
Toshna Pandey
- Postdoctoral Research Associate
Office Location
Ridley Hall
405 Emmet Street S
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Profile Type
Biography
Toshna Pandy's doctoral studies explored school-based behavior interventions and educational equity. During her doctoral training, Pandy served as a teacher coach for pre-K and early elementary school teachers. Her research interests include investigating culturally-responsive behavior interventions for racially and ethnically minoritized students and teacher professional development to enhance students' socio-emotional competencies and teachers' equity-mindedness. She currently works with Catherine Bradshaw and Jessika Bottiani on projects that seek to improve teachers' and students' equity stamina and literacy, prevent challenging behaviors in the classroom, and facilitate in positive student-teacher engagement.
Education
Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University, 2021
M.Sc., Christ University, 2016
B.A., University of Delhi, 2014