She taught for several years in New York City and Portland, Maine and received her PhD in Special Education from the University of Kansas. Dr. Haines’ research focuses on refugee families and their children’s experiences with the American school system, increasing family-professional partnership, inclusive education, and teacher preparation. Her work has appeared in numerous journals, including Exceptional Children, Teaching Exceptional Children, Prevention of School Failure, Inclusion, Qualitative Inquiry, Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, and Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities.