College of Education and Human Development

Department of Educational Psychology

Reagan Mergen

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • Research associate

  • Educational Psychology
    250 Education Sciences Building
    56 East River Road
    Minneapolis, MN 55455

  • rmergen@umn.edu
Reagan Mergen

Areas of interest

  • High incidence disabilities particularly learning disabilities and emotional or behavioral disabilities
  • Educational technology for mathematics (NumberShire) & literacy (Early Language Comprehension Individualized instruction; ELCII)
  • Design-based research
  • Single case design research
  • Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Degrees

PhD, George Mason University

MS, Portland State University

BA, University of Maryland Baltimore County

Biography

Reagan L. Mergen, Ph.D., is a Research Associate in the Educational Psychology Department at University of Minnesota. She has over 15 years of experience as an educator in a variety of settings including K-12 public schools and institutions of higher education. Reagan’s research interests include educational technology and evidence-based practices to promote learner agency and outcomes in mathematics and literacy interventions, and preparing teachers to educate all learners through universally designed and culturally responsive practices. Reagan is a member of several professional organizations and is the co-editor of the New Times for DLD, a publication of the Division for Learning Disabilities (DLD) of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). She also served as President of the PhD in Education Student Organization (PESO) at George Mason University.