Harvey Rude, Ed.D.

Harvey RudeProfessor of Special Education

School of Special Education
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO 80639

Office: 970-351-1659

Harvey.Rude@unco.edu

Research Interests and Specializations:

Teacher Quality, Special Education Leadership/Management Effectiveness, Systems of Accountability, Teacher Leadership, Policy Studies, Consensus and Negotiation Skills, Professional Development Systems, Strategic Thinking and Planning, Native American Education, Systems Change and Adoption of Innovations

Education:

  • Ed.D. University of Northern Colorado, 1982, Special Education
  • M.A. University of Northern Colorado, 1974, Special Education
  • B.S.Ed. Minnesota State University, 1973, Special Education

Selected Publications and Presentations:

  • Rude, H. A. (invited article). Ethical practices in special education. Rural Special Education Quarterly,
  • Rude, H. A. & Vogel, L. R. (2007). Native American innovative leadership project. In H. A. Rude (Ed.), Proceedings of the Second Annual Colorado Consortium of Special Education Teacher Educators Institute (pp. 24-32). Denver, CO: Colorado Department of Education.
  • Rude, H. A., Ramakka, V., Benally, E., Young, V., Webb, T., and Gorman-Keith, T. (2007). Educating minds and moving mountains: Guiding American Indian students to become teachers. Native American Review. 12(4), 22-28.
  • Bowen, S. K., & Rude, H. A. (2006). Assessment and students with disabilities: Issues and challenges with educational reform. Rural Special Education Quarterly, 25(3), 24-30.
  • Conroy, P. W., Rude, H. A. & Phillips, J. S. (2006). Rural challenges to educating English Language Learners with visual impairments. Rural Special Education Quarterly, 25(4), 16-24.
  • Rude, H.A. & Ferrell, K. A. (2006). Online delivery of programs in low-incidence disabilities and special education administration to meet statewide and national needs. In B. Collins, B. Ludlow, and R. Menlove (Eds.), Online instruction for distance education delivery: Preparing special educators in and for rural areas. Morgantown, WV: American Council on Rural Special Education.
  • Rude, H. A., Paolucci-Whitcomb, P. E., & Comerford, S. (2005). Ethical leadership: Supporting human rights and diversity. Rural Special Education Quarterly, 24(4), 26-31.
  • Scheffel, D. L., Rude, H. A., & Bole, P. T. (2005). Avoiding special education litigation in rural school districts. Rural Special Education Quarterly, 24(4), 3-8.
  • Rude, H., Jackson, L., Correa, S., Luckner, J., Ferrell, K., & Muir, S. (2005). Perceived needs of students with low-incidence disabilities. Rural Special Education Quarterly, 24(2), 3-14.
  • Purcell, L. J., East, B., & Rude, H. A. (2005). Administrative perspectives on the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLBA) for students with disabilities in rural settings. Rural Special Education Quarterly, 24(1), 27-31.
  • Rude, H., Gorman-Keith, T., Pfeiffer, A., & Lewis, T. (2007, January). The Navajo Nation Teacher Education Consortium: Partnerships for excellence. (invited presentations by the Southwest Region Comprehensive Center) American Indian Education Summit: Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico.
  • Rude, H., Gorman-Keith, T., Young, V., Benally, E., Roanhorse, M., & Lewis, T. (2006, October). Circle of knowledge: The Navajo Nation Teacher Education Consortium. National Indian Education Association Conference: Anchorage, Alaska.
  • Rude, H. & Vogel, L. (2006, October). Native American Innovative Leadership project. National Indian Education Association Conference: Anchorage, Alaska.
  • Rude, H. & Purcell, L. (2006, April). Administrative perspectives on the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLBA) for students with disabilities. International Council for Exceptional Children conference: Salt Lake City, Utah.
  • Rude, H. A. (2006, March). Native American Innovative Leadership: Meeting the needs for tribal leadership. American Council on Rural Special Education conference: Lexington, Kentucky.

Projects:

  • Four Corners Para-professional Education Project, U.S. Office of Indian Education
  • Native American Innovative Leadership Project, U.S. Office of Indian Education
  • Navajo Nation Teacher Education Consortium, Department of Diné Education