Monica R. Brown

Monica Brown is a Professor of Special Education at the University of Las Vegas, Nevada (UNLV). Prior to entering higher education, she spent 13 years as a classroom special education teacher. She received her Ph.D. from UNLV in 2001. Dr. Brown identifies as a Black scholar in that she focuses on research for, with, and by Black people. Specifically, her research centers on issues relative to race and disability as they relate to Black PreK – 12 students with and without disabilities and their families. Currently, she has 45+ publications, as well as 75+ conference presentations.

Publications

Identifying Policy Flaws: Addressing Educational Inequities in Early Childhood Education for Young Black Children
Identifying Policy Flaws: Addressing Educational Inequities in Early Childhood Education for Young Black Children
Monica R. Brown, Monique Matute-Chavarria, Pricella Morris. © 2024. 18 pages.
Early childhood (EC) education is integral to the overall well-being of all young children. However, many children (e.g., Black and those with disabilities) experience an ECE...
Empowering Black Families: Dismantling White Ableist Family Engagement Practices in Special Education
Empowering Black Families: Dismantling White Ableist Family Engagement Practices in Special Education
Pricella Morris, Monica Brown, Monique Matute-Chavarria. © 2023. 17 pages.
Family engagement is an essential component to the success of all children in schools. Specifically, engaging and being at the center of the decision-making process is critical...
Combating Colonized Discipline Practices: If Leaders Know Better, Will They Do Better?
Combating Colonized Discipline Practices: If Leaders Know Better, Will They Do Better?
Monique Matute-Chavarria, Monica R. Brown, Pricella Morris. © 2023. 12 pages.
As students in schools have become more diverse, the teacher and leadership demographic has stayed predominantly White and female. Because of the cultural shifts in education...