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
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 3rd 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.