Dr. Rathmann's curriculum vitae [PDF]
Educational Background
- Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, Special Education, University of Louisville, 2024
- Ed. S., School Counseling, University of the Cumberlands, 2020
- B.S., Special Education—Moderate to Severe Disabilities Theatre Performance, University of Kentucky, 2011
Professional Experience
- Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Louisville, 8/2023 - Present
- Research Associate, Project BEES: Building the Epistemology of Engineering for Students with Extensive Support Needs, 2022 - Present
- University of Louisville, Adjunct Instructor, 2023
Professional Development
- Systematic Instruction for Students with ESN, Project BEES: Building the Epistemology of Engineering for Students with ESN, 2023
- Evidence-based Visual Supports Systems for Students with ESN (Asynchronous) – Learning and Behavior Disorders (K-12), Fayette County Public Schools, 2021
Professional Affiliations
- Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
- Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities (DADD)
- Teacher Education Division (TED)
- Kentucky Teacher Education Division (K-TED)
Selected Publications
- Ackerman, K., Ault, M., Courtade, G., Elliott, M., et al. (under review). Preparing future special education faculty for service in rural communities, Rural Special Education Quarterly.
- Elliott, M., Long, A. M., Pollard, J., Fitchett, C., Courtade, G. (2024). Bridging the rural special educator gap: Mentoring to support alternative teacher preparation candidates. Rural Special Education Quarterly , 43
(1). Online first
- Hall, A., Fosbinder, J., Elliott, M., & Courtade, G. (2022). An administrative approach for special educator retention. Kentucky Teacher Education Journal: The Journal of the Teacher Education Division of the Kentucky Council for Exceptional Children, 9(1), 1.
- Elliott, M. & Swain, R.R. (2021). A special educator’s how-to-guide to visual activity schedules. Kentucky Teacher Education Journal: The Journal of the Teacher Education Division of the Kentucky Council for Exceptional Children, 8(2), 2.
