Steven Russell, Ph.D.

Ph.D. in Learning Disabilities, Language Development, and Disorders; The University of Michigan, 1981

M.Ed. in Special Education; The University of Toledo, 1977

B.S.Ed. in Speech and English; Bowling Green State University, 1971

Steven C. Russell, Ph.D., is Professor of Special Education in the Multicategorical Special Education at GovState. He has been in higher education for the past 46 years, serving as a faculty member and an administrator at four universities. 

He has authored or coauthored grants nearly reaching $2,000,000; presented more than 150 peer-reviewed presentations; published three books, six chapters in books, 16 peer-reviewed articles, and more than 20 proceedings. He has served as editor and co-editor of two journals in the field of learning disabilities. 

Relative to service, he has served on any number of committees, councils, and the like; most recently, he has served here at GovState on the Academic Master Plan Committee, the Academic Program Review and Elimination Committee, the General Education Task Force, the General Education Implementation Committee, and the General Education Council. He is a Fellow in the International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities. 

Finally, he has received the Learning Disabilities Association of America’s highest award for recognition and appreciation of outstanding leadership in the field of learning disabilities.

Selected publications include:

Kline, F., Silver, L, & Russell, S. C. (Eds.) (2001). The educator’s guide to medical issues in the classroom. Baltimore, MD: Brookes Publishing. National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities (2001). Collective perspectives on issues affecting learning disabilities: Position papers, statements, and reports (2nd ed.). Austin, TX: PRO-ED.

Richards, S. B., & Russell, S. C. (2003). Chapter VI: Administration of programs and services. In Joseph, E. (Ed.), A practical guide for administrators of special education programs. Westport, CT: Greenwood.

Russell, S. C., & Silver, L. (2001). Processing disorders. In Kline, F., Silver, L., & Russell, S. C. (Eds.), The educator’s guide to medical issues in the classroom (pp. 83-101). Baltimore, MD: Brookes Publishing.

Russell, S. C. (1997). Academic difficulties found within the normal family. In Silver, L. B. (Guest Ed.), 
Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America: Academic difficulties, Vol. 6 (3) (pp. 569-578). Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders.

Russell, S. C., & Sternberg, L. (1997). Psychoeducational problems that present as academic difficulties.
In Silver, L. B. (Guest Ed.), Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America: Academic difficulties, Vol. 6 (3) (pp. 489-508). Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders.

Adams, K. I., & Russell, S. C. (1997). Partnerships and implications for creating communities of learning: Opportunities, obstacles, and success strategies. In Benton, R. D. (Ed.), Partnerships for learning: Real issues and real solutions, TECSCU Monograph Series, Vol. 2 (1), (pp. 102-105). Oshkosh, WI: TECSCU.

Hinkle, D., Hitch, E., & Russell, S. C. (1995). Dialogue group eight consensus report. In Else, D. (Ed.), The dynamic interaction of higher education, teacher education, and school reform: A TECSCU dialogue, TECSCU Monograph Series, Vol. 1 (1), (pp. 132-137). Cedar Falls, IA: Institute for Educational Leadership, and the University of Northern Iowa.

Gold, V., Russell, S. C., & Williams, E. U. (1993). Special education in northwest Ohio: A case study of rural service delivery problems. Rural Special Education Quarterly, 12 (3), 42-46.

Russell, S. C., & Kaderavek, J. R. (1993). Alternative models for collaboration. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 24, 76-78.