Kristine E. Larson, Ed.D., is an Assistant Professor of Special Education at Loyola University Maryland. She received her B.A. in psychology at Loyola University Maryland in 2003 and her M.A. in teaching secondary social studies from Johns Hopkins University in 2005. After teaching social studies for seven years at a middle school in Baltimore County, she pursued a doctorate in special education and graduated with an Ed.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 2015. Her passion for coaching teachers and supporting students with challenging behaviors afforded her the opportunity to work as a postdoctoral research fellow with an interdisciplinary group of scholars from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the University of Virginia, and Sheppard Pratt Health System. During this time, she coached teachers in culturally responsive classroom management practices, bullying prevention strategies, and using multi-tiered systems to support safe and affirming school climates. Recognizing the central role that well-being plays in mastering these skills, Dr. Larson took courses and earned a teaching certificate in yoga from India’s Govardhan School of Yoga. Soon after, Dr. Larson worked as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Special Education at Saint Louis University (2018-2019), and then as an Assistant Professor of Special Education at Notre Dame of Maryland University (2019-2024). In these roles, Dr. Larson taught special education courses and supported individuals in their desire to live balanced and healthy lives. Dr. Larson’s most recent research focuses on integrating, promoting, and supporting flourishing in education.
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