Amy McCart

Amy McCart, Ph.D. is a Research Professor with Life Span Institute and Adjunct Faculty with the Department of Special Education at the University of Kansas (KU). Dr. McCart is the Director of KU’s SWIFT Education Center, a national pre-K-12 research and technical assistance center designed to improve outcomes for all students, with emphasis on students of color and those with the most extensive need for support. She is the Principal Investigator for many Center research projects focused on enhancing student outcomes at the intersection of equity, inclusion, and MTSS by developing high quality, effective instructional leaders. Her partnership networks with SEAs, LEAs, and schools have promoted effective integrated MTSS implementation from coast-to-coast. Dr. McCart’s book, Leading Equity-Based MTSS for All Students is a national education best seller. Most recently, Dr. McCart published Build Equity. Join Justice: A Paradigm for School Belonging. Dr. McCart contributes to the literature in peer-reviewed journals and other publications related to Rightful Presence, MTSS, equity, and issues of social justice to ultimately improve the lives of children.