David Evans

Professor David Evans is Professor of Special and Inclusive Education in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Sydney. He serves as the convenor of the special and inclusive education programs and coordinates the Master of Special and Inclusive Education (Distance) program. His research specializations include learning sciences, psychology of education, design of curriculum to meet the needs of students with special education needs, evidence-based practices in special education, inclusive education, teacher attitudes towards inclusion, and universal design for learning. Evans actively contributes to advancing inclusive practices in schools and early childhood settings through his academic leadership and program coordination.

David Evans has produced key publications that influence the field of special and inclusive education. He co-edited the book Inclusive Education in Schools and Early Childhood Settings (Springer, 2020). Prominent peer-reviewed articles include "Secondary school teacher attitudes towards inclusive education and universal design for learning" (International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2026), "University pathway teachers' salient beliefs of inclusive education: an extended theory of planned behaviour study" (Higher Education Research & Development, 2024), "Moving Towards Inclusive Education: Secondary School Teacher Attitudes towards Universal Design for Learning in Australia" (Australasian Journal of Special and Inclusive Education, 2023), and "Subjective Quality of Life of Women with Intellectual Disabilities: The Role of Parental Bonding and Parental Health" (Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011). Additional works encompass "Including All Students in Education: Students With Cerebral Palsy" and contributions to chapters such as "Why I am Chosen as Inclusion Child?" His body of work comprises 18 publications cited over 409 times on ResearchGate. In 2017, as Associate Professor, he was part of University of Sydney researchers awarded federal grants totaling more than $1.5 million. Evans participates in professional activities including symposia on universal design for learning and webinars on supporting students impacted by conditions like FASD.

Professional Email: david.evans@sydney.edu.au