Dr. Ron Wolf   Professor   Special Education      wolf@marshall.edu

Ph.D.   University of Kansas, 1983

          Special Education/Learning Disabilities

M.Ed.  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, 1977

          Counseling

B.S.    Indiana University of  Pennsylvania, 1970 

         Social Sciences                        

Counselor, 1976-1977
Shippensburg University Laboratory School

Classroom Teacher, 1970-1976      

Altoona, PA                                         

Elementary/Social Sciences Grades 4-8

Refereed Monograph

Reisberg, L., & Wolf, R. (1986).  Developing a consulting program in special education: Implementation and interventions.  Focus on Exceptional Children, 19(3), 1-14.

Refereed Articles

Wolf, R. (1999).  Instructional decisions: Implications for learning strategies training and implementation.  Stratagram, University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning (accepted publication).

Wolf, R., & Daquilante, R. (1999).  Designing academic programs for incarcerated youth.  (Submitted for review University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning, Fall 1999).

Bloom, L., Hursh, D., Wienke, W., & Wolf, R. (1992).  The effects of computer assisted data collection on student=s behavior.  Behavioral Assessment, 14, 173-190.

Reisberg, L., & Wolf, R. (1988).  Instructional strategies for special education consultants.  Remedial and Special Education, 9(6)m 29-40.

Hudson, F., Reisberg, L., & Wolf, R. (1983).  Changing teacher=s perceptions of mainstreaming.  Teacher Education and Special Education, 6(1), 19-25.

National/Regional

Wolf, R., Daquilante, R., & Andrews, F.  Implementing Comprehensive Educational Reform in Institutional Settings.  National Title I Conference.  New Orleans, LA.

Wolf, R. (1999).  Academic programming for incarcerated youth.  Presented at the Ninth Annual Symposium on Special Education.  Western Carolina University.

Wolf, R., & Daquilante, R. (1999).  Raising Academic Performance of Incarcerated Youth with Learning Strategies Instruction.  Northeast Regional Strategies Intervention Conference.  Charleston, WV.

Wolf, R. (1998).  Barriers to Implementing Academic Programs for Low-Achieving Students.  Eighty Annual Symposium on Special Education.  Western Carolina University.

Wolf, R. (1998).  Application of Learning Strategies for Incarcerated Youth.  International Conference of Strategies Intervention Network of Teacher Trainers.  Kansas City, MO.

Wolf, R. (1997).  Development of a State-wide Learning Strategies Trainers Network.  International Conference of Strategies Intervention Network of Teacher Trainers.  Lawrence, KS.  

Wolf, (1995).  Barriers to Implementing Learning Strategies Programs.  Northeast Regional Strategies Intervention Conference, Shady Springs, WV.

Wolf, R., & Reisbert, L. (1995).  Developing Collaborative Programs Between Regular and Special Educators.  International Conference for the Council of Learning Disabilities. 

Wolf, R. (1994).  Developing A Statewide Learning Strategies Trainer Network.  Northeast Regional Strategies Intervention Conference, Westbrook, CT.

Wolf, R. (1994).  Invited Panel Member On Issues Related to Collaborative Programming.  International Conference for the Council of Learning Disabilities.  San Diego, CA.

Wolf, R. (1988).  Applications of Learning Strategies Instruction for Career Vocational Programs.  Mid-East Regional Career Development Conference.  White Sulphur Springs, WV.

State Presentations

Wolf, R. (1999).  Examination of Educational Needs of Incarcerated Youth.  Presented to selected members of WV Legislature at Salem Industrial Home for Youth.

Wolf, R. (1998).  One-Year follow-up of Institutional Education Reform at Salem Industrial Home For Youth (Keynote Speaker).  West Virginia State Department=s Office of Institutional Programs Annual Principals and Lead Teachers Meeting.  Canaan, WV.

Wolf, R. (1997).  Critical Issues in Developing Programs for Incarcerated Youth.  West Virginia State Department=s Office of Institutional Programs Annual Principals and Lead Teachers Meeting.  Canaan, WV.

Wolf R. (1995).  Developing Effective Programs for Low-Achieving Students.  Leaders of Learning Conference.  Charleston, WV.

Wolf, R. (1994).  Critical Analysis of Instructional Practices for Low-Achieving Students.  WV Council for Exceptional Children.  Morgantown, WV.

Wolf, R.  Keynote Speaker, Conference on Mainstreaming and the Mildly Handicapped.  Bethany College.

Principal Investigator/Coordinator (1986-88).  Preparation of  Special Educators of Children and Youth with Specific Learning Disabilities.  United Department of Education to West Virginia University (amount $125,000).

Consultant (1993) to the Regional Education Service Agencies in the preparation of  a grant to develop a Learning Strategies Teacher Trainers network, in conjunction with the University of  Kansas, Center for Research on Learning (Awarded WV State Department of Education, $40,000).

Consultant (1998) to the Regional Education Service Agencies in the preparation of  a grant to support bringing the Northeast Regional Strategies Intervention Network Annual Conference to West Virginia (Awarded WV State Department of Education, $50,000).

Coordinator of West Virginia's SIM Teacher Training Network

Regional Representative, University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning

Gordan R. Alley Partnership Award, 1995

University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning

Outstanding Leadership Award for Learning Strategy Teaching and Training, 1993

University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning

Outstanding Contributions Award for the Development and Implementation

of the Strategies Intervention Model, 1992

Institute for Research on Learning Disabilities, University of Kansas      

Directed/Participated in the development of the National Council for Exceptional Children, and ERIC Clearinghouse=s bibliography on the Regular Education Initiative, in conjunction with the National Inquiry into Special Education.

Developed and Directed, Adolescent Learning Disabilities Clinic, 1985-88

West Virginia University

last updated 8/31/04

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