Introduction
Dr. Helene Robinson is the director of the CCDT program, the Arts Integration coordinator, an associate professor of instruction in the College of Education, and affiliate faculty in the department of Women and Gender Studies at the University of South Florida, Sarasota-Manatee campus. She has conducted many professional development workshops, presented nationally and internationally, engaged in numerous community service and research projects, and led the design and development of multiple innovative programs, focusing on transdiscplinary collaborations across universities and countries.
Expert
Dr. Helene Robinson's research, teaching, and writing focus on arts integration methods to create inclusive and accessible environments, applied behavioral analysis to create multi-tiered systems of support, accessibility policy/practice, social/emotional skill development, developing empathy and cultural reciprocity for effective and innovative designs, and curriculum and pedagogical development applying critical and creative design to develop positive self-beliefs, resiliency, self-regulation, critical thinking, a growth mindset, and effective collaborations in multi-cultural contexts.
Fields of expertise: Disability, Education, Inclusive social development / inclusive societies / social inclusion