Dr. Aleksandra Hollingshead is an assistant professor of special education at the University of Idaho in Moscow, ID. She comes from a diverse background as she was born and raised in Poland and moved to the United States in 2003. She worked as a special education teacher with students with autism and severe behaviors. She earned her doctorate degree from the University of Cincinnati in 2013. While in Ohio, Alex gained experience working in both suburban and urban schools and now, in Idaho, she supports teachers and students in rural areas.
Dr. Hollingshead’s research interests focus on engagement in learning. She examines engagement’s definition and strategies for supporting it, especially through the prism of UDL.