Carmen Rioux-Bailey

Ed.S., The George Washington University
Assistant Professor

Contact Information

Send email to criouxba@gmu.edu

Phone: (703) 993-9548
Fax: 703-993-3681

George Mason University, Fairfax Campus
Krug Hall Krug 113 A
4400 University Dr.
MS 1F2
Fairfax, VA 22030

Profile

Carmen serves as Instructional Faculty for the Graduate School of Education at George Mason University. She teaches Special Education courses for students seeking initial teacher licensure and/or a Master's Degree in Education

Carmen received a B.A. in Special Education from Marymount University, a M.Ed. in Education Leadership from George Mason University, and an Ed.S. in Special Education Leadership from The George Washington University.

Carmen began her career as a public school educator for students with disabilities. After teaching for twelve years, Carmen provided technical assistance and consultation services for the Virginia Department of Education through the Region 4 Training and Technical Assistance Center. She then served as a  project coordinator for an OSEP-sponsored research study that examined the inclusion of students with disabilities in Title I schools and also coordinated a Department of Labor project aimed at improving services to youth with disabilities in WIA-funded workforce programs. Upon her return to GMU, Carmen became the Director of the GMU LIFE Program; a model postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities, and then joined the Special Education program as an Instructor.

Research Interests

  • Transition Systems Change and Interagency Collaboration
  • Self-Determination and Person-Centered Planning
  • Disability Policy
  • Family/Sibling Supports
  • Inclusion of students with disabilities in Charter Schools
  • Inclusion of students with disabilities in language immersion programs
  • Inclusion of students with disabilities in International Baccalaureate programs

Recent Publications

  • Rioux-Bailey, C. (2004). Relish is for More than Hot Dogs: Helping Students Make Their Own Sweet Success. National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY). Technical Assistance Guide (4). Available online
  • Rioux-Bailey, C. (2004). Students with Disabilities and Access to Community College: Continuing Issues and New Directions. National Clearinghouse on Postsecondary Education for Individuals with Disabilities (HEATH). Available online
  • Mattson, B. Knab, J., and Rioux-Bailey, C. (2003). Case Study Report of Lowell Elementary School: Including students with disabilities in Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration Grants. Arlington , VA. RMC Research Corporation.

Other Information

Instructor: EDSE 501, 540, 544,  628,  629,  661, 662
Topics of recent Conference Presentations:

  • Best Practices in Transition
  • Self-Determination
  • Sibling and Family Issues
  • Learning Strategies
  • Postsecondary Education for Students with Significant Disabilities
  • Interagency Collaboration

Courses Taught This Semester

No courses taught this semester.