Catherine Corr

Catherine Corr is an Associate Professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, specializing in Early Childhood Special Education. Her research primarily focuses on young children with disabilities who have experienced or are at risk for trauma, including abuse and neglect. Dr. Corr aims to improve the accessibility and quality of early childhood special education services for these children and their families. She investigates the types of support needed by both young children and the professionals working with them in trauma-informed contexts. Additionally, she explores mixed methods research approaches to enhance the rigor and responsiveness of studies in special education. Dr. Corr teaches courses related to trauma-informed pedagogy and has published extensively on topics such as trauma, well-being, and service delivery systems in early childhood education. She is also an instructor for the online course Foundations of Trauma Informed Pedagogy on Coursera, contributing to the broader discourse on effective educational practices for vulnerable populations.