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Diane joined SESI in February 2020. She leads behavioral initiatives across SESI and oversees implementation of the CASE approach (SESI’s multi-tiered behavioral support system). Prior to joining SESI, Diane served as a professor of Special Education at Texas Woman’s University; her academic career began at Assumption College in Massachusetts. Her professional and scholarly expertise focus on positive behavioral interventions and supports, students with emotional and behavioral disorders, and staff implementation of evidence-based practices to support the needs of all students; she has co-authored two books and multiple journal articles on these topics. Diane earned her Ph.D. in Special Education from the University of Connecticut and her M.S. and teaching certification in special education from Southern Connecticut State University.