Her expertise lies in supporting the academic and behavioral development of young children from birth to age eight. Dr. Classen’s specific research focuses on effective, appropriate, and equitable services for military families and their young children with exceptionalities. Her additional research interests are centered on supporting young children’s emotional literacy development; developing and integrating social-emotional curriculum and individual interventions in daily routines; teaching pre-service and in-service teachers how to use the UDL instructional framework to meet the needs of all students; and teaching practitioners to utilize assessment methods to measure young children’s behavior.