Dr. Shaqwana Freeman-Green is an educator, researcher, and author in the field of special education. She earned her doctorate in special education from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and has over 20 years of experience working with students with disabilities, families, schools, and teacher candidates.

Dr. Freeman-Green’s research and professional work focus on teacher preparation and the implementation of evidence-based instructional practices that support students with learning disabilities. Her work emphasizes mathematical problem solving, innovative instructional approaches, technology integration, and culturally sustaining practices that help bridge the gap between research and classroom instruction.

Dr. Freeman-Green currently serves as Chairperson of the Cultural and Linguistic Diversity (CLD) Committee within the Division for Learning Disabilities (DLD) of the Council for Exceptional Children and is coeditor of TEACHING Exceptional Children.

Through her scholarship, coaching, and professional learning initiatives, Dr. Freeman-Green remains committed to helping educators translate evidence-based practices into meaningful classroom instruction that strengthens mathematical problem-solving and supports diverse learners.