Carlos Lavín

Carlos Lavín

Assistant Professor

Education

  • Ph.D. in Special Education from George Mason University 2020 
  • M.A.T. in Special Education from North Carolina Central University 2010 
  • B.S. in Business Management from Loyola University New Orleans 2006 

Research Interests

Carlos E. Lavín is an assistant professor in Special Education. He earned his Doctorate from George Mason University in Fairfax Virginia. His research interests include the intersectional space occupied by Latino students with disabilities, counterspaces in higher education institutions and international special education.

Courses Taught

  • EDFS 401: Neurodiversity: Introduction to the Exceptional Learner 
  • EDFS 401: Introduction to Exceptional Children and Youth 
  • EDFS 501: Introduction to Exceptional Children and Youth 
  • EDFS 450: Classroom and Behavior Management 
  • EDFS 550: Classroom and Behavior Management 
  • EDFS 420: Characteristics of students with Learning Disabilities 
  • EDFS 428: Procedure for teaching students with Learning Disabilities 
  • EDFS 413: Field Experience II In the instruction of Children with Disabilities 
  • EDFS 410/420: Characteristics of students with Intellectual Disabilities/Learning Disabilities 
  • EDFS 422/428: Procedure for teaching students with Intellectual Disabilities/Learning Disabilities 
  • EDFS 425: Teaching Reading and Language Arts to Students with Disabilities 
  • EDFS 525: Literacy Development and Intervention for Students with Disabilities 

Selected Publications

Lavín, C. E., & Francis, G. L. (2023). Challenging the dominant narrative on undocumented Latinx students with disabilities: What educators need to know. Article accepted to Multiple Voices - Disability, Race and Language Intersections in Special Education. 


Lavín, C. E., & Goodman, J. (2023). Reflective journaling: A path toward cultural competence for teacher candidates in special education. Journal of Teacher and Teacher Education. Advance Online Publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2023.104300 


Lavín, C. E., & Mitchell, A. (2023). Implementing Culturally Relevant Pedagogy within an Undergraduate Classroom Management Course: A Teacher-Student Reflection. Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina. 16(2), 35-42. https://sites.google.com/converse.edu/scate/journal?authuser=0 


Feeney, D., Lavín, C. E., Matute-Chavarria, M., Park, H., Jun, J. (2022). Implementing Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in Virtual IEP Meetings. Journal of Special Education Technology. Advance Online Publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/01626434231184883 


Matute-Chavarria, M., Cuba, M. J., Lavin, C. E., Katz, S., Brown, M.R., & Aborishade, A. P. (2023). Using technology to coach CLD families in the BIP process: Embedding funds of knowledge. Journal of Special Education Technology. 38(1), 6-14. https://doi.org/10.1177/01626434221139213 


Lavín, C. E., & Francis, G. L. (2022). Stepping into the shadows: Finding literature on undocumented Latinx students with disabilities. Journal of Latinos and Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/15348431.2022.2149529 


Lavín, C. E., Jordan, A. W., & Francis, G. L. (2022). Back to Basics: Using culturally relevant pedagogy in special education. The High School Journal. 105(1), 5-17. https://doi.org/10.1353/hsj.2021.0010  


Lavín, C. E., Mason, L. H., LeSueur, R. F., & Haspel, P. (2020). The dearth of published intervention studies about English learners with learning or behavior disabilities in special education. Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 25(1), 18–28. https://doi.org/10.18666/LDMJ-2020-V25-I1-10203 


Lavín, C. E., Francis, G, L., Mason, L. H., & LeSueur, R. F. (2020). Inclusive education in Mexico City: An exploratory study. International Journal of Disability, Development and Education. Online Publication, https://doi.org/10.1080/1034912X.2020.1749572 


Francis, G. L., Gross, J. M. S., Lavín, C. E., Casarez, L., & Sheets, N. (2018). Hispanic caregiver experiences supporting positive post-school outcomes for young adults with disabilities. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 56, 337–353. https://doi.org/10.1352/1934-9556-56.5.337