College of Education
Nelson Brunsting Research Group
Led by Nelson Brunsting · Special Education, School Psychology and Early Childhood Studies
What we study
The Brunsting Lab studies special education, focusing on teacher burnout and working conditions, particularly for educators serving students with emotional-behavioral disorders. Research involves surveys, interviews, and longitudinal studies.
What working here is like
- Surveys & interviews
- Human participants
- Projects
- 3
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Project SUSTAIN
A collaborative intervention development and investigation of initial efficacy.
Project ReSpECT
Studies the working conditions of special education teachers, using surveys to understand what makes teaching sustainable and what leads to burnout.
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Burnout trajectories of special education teachers serving students with EBD
Follows special education teachers who serve students with emotional and behavioral disorders over time, using surveys to see how their burnout changes and what influences it.
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Recent papers, explained
- Effect of Behavioral Skills Training on Middle School General Educator Implementation of Visual Schedules
2026 · Journal of Behavioral Education
- Using Contemplative Practices with Teacher Candidates to Decrease Stress and Increase Flourishing
2026 · Journal of Special Education Preparation
Taught contemplative practices to special education teacher candidates to reduce stress and improve well-being.
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- SUSTAINing Special Educators to Serve Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders: An Intervention Development Study
2026 · Remedial and Special Education
Developed an intervention to improve working conditions for special educators of students with emotional/behavioral disorders, focusing on workload management.
- Making Workloads Manageable to Reduce Burnout for Special Education Teachers of Students With Significant Behavioral Needs
2026 · Beyond Behavior
Shared research-based strategies to reduce workloads and burnout for special educators serving students with significant behavioral needs.
- Elementary Educators’ Well-Being in Ci3T: Longitudinal Analyses of Experienced Implementers
2026 · Remedial and Special Education
Examined well-being and implementation of Ci3T models in schools, finding high treatment integrity and social validity, with educators' well-being comparable to pre-pandemic levels.
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