Michaelene M. Ostrosky

Michaelene M. Ostrosky, Ph.D., is a professor of special education at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where she has also served as head of the Department of Special Education and as the Grayce Wicall Gauthier Professor of Education. Her research focuses on inclusion and acceptance of children with disabilities, social-emotional competence, social interaction interventions, and challenging behavior in young children. She contributed to the development of the Pyramid Model through the National Center on the Social Emotional Foundations for Early Learning.

Ostrosky is a former editor of Young Exceptional Children and co-editor of several related monographs. Her published work includes Unpacking the Pyramid Model: A Practical Guide for Preschool Teachers, edited with Mary Louise Hemmeter and Lise K. Fox, as well as Making Friends and The Project Approach for All Learners.