Lori Meyer

Associate Professor of Special Education

Lori Meyer
Alma mater(s)
  • Ph.D. in Special Education from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Affiliated Department(s)

Department of Education

BIO

Lori Erbrederis Meyer is an Associate Professor who teaches Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education courses in the Special Education program at the University of Vermont.

As a publicly engaged interdisciplinary researcher, Dr. Meyer’s scholarship focuses on young children’s physical development, disparities in developmental screening, and equitable early childhood policies and practices for inclusion. A key aspect of her collaborative work is developing policy and practice solutions that are co-created by and through the active involvement of diverse families and community members. Dr. Meyer aims to improve early childhood outcomes and remove structural and systemic barriers that create disparities for marginalized young children and their families. 

Courses

  • Assessment in EI/ECSE; Curriculum in EI/ECSE
  • Early Childhood Practices: Birth–Age 6
  • Independent Study Birth: Grade 3
  • Internship: EI/ECSE
  • Introduction to Early Childhood Education
  • Problems in Education
  • Seminar in EI/ECSE

Publications

Google Scholar

Awards and Achievements

  • Outstanding Doctoral Student Medalist: Awarded by the Education Alumni Association annually to one University of Illinois, College of Education doctoral student graduate on the basis of outstanding scholarship, leadership, and service to the college, university, and community.
  • J. David Sexton Doctoral Student Award: Awarded by the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) annually to one DEC member and doctoral-level student who has made contributions to young children with special needs and their families through their efforts in research, higher education, publications, policy, and information dissemination.

Area(s) of expertise

  • University-Community Partnerships
  • Disability and Inclusion
  • Young Children’s Physical Development
  • Developmental Screening
  • Qualitative Methods

Bio

Lori Erbrederis Meyer is an Associate Professor who teaches Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education courses in the Special Education program at the University of Vermont.

As a publicly engaged interdisciplinary researcher, Dr. Meyer’s scholarship focuses on young children’s physical development, disparities in developmental screening, and equitable early childhood policies and practices for inclusion. A key aspect of her collaborative work is developing policy and practice solutions that are co-created by and through the active involvement of diverse families and community members. Dr. Meyer aims to improve early childhood outcomes and remove structural and systemic barriers that create disparities for marginalized young children and their families. 

Courses

  • Assessment in EI/ECSE; Curriculum in EI/ECSE
  • Early Childhood Practices: Birth–Age 6
  • Independent Study Birth: Grade 3
  • Internship: EI/ECSE
  • Introduction to Early Childhood Education
  • Problems in Education
  • Seminar in EI/ECSE

Publications

Awards and Achievements

  • Outstanding Doctoral Student Medalist: Awarded by the Education Alumni Association annually to one University of Illinois, College of Education doctoral student graduate on the basis of outstanding scholarship, leadership, and service to the college, university, and community.
  • J. David Sexton Doctoral Student Award: Awarded by the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) annually to one DEC member and doctoral-level student who has made contributions to young children with special needs and their families through their efforts in research, higher education, publications, policy, and information dissemination.

Areas of Expertise

  • University-Community Partnerships
  • Disability and Inclusion
  • Young Children’s Physical Development
  • Developmental Screening
  • Qualitative Methods