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• Ph.D.:   University of Arizona (1977)
  Major: Special Education, Physical Disabilities
  Minor: Rehabilitation Counseling
  
• M.S.:   Long Island University (1972)
  Major: Early Childhood Education
  
• B.S. :  Queens College (1969)
  Major: Sociology

• 2002-2003: Assistant Chair Marshall University
  School of Education
  
• 1998-2002: Coordinator Marshall University
  Special Education Program
  
• 1990: Present Professor Marshall University
  

• 1984-1989: Associate Professor Marshall University
  

• 1976-1984: Assistant Professor Marshall University

• 1975-1976: Instructor University of South Alabama
  
• 1972-1975: Doctoral Fellowship, Department of Special Education, University of Arizona
  
• 1969-1972: Hospital Teacher (grades preschool sixth),
  New York City Board of Education
  
• 1968-1969: Assistant Teacher, Farragaut Child Care Center
  Brooklyn, New York
  
• 1966-1967: Assistant Teacher, Project Head Start, Brooklyn, New York

• 2002: Teacher Education Division (CEC) Conference, Creating Opportunities: A Collaborative Training Model, Savannah, Georgia

• 2002: Cabell-Wayne Educare Collaborative, Behavior Management: The Basics, Huntington,
  West Virginia

• 2001: Cabell-Wayne Educare Collaborative, Inclusion (2 day workshop), Huntington, West Virginia

• 2001:  Konnecting with Kids Conference, Marshall University Medical School, Delivering Sensitive Information to Parents, Huntington, West Virginia

• 1999:  IMPACT 2000 Conference on Infusing Disability Content into Higher Education Curricula, Interdisciplinary Teaching and Parents as Co-Teachers, Wheeling, West Virginia

• 1999:  Celebrating Connections Conference, Overcoming Barriers: You Can Include Everyone, Charleston, West Virginia

• 1998: The Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children, Creating Opportunities: A Collaborative Training Model (paper accepted)

• 1998: Celebrating Connections Conference, The Right Thing To Do: Including All Children in Natural Settings, Charleston, West Virginia

• 1998: Project Head Start, Enhancing the Progress of All Students, Huntington, West Virginia

• 1998: Celebrating Connections Conference, Inclusion in Early Childhood Education, Charleston, West Virginia

• 1997: Kiwanis Club, Integrated Day Care, Huntington, West Virginia

• 1997: Shawnee Hills Regional Center, Parent Involvement, Institute, West Virginia

• 1997: YAI International Conference on Developmental Disabilities, Social Work and Disability: Infusing Best Practice Interdisciplinary Training Into Social Work Education, New York, New York

• 1997: Cabell County Schools, Including Preschoolers with Special Needs, Huntington, West Virginia

• 1996: The Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children, An Interagency Program for Preschool Children with Autism, Phoenix, Arizona

• 1996: YAI International Conference on Developmental Disabilities Family Centered Approaches to Early Intervention Across Several Disciplines, New York, New York

• 1996: Council for Exceptional Children International Conference, Interagency Programs for Preschool Children, Orlando, Florida1996 Conversation Conference on Parenting, Schools, and Community, Developing Behavior Plans for Home and School, Charleston, West Virginia

• 1996:Cabell County Schools, Working with Parents of Young Children, Huntington, West Virginia

• 1996: West Virginia Council for Exceptional Children, The Classroom Management Dilemma, Morgantown, West Virginia

• 1995: Cabell County Schools, "Involving Families in Inclusion", Huntington, West Virginia

• 1995: Kanawha County Schools, "Adapting the Curriculum for Students with Physical Disabilities", Charleston, West Virginia

• 1995: Cabell County Schools, "Collaboration-Consultation", Huntington, West Virginia

• 1995: Cabell County Schools Summer Mega Conference "How to Collaborate"

• 1995: Cabell County Schools Summer Mega Conference "Conducting Effective Parent-Teacher Conferences"

• 1995: Meadows Elementary School, Huntington, WV, "Involving Parents in Schools"

• 1995: Young Adult Institute Conference, "New Horizons in Early Childhood Services", New York, NY, "Interdisciplinary Training in Early Intervention: Pitfalls and Successes"

• 1995: Council for Exceptional Children International Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana"

• 1995: Cabell County Schools, "Inclusion in Early Childhood" (3 sessions)

• 1995: Cabell County Schools, "Including Families in Inclusion"

• 1994: Marshall University Supervising Teacher's Conference Keynote Presentation "Inclusion: Philosophy and Implications for Teacher Education"

• 1994: Marshall University Multicultural Conference, "Strategies for Promoting Pluralism in Education and the Workplace" (Moderator)

• 1991: In-service presentation, Lawrence, Scioto, Pike and Ross Counties Boards of MR/DD, "Working With Orthopedically Handicapped Children", Portsmouth, Ohio

• 1991: Presentation, West Virginia Chapter 1 and Division of Early Childhood Conference, "Delivering Sensitive Information To Families", Canaan Valley, West Virginia

• 1991: Presentation, West Virginia Head Start Conference, "Developing Intellectual and
  Linguistic Skills", Ripley, West Virginia

• 1991: In-service Presentation, "Successful Integration", Point Pleasant Junior High School, Pt. Pleasant, West Virginia

• 1991: In-service Presentation, "Teaching Young Children with Special Health Needs", Pratt Elementary School, Pratt, West Virginia

• 1991: In-service presentation, "Involving Slow Learners In the Classroom", Ruffner Elementary School, Charleston, West Virginia

• 1991: In-service presentation, Beale Elementary School, "The Slow Learner In The Classroom", Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia

• 1990: In-service presentation, New Haven Elementary School, "The Slow Learner in the Classroom", New Haven, West Virginia

• 1990: In-service presentation, Cabell County Schools, "Motivating Self Esteem in Children", Huntington, West Virginia

• 1990: Presentation, Region III Child Development Early Childhood Conference, "Assessment, Why Bother?", Huntington, West Virginia

• 1990: In-service presentation, Ordnance Elementary School, "Teaching Slow Learners", Pt. Pleasant, West Virginia

• 1990: In-service presentation, Beale Elementary School, "The Slow Learner in the Classroom", Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia

• 1989: In-service presentation, Cabell County Schools, "Parent Professional Partnerships", Huntington, West Virginia

• 1989: Chair, "Focus on Families" Conference, Huntington, West Virginia

• 1989: Coordinator and Presenter, Workshop on Establishing a Community Based Early Intervention Program, Cabell County Interagency Council for the Preschool Handicapped, Huntington, West Virginia

• 1989: Presentation, West Virginia Association for Young Children, "Working With Families", Huntington, West Virginia

• 1988: Presentation, Preschool Handicapped Service Conference, "Preschool Certification", Huntington, West Virginia

• 1988: In-service Presentation, Head Start, "Meeting Individual Needs in a Group Setting", Huntington, West Virginia

• 1988: In-service Presentation, Head Start, "Preschool Handicapped Programs", Huntington, West Virginia

• 1988: In-service Presentation, West Junior High, "Working with Parents", Huntington, West Virginia

• 1988: In-service Presentation, Head Start, "Teacher Attitudes", Huntington, West Virginia

• 1988: Presentation, International Council for Exceptional Children Conference, "Collaborative Consultation," Washington, D.C.

• 1988: Presentation, West Virginia Federation of the Council for Exceptional Children, "Sharing Sensitive Information with Parents", Parkersburg, West Virginia

• 1987: Chair, "Focus on Parents" Conference, Huntington, West Virginia

• 1986: In service presentation for Project Head Start professional staff on "Working with Parents" and "Teaching Parents to Teach Their Children", Huntington, West Virginia

• 1986: Presentation, Children's Place Conference on Early Education, "Parent Teacher Communication", Huntington, West Virginia

• 1985: In service presentation, Lafayette School Corporation, "Physically Handicapped Students", Lafayette, Indiana

• 1985: In-service presentation, Lincoln County Schools, "Introduction to Exceptional Children", Hamlin, West Virginia

• 1985: In-service presentation, Cabell County Schools, "Parent Communication", Huntington, West Virginia

• 1984: In-service presentation, Interagency Council for Child Development (Region III), "Behavior Management for Preschool Children", Huntington, West Virginia

• 1983: In-service presentation, West Virginia Department of Health Conference on Infant and Preschool Handicapped Education, "Characteristics of Preschool Handicapped Children", Parkersburg, West Virginia

• 1983: In-service presentation, Interagency Council for Child Development (Region III), "Handicapism", Huntington, West Virginia

• 1982: Presentation, West Virginia Dean's Grant Consortium Conference, "Working With Parents of Exceptional Children", Twin Falls State Park, West Virginia

• 1982: In-service presentation, Interagency Council for Child Development, "Psychological Aspects of Disability", Huntington, West Virginia

• 1982: In-service presentation, Cabell County Schools, "Physically Handicapped Students in the Regular Classroom", Huntington, West Virginia

• 1982: In-service presentation, Mason County Schools, "Mainstreaming Physically Handicapped Students", Point Pleasant, West Virginia

• 1981: Presentation, West Virginia Department of Education Conference on Preschool Handicapped, "Physically Handicapped Children in the Classroom", Parkersburg, West Virginia

• 1981: Presentation, West Virginia Federation of the Council for Exceptional Children, "Working With Terminally Ill Children", Morgantown, West Virginia

• 1981: In-service presentation, Wayne County Schools, "Legal Aspects of Special Education", Kenova, West Virginia

• 1980: Presentation, West Virginia Federation of the Council for Exceptional Children, "Parent Involvement", Wheeling, West Virginia

• 1980: In-service presentation, Laurence County Schools, "Attitudes Into the Mainstream", Rock Hill, Ohio

• 1980: In-service presentation, Mingo County Schools, "Mainstreaming Mildly Retarded Students", Williamson, West Virginia

• 1980: In-service presentation, Kanawha County Schools, "Physical Education for the Physically Handicapped", Charleston, West Virginia

• 1980: Presentation, Council for Exceptional Children National Conference, "Working with Parents of
  Mildly and Severely Handicapped Children: The Same or Different?", Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• 1992: Kanawha County Schools; Behavior Disorders and Physically Handicapped Programs (this is an ongoing consultancy that began in 1982) Charleston, West Virginia

• 1990: Mason County Schools, Preschool Handicapped Program, Pt. Pleasant, West Virginia

• 1989-1991: Braxton County Schools, Preschool and Physically Handicapped Programs, Sutton, West Virginia

• 1988: Kanawha County Schools, Collaborative Consultation Project, Charleston, West Virginia

• 1984: Interagency Council for Child Development (Region III), Program Evaluation, Huntington, West Virginia

• 1981-1982: Huntington State Hospital, School Program, Huntington, West Virginia

• 1979-1982: Lakin Children's Center, Adolescent Unit, Point Pleasant, West Virginia

• 1976: Rotary Rehabilitation Center, Developmental Disability Program, Mobile, Alabama

• 1976: Project Share, Handicapped Services, Gadson, Alabama

• 2001: Cabell-Wayne Educare Training Committee

• 2001: Parent Educator, Cabell County Family Court

• 2001: West Virginia Birth to Three Personnel work Group, West Virginia Department of
  Health and Human Resources

• 1999: Southwestern Community Action Council, Head Start Educational Advisory Board

• 1999-2001: Cabell-Wayne Starting Points Advisory Board

• 1999-2001: West Virginia IMPACT 2000

• 1998-2000: West Virginia Birth to Three Systems Change Task Force, West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources

• 1998: West Virginia Department of Education Developmental Disabilities Stakeholders Committee

• 1998-2001: Judge 8th Grade Gifted Projects, Cammack Middle School

• 1998: Higher Education Consortium of the West Virginia Governor's Cabinet on Children and Families

• 1989-1992: West Virginia Interagency Coordinating Council Standards and Certification Task Force

• 1989-1992: Board of Governors, Council for Exceptional Children

• 1990: West Virginia Committee on Children with Special Needs

• 1989: West Virginia Senate Bill 14 Advisory Committee

• 1989: West Virginia Department of Education, Reviewed Study Guide for Physically Handicapped Content Specialization Test

• 1988: West Virginia Department of Health, Grant Reader

• 1988: West Virginia Interagency Coordinating Council Child Find Task Force

• 1987: Chair, Cabell County Parent Resource Center Advisory Committee

• 1986: Member, Cabell County Interagency Council for Preschool
  Children and Families (Secretary, 1996- )

• 1986: Chaired West Virginia Department of Education Special Education Test Development Committee on Physically Handicapped

• 1986: Conducted a needs survey of parents of handicapped children for Cabell County Schools

• 1984-1988: Board of Directors, Mountaineer Spina Bifida Camp

• 1984-1988: Board of Directors, Huntington Center for Independent Living

• 1983-1986: President, Board of Directors, Cabell County Developmental Therapy Center, Huntington, West Virginia

• 1982-1983: President, Board of Directors, Ohio Center for Youth and Family Development, Ironton, Ohio

• 1980-1983: Board of Directors, Cerebral Palsy Clinic, Huntington, West Virginia

• 1980-1983: Board of Governors, Council for Exceptional Children

• 1980-1983: President, Division on Physical Handicapped, West Virginia Federation of the Council for Exceptional Children

• 1980-1982: Chair, Committee on Employment and Training, Division on Physically Handicapped, Council for Exceptional Children

• 1994-2002: Summer Institutes in Preschool Special Education, West Virginia Departments of Education and Health and Human Resources, $286,000

• 1996-1997: Personnel Training: Early Intervention and Preschool Personnel United States Department of Education $83,905.00

• 1995-1996: Personnel Training: Early Intervention and Preschool Personnel United States Department of Education $83,905.00

• 1994-1995: Personnel Training: Early Intervention and Preschool Personnel United States Department of Education $83,905.00

• 1993-1994: Personnel Training: Early Intervention and Preschool Personnel United States Department of Education $83,905.00

• 1992-1993: Personnel Training: Early Intervention and Preschool Personnel United States Department of Education $83,905.00

• 1993: Preschool Handicapped In-service Teacher Initiative West Virginia Department of Education $58,635.00

• 1992: Preschool Handicapped In-service Teacher Initiative West Virginia Department of Education $58,635.00

• 1991: Preschool Handicapped In-service Teacher Initiative West Virginia Department of Education $58,635.00

• 1991: Early Intervention Training Model Development West Virginia Department of Health $30,033.00

• 1991: West Virginia Department of Education, Preschool Grant, $58,000

• 1990: West Virginia Department of Education, Preschool Handicapped Summer Institute, $38,000

• 1990: West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services, Early Intervention Training Model Development (CSPD), $30,000

• 1989: West Virginia Department of Education, Parent Center Project $29,000

• 1989: West Virginia Department of Education, Focus on Families Conference $9,500

• 1988-1989: United States Department of Education, Preschool Handicapped Program $152,000

• 1987: West Virginia Department of Education, Focus on Parents Conference $13,000

• 2002: Higher Policy Commission Task Force on Multi- Categorical Certification (Chair)

• 2002: West Virginia Department of Education Special Education Praxis Review Committee

• 2001: Assistant Chair, School of Education

• 1999-2001: Chair, COEHS Program Committee

• 1999: Search Committee COEHS Director of Academic Services

• 1999: Coordinator, Special Education Program

• 1995-2000: COEHS Scholarship Committee (Chair)

• 1996-2001: University Curriculum Committee (Chair 1996-98)

• 1993-1994: COEHS Professional Education Core Curriculum Committee

• 1993-1994: Faculty Senate

• 1993-1995: Academic Standards and Curricular Review

• 1993-1994: COEHS Curricula Review Steering Committee

• 1992-1995: COEHS Division of Teacher Education Promotion and Tenure Committee

• 1992-1995: COEHS Program Committee

• 1989-1992: University Library Committee (Chair 1991-92)

• 1990-1991: Division of Teacher Education, Promotion and Tenure Committee (Chair 1991)

• 1990: Division of Teacher Education, Promotion and Tenure Committee

• 1989: University Library Committee

• 1988-1989: Development of Preschool Handicapped Master's and Certification Program (approved July 1989)

• 1988-1990: College of Education Promotion and Tenure Committee

• 1988: Elementary Education Curriculum Committee

• 1988: Chair, Faculty Search Committee, Physically Handicapped Program

• 1987: Chair, Faculty Search Committee, Preschool Handicapped Program

• 1987: College of Education Personnel Committee

• 1985: University Committee on Faculty Development

• 1983: Autism Training Center Steering Committee

• 1982-1985: University Physical Facilities Committee

• 1982-1984: College of Education Personnel Committee Chair, 1983 84 academic year

• 1976: Adviser, Student Council for Exceptional Children

• 1976: Undergraduate Adviser, Physically Handicapped and Mental Retardation Programs

• 1976: Graduate Adviser, Physically Handicapped Program

• 1986: Graduate Adviser, Preschool Special Education Program

• 2000: New Scripts, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

• 2000: CEU's Division of Early Childhood Conference, Albuquerque, NM

• 1998: Brain Development Training of Trainers, Charleston, WV

• 1994: SIFT (Southeastern Institute for Faculty Training), Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

• 1994: Project Sunrise Summer Institute in Early Intervention, Hilton Head, SC

• 1995: Sunrise Summer Institute in Early Intervention, Hilton Head, SC

• 1997: Graduate Adviser Award, Marshall University

• 1997: Graduate Faculty Status, West Virginia University

• 1996-2001: Merit Pay Recipient, College of Education and Human Services

• 1990: Marge Hanna Award, West Virginia Council for Exceptional Children

• Spring 1996: "Physical Disabilities: Education and Related Services, Volume 14, Number 2, Book Review, Understanding Physical, Sensory, and Health Impairments.