Dr Bree Jimenez

Dr. Bree Jimenez is a Full Professor of Special Education, and Department Chair of Educational Psychology at Baylor University and an Honorary Associate in Special Education with the Faculty of Education and Social Work at the University of Sydney.  She was a Special Education Research Consultant with Mater Dei School in Camden, NSW from 2017 to 2020.

Bree has served as the lead researcher on multiple US federally funded grants focused on developing and researching literacy, maths, and science programming for students with intellectual disability, multiple disability, and autism. Her most recent NSF funded project investigate Engineering Design and teacher professional development in self-determination, for teachers of students with extensive support needs (i.e., moderate-severe ID, and autism). She was a classroom teacher of students with moderate-severe intellectual disability in both primary and secondary settings.

Bree’s research focuses on general curriculum access and assessment for students with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities, including autism. She has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles, multiple book chapters, academic programs, and several books on strategies to support academics for students with severe disabilities. Bree’s current research focuses on the use of teacher-directed professional development, including mentoring and coaching within the school environment, to support the implementation of research- and evidence-based strategies for students with intellectual disability and autism. She works closely with school systems and state departments of education both nationally and internationally.