Laurel M. Garrick Duhaney

Dr. Laurel M. Garrick Duhaney earned a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of the West Indies-Mona, Kingston. She also has an M.S.Ed., and a Ph.D, both in special education, from Southern Illinois University. Dr. Garrick Duhaney has held a broad range of teaching and administrative positions in Jamaica and the United States. She joined the SUNY New Paltz faculty in fall of 1996 as a professor of special education and, since June 2004, has held the positions of Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Graduate School. She served the college as Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs in 2010-11. As Dean of the Graduate School, Dr. Garrick Duhaney administers New Paltz’s more than 50 masters and advanced study programs. In November 2016 she was appointed Interim Dean of Extended Learning.

Dr. Garrick Duhaney has held a number of teaching positions and is the recipient of a distinguished teaching award. Her research interests include inclusion of students with disabilities in general education classrooms, meeting the educational needs of students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and responsive teacher education for a diverse society. She has published dozens of articles and several book chapters in various refereed scholarly publications. She also has given several keynote addresses and numerous presentations at various international, national, and regional professional meetings. She has served as editor, associate editor, and reviewer for several refereed publications. Dr. Garrick Duhaney has received many awards including a United States Agency for International Development scholarship, a nomination to the National Institute for Urban School Improvement, a P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship, and the 1992 Illinois Congress of Parent and Teachers Special Education Annual Scholarship.