Andrea R. Harkins-Brown

Andrea R. Harkins-BrownAndrea Harkins-Brown is the Assistant Deputy Director of the IDEALS Institute and an Assistant Research Scientist in the School of Education at Johns Hopkins University. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Harkins-Brown was the Graduate Program Director and Assistant Professor in Special Education at Towson University. She has served as a special educator and central office administrator, providing technical assistance in special education at the district-wide level. Dr. Harkins-Brown’s research focuses on effective implementation of special education policies and procedures, school-based implementation of evidence-based practices, effective technology integration, online learning, and innovative teaching practices to support diverse populations of learners. Dr. Harkins-Brown holds a B.S. in Special Education from Towson University, an M.Ed. in Special Education from Johns Hopkins University, a post-baccalaureate certificate in Educational Administration from Goucher College, and an Ed.D. in Instructional Technology from Towson University.

Publications

Special Education Policy in the United States and Ireland: Comparisons and Analysis Through the Lens of Universal Design for Learning
Special Education Policy in the United States and Ireland: Comparisons and Analysis Through the Lens of Universal Design for Learning
Andrea R. Harkins-Brown, Margaret Flood. © 2023. 30 pages.
A global human rights and social justice agenda has influenced governments to recognize their responsibility to achieve a system of inclusive education for students with...
Implementing Universal Design for Learning in the Virtual Learning Environment
Implementing Universal Design for Learning in the Virtual Learning Environment
Andrea Harkins Parrish, Jennifer Lee Kouo, Lisa Beth Carey, Christopher Swanson. © 2021. 25 pages.
This chapter presents an overview of learner variability and addresses how the Universal Design for Learning framework can be applied to meet the diverse needs of all students in...