Silvia Correa-Torres
Faculty
Professor
- College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
- Special Education, School of
Education
- Ed.D. University of Northern Colorado, Special Education
- M.Ed. Northern Illinois University, Special Education
- B.A. University of Puerto Rico, Special Education, Elementary Education
Professional Experience & Affiliations
- 2017-Present: Professor, University of Northern Colorado
- 2012-2017: Associate Professor, University of Northern Colorado
- 2007-2012: Assistant Professor, University of Northern Colorado
- 2006-2007: Orientation & Mobility Instructor, Lighthouse of Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, FL
- 2004-2006: Assistant Professor, Florida State University
- 2002-2004: National Center on Low-Incidence Disabilities, Project Coordinator
Research Expertise & Interests
- Communication issues among students with deaf blindness
- Inclusion
- Needs of students with visual impairtment who are from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and their families
- Orientation and mobility
- Personnel preparation
- Services for individuals with disabilities at the international level
Publications
- Bowen, S. K., & Correa-Torres, S. M. (InPress). Understanding the communication needs of culturally and linguistically diverse students who are deafblind. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
- Milian, M., Conroy, P., & Correa-Torres, S. M. (2017). Diversity and its implications for educators of students with visual impairments. In C. Holbrook, C. Hannan, & T. McCarthy. Foundations of Education Vol. 1: History and Theory of Teaching Children and Youths with Visual Impairments (3rd Edition). New York, NY: AFB Press.
- Ferrell, K. A., Correa-Torres, S. M., Howell, J. J., Carver, W., Anthony, T., Mathews, D., . . . Smyth, C. (2017). Image description as an accommodation in statewide assessments for students with visual and print disabilities. Journal of Visual Impairments, 111(4), 325-339.
- Correa-Torres, S. M., & Bowen, S. (2016). Recognizing the needs of families of children and youth who are deafblind. American Annals of the Deaf, 161(4), 454-461.
- Brewer, R., & Correa-Torres, S. M., & Kincaid, T. (2015). The impact of placement in the US on social opportunities for students with multiple disabilities: An analysis of the SEELS database. World Journal of Educational Research, 2(2), 84-98.
- Correa-Torres, S. M., & Zebehazy, K. T. (2014). Lessons learned from Hispanic mothers in the United States: Recommendations for personnel preparation and research in visual impairment. British Journal of Visual Impairment, 32(3), 191-199.
- Correa-Torres, S. M. (2013). Guest editorial. Division on Visual Impairment Quarterly, 58(2). [Guest editor, special issue on diversity]
- Zebehazy, K. T., Correa-Torres, S. M. (2013). Connecting with families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds: Reflecting as practitioners on our own beliefs and values. Division on Visual Impairments Quarterly, 58(2), 40-51.