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John C. Wright, PhD
Assistant Professor of Special Education
Bio
Dr. Wright is an instructor and researcher with a focus on special education and the preparation of future teachers. His recent work involves teaching academic skills to children with autism, intellectual disability, and complex communication needs.
He is a veteran teacher, having taught for 12 years at both the primary and secondary levels. He spent three years as an elementary school administrator in a large urban school district. Dr. Wright has consulted for school districts and statewide education agencies to support inclusive practices for students with disabilities.
Education
PhD, Special Education, Vanderbilt University, 2019
MBA, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1999
MA, Modern Languages, University of Arizona, 1997
BA, Modern Languages, University of Illinois at Urbana, 1995
BS, Mathematics, University of Illinois at Urbana, 1995
Teaching Certification (TX)
Special Education: Early Childhood – Grade 12
Generalist: Early Childhood – Grade 8
Mathematics: Grade 8 -12
English as a Second Language
School Administration: Early Childhood – Grade 12
Research Interests
Autism Spectrum Disorder, intellectual disabilities, inclusive practices, evidence-based practices, STEM education, applied behavior analysis
Selected Publications
Knight, V., Wright, J., & DeFreese, A. (2019). Brief Report: Teaching robotics coding to a student with ASD and severe problem behavior. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. doi:10.1007/s10803-019-03888-3
Knight, V., Wright, J., Wilson, K., & Hooper, A. (2019). Teaching block-based coding of robots to high school students with autism spectrum disorder and challenging behavior. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. doi:10.1007/s10803-019-04033-w
Wright, J., Knight, V., Lemons, C., Lindstrom, E., & Strauss, J. (2019). Implementing Early Numeracy for Students with Complex Communication Needs. Manuscript accepted.
Wright, J., Knight, V., & Barton, E. (2019). A review of video-based modeling to teach STEM to students with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability. Manuscript under review.
Wright, J., Knight, V., Buchanan, E., & Wright, S. (2019). Teaching coding of robotics to elementary students with ASD and ID. Manuscript under review.
Wright, J., Barton, E., & Knight, V. (2019) Video prompting to teach robotics and coding to students with autism spectrum disorder. Manuscript under review.
Selected Presentations
Wright, J., Knight, V., Buchanan, E., & Wilson, K. (2019, January). Teaching Robotics to Students with ASD and ID, CEC Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
Wright, J., Knight, V., Buchanan, E., & Wilson, K. (2018, November). STEM Instruction in Special Education: Teaching Robotics and Coding to Students with Disabilities – Three Experimental Studies, TASH Annual Conference, Portland, OR.
Wright, J., & Knight, V. (2018, January). Teaching Robotics and Coding to Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Annual Conference of Division of Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Clearwater Beach, FL.
Wright, J., & Knight, V., Lemons, C., & Strauss, J. (2018, January). Implementing Early Numeracy for Students with Complex Communication Needs, Annual Conference of Division of Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Clearwater Beach, FL.
Awards and Honors
2019 Peabody Faculty Council - Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Award, Vanderbilt University
2018 Peabody College Dean’s Fellowship, Vanderbilt University
