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Dr. Elisabeth Rice
Dr. Elisabeth Rice
Associate Professor, Special Education and Disability Studies
School: Graduate School of Education and Human Development
Department: Special Education and Disability Studies
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Dr. Elisabeth Rice
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Dr. Rice is an associate professor of special education in the Department of Special Education and Disability Studies at the George Washington University and has been on faculty since 2001.
A former classroom teacher of students with a variety of learning and emotional challenges, Dr. Rice has served as a principal investigator on local and federal personnel training grants and coordinates a master’s degree program for special education teachers as well as the doctoral program in special education.
Her current research interests and publications focus on girls with emotional behavioral challenges, school/university partnerships and effective interventions for students with social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties.
Dr. Rice is also a co-creator and co-host of On Her Side, a podcast and blog developed with GSEHD graduate Margaux Hanes Brown (Ph.D. Counseling, M.A. Special Education) and neuropsychologist Dr. Vince Culotta. Together, they explore contemporary issues between mothers and daughters, offering practical insights grounded in psychotherapy, neuroscience, and education research. The podcast provides a supportive space for mothers navigating the unique challenges facing teenage girls today. Learn more at www.onherside.us.
Ed.D., The George Washington University
M.A., The George Washington University
B.A., Wellesley College
- Special Education and Disability Studies
- Children and Adolescents with Behavioral Challenges
- Girls with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities
- School University Partnerships
Rice, E.H., Ernest, B. & Srsic, A. (2025). Centering the Complex Role of School-Based Teacher Educators In J. Dresden, J. Ferrara, J.E. Neapolitan, D.Yendol-Hoppey (Eds.) The Cambridge Handbook of School-University Partnerships, p. 215-231.
Ernest, B. W., Sullivan-Walker, M., & Rice, E. (2024). Connecting with Your Toughest Kids: Structuring Teacher-Student Relationship Interventions with MTSS. The Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1080/00098655.2024.2393148
Rice, E., Brown, M. H., Whitlow, D., Ihrig, K., Hoppin, K., Boston, M., Kelly-Massoud, A., & Srsic, A., (2020). Raising girls with emotional and behavioral challenges: An exploration of caregiver perceptions, Journal of Child and Family Studies, doi: 10.1007/s10826-020-01702-8
Rice, E.H. & Billingsley, B. (2017). Including students with emotional and behavioral disorders. In Jeffrey P. Bakken's (Ed.) Classrooms: Academic Content and Behavior Strategy for Students with and without Disabilities (vol.2) (pp. 41-56). New York, NY: Nova Science Publishers.
Rice, E.H. Taymans, J., Brown, M. & Srsic, A. (2012). Girls with emotional and behavioral disabilities: A call for action. Emotional & Behavioral Disorders of Youth: Civic Research Institute, 93-97.
Srsic, A. & Rice, E.H., (2012). Understanding the experience of girls with EBD in a gender responsive support group. Education and Treatment of Children 35(4), 623-646.
Rice, E.H. & Yen, C. (2010). Examining gender and academic achievement of students with emotional disturbance. Education and Treatment of Children, 33(4), pp. 601-621.
Rice, E. & Taymans, J. (2010). Detecting the unique characteristics and troubling outcomes of girls’ aggression: A synthesis of the literature. In B. Glick’s Cognitive Behavioral Programs and Interventions: What Works with At-Risk Youth (2 nd ed.). Kingston, NJ:
Civic Research Institute.
Rice, E., Merves, E., & Srsic, A. (2009). Perceptions of gender differences in the expression of emotional and behavioral disabilities. Education and Treatment of Children 31(4).
Rice, E. & Afman, H. (2002). Facilitators and barriers to the collaboration process in professional development schools: Results of a Meta-ethnography. In I.N. Guadarrama, J. Ramsey, and J. Nath’s Research in Professional Development Schools. Greenwich, CT:
Information Age Publishing, p. 377-405.
Rice E. (2002). The collaboration process in professional development schools (PDSs): Results of a meta-ethnography 1990-1998. Journal of Teacher Education 53(1), 55-67
- August 2023 - Dr. Lisa Rice, along with doctoral candidates Stacey Martino (Special Education and Disability Studies) and Chloe Massey (Curriculum and Instruction) and master's candidate Natalia Mazza (Children with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities), presented a workshop about Accessibility and Inclusion in Higher Education for GW's Romance, German, and Slavic Languages and Literatures Department.
- March 2023 - Dr. Lisa Rice and doctoral student Stacey Martino (Special Education and Disability Studies) and alumnus Dr. Adam Berman (Ed.D., Special Education and Disability Studies) joined with representatives from Disability Student Services to present a lunch and learn at the Elliott School of International Affairs entitled, “Supporting Students with Disabilities.” This panel presentation was part of the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion series and featured the accessibility work done in the Department of Special Education and Disability Studies.
