Kristie Pretti-Frontczak

Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak is an inclusion thought leader, author, speaker, and educator with nearly three decades of experience in education. She earned a Ph.D. in special education with an emphasis in early intervention from the University of Oregon and spent 16 years as faculty at Kent State University, where she worked in early childhood intervention and trained educators.

She is the author or co-author of more than 10 books and monographs and has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals. Her book The Way to Inclusion: How Leaders Create Schools Where Every Student Belongs reflects her work helping school leaders build inclusive educational cultures and belonging for all students.