Selected Service

Dr. Gagnon participates in a number of service activities, including serving on editorial boards and serving as a consultant. For example, Dr. Gagnon is Associate Editor for Behavioral Disorders and Consulting Editor for Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders and Remedial & Special Education.

The following are recent examples of his work as a consultant:

2024-Present

Education/Special Education Expert Consultant, P.A. v. Voitier. Southern Poverty Law Center and Stuart H. Smith Law Clinic & Center for Social Justice at Loyola University.

2023-Present

Education/Special Education Expert Consultant, Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. v. Adult Prison Education Resources Workgroup, et al. (Civil Action No. 24-cv-00615). Terris, Pravlik & Millian.

2023-Present

Education/Special Education Expert Consultant, Alex A., et al. v. Edwards, et al. (Case No. 3:22-cv-00573-SDD-RLB). ACLU National Prison Project and Southern Poverty Law Center.

2021-Present

Education/Special Education Expert Consultant, Derrick et al. v. Glen Mills Schools et al. (Civil Action No. 19-1541). Juvenile Law Center and Education Law Center.

2021-Present

Education/Special Education Expert Consultant, Charles H. et al. v. District of Columbia Public Schools, et al. (Civil Action No. 1:21-cv-00997). Terris, Pravlik & Millian, the School Justice Project, and the Washington Lawyers’ Committee.

2022-2024

Senior Education Expert, Introducing Education to Rule of Law Teaching Modules in the Mozambican Educational System. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and University of Helsinki Rule of Law Centre. Maputo, Mozambique

2023

Education/Special Education Expert Consultant, M. B. v. District of Columbia Public Schools and Office of the State Superintendent of Education. The School Justice Project, Washington Lawyers' Committee, and Nixon Peabody.

2023

Education/Special Education Expert Consultant, D. M. v. District of Columbia Public Schools and Office of the State Superintendent of Education. The School Justice Project, Washington Lawyers' Committee, and Nixon Peabody.