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Dr. Krystle Merry is a Lecturer in the Special Education Program at the University of Maine’s College of Education and Human Development. She holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a Special Education Transition emphasis from the University of Arkansas, completed as an OSEP Leaders for Transition scholar. Her professional experience includes 11 years teaching secondary and middle school mathematics in both general and special education settings, along with roles as an instructor, qualitative research intern at CAST/CITES, and accessibility specialist intern at OSEP.
Education: Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction (2024, University of Arkansas), MS.Ed. in Gifted Education (2012, Arkansas State University), B.S. in Middle Childhood Education (2008, University of Arkansas-Fort Smith). Additional certifications include Autism, Special Education Transition, UX Research, and ESOL instruction.
Research focuses on inclusive instructional practices, transition programming in virtual environments, digital accessibility, and community resource mapping for students with disabilities. Her work emphasizes twice-exceptional learners and technology integration.
Editorial board member for NASET Journal of AAASEP, SERPP, and reviewer for TEC, JSET, Exceptional Children, and CDTEI. Active in professional advocacy through her LLC, Accessibility in Transition, offering edtech accessibility consulting, educator training, and family advocacy services.
