April Boozer

Guiding Research Questions:

• How do we design community engagement experiences for teacher candidates to become more knowledgeable about the communities in which they teach? 

• How do we leverage community partnerships to provide quality early childhood special education preschool internship experiences for students? 

Current Research Projects:

Dr. Boozer is working as a Faculty Advisory Board Member of the W.F. Kellogg Foundation-iTeachAZ Community Embeddedness Project. Their work in the grant includes the design of a community engagement teacher preparation framework and community experiences for Teacher Candidates in the Early Childhood Special Education in the Senior Year Residency program. The team continues to leverage resources at Arizona State University and in local communities to improve student learning and social development in high-needs schools districts.  

As a Clinical Experience Instructor, Boozer works with the Office of Clinical Experiences to establish and maintain relationships with local early childhood settings and educators to provide quality internship experiences for students in the Early Childhood Special Education program. Her role also includes providing quality supervision for students as they complete internships in preschool settings.