Carol Quirk, Ed.D
Carol Quirk, Ed.D., Co-executive Director, Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education. Dr. Quirk directs the professional development services of the Maryland Coalition for
Inclusive Education (MCIE). Before founding MCIE, she was Executive Director of
a supported employment agency for adults with developmental disabilities, Adjunct
Faculty at The Johns Hopkins University, Director of a North Carolina Technical
Assistance Project for early intervention services, a psychologist at a regional residential
center, and teacher of students with severe disabilities in Connecticut. She
received her Ed.D. from The Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Quirk was a member
of the National Board of Directors and Past President of TASH and is currently a
member of the President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities. She
has provided consultation to Russia, Vietnam, and Trinidad and Tobago related to
including students with disabilities and transition planning; she serves as an expert
witness on issues related to inclusive education and positive behavioral supports;
and she has provided consultation and strategic planning for other nonprofit organizations.
Dr. Quirk was a winner of the Top 100 Minority/Women Business Entrepreneurs
in 2008 for the mid-Atlantic region and was recognized by the National
Academy of Public Administration Standing Panel of Social Equity for her community
service. In 2012, she received the Distinguished Alumna Award from The Johns
Hopkins University.