She received her PhD from Syracuse University and has consulted for school districts and families across New York and California on issues related to inclusion and transition planning. Her primary teaching responsibilities at UNI include undergraduate teacher preparation courses in the areas of positive behavioral supports, educational and post-school transitions, and differentiated instruction. Dr. Cowley’s research interests include inclusive education, urban school reform, gender in schooling, and culturally responsive transition programming. She has published in journals such as PowerPlay: A Journal of Educational Justice, the Journal of Literary and Cultural Disability Studies and the International Journal of Development, Disability, and Education, and has presented her research at numerous national and regional conferences.