Biography

Adam M. Moore is an Associate Professor of Special Education at the University of Rhode Island (USA). Dr. Moore’s research focuses on inclusive education, family-centered partnerships in special education, the experiences of college students with disabilities, social justice in teacher preparation, and diversifying the special education workforce. Prior to teaching in higher education, Dr. Moore was a National Board-Certified special education teacher in the Boston Public Schools. Spanning over 20 years in the field, his area of expertise includes special education teacher preparation program design, accreditation, and program improvement. Dr. Moore is the Co-PI on a $1.1M Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) grant, Project SUSTAIN, aimed to diversify the special education workforce (2023-2028). He currently serves as a national expert on the CEC Accreditation Commission, as a member of the CEC Teacher Candidate Support Network working group, and as a member of the Rhode Island CEEDAR Center Collaborative.