Rashida Banerjee
Professor
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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, research methodology.
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 passion lies in creating more inclusive and effective learning environments—especially for young children with diverse needs.
Over the years, she has collaborated with educators, families, and communities to enhance assessment practices, foster strong professional partnerships, and prepare the next generation of early childhood and special education professionals. Her work has resulted in publications, book chapters, and presentations on local, national, and international stages.
Her funded projects focus on developing positive social-emotional skills in young children and training well-prepared, interdisciplinary early childhood and early childhood special education professionals. She also enjoys contributing to the field through service and scholarship, including roles on the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) Board, the DEC Recommended Practices Committee, and as Associate Editor of Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, Young Exceptional Children, and the Editor of Journal of International Special Needs Education.
As a proud Ford Foundation Fellow, she is deeply committed to advancing inclusive education through research, advocacy, and mentorship.
Over the years, she has collaborated with educators, families, and communities to enhance assessment practices, foster strong professional partnerships, and prepare the next generation of early childhood and special education professionals. Her work has resulted in publications, book chapters, and presentations on local, national, and international stages.
Her funded projects focus on developing positive social-emotional skills in young children and training well-prepared, interdisciplinary early childhood and early childhood special education professionals. She also enjoys contributing to the field through service and scholarship, including roles on the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) Board, the DEC Recommended Practices Committee, and as Associate Editor of Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, Young Exceptional Children, and the Editor of Journal of International Special Needs Education.
As a proud Ford Foundation Fellow, she is deeply committed to advancing inclusive education through research, advocacy, and mentorship.
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
Featured Publications
. (2021). Advances in family-school-community partnering: A practical guide for school mental health professionals and educators, 2nd ed. New York: Routledge.
. (2020). Assessment: Recommended practices for young children and families. Dallas, TX: Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children.
. (2020). Assessment: Introduction and overview. In M. McLean, Banerjee, R., Squires, J., & Hebbeler, K. (Eds.), Assessment: Recommended practices for young children and families. Dallas, TX: Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children.
. (2018). Building Evidence in Early Childhood Special Education: A Systematic Review of Replication Intervention Studies. TOPICS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION.
. (2016). Checklists and rating scales. In Encyclopedia of Contemporary Early Childhood Education. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.
Presentations
. (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.
. (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.
. (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 .
. (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.
. (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.
. (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
