Academic Articles & Published Conference Papers

Çetin, B. & Williamson, R.  (UNDER REVIEW- Aug. 2026). Educating at the Nexus of Disability and Forced Displacement: Teachers’ Perspectives on Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs under Temporary Protection in Türkiye, International Journal of Inclusive Education

Alodat, A., AlKharouf, R., Aldabaibeh, A., Williamson, R.L. & Pazoki, N. (In-Press-2026). The Educational Experiences of Syrian Refugee Children with Disabilities in Jordanian Public Schools, International Journal of Education and the Arts.

Oriyakhel, S., & Williamson, R. (UNDER REVIEW- 2026). Interpreting the collective trauma of war: A grounded theory of Afghan children’s educational experiences in Canada. Paper proposal submitted to the 2027 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) [Under review].

Pazoki, N. & Williamson, R.L. (UNDER REVIEW- 2026). Building futures together: Person-centered planning as relational pedagogy with refugee and newcomer youth. Paper proposal submitted to the 2027 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) [Under review].

Williamson, R.L., Alodat, A., Aldabaibeh, A., Alkharouf, R., Cetin, B., Koishigulova, L., Mukhanbetzhanova, A., Sabirova, Z., Shugaeva, G., Sultangubiyeva, A., Pazoki, N., & Oriya, S. (2026), Translating Inclusion: A Relational Framework of Inclusive Education in International Contexts, International Journal of Inclusive Education, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13603116.2025.2587241

Williamson, R. L., & PazokiMoakhar, N. (2025). Framing international inclusive education to inform strategy development. In Inclusive education and society: Methodology, research, practice: Proceedings of the International Scientific and Practical Conference (pp. 4–6). Kh. Dosmukhamedov Atyrau University Press.

Pazoki Moakhar, N., & Williamson, R. L. (2025). Insights on transformative education for refugee children and youth: A scoping review. In Türkiye Migration Conference 2025 abstracts book (Abstract 32).

Williamson, R.L. (2023). Inclusion: A Canadian Perspective, Вестник Атырауского университета имени Халела Досмухамедова (Bulletin of Atyrau University named after Khalel Dosmukhamedov), 70(3):34-43.  https://doi.org/10.47649/vau.2023.v70.i3.04

Eyres, R., Hunter, W., Happel-Parkins, A., Williamson, R. & Casey, L. (2022). Important Conversations: Exploring Parental Experiences in Providing Sexuality Education for Their Children with Intellectual Disabilities, American Journal of Sexuality Education, 17(4), 490-509.

Byford, J., Sailors, L., Williamson, R. L., Casey, L. B., & Hunter, W. C. (2021). The perceptions of dual-licensure pre-service teachers towards including students with autism in inclusive settings. The National Social Science Journal, 56(2), 26-42.

Taylor-Johnson, M., Williamson, R. L., Casey, L.B., Stockton, S., & Elswick, S. (2020). Sibling relationships when one sibling has ASD: A preliminary investigation to inform the field and strengthen the bond, Children and Youth Services Review, 116

Williamson, R. L., & McFadzen, C. (2020). Evaluating the effectiveness of a prototype virtual token economy behaviour support system within an inclusive Canadian classroom, International Journal of Technology and Inclusive Education, 9(1), 1531-1541

Williamson, R. L., & Cetin, B. (2019). The participation of refugee children with disabilities in educational options in Turkey: A systematic review, International Journal of Educational and Pedagogical Sciences, 13, 899 – 904.

Williamson, R. L., Jasper, A., Smith, C., Novak, J., Hunter, W., Casey, L., & Reeves, K. (2019). Re-examining evidence-based practice in special education: A discussion. Journal of International Special Needs Education, 21(2), 54-65.

Christopher, A., Hunter, W., Casey, L., Meindl, J., & Williamson, R., (2018). Engage or not to engage: Using numbered heads together in a post-secondary education program with students with intellectual disabilities. Online Journal of CEC’s Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 5(1), 18-34.

Smith, C., Casey, L., Williamson, R. L., & Elswick, S. (2017). Investigating the symptoms of traumatic stress in fathers of children diagnosed with autism. Online Journal of CEC’s Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 4, 190-202.

Hunter, W.C., Williamson, R. L., Jasper, A., & Casey, L. (2017). Examining self-monitoring interventions for academic support of students with emotional and behavioral Disorders, Journal of International Special Needs Education, 20(1), 67-78.

Niemeyer, K., Casey, L.B., Williamson, R.L., Casey, C., & Elswick, S.E. (2016). Using data-informed instruction to drive education: Keeping catholic education a  viable and educationally sound option in challenging times, Journal of Catholic Education, 20, 333-348.

Eyres, R., Williamson, R.L., Hunter, W.C., & Casey, L. (2016). Providing comprehensive sexuality education to students with intellectual and developmental disabilities: Preparing the trainer. DADD Online Journal: Journal of the Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities: Council for Exceptional Children, 3, 160-171. 

Schaaf, M., Williamson, R. L., & Novak, J. (2015). Are Midwestern School Administrators Prepared to Provide Leadership in Special Education, Mid-Western Educational researcher, 27 (2), 172-182. 

Hunter, W.C., Maheady, L., Jasper, A.D., Williamson, R. L., Murley, R.C., & Stratton, E. (2015). Numbered heads together as a Tier 1 instructional strategy in multi-tiered systems of support, Education & Treatment of Children, 38, 345-362. 

Jasper, A., Hunter, W., & Williamson, R. (2015). Data recording in the classroom-It can be done, Beyond Behavior, 24(1), 18-23.

Casey, L.P., Williamson, R. L., Miller, S., Smith, B.J., Coleman, J.B., Frame, K.N., Langford. E.C., Gilmore, B., & McVicar, K. (2015). Emergency department visits by children with and without autism spectrum disorder: An initial comparison evaluating multiple outcome measures at one urban children’s hospital, Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 9, 144-150.

Casey, L., Williamson, R., Black, T., & Casey, C. (2014). Teaching written expression in the inclusive high school classroom: Strategies to assist students with disabilities. National Forum of Applied Educational Research Journal, 27(2), 45-56.

Hunter, W., Jasper, A.D., & Williamson, R. L. (2014). Utilizing middle school common planning time to support inclusive environments. Intervention in School and Clinic, 50, 114-120.

Williamson, R. L. (2014). Innovative research financing for the 21st Century: A case narrative in how technology transfer and entrepreneurship supported the development of a prototype cognitive prosthetic, Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship, 1, 62-66.

Hayes, J. A., Baylot Casey, L., Williamson, R., Black, T., & Winsor, D. (2013). Educators’ readiness to teach children with autism spectrum disorder in an inclusive classroom. The Researcher, 25(1), 67-78. 

Christensen, J., Siegel Robertson, J., Williamson, R., & Hunter, W.C. (2013). Preparing educational leaders for special education success: Principals’ perspective. The Researcher, 25(1), 94-107. 

Williamson, R. L., Casey, L.B., Robertson, J. & Buggey, T. (2013). Video self-modeling in children with autism: A pilot study validating prerequisite skills and extending utilization of VSM across skill sets, Assistive Technology, 25(2), 63-71

Meindl, J., Ivy, J., Miller, N., Neef, N., & Williamson, R. L. (2013). An examination of stimulus control in fluency-based strategies: SAFMEDS and generalization. Journal of Behavioral Education, 22, 229-252

Casey, L., Reeves, K., & Williamson, R. (2013). The readability of documents provided to urban parents, Journal of Urban Education, 1, 64-80. 

Casey, L., Robertson, J., Williamson, R. L., Serio, C., & Elswick, S. (2011).  Spending instructional time wisely: A case study using brief intervention probes to determine the most effective strategy. Canadian Journal of Education, 34(3), 33-46. 

Baylot Casey, L., & Williamson, R., (2011). Training parents as effective literacy tutors: Increasing the procedural integrity of mentoring & tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 19, 257-276.

Williamson, R. L., Robertson, J.S., & Casey, L.B. (2010).  Using a dynamic, systems approach to investigating postsecondary education and employment outcomes for transitioning students with disabilities.  Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 33, 101-111

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