Dawn Henry

I was born and raised in Tiffin, Ohio and had excellent teachers throughout my time in Tiffin City Schools -- many of whom were Heidelberg graduates, including my fourth grade teacher, Mrs. Paul Hoernemann. It was during that year that I first visited the Heidelberg campus at the invitation of Mrs. Hoernemann's student teacher, Mrs. Chambers.

After my own 33 -year career in public education as a teacher, principal, and district administrator, my experience in school governance and climate, special education, and grading practice reform led me to pursue my doctoral degree in leadership studies at Bowling Green State University in 2015.

I returned to the Heidelberg campus in 2018 as an assistant professor of special education and served the School of Education as its director from 2019-2025.

Courses Taught

Undergraduate Courses

EIS 272 Individuals with Diverse Educational Needs/Introduction to Special Education
EIS 273: Applied Behavior Analysis/Building Positive Classroom Support Systems
EIS 279: Prescriptive Assessment & Diagnosis
EIS 350: Curriculum and Instructional Methods for Students with Mild to Moderate Disabilities
EIS 468: Community and Collaborative Partnerships
EIS 471/348: Communication, Coordination, and Collaboration in Special Education
EIS 473/349: Supporting Improved Outcomes for Individuals with Exceptional Needs
EDU 416: Student Teaching Seminar
EDU 220: Principles of Teaching
EIS 200: Human Growth and Development
EDU 370: Internship
INT 100: The Impact of American Systems on Multicultural Communities

Graduate Courses

EDUC 511: Individuals with Exceptionalities
EDUC 578: Special Topics: Research

Expertise

Special education, education reform

Research Interests

School governance and climate, special education, and grading practice reform