Education
- Ph.D. Educational Psychology, April 2008. Capella University, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dissertation: Prototypical Thinking of Teachers Regarding Students Labeled with a Disability - Master of Arts in Multicategorical Special Education, April 1994. Governors State University, University Park, Illinois
Thesis: Locus of Control in Teachers and Attitudes Toward Mainstreaming - Graduate studies in School Administration and Supervision, 1973-75. National College of Education, Evanston, Illinois
- Bachelor of Science in Education, Major: Special Education- Deaf and Hard-of-hearing, January 1973. Northern Illinois University, De Kalb, Illinois
Professional Credentials
- State of Illinois Type 10
- Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (K-12)
- Learning Disabilities (K-12)
- Social and Emotional Disorders (K-12)
- Educable Mentally Handicapped (K-12)
- LBS I (unlimited)
- Highly Qualified (Science and Social Studies)
Presentations
GSU Division of Education presentation: RTI: Where We Are. October 2009; GSU Division of Education presentation: Executive Function in Students. November 2010
Research
- Learning disabilities in students who are deaf
- Diagnostic assessment of students with special needs
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD)
- Visual problems of students with ADD
- Neuropsychological aspects of learning and learning disorders
Service
In-Service Training - Area 2 CPS Case Managers & Teachers: March 2002
Transitional IEP Development: Elementary to High School - Prosser Career Academy In-service
How to Read the IEP (October 2003)
Ability Not Disability (March 2004)
Myths of ADHD (2005)
Accommodations & Modifications for IEP Development (2006) - Chicago Autism Academy (2007)
IEP Development
RTI Across the Tiers
Sign Language class
Lesson Planning & Goal Setting - Gresham School (CPS, 2008)
Accommodations & Modifications for Special Needs Students
RTI: What Is All About
University Service - COE Student Grievance Committee (2007- 2010)
- COE NCATE Assessment Committee
- COE Background Check Committee
- PBAC Subcommittee: Enrollment Management & Student Services
- HLC Criterion 2 Committee
- MCSE Program Advisory Board
- Family Development Center Interdisciplinary Team
- Division of Education: Teacher Leadership Planning Committee
Community Service
Professional Memberships
- Illinois Teachers of the Hearing Impaired
- Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf
- Council for Exceptional Children
- National Association of School Psychologists
- American Psychological Association
Honors
- Illinois Teachers of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals
Father Marron Award (2002) - Council for Exceptional Children
Professionally Recognized Special Educator (teaching) (2001) - Golden Apple Foundation
Golden Apple Nominee (2003)
Courses Taught
- SPED 619 - Psychological Diagnosis of Exceptional Learners
- SPED 835 - Methods for Teaching LD, EMH and S/ED
- SPED 831 - Behavioral Characteristics of LD, EMH and S/ED Students
- SPED 624 - Learning Characteristics of LD Students
- SPED 865 - Graduate Seminar (Culminating Research Project)
- SPED 699 – Special Education Student Teaching
- EDUC 811- Teacher as Researcher
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