Cassandra Smith

Cassandra Smith is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Special Education at the University of Missouri. She researches algebra instruction and interventions for secondary students with disabilities, focusing on evidence-based practice implementation and quantitative program evaluation.

Education:

• PhD in Special Education, University of Missouri
• Graduate Certificate in Quantitative Methods, University of Missouri

Dr. Smith's scholarship aims to improve mathematics outcomes for students with learning disabilities through teacher training frameworks and intervention development. Her work bridges research-practice gaps in special education mathematics instruction.

As a team member on NIH-funded Linking Science, Mathematics & Literacy project and IES-funded Project STAIR 2.0, she contributes to STEM education accessibility research.

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Dr. Smith supports pre-service and in-service teacher training initiatives. Her clinical background includes middle/high school special education teaching in Missouri school districts.