Jennifer Freeman

Jennifer Freeman is an associate professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the Neag School of Education; she is also a partner with the National Center on Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBIS) and a research scientist for the Center for Behavioral Education Research at the University of Connecticut (UConn). She studies the effects of multitiered systems of support (such as PBIS) on outcomes for high-risk high school student groups, including students with disabilities. Freeman also studies professional development methods to support teachers' use of evidence-based classroom management strategies. Prior to joining the faculty at UConn, she had 10 years of special education teaching experience across grades K–8 in both urban and rural school settings and had served as a K–12 district level consultant working to implement PBIS and Response to Intervention strategies. Freeman received her PhD in educational psychology with a concentration in special education from the University of Connecticut.

updated 2024