Affiliated Faculty
We are privileged to work with amazing faculty at the University of Denver. Our affiliated faculty within the Morgridge College of Education provide particularly specialties that advance our mission to improve learning experiences for young children. These faculty exemplify the teacher-scholar model - developing students while pursuing cutting edge research projects of their own.
YiXiao Dong
Yixiao Dong, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Research Methods and Statistics program at the Morgridge College of Education. His research centers on developing and employing advanced quantitative methods to address complex data and solve diverse research challenges in behavioral science. He has a particular interest in advancing quantitative methodologies to enhance the consequential basis of validity for educational measurement. Beyond his individual research pursuits, Yixiao has been participating in diverse collaborative psychological and educational research projects as a quantitative methodologist.
"I am looking forward to continuing collaborative work with Marsico in early childhood math intervention and assessment. By combining our expertise, we will develop and advance innovative strategies and tools (e.g., REMA) that can accurately capture the mathematical competency and skills of young children from diverse backgrounds. Our partnership also aims to create and evaluate impactful, evidence-based interventions that support educators and foster a strong mathematical foundation for children in their formative years."
Rashida Banerjee
Rashida Banerjee, PhD, is a Professor for the Department of Teaching and Learning Sciences at the University of Denver. Her research areas are effective community, family, and professional partnerships, appropriate assessment of young children, especially issues around diversity, inclusive intervention for young children, and interdisciplinary special education workforce development. Dr. Banerjee has published articles, book chapters, 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 early childhood special educators and promoting family partnerships.
Dr. Banerjee has served on the Board of national organizations such as the Division for Early Childhood and Divisions for International Special Education Services of the Council for Exceptional Children. 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 served as the Editor for Journal for International Special Needs Education and associate editor for Young Exceptional Children. She currently serves as the associate editor for the Topics in Early Childhood Special Education. She is a recipient of the International Ford Foundation Fellowship Program.