Mayumi Hagiwara
Dr. Hagiwara is a former special education teacher for students with extensive support needs across grade levels and now teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in the Department of Special Education to prepare future teachers for students with extensive support needs. Dr. Hagiwara’s research focuses on inclusive education for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, developing family-school partnerships, using culturally sustaining transition practices, and promoting self-determination for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities across contexts (e.g., school, home, community). She also serves as a Project Coordinator for an inclusive postsecondary education project for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities at SF State.