Benjamin Mason

Benjamin Mason, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Special Education in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Missouri. His work bridges research and practice to improve outcomes for at-risk school-aged children, particularly those with mild disabilities.

Dr. Mason earned his Ph.D. in School Psychology from Texas A&M University in 2012, with concentrations in Special Education and Bilingual Education. His professional experience includes ten years serving youth in psychiatric and educational settings prior to entering academia.

His research centers on two primary lines: (1) developing and evaluating academic and behavioral interventions for students with mild disabilities, and (2) identifying and measuring psychosocial variables—such as teacher beliefs and teacher-student relationship quality—that influence student success. He specializes in self-managed interventions, universal screening for emotional and behavioral challenges, reducing bias in school-based assessment, and applying meta-analytic methods to single-case data.

His research has been supported for over a decade by competitive grants from federal agencies including the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), and the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). These sustained funding sources reflect the significance and rigor of his scholarly contributions.

While no specific awards or publications are listed in the available text, his expertise and federally funded research portfolio indicate active and impactful engagement in the field of special education.

Dr. Mason advises graduate students in special education and school psychology, though specific names are not provided. His work is conducted within research teams focused on intervention development and educational equity, likely affiliated with research centers at the University of Missouri.