Ann M. Sebald, Ed.D.

Ann M. SebaldAssistant Professor of Special Education

School of Special Education
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO 80639
Office: 970 351-1853

Denver Office: 303-340-5810

ann.sebald@unco.edu

Research Interests and Specializations:

The development of self-advocacy and self-determination in students with special needs and how this affects academics such as literacy; large-scale assessments and performance of students with special needs; alternative assessments; using technology to create on-line communities; co-teaching between general and special educators

Education:

  • Ed.D. University of Northern Colorado 2005 Special Education
  • M.A. University of Northern Colorado 1996 Special Education
  • B.S.Ed. Montana State University 1993 Elementary Education

Selected Publications and Presentations:

  • Sebald, A., & Luckner, J. (2007). Successful partnerships with families with children who are deaf. Teaching Exceptional Children, 39(3), 54-60.
  • Luckner, J., Sebald, A., Cooney, J., Young, J., & Muir, S. G. (2005/2006). A review of evidence-based literacy research with students who are deaf or hard of hearing. American Annals of the Deaf, 150(5), 443-456.
  • Luckner, J., Muir, S.G., Howell., J.J., Velaski-Sebald, A., & Young, J., (2005). An examination of the research and training needs in the field of deaf education.
  • American Annals of the Deaf, 150(4), 358-368.
    Velaski-Sebald, A. M. Teacher perceptions of self-determination for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Published Doctor of Education dissertation, University of Northern Colorado (2005).
  • Luckner, J., & Velaski-Sebald, A. (2005). Healthy families of children who are deaf: Research study findings (editorial). Hands and Voices, Spring, 12.
  • Luckner, J. & Velaski, A. (2004). Healthy families with children who are deaf. American Annals of the Deaf, 149(4), 324-335.
  • Hanks, J. & Velaski, A. (2003). A summertime collaboration between speech-language pathology and deaf education. Teaching Exceptional Children, 36(1), 58-63.
  • Wurst, D., Velaski, A., Helmick, T. & Hanson, A. (2002). Picture perfect expository writing. Good Apple Magazine, 144, 12-14.
  • Lowell, N., & Sebald, A. (2006). Research clearinghouse community. National Center on Low-Incidence Disabilities’ Research in the Rockies Conference, Vail, CO.
  • Ferrell, K. A., Jackson, L., & Sebald, A. (2006). Research-based reading practices for students with low-incidence disabilities. National Center on Low-Incidence Disabilities’ Research in the Rockies Conference, Vail, CO.
  • Sebald, A. (2005, October). Teacher perceptions: How do they view self-determination for students who are deaf or hard of hearing? Colorado Symposium on Deafness, Language and Learning, Breckenridge, CO.
  • Halley, K., Mason, L., & Sebald, A. (2005, April). 20/20 hindsight: The dos and don'ts of meta-analysis. Poster session presented at the University of Northern Colorado Research Day, Greeley, CO.
  • Halley, K., Mason, L., & Velaski, A. (2004, October). 20/20 hindsight: The dos and don'ts of meta-analysis. Poster session presented at the Third Annual National Center on Low-Incidence Disabilities Research Conference, Denver, CO.
  • Velaski, A. (2004, February). Healthy families of children who are deaf – What are they telling us? Presentation at the 2004 Courage to Risk Conference, February 14, 2004, Colorado Springs, CO.
  • Velaski, A. (2004, February). No Child Left Behind: What does it mean and what can we do for children who are deaf or hard of hearing? Presentation at the 2004 American College Educators of the Deaf or Hard of Hearing, February 21, 2004, St. Augustine, FL.
  • Velaski, A. (2003, October). Meta-analysis: Reading and deafness. Poster session presented at the Second Annual National Center on Low-Incidence Disabilities Research Conference, Denver, CO.
  • Velaski, A. (2002). The implications of humanism for language development. Poster Session presented at the First Annual National Center on Low-Incidence Disabilities Research Conference. Greeley, CO.