Dr. Kathryn Welby, For Deeper Learning Board member is Director of Teacher Preparation and Assistant Professor of Education at Merrimack College, North Andover, Massachusetts. Dr. Welby’s research and publications are grounded in 15+ years of experience, as an educator in urban schools.
Kathryn Welby received her Massachusetts teaching licensures in Elementary Education, Moderate Disabilities, Special Education District Administrator, and Principal/Assistant Principal.
Awards
2024 Kim Fries Early Career Distinction Award – New England Educational Research Organization (NEERO)
2024 Zampell Faculty Fellow
2020 Schmitt Award – Excellence in Research – NEERO Conference Presentation Award, Distressed Educators Amidst a Nation in Crisis – The Impact of the Opioid Epidemic in Crisis Regions
2019 Phi Delta Kappa Scholar – Scholarship Recipient, Research: The implications of the opioid epidemic on select elementary schools in crisis regions of the Northeast; a multiple case study investigation
2010 Pi Lambda Theta Scholar – Outstanding Scholarly Achievement and Service to the Field of Education, Action Research – The Social Benefits of Peer Grouping in the Inclusion Classroom
Books
Welby, K (2024). Schools as lens for understanding the opioid epidemic: Impacts on students and educators in crisis. Routledge.
Welby, K (2021). Remote learning strategies for students with IEPs: An educators guidebook. Routledge.
Book Chapter
Welby, K. (2023). Extraordinary leadership in the immigrant city. In Fowler, D., Heilig. J., Jouganatos, S., Johnson, A. (Eds.). An Analysis of Educational Leadership Preparation, Policy, & Practice. IAP Information Age Publishing.
Articles
Welby, K (2024). PANDAS and PANS: What is it, and How can Educators Help? National Association of Special Education Teachers. NASEA Classroom Management Journal Series.
Welby, K., Margolis, D., Olwell, R. (2023). This Is the New Normal: How Academic Administrators and Leaders Can Address Students’ Social-emotional and Mental Health Needs. The Academic Leader.
Boivin, J; Welby, K. (2021). Teaching Future Educators During a Global Pandemic. IAFOR Journal of Education. 9(2).
Welby, K. (2019). Coping with the opioid crisis: Teachers need support, right now. Phi Delta Kappan. Thousand Oaks. Sage Publications. 101(3), 53–56.
Welby, K. (2018). Jon Saphier Interview – Decades of Success in Educational Leadership. Creighton Journal of Interdisciplinary Leadership. 4(1), 59-63.
Welby. K (2022). Teaching Neurodiverse Students. Inside Higher Ed. Washington DC.
Welby, K. (2021). How to Calm Turbulent Transitions Back to (In-Person) School, ADDitude Magazine. New Hope Media. NY, New York.
Welby, K. (2021) How to Help Students with Executive Functioning During Hybrid Learning. Edutopia. San Francisco, California
Welby, K (2020). Remote Learning Round 2: How to Improve Distance Learning for Students with ADHD. ADDitude Magazine. New Hope Media. NY, New York.
Welby, K (2020). How to Improve Distance Learning for Students with IEPs. Edutopia. San Francisco, California.