. June 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
Research Interests
My research interests include studying play and creativity across the lifespan as well as how universal design for learning (UDL) promotes access and equity. My current research studies:
1) Empowering parents to support their child's early literacy (pre-reading and pre-writing through engagement and play)
2) Reducing interfering classroom behaviors through emotion-regulation supports
3) Utilizing the principles of UDL to foster equity and creativity for artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities