Charmion B. Rush
Associate Professor of Inclusive and Special Education Western Carolina University
- Cullowhee NC
Charmion Rush's areas of research include culture relevant pedagogy, disproportionate representation, implicit bias and literacy practices.
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Biography
Dr. Rush's areas of research include culture relevant pedagogy, disproportionate representation, implicit bias, inclusion, and literacy practices.
Dr. Rush’s teaching focuses on preparing educators to teach diverse populations, with an emphasis on the ethnic and minority students enrolled in special education.
Industry Expertise
Areas of Expertise
Accomplishments
Teacher of Excellence
2004
Phi Delta Kappa
Taft A. Botner Superior Teaching Award
2017
Western Carolina University
Education
Winston-Salem State University
B.S.
Therapeutic Recreation
1996
Winston-Salem State University
B.S.
Special Education/Learning Disabilities
2000
Appalachian State University
M.A.
Special Education/Cross Categorical
2003
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Ph.D.
Special Education/Teacher Education and Development
2012
Affiliations
- North Carolina Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators : Standing Committee Member
- North Carolina Council for Exceptional Children : Region Representative
- Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society
- American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
- North Carolina Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators
- Council for Exceptional Children
- North Carolina Council for Exceptional Children
Media Appearances
Two selected to participate in Women’s Leadership in Action Program
WCU Stories online
2018-12-12
Two Western Carolina University women ― Donna Gallo, public communications specialist in marketing, and Charmion Rush, assistant professor in the School of Teaching and Learning ― have been selected to participate in WCU’s Women’s Leadership in Action Program.
WCU launches scholar program to attract more men of color to teaching positions
13 News online
2021-04-29
“We're looking for those students who might not have had the opportunity to have a chance,” said WCU Call Me MiSTER Program Director Charmion Rush, who is also assistant professor of Inclusive and Special Education in WCU’s College of Education and Allied Professions.
Western Carolina University Program to Increase Male Teachers of Color
The College Post online
2021-04-20
“I think this program is wonderful because it eliminates some of those systemic barriers that we know keep people of color, especially men of color, from being as successful as they would like to be,” program director of “Call Me MISTER” at WCU Charmion Rush said.
‘Call Me MISTER’ holds orientation, begins second cohort at WCU
WCU Stories online
2022-07-26
“Call Me MISTER is the beginning of our efforts in the College of Education and Allied Professions to support and involve minority men of color who will serve and lead in the field of education,” said Charmion Rush, WCU’s program director. “As the nation continues to face a critical shortage of educators and the longstanding commitment to ensure our teachers have the resources, knowledge and skills and the ability to meet the need of all our students. We need to provide a pipeline of educators that will reflect the diversity of our classrooms and provide positive outcomes for the whole of the community.”
‘Call Me MISTER’ holds orientation at WCU
Smoky Mountain News online
2022-08-03
“Call Me MISTER is the beginning of our efforts in the College of Education and Allied Professions to support and involve minority men of color who will serve and lead in the field of education,” said Charmion Rush, WCU’s program director.
Event Appearances
General educators’ perceptions of African American males in the prereferral process
Session Leader at Council for Exceptional Children Convention and Expo San Antonio, Texas
Pedagogical considerations in teaching implicit bias
Lecture at 2017 SoTL Commons Conference Coastal Georgia Center, Savannah, GA
Supporting (new) rural special educators to implement rigorous standards and inclusion
Lecture at the 36th Annual National ACRES Conference, Asheville, NC
Facilitating inclusion with students with significant intellectual disabilities in rural schools
Lecture at the 36th Annual National ACRES Conference Asheville, NC
WHEE include: Evaluating the impact of an inclusive teacher education program
2017 Council for Exceptional Children Conference Boston, Massachusetts
Articles
Response to Intervention: Right on Track
Electronic Journal for Inclusive Education2012
The purpose of response to intervention, or RTI, is founded on the premise that, with data-based decision making and evidence- based practices, children who otherwise may have been identified with a mild educational disability will receive early instructional intervention and thus have the opportunity to remain with their peers in general education settings.
