Marnie Morneault

Research Associate

Inclusive Care and Education

University of Maine
Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies
5717 Corbett Hall, Rm 234
Orono, ME 04469-5717
207.735.6134 (cell)

Education

M.Ed. in Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education, University of Maine, Orono
B.S. in Elementary Education with certification in Special Education, University of Maine at Farmington

Project Affiliation

Maine Developmental Disabilities Council Data Evaluation Project
Maine Roads to Quality – Professional Development Network (PDN)

Specialty Areas and Areas of Interest

Inclusion and Access
Family Supports
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Justice (DEIJB)
Early Child Education and Care
School Age
Special Education
Leadership

Honors, Scholarships and Recognitions

Dropout Prevention Teacher Award, 1999

Public Service

Member – Maine Interagency Coordinating Council
Strengthen L/A Advisory Board
Chair – Child Development Services First Step Advisory Board
Chair – Martel Elementary and Lewiston Middle School PTO
Interagency Coordinating Council

Professional Memberships and Service

Member – National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

Presentations

Morneault, M. and Pedro, A. (2022). Co-creating equity: Culturally responsive Angolan New Mainer Pod Model childcare for an inclusive health community. Poster presented at the 2022 Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) Conference in Washington, DC.

Morneault, M., & Omer, H. (2019, December 9). Parent advocacy. New Mainers Public Health Initiative 3^rd Annual Meeting, Auburn, ME.

Morneault, M. & Omer, H. (2019, November). Collaborating for Change: NH-ME LEND/New Mainers Public Health Initiative – An Interagency Parent Advocacy and Information Project (PDF). Poster presentation at the 2019 Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) Conference in Washington, DC.

Morneault, M., & Maeverde, J. (2016, October). Practical strategies when behaviors are challenging. Concurrent session at the Maine Roads to Quality (MRTQ) Early Care and Education Professional Development Network Symposium 2016: Creating Strategies for Promoting Social and Emotional Development, Newry, ME.

Maeverde, J., & Bragdon-Morneault, M. (2015). Putting the pieces together when everything falls apart: Reflections on situations of challenging behavior. Concurrent session at the 2015 New England Head Start Annual Spring Conference. Rockport, ME, April 16, 2015.

Bragdon-Morneault, M., & Maeverde, J. (2013, May). Update: Building a foundation of cooperative behavior monograph. Capstone poster presentation at NH LEND Program Partnership at the University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH.

Publications

Morneault, M. (2022). Opening Child Care in Maine: Resources and Support. University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies. URL: https://ccids.umaine.edu/resources/opening-child-care-in-maine-resources-support/

Kendrick, M., Bragdon-Morneault, M., May, J. & Kurtz, A. (2014). Increasing access and success in the STEM disciplines: A model for supporting the transition of high school students with disabilities into STEM-related postsecondary education. Orono: University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies and Maine EPSCoR.

Kurtz, A., Schickle, A., Carr, M., Bragdon-Morneault, M., Russell, S., Rainey, D., Downs, J., & Cronin, N. (2014). Accessing healthcare: The experience of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Maine. Orono: University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies.