About me
Brandy James is the Early Childhood Learning Coordinator for Mt. Vernon Community School Corporation and Lecturer in the Department of Family Community Medicine at The University of Arizona. Her work has addressed a variety of topics in ECSE/EI, including early childhood providers' well-being during the pandemic, paraprofessional education, anti-bias pre-service teacher education, and engagement of Black fathers of children with disabilities. She facilitates a father-led virtual support network for Black fathers of children with disabilities (Black Father Crew) and a book that will share their stories. She is also the author of a children’s book, Makenna the Mighty, available from Barnes and Noble, and Amazon.
A native of Indianapolis Indiana, James earned a bachelor’s degree from Ball State University; master’s degrees from Chapman University and the University of Missouri; and a PhD from the Ball State University-Teachers College.
