Alexandra Newson
Postdoctoral Research Associate
alexandra.newson@maine.edu
Bio: Alexandra (Alex) Newson is a postdoctoral research associate with Project TIDES, a National Science Foundation–funded initiative examining the intersection of STEM education and disability. She earned her Ph.D. in special education from the University of Oregon, where she received a U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs Leadership Grant. Dr. Newson was awarded an Autism Intervention Research Network for Physical Health (AIR-P) Scholars grant to support her dissertation, which explored Autistic educator burnout through community-based participatory research. Before pursuing her doctorate, Dr. Newson worked as a special education teacher and educational assistant in both public and private schools across the Pacific Northwest. She continues to teach as an adjunct professor at Eastern Oregon University and contributes her expertise through service on the INSAR Autistic Researchers Committee, as the ANSWER representative for AIR-P, and as an advisory board member and consultant for universities and non-profits nationwide.
Education
Ph.D., Special Education, University of Oregon
M.S., Special Education, University of Oregon
B.S., Psychology, University of Oregon
Sample publications
- VanUitert, V., Zepp, L., Malone, J., McGuire, S., Newson, A., Deger, G. K., & Core, S. (2025). A tale of two educators: An observational case study. The Journal of Case Learning and Exceptional Learners, (1), 5.
- Santiago-Rosario, M. R., Izzard, S., Newson, A., Daza, T., & Nese, R. N. (2025). Student experiences with the Instructional Skill-Building Learning Approach: An alternative to exclusion. Adolescents, 5(2), 19.
- Newson, A., Quinn, S., & Nese, R. N. (2024). Examining the utilization of participatory research with autistic youth in mainstream/public schools: a scoping review. Frontiers in Education (Vol. 8, p. 1308664). Frontiers Media SA.
- Martella, A., Martella, R., Yatcilla, J., Newson, A., Shannon, E., Voorhis, C., (2023). How rigorous is active learning in STEM education? An examination of key methodological controls in intervention studies. Educ Psychol Rev 35, 107.
- Borosh, A. M., Newson, A., Mason, R. A., Richards, C. D., & Collins Crosley, H. (2023). Special education teacher-delivered training for paraeducators: A systematic and quality review. Teacher Education and Special Education, 46(3), 223-242.
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