carey Gwendolyn

Gwendolyn Carey, Ed.D.

Associate Director of ACI and Instructor

College of Education

Academy for Community Inclusion

gcarey@fau.edu

Jupiter Campus | EC MC12 - 202E

Gwendolyn Carey

Gwendolyn Carey, Ed.D. is an Instructor in the Department of Special Education and Associate Director of Â鶹ŮÀÉ’s Academy for Community Inclusion which is a state-of-the-art program for adults with Intellectual Disabilities (ID). Dr. Carey’s previous experience includes over 20 years teaching students with various exceptionalities from birth to 22 at Easter Seals, Arc and the School District of Palm Beach County. She earned her Doctor of Education in Exceptional Student Education from Â鶹ŮÀÉ (Â鶹ŮÀÉ).

Dr. Carey’s expertise is in the areas of intellectual disability (ID), self-determination, transition, and Inclusive Post-Secondary Education (IPSE). Her research interests revolve around the impact of inclusion in higher education not only for individuals with ID, but also for other members of the campus community. Dr. Carey serves at the Vice-Chair of Research for the Southeastern Postsecondary Education Alliance (SEPSEA) which provides support to IPSEs across the region.

Key Words: Intellectual Disability, Transition, Post-Secondary Education, Inclusive Postsecondary Education, Mentoring, Self-Determination

Courses and Syllabi

  • EDG 4419 Building Classroom Management and Discipline
  • EEX 2616 Classroom Management for Inclusive Elementary Schools
  • EEX 4937 Autism Instructional Prep for Educators
  • EEX 4937 Autism: Exploring the Spectrum
  • EEX 6065 Transition Program for Individuals with Disabilities
  • ISS 1121 Community Citizenship
  • SLS 1167 Service Learning
  • SLS 1200 Increasing Personal Effectiveness
  • SLS 1201 Personal Development
  • SLS 1224 Recreation and Leisure Skills
  • SLS 1251 Social Skills
  • SLS 1281 Diverse Communities
  • SLS 1350 Employability Skills
  • SLS 1354 Workplace Relationships
  • SLS 1392 Business Technology for Community Living
  • SLS 1570 Learning with Technology 1
  • SLS 1603 Community Resources

Grant Activities

Carey, G. & Kearney, K. (2024). Program Support Grant. ECMC 2024 GO! Generating Outcomes: Funding Innovation and Equity in Education.
$5,000.

Kearney, K. & Carey, G. (2024). Research Grant. Â鶹ŮÀÉ Peace, Justice, Human Rights Initiative.
$2,500.

Carey, G. (2022). Professional Development Grant. Â鶹ŮÀÉ Peace, Justice, Human Rights Initiative.
$2,000.

Brady, M. & Carey, G. (2021-2026). Support for the Academy for Community Inclusion. Elinor Siklossy Foundation. Co-Principal Investigators (Â鶹ŮÀÉ).
$75,000.

Honors & Awards

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Northern Campuses Achievement Awards, 2019 Exceptional Faculty Award.

Publications

Carey, G., Kearney, K., Downey, A., & Miller, B. (2024). Getting around the community: Perspectives of college students with intellectual disability. Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals. doi: 10.1177/21651434241270060

Downey, A., Dukes, C., Kearney, K., Rangasamy, R., Torres, A., Carey, G., Adams, K., & Kenney, S. (2024). Teaching workplace communication skills to college students with intellectual disability. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation. doi:10.1177/2165143421989408

Carey, G., Downey, A., & Kearney, K. (2022). Perspectives of university faculty regarding the inclusion of students with intellectual disability in their courses. Inclusion. 10(3), 201–212. doi: 10.1352/2326-6988-10.3.201

Carey, G., Joseph, B., & Finnegan, L. (2021). The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on college students with intellectual disability. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation 55(3), 271-281. doi: 10.3233/JVR-211161

Hall Pistorio, K., Kearney, K. B., Carey, G., Eshman, S., & Thomas, K. (2021). Using a literacy-based behavior intervention to teach self-advocacy skills to college students with intellectual disability. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 45(2), 349-369. doi: 10.1177/0145445520982978

Research Interest

Research interests revolve around the impact of inclusion in higher education not only for individuals with ID, but also for other members of the campus community.

Service

National/International

  • Southeast Postsecondary Education Alliance Board of Directors, vice chair of research
  • Think College, research regional type-alike coordinator
  • Conference proposal review & guest reviewer for numerous conferences and journals

State

University

  • Â鶹ŮÀÉ Mentoring Council
  • Peace, Justice and Human Rights Initiative, associate faculty
  • Best Buddies International, faculty advisor

Research Interest Keywords

Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disability, Autism, Comprehensive Transition Program, Inclusive Postsecondary Education, Self-Determination, Quality Of Life, Employment, Mentoring

Research Methods Keywords

Qualitative, Case Study, Grounded Theory, Phenomenology, Survey

Software Used in Your Research

NVivio, Qualtrics, Zoom

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