Jessica K. Bacon

Dr. Jessica Bacon is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Montclair State University, where she teaches classes on inclusive education and disability studies. She received her Ph.D. in Special Education from Syracuse University in 2012. At Montclair State University, she is the program coordinator for the early childhood and elementary dual degree and dual certification inclusive education programs. With Dr. Susan Baglieri, Dr. Bacon is a co-founder of the Increasing Access to College project, which offers inclusive postsecondary programming opportunities for young adults with intellectual disabilities. She is currently serving on the board of directors of TASH, an organization that advocates for the inclusion and rights of people with significant disabilities. Dr. Bacon is also a Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteer, where she advocates for youth in the foster system. Her scholarship centers disability studies in education theory in application to inclusive education, educational policy, critical curriculum studies, and inclusive postsecondary education for early adults with intellectual disability labels. Dr. Bacon has published in journals such as Teaching Disability Studies, Critical Education, Young Exceptional Children, Curriculum Inquiry, Disability & Society, and the International Journal of Inclusive Education.