Justin D. Garwood
Associate Professor of Special Education
Program Coordinator of PhD in Social, Emotional and Behavioral Health and Inclusive Education (SHIE)
85 South Prospect Ave
451 Waterman
Burlington, VT 05401
United States
- Ph.D. in Education (Special Education and Literacy), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- M.Ed. in Secondary Education (English Education), Vanderbilt University
- B.S. in English, State University New York (SUNY) College at Brockport
- B.S. in Criminal Justice, State University of New York (SUNY) College at Brockport
BIO
Dr. Garwood's research and teaching focuses on students with and at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) across three specific areas: (1) pre-service preparation and teachers use of relationship-based pedagogy, (2) academic interventions, and (3) classroom management. He currently serves on the editorial board of Behavioral Disorders and the Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. He is also a licensed teacher in English Education (grades 7-12) and Special Education (grades K-12).
Dr. Garwood's research is currently funded by two grants from the U.S. Department of Education. He is Principal Investigator for Project Burn and Turn (2020-2025; $500,000), an exploratory project examining malleable factors related to special education teacher burnout, as well as Project Resiliency (2022-2027; $1,250,000), a personnel development grant focused on preparing the next generation of leaders in the field of emotional and behavioral disorders.
His most recent book, Reclaim Your Challenging Classroom: Relationship-based Behavior Management, was published in 2021 by Corwin Press. In addition, he has published over 55 peer-reviewed journal articles in the field of special education.
Courses
- Behavior Analysis in Special Education
- Curriculum and Technology in Special Education – Literacy
- Preventing and Responding to School Shootings
- Foundations of Special Education
- Classroom Management for Student and Teacher Success
- Issues Affecting Persons with Disabilities
- Doctoral Dissertation Research
- Independent Quantitative Research
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- Joseph A. Abruscato Award for Excellence in Research and Scholarship (2022): UVM CESS
- Research Article of the Year (2019): American Council on Rural Special Education
- Early Career Publication Award (2018): Council for Exceptional Children - Division for Research
- Outstanding Early Career Award in Teacher Preparation (2018): NC Council for Exceptional Children
- Excellence in Mentorship (2015): University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Area(s) of expertise
- Classroom Management
- Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
- Quantitative Research Methodology
- Single-Case Design Research
- Teacher-Student Relationship Quality
Bio
Dr. Garwood's research and teaching focuses on students with and at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) across three specific areas: (1) pre-service preparation and teachers use of relationship-based pedagogy, (2) academic interventions, and (3) classroom management. He currently serves on the editorial board of Behavioral Disorders and the Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. He is also a licensed teacher in English Education (grades 7-12) and Special Education (grades K-12).
Dr. Garwood's research is currently funded by two grants from the U.S. Department of Education. He is Principal Investigator for Project Burn and Turn (2020-2025; $500,000), an exploratory project examining malleable factors related to special education teacher burnout, as well as Project Resiliency (2022-2027; $1,250,000), a personnel development grant focused on preparing the next generation of leaders in the field of emotional and behavioral disorders.
His most recent book, Reclaim Your Challenging Classroom: Relationship-based Behavior Management, was published in 2021 by Corwin Press. In addition, he has published over 55 peer-reviewed journal articles in the field of special education.
Courses
- Behavior Analysis in Special Education
- Curriculum and Technology in Special Education – Literacy
- Preventing and Responding to School Shootings
- Foundations of Special Education
- Classroom Management for Student and Teacher Success
- Issues Affecting Persons with Disabilities
- Doctoral Dissertation Research
- Independent Quantitative Research
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- Joseph A. Abruscato Award for Excellence in Research and Scholarship (2022): UVM CESS
- Research Article of the Year (2019): American Council on Rural Special Education
- Early Career Publication Award (2018): Council for Exceptional Children - Division for Research
- Outstanding Early Career Award in Teacher Preparation (2018): NC Council for Exceptional Children
- Excellence in Mentorship (2015): University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Areas of Expertise
- Classroom Management
- Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
- Quantitative Research Methodology
- Single-Case Design Research
- Teacher-Student Relationship Quality