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Primary Activity Coordinators: |
Community Support Research Technical Assistance |
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Discipline Coordinators: |
Education |
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Specialty Resource Contacts: | Career and technical education | ||||||||||||||||
Project/Program/Clinic Contacts: | Career and Technical Special Populations Training and Resource Education Center (CTSP Center) | ||||||||||||||||
Discipline(s): |
Education/Special Education Career and Technical Education |
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AUCD Council Membership: |
No Council Membership |
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Research: | CTE Teacher Professional Development, CTE Teacher Competencies for Effectively serving Special Populations and Career Development of Students with Special Needs | ||||||||||||||||
Education: | Career Development Education, Special Education, Educational Psychology |
Vita/Bio
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Texas A&M University (Educational Psychology)
AREAS OF INTEREST
Career and Technical Education, Career Development, Special Education
EXTERNALLY FUNDED PROJECTS
Coordinated the activities of a state-funded grant (Texas Education Agency) since 2003 ($850,000 over the past three years). The "Career and Technical Education Special Populations Training and Resource Education Center" (CTSP Center) provides access to career and technology (CTE) and special education-related multimedia information (books, curriculum materials, videos, online courses) to teachers, parents and education professionals throughout Texas and nationally.
PUBLICATIONS AND DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES
Co-authored five peer-reviewed research papers, 7 newsletters, four grant reports and co-created eight online professional development modules for Career and Technical Education teachers. All publications are centered on addressing the needs of special populations within the educational context.
SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
- Presenting on special education issues in career and technical education instruction
- Grant evaluation and report preparation
- Teaching graduate level courses in career assessment
- Statistical analyses of data and results interpretation
- Website design and maintenance
- Managing courses using E-Learning systems
- Conversion of materials for electronic delivery
- Paper and online survey design and implementation
- Multicultural personal/career counseling