Meg Gravil

Mary (Meg) Gravil
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Special Education, Early Childhood & Prevention Science
Room 145 - College of Education and Human Development
Office: 502-852-0565
mmgrav01 @ louisville.edu

Meg Gravil's curriculum vitae [PDF]

Educational Background

  • Ph.D., Special Education-Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education, University of Kentucky, 2019
  • M.S., Social Work, Spalding University, 2000
  • B.S., Western Kentucky University, 1999

Research Areas

  • Early Childhood Science
  • Environmental Education
  • Nature-based Learning in Early Childhood
  • Teacher-Child Interactions
  • Program Evaluation

Methodology

  • Mixed-Methods Research
  • Experiential Education

National and International Research Presentations

  • Gravil, M. (2019). A science outcomes study using the Growing Up Wild curriculum. Poster presentation for the 16th Annual North American Association for Environmental Education Research Symposium: Lexington, KY.
  • Gravil, M. (2019). Using an Environmental Education curriculum to connect field trip and classroom learning. Presentation representing the Young Children and Nature Interest Forum at the Annual Conference of the National Association for the Education of Young Children: Nashville, TN.
  • Gravil, M. (2018). Formal and informal educators unite: Outside! Presentation for the World of Wonder International Nature-Based Early Learning Conference: Chicago, IL.
  • Gallimore, J., & Gravil, M. (2018). Connecting field trips to the classroom. Presentation for the National Children & Youth Garden Symposium: Ithica, NY.
  • Gravil, M., & Grisham-Brown, J. (2016). How much does preschool matter? Longitudinal study results from one state. Presentation for the 32nd Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families: Louisville, KY.
  • Gravil, M., & Grisham-Brown, J. (2014). Considering classroom quality and child outcomes in programs serving young children at-risk for disabilities. Poster presentation for Conference on Research Innovations in Early Interventions: San Diego, CA.

Professional Organization Participation

  • North American Association for Environmental Education / Kentucky Association for Environmental Education
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children
  • National Science Teachers Association / Kentucky Science Teachers Association
  • Division for Early Childhood / Kentucky Division for Early Childhood