About me
Kathleen Artman-Meeker serves as a Professor of Early Childhood Special Education and Director of the University of Washington Haring Center for Inclusive Education. Her experiences as a childcare assistant, elementary school special educator, classroom coach, and content developer have shaped her path as a researcher, teacher educator, and advocate. In her research and teaching, she explores the features of high-quality coaching across public preschool, childcare, Head Start, and early childhood special education. Her recent projects examine toddler language and social development in childcare, collaborations between 2- and 4-year colleges to prepare early educators, and strategies for matching teachers with personalized professional learning experiences.