Kathleen Artman-Meeker

Kathleen Artman-Meeker, Ph.D., is a professor of early childhood special education at the University of Washington and director of the UW Haring Center for Inclusive Education. She holds a Ph.D. in special education from Vanderbilt University, with a focus on early childhood special education and applied behavior analysis, as well as degrees in special education from The Ohio State University. Her professional experience includes work as an early childhood special educator, coach, teacher educator, and researcher.

Her research focuses on professional development, coaching, evidence-based practices, and strategies that support young children’s social-emotional development and prevent challenging behavior. She contributed to Unpacking the Pyramid Model: A Practical Guide for Preschool Teachers and has published research on distance coaching, classroom preventive practices, multitiered systems of support, and early childhood inclusion.