Keesha Greer-Effs, Ed.D., B.C.S.E.

Dr. Greer-Effs is a board-certified special education practitioner and equity-minded educator. She is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Special Education in the Education Studies Department at Berea College. With over 20 years of experience in education and international public health, her core areas of practice include behavioral health education, teacher training, peer education, youth-led advocacy, and parent/guardian engagement. She has served as a high school history and sociology teacher, special education teacher, Section 504/Special Education Department Chair, and community health educator. A 2016 Teach For America Memphis alumna, Dr. Greer-Effs is a former Jamaican Government Commonwealth Youth Ambassador and HIV/AIDS activist with international experience advocating for equitable access to healthcare and education for historically underserved and excluded communities. Dr. Greer-Effs’ research interest includes exclusionary discipline practices in public schools, accessibility studies, teacher preparation, and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), particularly in early intervention, school-based behavior support for teachers, skill acquisition and development for youth with developmental disabilities.