Lindy J. Johnson is an Assistant Professor in the Foundations & Social Advocacy Department at SUNY Cortland.
Lindy worked in the Michigan public schools as an elementary teacher and reading interventionist for over 10 years. She served on the school’s MTSS team, provided staff training in reading assessment, and built relationships with families. She is a proud first-generation college graduate, earning her Bachelor of Arts in elementary education from Calvin University, her Bachelor of Science (summa cum laude) in psychology from Central Michigan University, and PhD in special education from Michigan State University.
Guided by a dis/ability critical race (DisCrit) theoretical framework and utilizing both critical quantitative (QuantCrit) and qualitative methodological approaches, Lindy's research focuses on the intersections of language, literacy, and assessments, and how these are impacted by structural inequity and systemic oppressions such as racism and ableism. Her work aims to understand how these factors shape the lives of students who are marginalized by the educational system. The goal of her research is to promote social justice and increase equal learning opportunities for students. She accomplishes this by examining current special education policies and practices, developing partnerships between schools and communities, and envisioning assessment practices that are equitable for all students.
Scholarly Interests
Lindy worked in the Michigan public schools as an elementary teacher and reading interventionist for over 10 years. She served on the school’s MTSS team, provided staff training in reading assessment, and built relationships with families. She is a proud first-generation college graduate, earning her Bachelor of Arts in elementary education from Calvin University, her Bachelor of Science (summa cum laude) in psychology from Central Michigan University, and PhD in special education from Michigan State University.
Guided by a dis/ability critical race (DisCrit) theoretical framework and utilizing both critical quantitative (QuantCrit) and qualitative methodological approaches, Lindy's research focuses on the intersections of language, literacy, and assessments, and how these are impacted by structural inequity and systemic oppressions such as racism and ableism. Her work aims to understand how these factors shape the lives of students who are marginalized by the educational system. The goal of her research is to promote social justice and increase equal learning opportunities for students. She accomplishes this by examining current special education policies and practices, developing partnerships between schools and communities, and envisioning assessment practices that are equitable for all students.
Scholarly Interests
- Educational Assessments & Psychometrics
- Language & Literacy Development
- Dis/ability Critical Race Theory (DisCrit)
- Critical Quantitative (QuantCrit) Research Methods
- Advancing Educational Equity