Exceptionalities & Bilingual/ESL Education

Director

Barbara G. Rhine

The Division of Special Education increased its scope with Bilingual and ESL education joining the Division. This has resulted in a new name of The Division of Exceptionalities and Bilingual/ESL Education. This addition has increased the diversity of courses and faculty.

Another exciting feature this year has been the addition of an undergraduate major in special education. The program is constructed to give the students a broad background in content areas with a focus on literacy and special education to meet the needs of students with disabilities in a continuum from mild/moderate to profound. Forty-two students selected this program as a major during the first semester.

The College of Education and Behavioral Studies scholar for this year is a member of the Division of
Exceptionalities and Bilingual/ESL Education. Madeline Milian was selected for her outstanding work in research, writing and grant procurement. She also received the University of Northern Colorado Sponsored Programs Award.

The National Center on Low Incidence Disabilities continues to be an outstanding center for research, education, and support across the nation. A successful conference focusing on research for doctoral students from around the nation was held with leading researchers in the low incidence areas as session leaders.

Exceptionalities and Bilingual/ESL Education Faculty

Listed by degree granting institution, rank, research / teaching areas and editorial board memberships

Clifford D. Baker, Ed.D., University of Northern Colorado
Professor of Special Education

Teacher training and inclusion

Diane Bassett, Ph.D., University of New Mexico
Associate Professor of Special Education

Learning disabilities, adults and adolescents with disabilities, transition and career development

George T. Betts, Ed.D., University of Northern Colorado
Professor of Special Education

Teaching the gifted and talented, social and emotional needs of the gifted, summer programs for the gifted

April Block, Ph.D., University of Denver
Assistant Professor of Special Education

Early childhood services, family supports, cross-cultural issues in early childhood intervention

Sandy Bowen, Ph.D., University of Arizona
Assistant Professor of Special Education

Teacher preparation in deaf education, literacy, early childhood intervention, serving students who are Hispanic deaf/hard of hearing

Robin Brewer, Ed.D., University of Northern Colorado
Assistant Professor of Special Education

Behavioral assessment, autism, inclusion, accommodations and modifications

Antonio Carvajal, Ed.D., University of Northern Colorado
Assistant Professor of Special Education

Longitudinal studies of adults with severe cognitive needs who attended special education programs in public schools, youth at risk, substance abuse

Paula Conroy, Ed.D.

Kay A. Ferrell, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh Professor of Special Education

Education of individuals with visual disabilities, early intervention with infants with disabilities, working with families, cross-modal transfer

Tom Griggs, Ph.D.

Allen Huang, Ed.D.

Lewis Jackson, Ed.D., John Hopkins University
Professor of Special Education

Inclusive education, positive behavioral support, language and communication

J. Melvin Lane, Ed.D., University of Northern Colorado
Professor of Special Education

Assessment and learning

Patricia Lee, Ed.D., University of Kansas
Associate Professor of Special Education

Learning disabilities, administration, the Socratic method

John Luckner, Ed.D., University of Northern Colorado
Professor of Special Education

Deaf education teacher preparation, provision of appropriate services for students who are deaf or hard of hearing, students who are deaf or hard of hearing with additional disabilities, social/emotional development and learning

Madeline Milian, Ed.D.

Francie Murry, Ph.D., University of Virginia
Associate Professor of Special Education

Emotional/behavioral disorders, mental health categories of disabilities, special education law and alternative management facilitation techniques

Stuart Omdal, Ph.D., University of Connecticut
Assistant Professor of Special Education

Curriculum in gifted and talented education, creativity, twice-exceptional students

Barbara Rhine, Ed.D., University of Northern Colorado
Professor of Special Education

Learning disabilities, memory, literacy, mathematics for students with special needs

Harvey Rude, Ed.D., University of Northern Colorado
Professor of Special Education

Special education leadership, teacher leadership, evaluation/program planning, multicultural special education

Debora Scheffel, Ph.D., Northwestern University
Associate Professor of Special Education

Learing theory, brain-behavior relationships, discourse analysis, reading/oral language disabilities