Dr. Elizabeth Burnett Rossi
Assistant Professor
Departments / Programs
Degree Information
- PHD, Vanderbilt University (2025)
- MED, Vanderbilt University (2004)
- BS, Indiana University (2001)
Publications
Rossi, E. B., Casale, E., Pence, A., Ridgley, R., Teixeira, I. (in press). The intermingling of federal and state policies around early literacy and diploma pathways: A multi-state survey of elementary special educators. International Research Review of Developmental Disabilities.
Rossi, E. B., Kim, J., Abaza, N., Lindsay, R., Ryan, S., Dixon, J. A., & Burke, M. M. (2026). Exploring ...
Read More »Rossi, E. B., Casale, E., Pence, A., Ridgley, R., Teixeira, I. (in press). The intermingling of federal and state policies around early literacy and diploma pathways: A multi-state survey of elementary special educators. International Research Review of Developmental Disabilities.
Rossi, E. B., Kim, J., Abaza, N., Lindsay, R., Ryan, S., Dixon, J. A., & Burke, M. M. (2026). Exploring the dispute resolution process under Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 in schools. Journal of Disability Policy Studies.
Rossi, E. B., Goscicki, B. L., Colter, A. M., & Hodapp, R. H. (2026). Special educators’ use of behavior support strategies for students with behavior intervention plans. Behavioral Disorders. Link
Lindsay, R., Rossi, E., Smith, B., Abaza, N., & Burke, M. M. (in press). Strategies for educators to support twice-exceptional students under Section 504 of The American Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Teaching for High Potential.
Hodapp, R. M. & Rossi, E. B. (2026). The same… and different: Parenting children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In J. Wiener (Ed.), Family and Peer Relationships of Children and Adolescents with Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
Lindsay, R., Rossi, E. B., Smith, B. C., Renzulli, S., & Burke, M. M. (2025). Exploring the experiences of twice-exceptional youth with Section 504 plans in school. Gifted Child Quarterly. Link
Biggs, E. E., Rossi, E. B., Therrien, M., Douglas, S., & Snodgrass, M (2022). Preparedness, training, and support for augmentative and alternative communication telepractice during the COVID-19 pandemic. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 53(2), 335-359. Link
Biggs, E. E., & Rossi, E. B. (2022). Peer Support. In J. McLeskey, F. Spooner, B. Algozzine, & N. L. Waldron (Eds.), Handbook of Effective Inclusive Elementary Schools: Research and Practice (2nd ed.)
Presentations
Lindsay, R., Rossi, E. B., & Smith, B. C. (2026, March) Exploring the experiences of twice-exceptional youth with Section 504 plans. Oral presentation at CEC Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, CO.
Rossi, E. B. & Teixeira, I. (2025, December). Examining general education access decisions for K-3 students with ESN. Oral presentation at TASH Annual Conference, Denver, CO.
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Read More »Lindsay, R., Rossi, E. B., & Smith, B. C. (2026, March) Exploring the experiences of twice-exceptional youth with Section 504 plans. Oral presentation at CEC Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, CO.
Rossi, E. B. & Teixeira, I. (2025, December). Examining general education access decisions for K-3 students with ESN. Oral presentation at TASH Annual Conference, Denver, CO.
Teixeira, I. & Rossi, E. B. (2025, December). Literacy instruction for K-3 students with extensive support needs: educator priorities and perspectives. Oral presentation at TASH Annual Conference, Denver, CO.
Biggs, E. E., Robison, S., Rossi, E. B., & Ross, R. (2021, June). Bridging school and home: Family-school partnerships for students with complex communication needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Oral Presentation at the 145th Annual Meeting of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, (virtual).
Rossi, E. B. & Robison, S. (2021, December 1-5). Examining the quality of literacy IEP goals for students with complex communication needs. Oral presentation at TASH Annual Conference, (virtual).
Rossi, E. B. (2024, January 17-19). Special educators’ implementation of evidence-based behavior supports for students with challenging behavior, DADD 2024 Conference, Honolulu, HI.
Rossi, E.B. (2023, October 20). Special Educators’ Implementation of Behavior Supports to Ameliorate Challenging Behavior. Oral presentation at the Tennessee Council for Exceptional Children Annual conference, Cookeville, TN.
Rossi, E. B. (2022, October 21). Using IEPs as literacy blueprints for students with complex communication needs. Poster presented at the Tennessee Council for Exceptional Children Annual conference, Cookeville, TN.
Goscicki, B.L, Rossi, E. B., & Green, A.F. (2022, October 21). Volunteer advocacy project: Preparing, advocating, and leading in IEP meetings. Oral presentation at the Tennessee Council for Exceptional Children Annual conference, Cookeville, TN.
Awards
Womack Foundation Grant (2026)
Peabody College, Department of Special Education's Melvyn I. Semmel Dissertation Research Award (2025)
Peabody College Fellowship (2020)
In the Media
Sarkisyan, A. (2026, January). Interview on AAC and literacy instruction for Undivided. Undivided. [Interview recorded for article and social media publication].


