Dr. Jackson is a speech language pathologist with clinical experience in Early Intervention, supporting young children and their families. Her research centers on culturally responsive practices in speech language pathology, interdisciplinary collaboration, and caregiver coaching. She has expertise in both qualitative and mixed methods research. Dr. Jackson earned a B.A. in Psychology and Education & Child Study from Smith College, an M.A. in Communication Disorders from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and a Ph.D. in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences from the University of Connecticut. During her doctoral program, she was an Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) scholar in the Early Childhood Intervention Doctoral Consortium (ECIDC). At Elms College, she teaches introduction to communication disorders, speech and hearing sciences, language acquisition, and phonetics. She is committed to preparing future clinicians to integrate evidence-based strategies with culturally-responsive and family-centered approaches.