Dr. Grace L. Francis
(she/her/hers)
PhD, University of Kansas
Associate Professor
Special Education, PhD in Education
Helen A. Kellar Institute for Human disAbilities
Special Education
Special Education: Autism
Special Education: General Curriculum
Contact Information
Phone: (703) 993-6064
Email: gfranci4 (@gmu.edu)
George Mason University
Fairfax Campus
Finley Building 218
4400 University Dr.
MS 1F2
Fairfax, VA 22030
Curriculum Vitae
Research Interests
Disability, Family Support, Family-Professional Partnerships, Transition, Adulthood, Expectations, Social Role Valorization
Campus Affiliations
Courses Taught This Semester
Other Courses Taught
- Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders (EDSE 230)
- Individualized Behavior Supports (EDSE 353)
- Individualized Supports and Specialized Care of Students with Severe Disabilities (EDSE 469)
- Introduction to Special Education (EDSE 501)
- Classroom Management and Individualized Behavior Supports (EDSE 502)
- Transition and Community-Based Instruction (EDSE 531)
- Positive Behavior Supports (EDSE 532)
- Communication and Severe Disabilities (EDSE 534)
- Supporting Communication and Literacy for Individuals with Autism (EDSE 636)
- Autism Across the Lifespan: Collaboration with Critical Partners (EDSE 637)
- Individualized Supports and Specialized Care of Students with Severe Disabilities (EDSE 669)
- Current Issues in Special Education (EDSE 844)
- Writing Grants (EDSE 885)
- Doctoral Internship in Education (EDUC 890)
- Independent Study for the Doctor of Philosophy in Education (EDUC 897)
- Doctoral Dissertation Proposal (EDUC 998)
- Doctoral Dissertation Research (EDUC 999)