Dr. Fennell came to Curry from Morehead State University in eastern Kentucky. Dr. Fennell received his PhD in July 2014 from Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland. Dr. Fennell has over 20 years experience teaching students with special needs in the Boston Public Schools and most recently in the Republic of Ireland. Primarily teaching students with severe and profound disabilities, Dr. Fennell has worked with students from 5 to 22 years of age. He is a native of the city of Boston and a graduate of Boston Latin School. Dr. Fennell holds degrees from Colgate University, Northeastern University, and the University of Massachusetts Boston. Dr. Fennell's research interests are in the areas of autism spectrum disorders, challenging behavior, and applied behavior analysis.