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Teachers College, Columbia University
Ed.D. Curriculum and Teaching (Learning Disabilities Concentration)Teachers College, Columbia University
M.A. Curriculum and Teaching (Elementary Education)New York University
B.A. Early Childhood Special EducationDr. Jordan’s research interests primarily surround the educational and social status of young Black males, and include ongoing issues of racial disproportionality in special education. Her dissertation research focused on the discursive construction of high-incidence disabilities among young Black males in two public junior high schools. She has presented her research at conferences in China, Spain, and South Africa, and has published articles in the International Journal of Learning, Disability Studies Quarterly, and the Journal of African American History. Dr. Jordan served as a special education teacher in New York City public schools for close to ten years. Prior to joining the faculty at Mercy College, she has worked elsewhere as an assistant professor of special education.