Reesha M. Adamson, Ph.D.

Reesha Adamson is a professor at Missouri State University in Springfield, MO. Reesha is an associate dean for the College of Education, supports the special education teacher preparation program, and teaches both undergraduate and graduate classes. Previously Reesha worked as a special education teacher for a K-5 classroom for students with emotional and behavioral concerns, as an educational provider within a juvenile justice center, and as a district-wide behavior specialist. She has also worked as the project coordinator in Missouri for the Center for Adolescent Research in Schools (CARS). Reesha works closely with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development on teacher recruitment and retention. She trains EPPs on teacher apprenticeships and is the director of Apprenticeships in Education at MSU, including the Pathways for Paras Program.

Reesha research specializes in working with school districts, preservice teachers, and current practitioners to implement evidence-based practices for students with and at-risk for emotional and behavioral disorders. She is familiar with all educational levels of instruction and across a variety of educational settings. She has presented numerous times at the local, state, national, and international levels and some of her work can be found published within leading journals within the field of special education.