Dr. Andrea Harkins-Brown is an Assistant Research Scientist and the Program Director for Disability Policy and Systems Change at the Center for Technology in Education in the School of Education at Johns Hopkins University. She has earned bachelor’s and master's degrees in special education, a post-baccalaureate certificate in educational leadership and school improvement, and a Doctorate of Education in Instructional Technology. She has worked in special education, starting as a practitioner before transitioning to teacher preparation in higher education. Her research focuses on the implementation of special education policy, inclusive practices, the translation of evidence-based practices for practitioners, and effective teacher professional development through partnerships that improve systems to better serve students with disabilities. She has received teaching awards from Towson University and a scholarship award from the American Educational Research Association (AERA).

Mr. Nicholas Gillon is a Project Administrator in the School of Education at The Johns Hopkins University. He holds a bachelor’s degree in education and psychology and a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction which he earned in 2006. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Learning Sciences and Human Development doctoral program at the University of Washington. He brings experience as an educator, program administrator, and policy officer to his work in evaluation and applied research. Mr. Gillon is passionate about how learning transforms lives, he strives to advance equity and access to high-quality learning, health, and development initiatives. He has been awarded multiple national and international fellowships, including from the CEEDAR Center, the University of Florida, and the University of Aarhus, Copenhagen, Denmark. He is an active member of multiple organizations and regularly presents his work at peer-reviewed national and international conferences.

Ms. Andrea Schanbacher is a Project Administrator at the Center for Technology in Education in the School of Education at The Johns Hopkins University. She holds degrees in special education and educational administration. Ms. Schanbacher has a vast amount of experience in special education, including teaching children and young adults with disabilities in public and non-public schools and as a school principal and district administrator. These experiences inform her current work as she supports systems change initiatives through the development of high-performance implementation teams in public schools.