GRC Staff
Staff list:
Core Staff
- Christopher Johnstone – Director
- Christopher Rogers – Information Specialist
- Jerry Smith – Media Specialist
- Shawn Lawler – Webmaster
Christopher J. Johnstone, Ph.D.
Director, The Global Resource Center for Inclusive Education
Dr. Johnstone holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Comparative and International Development Education from the University of Minnesota and a Masters degree in Inclusive Special Education from Syracuse University. He has over 15 years experience working in school- and community-based settings for persons with disabilities as a professor, evaluator, consultant, rehabilitation expert, and teacher. He has worked extensively in international settings, including pro bono and contract work in Ghana, India, Tanzania, Lesotho, Kenya, and Mexico. Dr. Johnstone's current projects include a feasibility study of inclusive education in Trinidad and Tobago, leading special education teacher training efforts in Singapore, and an empirical study of the overlap of HIV/AIDS and developmental disability in Lesotho.
Associates
Associates of the Global Resource Center are leaders in their respective fields who periodically advise or collaborate on GRC projects. Our associates provide valuable subject expertise and leadership capacity for our work.
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David R. Johnson, Ph.D.
- Associate Dean for Research and Policy, College of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota
- Director, Institute on Community Integration
- Emma Birkmaier Professor of Educational Leadership
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Martha Thurlow, Ph.D.
- Director, National Center on Educational Outcomes
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Deanne Magnusson, Ph.D.
- Faculty, Department of Educational Policy and Administration, University of Minnesota
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Roger Stancliffe, Ph.D.
- Senior Research Fellow, Clinical Research Fellow, University of Sydney (Australia)