Dr. Wendy W. Murawski
Wendy W. Murawski, Ph.D., is CEO of 2Teach Global, Professor Emerita at California State University, Northridge, and an internationally recognized expert in co-teaching, inclusive education, and educator collaboration. A Fulbright Scholar Specialist, author of 20 books, and internationally sought-after keynote speaker, she partners with schools, universities, and ministries of education around the world to translate research into practical strategies that improve teaching and learning.
Educational Leader
Dr. Murawski, is an internationally recognized leader in inclusive education, co-teaching, and educator collaboration. She currently serves as CEO of 2Teach Global, partnering with schools, districts, universities, and ministries of education around the world to strengthen inclusive practices through research-based professional learning and systems change.
Dr. Murawski began her career as both a general education high school German teacher and a special education teacher, holding teaching credentials in Learning Disabilities, Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities, and German. She earned her B.A. in German and Comparative Literature, M.Ed. in Special Education, and Ed.S. in Educational Administration from the College of William & Mary before completing her Ph.D. in Special Education, with an emphasis in Collaboration and Co-Teaching, at the University of California, Riverside. She later earned her MBA through Western Governors University.
Dr. Murawski is Professor Emerita at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), where she previously served as Executive Director and Eisner Endowed Chair of the Center for Teaching & Learning, Full Professor in the Department of Special Education, and Director of SIMPACT, an immersive educator simulation experience. She currently serves as President-Elect of the Division of Leaders and Legacy (DLL) of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) and previously served as President of CEC's Teacher Education Division (TED). She is also a Fulbright Scholar Specialist.
International Consultant & Presenter
Dr. Murawski is an internationally sought-after keynote speaker, consultant, and professional learning facilitator. She has presented throughout the United States and in countries including the United Arab Emirates, Tanzania, Kenya, Bhutan, Finland, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, Ireland, Germany, China, and Canada. Her international work has included keynote presentations, leadership institutes, university lectures, state-level consultations, and invited think tanks focused on inclusive education, collaboration, and systems change. Her work has influenced inclusive education initiatives in schools, universities, and ministries of education across multiple continents.
Known for blending research with practical application, Dr. Murawski's presentations are engaging, interactive, high-energy, and immediately relevant to educators' daily work. She has delivered professional learning for teachers, administrators, university faculty, psychologists, and educational leaders in formats ranging from keynote addresses and conference institutes to district workshops, university courses, webinars, and book studies. Her areas of expertise include co-teaching, collaboration, communication, differentiation, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), specially designed instruction, inclusion, and educational leadership.
Her contributions have been recognized through numerous honors, including the California Teacher Educator of the Year Award, the Outstanding Faculty Member Award and Highly Influential and Sustained Innovation Award from California State University, Northridge, the Outstanding Educator Award from the California Junior Chamber of Commerce, the Innovation Award for SIMPACT from the Valley Economic Alliance, and the Distinguished Service Award from the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children.
Author and Researcher
Scholar & Author
Dr. Murawski is the author or editor of 20 books on collaboration, co-teaching, inclusive practices, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), teacher preparation, and special education. Her publications are widely used in teacher preparation programs, school districts, and universities to prepare educators for collaborative practice and inclusive instruction.
Her books have been translated into Danish, Swedish, German, Chinese, French, and additional languages. Beyond translated editions, she has co-authored books originally published in Danish and Swedish with international colleagues, reflecting her commitment to advancing inclusive education across cultures. Her scholarship has supported educator preparation and school improvement efforts in Catalonia, Belgium, France, the United Kingdom, and many other countries.
Dr. Murawski is currently the co-editor of the Journal of Co-Teaching Excellence (JCTE), a journal associated with the National Association of Co-Teaching (NACT).
Researcher
Dr. Murawski has authored numerous peer-reviewed research articles and book chapters published in leading journals, including Teaching Exceptional Children, Remedial and Special Education, Educational Leadership, Phi Delta Kappan, Preventing School Failure, Intervention in School and Clinic, and others. Her scholarship consistently bridges research and practice, translating evidence-based findings into strategies educators can implement immediately.
She is co-author, with Dr. Lee Swanson, of the first published meta-analysis on co-teaching, a landmark study that continues to influence research, policy, teacher preparation, and professional