Whitney Hanley
Assistant Professor
Whitney Hanley, Ph.D. is an assistant professor of Special Education in the Early Childhood, Special Education and Counselor Education Department at the University of Kentucky. Within the scope of education and teacher preparation research, Dr. Hanley's work follows three strands (1) exploring the qualitative ways radical care practices support Black girls impacted by deficit thinking, regardless of formal dis/ability status, (2) examining the implications of intersectionality, Black girlhood and play in special education and related services, and (3) reflexive and community integrated practice with regard to social justice and inclusive frameworks. Hanley has expertise in implementing a range of social and emotional support systems for all students using inclusive pedagogy as well as 9 years of P-12 classroom teaching experience.