Contact Information
Assistant Professor
Education
PhD in Special Education, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 2024
MA in Speech-Language Pathology, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, 2017
Publications
- Factors Influencing the Attrition and Retention of Special Education Teachers Based on Gender and Racial Differences
- Collaboration to Increase Cultural Relevance for African American English Speakers With Disabilities
- Addressing the Needs of Nonmainstream Dialect Speakers With Learning Disabilities
- Special Education Teachers of Color Retention Decisions: Findings From a National Study
- Recommendations for Teacher Education Programs to Prepare Practitioners for Diverse Urban Schools
Certifications
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP)
Awards
2024 VCU School of Education Distinguished Dissertation Award
Research & Clinical Interests
Dr. Evans has a clinical background working with pediatric populations in early intervention, school-based, and outpatient settings. Dr. Evans’ research interests include culturally responsive practice and interdisciplinary collaboration, particularly in improving school-based practice and exploring how identity impacts how individuals work together. Her scholarly work has included topics of cultural responsiveness for non-mainstream dialect speakers, recruitment and retention of a diverse special education workforce, and the collaborative experiences of racially minoritized school-based speech-language pathologists.