Academic Degrees / Ed.D. 1997, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
Special Education, Emphasis Learning and Emotional Disabilities
M.Ed. 1976, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS
Special Education, Emphasis: Learning Disabilities and Mental Retardation
B.A. 1970, GeorgiaStateUniversity, Atlanta, GA
Art, Art History
Dissertation / Collaborative classroom ethnography of a fourth/fifth classroom community of writers including students with and without the label of learning disabilities.
Professional Experience:
Higher Education / DeltaStateUniversityCleveland, MS / Associate Professor / 2010—Present
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO / Adjunct Professor / 1997--1998
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO / Doctoral Fellowship / 1994--1997
Secondary School / WeldCountySchool District
Greeley, CO / Teacher, Special Ed, / 1997--2004
Primary School / JacksonPublic Schools
Jackson, MS / Teacher, Special Ed, / 1990
BaileySchool / Teacher, Special Ed. Assessment Spec. / 1978--1981
Other / Hand in Hand Childcare Ctr.
Fort Collins, CO / Director / 1991--1993
MartinLutherHomes
Fort Collins, CO / Program Manager / 1990--1991
Delta State University, Teaching Load
Fall 2014Summer I, 2014
Summer II, 2014
Spring, 2014
Fall, 2013
Summer I, 2013
Summer II, 2013
Spring, 2013
Fall, 2012
Summer I, 2012
Summer II, 2012
Spring, 2012
Fall, 2011
Summer I, 2012
Spring, 2012
Fall, 2011
Summer II 2011
Summer I 2011
Spring 2011
Fall, 2010
Summer II 2010
Summer I 2010
Spring 2010
Fall 2009
Summer II 2009
Summer I 2009
Spring 2009
Fall 2008
Summer II 2008
Summer I 2008
Spring 2008 / CSP 643
CSP 547
CSP 557
CSP 647
CSP 385
CSP 585
CSP 348
CSP 648
CSP 383
CSP 583
CSP 546
CSP640
CSP 651
CSP 547
CSP 557
CSP 647
CSP 643
CSP 651
CSP 674
CSP 547
CSP 557
CSP 647
CSP 384
CSP 648
CSP 546
CSP 648
CSP 348
CSP 648
CSP 651
CSP 547
CSP 647
CSP 340
CSP 384
CSP 547
CSP 647
CSP 651
CSP 340
CSP 384
CSP 348
CSP 648
CSP 348
CSP 648
CSP 651
CSP 547
CSP 647
CSP 545
CSP 547
CSP 647
CSP651
CSP 340
CSP 384
CSP 547
CSP 647
CSP 651
CSP 348
CSP 648
CSP 340
CSP 545
CSP 547
CSP 647
CSP 651
CSP 348
CSP 648
CSP 651
CSP 384
CSP 340
CSP 547
CSP 647
CSP 651
CSP 348
CSP 648
CSP 340
CSP 647
CSP 348
CSP 648
CSP 651
CSP 384
CSP 340
CSP 647
CSP 348
CSP 648
CSP 340
CSP 547
CSP 651
CSP 348/
CSP 648
CSP 340
CSP 384
CSP 340
CSP 348
CSP 547
CSP 647
CSP 340
CSP 647
CSP 546
CSP 348/
CSP 648
CSP 340
CSP 384
CSP 340
CSP 348/ / Programming for Adolescents with Mild/Moderate Exceptionalities
Internship in Special Education I
Internship in Special Education II
Field Research in Special Education
Study of Emotional Disabilities
Emotional Disabilities
Collaborative Partnerships in Special Education
Parent-Teacher-Student Relationships in Special Education
Study of Developmental Disabilities
Developmental Disabilities
Advanced Survey of Exceptional Children
Education of Preschool and Elementary Children with ELN
Fundamentals of Special Education in Inclusive Settings
Internship in Special Education I
Internship in Special Education II
Field Research in Special Education
Programming for Adolescents with Mild/Moderate Exceptionalities
Fundamentals of Special Education in Inclusive Settings
Advanced Instructional Planning in Special Education
Internship in Special Education I
Internship in Special Education II
Field Research in Special Education
Learning Disabilities
Parent-Teacher-Student Relationships in Special Education
Advanced Survey of Exceptional Children
Parent-Teacher-Student Relationships in Special Education
Collaborative Partnerships in Special Education
Parent-Teacher-Student Relationships in Special Education
Fundamentals of Special Education in Inclusive Settings
Internship in Special Education
Field Research in Special Education
Survey of Exceptional Children
Learning Disabilities
Internship in Special Education
Field Experiences in Special Education
Fundamentals of Special Education in Inclusive Settings
Survey of Exceptional Children
Learning Disabilities
Collaborative Partnerships in Special Education
Parent-Teacher-Student Relationships in Special Education
Collaborative Partnerships in Special Education
Parent-Teacher-Student Relationships in Special Education
Fundamentals of Special Education in Inclusive Settings
Internship in Special Education
Field Research in Special Education
Special Education Assessment
Internship in Special Education
Field Experiences in Special Education
Fundamentals of Special Education in Inclusive Settings
Survey of Exceptional Children
Learning Disabilities
Internship in Special Education
Field Experiences in Special Education
Fundamentals of Special Education in Inclusive Settings
Collaborative Partnerships in Special Education
Parent-Teacher-Student Relationships in Special Education
Survey of Exceptional Children, 2 Sections
Special Education Assessment
Internship in Special Education
Field Experiences in Special Education
Fundamentals of Special Education in Inclusive Settings
Collaborative Partnerships in Special Education
Parent-Teacher-Student Relationships in Special Education
Fundamentals of Special Education in Inclusive Settings
Learning Disabilities
Survey of Exceptional Children, 2 sections
Internship in Special Education
Field Experiences in Special Education
Fundamentals of Special Education in Inclusive Settings
Collaborative Partnerships in Special Education
Parent-Teacher-Student Relationships in Special Education
Survey of Exceptional Children, 2 Sections
Internship in Special Education
Collaborative Partnerships in Special Education
Parent-Teacher-Student Relationships in Special Education
Fundamentals of Special Education in Inclusive Settings
Learning Disabilities
Survey of Exceptional Children, 2 Sections
Field Experiences in Special Education
Collaborative Partnerships in Special Education
Parent-Teacher-Student Relationships in Special Education
Survey of Exceptional Children, 2 Sections
Internship in Special Education
Fundamentals of Special Education in Inclusive Settings
Collaborative Partnerships in Special Education
Parent-Teacher-Student Relationships in Special Education
Survey of Exceptional Children
Learning Disabilities
Survey of Exceptional Children, 2 Sections
Collaborative Partnerships in Special Education
Internship in Special Education
Field Experiences in Special Education
Survey of Exceptional Children, 2 Sections
Field Experiences in Special Education
Advanced Survey of Exceptional Children
Collaborative Partnerships in Special Education
Parent-Teacher-Student Relationships in Special Education
Survey of Exceptional Children
Learning Disabilities
Survey of Exceptional Children
Collaborative Partnerships in Special Education
CSP 648
CSP 647 / Parent-Teacher-Student Relationships in Special Education
Practicum in Special Education
Fall 2007 / CSP 340 / Survey of Exceptional Children, 2 sections
CSP 545 / Special Education Assessment
Summer II 2007
Summer I 2007
Spring 2007 / CSP 546
CSP 340
CSP 384
CSP 640
CSP 340 / Advanced Survey of Exceptional Children
Survey of Exceptional Children
Study of Learning Disabilities
Education of Young Children with Disabilities
Survey of Exceptional Children, 3 sections
CSP 545 / Special Education Assessment
CSP 647 / Practicum in Special Education
Fall 2006 / CSP 340 / Survey of Exceptional Children, 2 Sections
CSP 686 / Education of Individuals with Mild/Moderate ELN
Summer II 2006 / CSP 546 / Advanced Survey of Exceptional Children
CSP 340 / Survey of Exceptional Children
Summer I 2006 / CSP 682 / Programming of individuals with Mild/Moderate ELN
CSP 384 / Study of Learning Disabilities
Spring 2006 / CSP 340 / Survey of Exceptional Children, 2 sections
CSP 347 / Special Education Practicum
CSP 496 / Directed Teaching in Special Education
CSP 545 / Special Education Assessment
CSP 547 / Internship in Special Education
Fall 2005
Summer II 2005
Summer 1 2005
Spring 2005
Fall 2004 / CSP 647
CSP 340
CSP 686
CSP 546
CSP 384
CSP 340
CSP 682
CSP 340
CSP 348/
CSP 648
CSP 545
CSP 340
CSP 686 / Practicum in Special Education
Survey of Exceptional Children, 2 sections
Education of Mild/Moderate Disabilities
Advanced Survey of Exceptional Children
Study of Learning Disabilities
Survey of Exceptional Children
Programming of individuals with Mild/Moderate ELN
Survey of Exceptional Children, 2 sections
Collaborative Partnerships in Special Education;
Parent-Teacher-Student Relationships in Special Education
Assessment of Exceptional Children
Survey of Exceptional Children, 2 sections
Education of Mild/Moderate Disabilities
Scholarship
Publications
Kuykendall, M. (2012)Kuykendall, M. Cunningham, M, Hernandez-Speck, J., Nelson, R., Green, D., Seals, C., Sias, C., & Tillman, G.
(2008).
Kuykendall, M. (2005). / Strategies for Cultural Awareness of Teachers in Training: An Action Research Project.Delta Journal of Education. 2(1), 27-41.
Strategies for cultural competence of teachers in training: An action research project. Unpublished manuscript.
Thinking about all children. Delta Education Journal. 3(1), 4-8. / Cleveland, MS: Delta State University.
Cleveland, MS: Delta State University.
Cleveland, MS: DeltaStateUniversity.
Kuykendall, M. & Fahey, K. (2000). / Writing development and differences. In D. K. Reid & K. R. Fahey, (Eds.). Language development, differences, and disorders / Austin, TX: PRO-ED
Reid, D. K. & Kuykendall, M. (1996). / Literacy: A tale of different belief systems. In D. K. Reid, W. P. Hresko, & H. L. Swanson, (Eds.). Cognitive approaches to learning disabilities, (pp. 497-544). / Austin, TX: PRO-ED
Presentations
Kuykendall, M. (2015)Kuykendall, M. (2014)
Kuykendall, M., Myers, A. M., Phillips, M., Rucker, T., & Swindol. (2014)
Kuykendall, M. (2013)
Kuykendall, M., Crawford, K., & Winford, C. (2012).
Kuykendall, Briones, D., Kerr, D., Mayo, M., Morgan, R., & Pfaffenbach. (2011)
Kuykendall, Lambert, & Hartley. (2011).
Kuykendall, M., Batchelor, S., Jones, L., Longstreet, K., & Smart, R. (2010)
Lambert, E. & Kuykendall, M. (2010)
Kuykendall, M. (2010)
Kuykendall, M. Hartley, V., & Lambert, E. (2009, November)
Kuykendall, M. & Lambert, E. Sponsors, (2009, March)
Bingham, V., Clark, G., Kuykendall, M., Meikle, P., Oguz, C., Quon, F., & Sanders, A. (2009, March)
Kuykendall, M. & Binder, P. (2009, April).
Kuykendall, M.
(2008, November)
Hartley, V. &
Kuykendall, M.
(2008, November)
Wojcik, J. &
Kuykendall, M.
(2008, October)
Sheperis, D. &
Kuykendall, M.
(2008, October)
Kuykendall, M. & Lambert, E. sponsors, (2008, April) / Culturally valued: Teacher action research Spring 2015. Presented at the 33rdannual Delta State University. F.E. Woodall Spring Conference for Helping Professions, Cleveland, MS.
Diverse perspectives on culturally responsive strategies.Paper presented at the meeting of the Mid-South Research Association. Knoxville, TN.
Teacher action research on cultural responsiveness, Spring 2014.
Presented at the 32st annual Delta State University. F.E. Woodall Spring Conference for Helping Professions, Cleveland, MS.
Displays of culturally responsive teaching strategies. Poster session presented at the meeting of the Mid-South Research Association, Pensacola, Fla.
Teacher action research on cultural responsiveness.
Presented at the 31stannual Delta State University. F.E. Woodall Spring Conference for Helping Professions, Cleveland, MS.
Culturally relevant revelations: An action research project. Presented at the 30th annual Delta State University. F.E. Woodall Spring Conference for Helping Professions, Cleveland, MS.
Cultural Responsiveness in teacher training. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association. University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS.
Presider over session.
Disability and poverty: Inside the classroom. Presented at the 29th annual Delta State University. F.E. Woodall Spring Conference for Helping Professions, Cleveland, MS.
An examination of action research on culturally responsive teaching practices. Presented at the American Council of Rural Special Education (ACRES), Memphis, TN.
Developmentally appropriate practices for challenging behaviors. CDI Head Start 3-hour workshop. Greeley, CO.
An Action Research Study of Teacher Candidate Responses on Culturally Responsive Teaching. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Mid South Educational Research Association, Baton Rouge. LA.
Respecting Differences: The Special Education Interview Project. Student poster presentation at the 5th Annual Delta Research and Scholarship Symposium, DeltaStateUniversity, Cleveland, MS.
Pursuing Diversity Awareness. Clark, G., (Chair), panel discussion, 5th Annual Delta Research and Scholarship Symposium. Symposium conducted at DeltaStateUniversity, Cleveland, MS.
Culturally Sensitive Planning for Teachers and Others in the
Helping Professions. Presented at the 27th annual DeltaStateUniversity. F.E. Woodall Spring Conference for Helping Professions, Cleveland, MS.
Instructional implications in context. Poster session presented at the Annual Conference of the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children, Dallas, TX.
Aligning special education comprehensive exams to CEC common core and standards. Presented at the Annual Conference of the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children, Dallas, TX.
Writing across the curriculum: Improving the writing skills of our students. Workshop presented at the Reaching Out Mississippi Education in Action Conference, DeltaStateUniversity, Cleveland, MS.
Embedding diversity in university coursework. Workshop presented at the Reaching Out Mississippi Education in Action Conference, DeltaStateUniversity, Cleveland, MS.
Delta parents and teachers recommend best practices for children with exceptional learning needs.Poster session presented at the 4th Annual Delta Research and Scholarship Symposium, DeltaStateUniversity, Cleveland, MS.
Kuykendall, M., Daniels, J., Fairley, V., Johnson, T., Killibrew, T., Pieralisi, E., Robinson, C., & Stapleton, E. (2008, April) / Contextual factors in teacher research.
Presented at the 26th annual Delta State University F.E.
Woodall Spring Conference for Helping Professions, Cleveland,
MS.
Lambert, E. & Kuykendall, M. (2008, March) / What do parents and teachers want us to know?Presented at the American Council of Rural Special Education (ACRES), Charleston, WV.
Kuykendall, M., Causey, T., Daniels, J., Exum, G., Gatlin, R., Hunt, L., Jackson, E., Jackson, K., & Thigpen, C. (2007, November). / An action research project as a practicum experience.
Poster presented at Mid South Educational Research Association
Annual Conference, Hot Springs, AR.
Kuykendall, M. (2006). / Blogging to begin a culturally responsive dialogue in education. Conversations Session. 29th Annual Teacher Education Division of the Council on Exceptional Children (TED-CEC) Conference, San Diego, CA.
Kuykendall, M. (2006) / Pre-service Teachers’ Perceptions of Inclusion in their Host
Schools. Presented at the 25th Annual Delta State University F. E. Woodall Spring Conference for Helping Professions, Cleveland, MS.
Kuykendall, M. (2006) / Roots and Branches: Growing into Inclusion. Presented at theAmerican Council of Rural Special Education (ACRES),
Lexington, KY.
Kuykendall, M.,
Hartley,V., Lambert, E.,
Griffin, L. (2006) / A Graphic Presentation of Pre-service Teacher Perceptions on
Inclusion. The 2ndAnnualDeltaStateUniversity Faculty Research and Scholarship Symposium, Cleveland, MS.
Kuykendall, M. &
Lambert, E. (2005) / What’s the New IDEIA?: Individuals with Disabilities Education
Improvement Act of 2004.
Presentation at the Delta State University Woodall Spring
Conference for Helping Professions, Cleveland, MS.
Kuykendall, M. (2005). / Preparing pre-service teachers for learner diversity.
Poster presentation at The American Council on Rural Special
Education (ACRES), Tulsa, OK.
Leamon, M. M. &
Kuykendall, M. / Self-Advocacy for students at the secondary level. Presented at
Colorado Council for Exceptional Children, Courage to Risk
Conference. Colorado Springs, Co., February, 2000.
Kuykendall, M. / How do you explain writing to an alien? A collaborative classroom
ethnography on writing with fourth/fifth grade students. Presented
at the Eleventh Annual Conference on Ethnographic and
Qualitative Research in Education. Teachers College, Columbia
University, New York, June, 1999.
Kuykendall, M. &
Leamon, M. M. / Effective accommodations for secondary students. Presented at
Colorado Council for Exceptional Children, Courage to Risk
Conference. Colorado Springs, Co., February, 1999.
Leamon, M. M.,
Kuykendall, M., Helwick,
G., & Kenny, E / Collaborate with courage: Components of collaboration. Presented
at Colorado Council for Exceptional Children, Courage to Risk
Conference. Colorado Springs, Co., February, 1998.
McMahan, M. / Writing and students with learning difficulties. Kaleidoscope: A
presentation of student research activities. Council for Exceptional
Children Annual Convention. Salt Lake City, Utah, April, 1997.
Fahey, K., Reid, D. K.,
McMahan, M. Leamon,
M., Call, J., Hager, C.,
Helwick, G. & Johnson, J. / Dos Rios Elementary School/UNC Partnership Panel Discussion:
Teacher as Researcher. UNC Symposium Research, April, 1996.
McMahan, M., &
Leamon, M. M. / Finding magic in collaboration with school/university partnerships.
Presented at Council for Exceptional Children Annual Convention.
Orlando, Fla., April, 1996.
Reid, D. K., Fahey, K.,
McMahan, M. Leamon,
M. M., Call, Hager, C., J.,
Helwick, G. & Johnson, J. / Dos Rios Elementary School/UNC Partnership Panel Discussion:
The Collaborative Process. UNC Research Day, April, 1996.
Leamon, M. M.,
McMahan, M., Call,
Helwick, G., J. &
Johnson, J. / Encouraging risk and growth through collaborative partnerships.
Presented at Colorado Council for Exceptional Children Courage to
Risk Conference. Colorado Springs, Co., February, 1996.
Reid, D. K., &
Kuykendall, M. / School-university partnership in linguistic difference: In-service
teacher education. Presented at the Council for Exceptional
Children Teacher Education Division Annual Conference. Hawaii,
November, 1995.
Research
Families Together ForumCultural responsiveness in teacher training
Respecting Differences: The Special Education Interview Project.
Culturally Sensitive Planning.
Instruction implications in context: Self examination of cultural competence.
Contextual factors in teacher research. / Parents of children and young adults reported on and recorded summaries of their experiences with their families, schools, teachers, and communities during a half-day forum at DSU. October, 2013.
On-going self-reflection of candidates in CSP 647 based on initial and final self-ratings on a checklist of culturally responsive strategies culminating in either a power point presentation or structured essay.
The Interview Project in CSP 340, Survey of Exceptional Children. Co-sponsor with E. Lambert. Approximately 70 students compiled over 100 responses that described what the general and special education teachers and parents of children with exceptional learning needs suggest as essential educational practices for students with exceptional learning needs. Themes from previous research results guided the development of the posters, Spring, 2009.
Teacher Action Research in Special Education Field Experiences. CSP 647. Sponsor, Informal research with one teacher candidate who examined her own understanding of cultural competence in relation to what the Fall, 2008 candidates stated they learned. Spring, 2009.
Teacher Action Research in Special Education Practicum, CSP 647. Sponsor, Informal research group of seven teacher candidates. Fall, 2008.
Teacher Action Research in Special Education Practicum, CSP 647. Sponsor, Informal research group of seven teacher candidates. Spring, 2008.
Delta parents and teachers recommend best practices for children with exceptional learning needs. / Parent and Teacher Interview Project in Survey of Exceptional Children, CSP 340. Co-sponsor with E. Lambert. Data collection, fall, 2006-spring 2008. Data displays spring 2007 and 2008.
Pre-service teachers’ perceptions of inclusion in their host schools Pre-service teachers’ perceptions of inclusion in their host schools. / Data collection using a one-page questionnaire, once a semester spring 2005 to present. Data analysis spring and fall 2005. Informal data summary, fall 2007, fall 2008.
An action research project as a practicum experience. / Teacher Action Research in Special Education Practicum, CSP 647. Sponsor, informal research group of eight teacher candidates. Spring, 2007.
Blogging to begin a culturally responsive dialogue / Data collection and analysis, Fall 2006.
Service
University / Member, Distance Education Policy Review Committee, Fall 2014-Spring 2015.Member, University Tenure and Promotion Committee, Spring 2015.
Co-host and co-planner for diversity event, Standing on My Sisters’ Shoulders,
February 2014.
Member, logistics and student engagement subcommittees for the first annual Winning the Race at Delta State University, March 2014.
Member, Recorder, Diversity Advisory Committee, 2008-to present.
Co-host and planner for the Families Together Forum; a gathering of parents of children and young adults with disabilities at Delta State University, October 2013.
Member, Secretary, Writing Across the Curriculum Committee, 2007-to 2013. Secretary, 2007-2011. Developed and initiated with two other committee members the Letter of Recognition Award approved by provost. First submissions and nominations made in fall, 2010.
Co-host and planner for the Lucas McCarty and the Trinity House of Prayer event at Delta State University. February 2012.
Co-host and planner for the Catalysts for Change: Understanding Diversity at Delta State program commemorating the 40th anniversary of the 1969 sit-in demonstration at Delta State University. October, 2009.
Co-planner for the Celebrating Diversity: It Matters series of events as part of the Diversity Advisory Committee’s initiative to highlight different perspectives on diversity. October, 2009.
Presenter, information about the Writing Across the Curriculum Committee and program to the new faculty enrolled in the CST 600 symposium. September, 2009.
Co-Presenter with J. Wojcik, faculty information sessions on information about the Writing Across the Curriculum Committee Spring, 2009.
Organizer for the panel discussion by Diversity Advisory Committee members at the 5th Annual Delta Research and Scholarship Symposium, Delta State University, Spring, 2009.
Participant, Diversity Advisory Committee, Diversity Training One-day workshop with all university chairs, Fall, 2008.
Judge, 5th Annual Delta Research and Scholarship Symposium, April, 2009.
Member, Writing Across the Curriculum Committee, 2004-2005, 2006-2008.
Member, University Diversity Committee, 2004-2005, 2006-2007.
Reader, Writing Proficiency Exam, Fall 2005, 2007,
College of Education / Participant, LETRS training, Oxford, MS, April 2014.
Co-Chair, NCATE Diversity committee, 2007-to present.
Chair, NCATE Diversity committee, 2006-2007.
Reviewer, Doctoral Entrance Portfolios, Spring, 2008-2009.
Member, NCATE Standard One, 2005-2007.
Reviewer, Delta Education Journal, 2005 to 2009.
Member, Masters of Arts in Teaching Committee.
Division/Program / Presenter on diversity at student teacher seminars, 2012. 2014.
Presenter with other special education faculty on topical developments on the Response to Intervention, MS 3-Tier Model and Differentiated Instruction at student teacher seminars, Fall, 2007 to 2011.
Presenter on diversity Presenter on use of Blackboard assignments and discussions during Division of Teacher Education faculty meeting, Spring 2009
Facilitator, Graduate Survey. Spring, 2007, fall, 2007.
Master’s candidate advisor for approximately 30 students each semester.
Undergraduate advisor for approximately 4 students. Fall, 2004-spring
2007.
Doctoral program dissertation chair for one candidate summer, 2007 to present.
Secretary for special education team meetings. Fall, 2004 to present.
Co-facilitator, Special Education Written Comprehensive Exam practice sessions. Spring, 2005 to present.
Proctor, Master’s Written Comprehensive Exam Fall. Spring, 2005 to present.
Reader, Master’s Written Comprehensive Exam. Fall, 2004 to present.
Co-facilitator, Special Education Graduate Orientation. Fall, 2006 to present.
Supervisor, graduate interns. Spring, 2008 to present, Spring 2006.
Participant, Special Education Summit for Mississippi Teacher Educators.
Work Supporting P-12 Education / Field supervisor for special education graduate interns and guest field supervisor for undergraduate elementary education teacher candidates. Spring, 2008 to present.
Site observation morning for CEL 317. CypressParkElementary School, Fall, 2008, Spring, 2009.
Co-author with 2 other special education faculty. Positive behavior management strategies in inclusive classrooms.Power point contents presented during a one-day workshop conducted for CEU in association with DAIIS.
Co-presenter with 2 other special education faculty. One-day workshop, Inclusion: A shared responsibility, presented by the Delta Area Association for the Improvement of Schools. DeltaStateUniversity, February, 2008.
Presenter. Inclusive practices in early childhood education. Two-hour presentation forthe Coahoma County Council of Early Childhood Association. February, 2007
Presenter. Inclusion: 2006. One-hour workshop for the Special Education faculty of the ClevelandSchool District. January, 2006
December, 2006.
Co-sponsor and SCEC members craft booth, Greenville Pilot’s Club Very Special Arts Day, March 2006.
Co-presenter with 1 other teacher education faculty. Two-hour professional staff development on accommodating learner diversity presented by the Delta Area Association for the Improvement of Schools. Marks, Mississippi. May 2005.
Judge, Reading Fair, Delta State University, March, 2005, 2007-2014.
Judge, Reading Fair, Parks Elementary School. ClevelandSchool District, February, 2006.
Honors and Awards
/ Recipient of the Bryce Griffis Award for $425 along with 2 other faculty enabling lunch to be provided for the 25 participants of the Families Together Forum, October, 2013.Recipient of the Bryce Griffis Award for $600 along with 2 other faculty enabling 3 minority students to attend a national conference, Spring Semester, 2006.
Co-sponsor facilitation of an award of $200 to Student Council for Exceptional Children, fall 2005.
Graduate Dean’s Citation for Excellence, Fall Semester, 1997.
Pinnacle Honor Society for Adult Students, University of Northern Colorado, 1997.
Technology / Canvas training for summer 2013 implementation.
Wimba virtual classroom system within Blackboard. Training summer, 2012. Implementation fall 2012.
Course management system: Blackboard-CE 6 to teach fully online and online hybrid courses and to manage supplemented courses.
Folio Assessment Program: Task-Stream.
Online assessment application: Respondus.
Course redesign IT course based on Quality Matters Rubric to Accreditation Standards for Distance Learning, Fall, 2008 to present.
Professional Organizations / Council for Exceptional Children
Mid-South Educational Research Association
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