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Rashida Banerjee

Professor

rashida.banerjee@du.edu

303-871-6597 (Office)

https://du.digication.com/rashida-banerjee/home

Dr. Banerjee on Research Gate

Personal

Katherine A. Ruffatto Hall, 1999 East Evans Avenue Denver, CO 80208-1700

What I do

Professor, Department of Teaching and Learning Sciences.

Specialization(s)

Assessment of young children, Effective community/family/professional partnerships, Effective interventions for young children, Interdisciplinary early childhood workforce development, International support systems for persons with disabilities

Professional Biography

Rashida Banerjee, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning Sciences at the University of Denver. She also served as the Chair of the same department from 2019 to 2023.

Her research areas are effective community, family, and professional partnerships, appropriate assessment of young children, and especially interdisciplinary special education workforce development. Dr. Banerjee has published articles, book chapters, and books, received grants, and presented at numerous national and international conferences on these topics. Her research and funded projects focus on preparing well-qualified early childhood and special education educators.

Dr. Banerjee has served on the Board of national organizations such as the Division for Early Childhood and the Division for International Special Education Services. She served on the DEC Recommended Practices Committee responsible for ensuring the development and use of evidence-based practices in early childhood. Dr. Banerjee has been the Editor for the Journal for International Special Needs Education and Associate Editor of the Young Exceptional Children Journal. She is currently the associate editor for Topics in Early Childhood Special Education Journal. She is a recipient of the International Ford Foundation Fellowship Program.

Degree(s)

  • Ph.D., Special Education, University of Kansas, 2008
  • MS, Special Education, University of Kansas, 2004
  • Bachelor of Commerce, Accountancy & Management, Calcutta University, 2000
  • Post Grad Diploma, Multiple and Intellectual Disabilities , Jadavpur University, 2000

Professional Affiliations

  • Council for Exceptional Children

Areas of Research

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rashida-Banerjee http://portfolio.du.edu/Rashida.Banerjee

Featured Publications

Banerjee, R. (2021). Advances in family-school-community partnering: A practical guide for school mental health professionals and educators, 2nd ed. New York: Routledge.
McLean, M., Banerjee, R., Squires, J., & Hebbeler, K. (Eds.). (2020). Assessment: Recommended practices for young children and families. Dallas, TX: Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children.
McLean, M., Banerjee, R., Squires, J., & Hebbeler, K. (2020). Assessment: Introduction and overview. In M. McLean, R. Banerjee, J. Squires, & K. Hebbeler (Eds.), Assessment: Recommended practices for young children and families. Dallas, TX: Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children.
Banerjee, R., Movahedazarhouligh, S., Millen, K., & Luckner, J. L. (2018). Building Evidence in Early Childhood Special Education: A Systematic Review of Replication Intervention Studies. TOPICS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION.
Banerjee, R. (2016). Checklists and rating scales. In Encyclopedia of Contemporary Early Childhood Education. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.

Presentations

Banerjee, R., Coleman, J. M., & Ghosh, E. (2021). Using a consultancy protocol to solve problems of practice. Division for Early Childhood, Council for Exceptional Children. Virtual: Division for Early Childhood, Council for Exceptional Children.
Ghosh, E., & Banerjee, R. (2021). Inclusive Early Literacy Practices for Emergent Bilinguals. Conference for Research and Innovations in Early Intervention. San Diego, CA: Conference for Research and Innovations in Early Intervention.
Banerjee, R., Movahedazarhouligh, S., & Ghosh, E. (2021). Child Maltreatment Focused Intervention and Practice: A systematic review. Division for Early Childhood Annual Conference 2021, Council for Exceptional Children . Virtual: Division for Early Childhood Annual Conference 2021, Council for Exceptional Children .
Banerjee, R. (2021). Making Inclusion a Reality: Project EPIC-ECE, Ensuring Preparation of Inclusive Early Childhood Educators. Conference for Research and Innovations in Early Intervention. San Diego, CA: Conference for Research and Innovations in Early Intervention.
Urbach, J. E., & Banerjee, R. (2020). Participatory Research With Young Children From Special Populations: Special Considerations When Designing and Implementing Research . AERA Annual Meeting . San Francisco, CA : American Educational Research Association.
Banerjee, R., & Zaghlawan, H. Y. (2020). Supporting classroom transitions between daily routines: Strategies and tips. The Rocky Mountain Early Childhood Conference. Dencer, CO: The Rocky Mountain Early Childhood Conference.

Awards

  • Outstanding Scholar, Univeristy of Northern Colorado - College of Education & Behavioral Sciences
  • New Faculty Award, University of Northern Colorado
  • 2009 Outstanding Dissertation Award, University of Kansas - School of Education
  • Award for Achievement in Quantitative Research, Division of Research, Council for Exceptional Children
  • J. David Sexton Doctoral Student Scholar Award, Division of Early Childhood, Council for Exceptional Children