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CURRICULUM VITAE
Karen E. Blankenship
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Peabody College, Vanderbilt University
Department of Special Education
230 Appleton Place
Peabody #228
Nashville, TN 37203
Phone: 615-343-8749
E-mail: karen.blankenship@vanderbilt.edu
CURRENT APPOINTMENT: Assistant Professor of the Practice of Special Education
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION:
Educational services and instruction for children and youth who are blind or visually
impaired
EDUCATION:
Ph.D. Vanderbilt University, Department of Special Education, Nashville, TN (2004)
Major: Special Education with an emphasis in visual impairments
M.S. University of New Orleans, Department of Educational Administration, New
Orleans, LA (1985)
Major: Administration and Supervision
B.S. George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, Department of Elementary
Education & Special Education, Nashville, TN (1976)
Major: Elementary Education/Blind & Visually Impaired
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Assistant Professor of the Practice (2010-Present); Lecturer (2008-2009), Vanderbilt
University, Nashville, Tennessee
Adjunct Professor (2014-Present), Fitchburg University. Essential Assessments for
Students with Visual Impairments.
Quality Programs for Students with Visual Impairments Facilitator (2000-Present),
Iowa, Delaware, Clarksville, TN, Pennsylvania, Atlantic Provinces Special
Education Authority, Halifax, Canada.
Adjunct Professor (2010-11), University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska
Special consultant for early intervention for children who are blind or visually impaired
(2010-2011), Alaska Department of Education, Part C
Special consultant for visual disabilities (2008-2010), Los Alamos Public School
District, Los Alamos, New Mexico
Regional Administrator (2007-2008), Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School
Adjunct Professor (2007), University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa
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Consultant for Visual Disabilities (2000 –2007), Iowa Department of Education, Des
Moines, Iowa
Project Director, Iowa Deaf-blind Grant (2004-2008), Iowa Department of Education,
Des Moines, Iowa
Project Director, Improving outcomes for students with severe cognitive disabilities
(2004-2008), Iowa Department of Education, Des Moines, Iowa
Co-instructor fieldwork symposium (1998-2000), Vanderbilt University, Nashville,
Tennessee
Fieldwork supervisor (1998-2000), Department of Special Education, Vanderbilt
University, Nashville, Tennessee
Parent Advisor (1995-2000), Tennessee Infant Parent Services, Nashville, Tennessee
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired (1986-2000), Metropolitan
Nashville Public Schools, Nashville, Tennessee
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired (1976-1983),
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, Nashville, Tennessee
CERTIFICATIONS:
K-12 Principal (Iowa)
Special Education Supervisor (Iowa)
Iowa Evaluator License
Education of students with visual disabilities (Iowa and Tennessee)
Special Education Consultant (Iowa)
Elementary education (Iowa and Tennessee)
HONORS & AFFILIATIONS:
Selected Honors
Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness Peer Reviewer of the year (2012)
Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness Peer Reviewer of the year (2011)
Judy Cerkovich Award, AER, Division 16 (2010)
Educator of the Year, Tennessee Chapter of AER (1999)
Outstanding Parent Advisor, Tennessee Infant Parent Services, Nashville, Tennessee
(1998)
Golden Apple Award Winning Teacher, Metropolitan Public School System (1995)
Affiliations
Association of the Education and Rehabilitation of Persons who are Blind or
Visually Impaired (AER) (1990-present)
Tennessee Chapter of AER (1998-2000, 2008-present)
TASH (2012-present)
Iowa Chapter of AER (2000-2008)
Council for Exceptional Children (1998-present)
Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (2011-present)
Iowa School Administrators Association (2007-2008)
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PUBLICATIONS:
On-line publication
Blankenship, K, Coy, J., Prause, J, & Siller, M (2010). Essential assessments for children
who are blind or visually impaired. Retrieved from http://www.earubric.com/.
Peer-reviewed publication that includes rubric, videos, audio tips, and resources.
Publication was originally created on DVD and now is housed in web domain
Books
Blankenship, K. (Ed.). (2007). Iowa expanded core curriculum procedures manual (2nd
ed., Vol. 1). Des Moines: Iowa Department of Education. (Original work
published 2005)
Blankenship, K. (Ed.). (2007). Iowa expanded core curriculum resource guide (2nd ed.,
Vol. 1). Des Moines: Iowa Department of Education. (Original work published
2005)
Blankenship, K. (Ed.). (2007). Progress monitoring for students with visual impairments
(2nd ed., Vol. 1). Des Moines: Iowa Department of Education. (Original work
published 2005)
Chapters
Lewis, S., Blankenship, K., Saviano, M., & Greely, K. (2013). Expanded core
curriculum. International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities,
Volume 46 (pp. 207-252). London, UK: Academic Press.
Sacks, S., Blankenship, K., Douglass, S., & Kruezer, D. (2013). Aligning the expanded
core curriculum with state standards. In Allman, C., & Lewis, S. (Eds.) Building a
foundation for a lifetime: The expanded core curriculum for students with visual
impairments (pp. 555-557). New York, NY: AFB Press.
Articles
Blankenship, K., Hooper, J., Savaiano, M., & Mills, A. (2012). The current state of the
essential assessments. Journal of Visual Impairments & Blindness (in revisions).
Blankenship, K. (2009). Looking backward to move forward. Journal of Visual
Impairments & Blindness, 103(8) 452-452.
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Lohmeier, K., Blankenship, K., & Hatlen, P. (2009). Expanded core curriculum: Twelve
years later. Journal of Visual Impairments & Blindness, 103(2), 103-112.
Toelle, N., & Blankenship, K. (2008). Program accountability for students who are blind
or visually impaired. Journal of Visual Impairments & Blindness, 102 (2), 97-102.
Blankenship, K. (2008). Reading is rocket science. Perspectives, Journal of Visual
Impairments & Blindness, 102 (4) 197-200.
Agran, M., Hong, S., & Blankenship, K, (2008). Promoting self-determination of students
with visual impairments: Reducing the gap between knowledge and practice.
Journal of Visual Impairments & Blindness, 101 (2), 453-464.
Blankenship, K. (2005). Perspectives; NCLB. Journal of Visual Impairments &
Blindness, 99 (11), 677-680.
Blankenship, K. (2004). Looking for success: Transition planning for students
with visual impairments in the state of Iowa (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved
from http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-11302004-105924/
Blankenship, K. (2002). Professional staff development: A collaborative effort. Howe's
Now, publication of the Council of Schools for the Blind.
WORKSHOPS:
Blankenship, K. (2015, October). The Effective Instructional Continuum for the
Expanded Core Curriculum. Two-day long workshop, Halifax, Canada.
Blankenship, K. (2015, May). The Effective Instructional Continuum for the
Expanded Core Curriculum. Two-day long workshop, Macon, GA.
Blankenship, K. (2015, August). The effective instructional continuum for the ECC.
Two-day long workshop, Dover, DE.
Blankenship, K., Ross, K., Luiselli, T., Reisman, T., & Pawletko, T., (2014, August).
Guidelines for the Specialized Assessment of Students with Visual Impairment.
Summer Institute, Carroll Center, Watertown, MA.
Blankenship, K. (2014, October). The Effective Instructional Continuum for the
Expanded Core Curriculum. Two-day long workshop, Indianapolis, IN.
Blankenship, K. (2012, October). The Effective Instructional Continuum for the
Expanded Core Curriculum. Day long workshop at the Virginia AER Training
Session, Richmond, VA.
Blankenship, K. (2012, July). The expanded core curriculum. Facilitated/presented all
day workshop at the AER International Conference, Bellevue, WA.
Blankenship, K. (2011, August). Effective instructional continuum for the expanded core
curriculum. Developed and presented two day workshop at Low Incidence
Conference, Penn State, PA.
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Blankenship, K. (2011, February). Serving children birth-3 with visual impairments in
the state of Alaska. Developed and presented one day workshop in Anchorage,
AK
Blankenship, K. (2010, October). Effective instructional continuum for the ECC. Three
day workshop at Oregon ESD, Portland, OR.
Blankenship, K. (2010, July). Expanded core curriculum. Facilitated and presented a one
day workshop at Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and
Visually Impaired (AER), Little Rock, AR.
Blankenship, K., (2009, December). Effective instructional continuum for the expanded
core curriculum. Three day workshop at Columbia River Regional Center,
Portland, OR.
Blankenship, K., (2009, August). Effective instructional continuum for the ECC. One day
workshop at Indiana School for the Blind. Indianapolis, IN.
Blankenship, K., (2009, July). Effective instructional continuum for the ECC. Two day
workshop at Gateways Statewide Conference, Louisville, KY.
Blankenship, K., (2009, July). Effective instructional continuum for the ECC. Two day
workshop at Combined Summer Institute, Yakama, WA.
Blankenship, K. (2008, July). Effective instruction in the expanded core curriculum. One
day workshop, facilitated and presented at AER Conference, Chicago, IL.
Blankenship, K. (2007, November). Effective instruction in the expanded core
curriculum. One day workshop at Kentucky Council for Exceptional Children
Conference, Louisville, KY.
Blankenship, K. (2007, June). Effective instruction in the expanded core curriculum. One
day workshop at Texas Focus, San Antonio, TX.
Blankenship, K. & Prillaman, G., Wilkinson, D. (2000, April). Shared visions. One day
workshop for all itinerant special educators, Metropolitan Nashville Public
Schools, Nashville, TN.
PRESENTATIONS: {Invited and Competitive (*)}
*Blankenship, K. & Siller, M.A. (2015, November). ECC lesson plan builder with
literacy. Getting In Touch With Literacy Conference, Albuquerque, NM.
Blankenship, K. (2015, April). Building capacity to serve children birth to three
with visual impairments. Lavonia, MI.
Blankenship, K. (2015, April). Self-determination and the ECC. Lavonia, MI.
*Blankenship, K. (2014, August). ECC lesson plan builder. AER International
Conference, San Antonio, TX.
*Blankenship, K. (2014, July). Essential assessment: Then and now. AER International
Conference, San Antonio, TX.
*Blankenship, K. (2014, July). Behavior and visual impairment. AER International
Conference, San Antonio, TX.
Blankenship, K. (2013, April). The transition from birth to positive adult outcomes: The
importance of the expanded core curriculum, keynote at Vision Summit,
Columbia, Missouri.
Blankenship, K. (2013, April). The effective instructional continuum for the expanded
core curriculum. Presentation at Vision Summit, Columbia, Missouri.
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Blankenship, K. (2013, March). Authentic assessment rubrics to improve practice.
Presentation at the North Carolina AER Conference, Raleigh, NC.
Blankenship, K. (2013, March). Using rubrics for assessment and program planning for
early childhood. Presentation at the North Carolina AER Conference, Raleigh,
NC.
Blankenship, K. (2013, March). Using rubrics for assessment and program planning for
school age children. Presentation at the North Carolina AER Conference, Raleigh,
NC.
Blankenship, K. (2013, March). Developing standards of practice for North Carolina.
Presentation at the North Carolina AER Conference, Raleigh, NC.
* Blankenship, K. (2012, July). Using authentic rubrics to improve practice. Presentation
at the AER International Conference, Bellevue, WA.
* Blankenship, K. (2012, July). The pedagogy of teaching the expanded core curriculum.
Presentation at the AER International Conference, Bellevue, WA.
* Blankenship, K. (2011, December). Expanded core curriculum: Literacy strategies for
education and employment. Getting in Touch With Literacy Conference,
Louisville, KY.
* Blankenship, K. (2011, August). Expanded core curriculum: Literacy strategies for
education and employment. AER Regional Conference, Boston, MA.
* Blankenship, K. (2011, April). Expanded core curriculum: Literacy strategies for
education and employment. Showcase Session, CEC International Conference,
Washington, DC.
Blankenship, K. (2010, October). Assessment and ongoing evaluation: Data, data, data.
Keynote speech presented at GVEST, Macon, GA.
Blankenship, K. (2010, October). ABC’s of assessment. Speech presented at GVEST,
Macon, GA.
*Blankenship, K. & Hatlen, P. (2010, July). National agenda, past, & present: How to
make it work for you. Speech presented at AER, Little Rock, AK.
*Blankenship, K. & Toelle, N. (2010). The journey to improved student outcomes.
Speech presented at AER, Little Rock, AK.
*Blankenship, K. & Siller, Mary Ann (2010). The power of authentic assessment. Speech
presented at AER, Little Rock, AK.
*Blankenship, K., Hatlen, P., & Wolffe, K. (2010). Just the facts. Speech presented at
AER, Little Rock, AK.
*Blankenship, K., (2009, October). Effective instructional continuum for the expanded
core curriculum. Speech presented at Canadian Vision Teacher’s Conference,
Banff, BC.
Blankenship, K., (2009, October). Effective instructional continuum for the expanded
core curriculum. Speech presented at GVEST Conference, Macon, GA.
*Blankenship, K., (2009, July). Effective instructional continuum for the ECC. Speech
presented at Family Connect Conference, Costa Mesa, CA.
Blankenship, K., (2009, April). Literacy for students who are blind or visually impaired.
Speech presented at Kansas Statewide Conference. Overland Park, KS.
Blankenship, K., (2009, March). Effective instructional continuum for the expanded core
curriculum. Speech presented at AMESVI Spring Conference, Boston, MA.
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Blankenship, K., (2009, March). Program accountability for students who are blind or
visually impaired. Speech presented at Northwest Pacific AER Conference,
Portland, OR.
Blankenship, K., (2009, January). Effective instructional continuum for the expanded
core curriculum. Speech presented at Tennessee School for the Blind, Nashville,
TN.
Blankenship, K., (2009, January). Effective instructional continuum for the expanded
core curriculum. Speech presented at Kentucky School for the Blind state
webinar, Louisville, KY.
*Blankenship, K. (2008, July). Program accountability. Speech presented at AER
Conference, Chicago, IL.
*Blankenship, K. (2008, July). QPVI for pre-service teachers. Speech presented at AER
Conference, Chicago, IL.
*Blankenship, K. (2008, July). Effective instruction continuum. Speech presented at AER
Conference, Chicago, IL.
*Blankenship, K. (2008, July). National agenda: Past, present & future. Speech
presented at AER Conference, Chicago, IL.
Blankenship, K. (2008, April). Effective instruction in the expanded core curriculum.
Speech presented at Michigan AER Conference, Lavonia, MI.
Blankenship, K. (2008, April). Self-determination, the ninth area of the ECC. Speech
presented at Michigan AER Conference, Lavonia, MI.
Blankenship, K. (2008, February). Effective instruction in the expanded core curriculum.
Speech presented at New Mexico AER Conference, Albuquerque, NM.
Blankenship, K. (2007, August). Effective instruction in the expanded core curriculum.
Speech presented at California School for the Blind, Fremont, CA.
*Siller, M.A., Sewell, D., & Blankenship, K., (2007, July). Self-determination skills:
Don’t leave home without them. Speech presented at National Association for
Parents of Children with Visual Impairments Family Conference, Omaha, NE.
Blankenship, K. (2007, July). NIMAS. Panel presentation at National Federation for the
Blind Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Blankenship, K (2007, March). Effective instructional practices. Speech presented at
Josephine Taylor Leadership Conference, Dallas, TX.
Blankenship, K (2006, November). Effective instructional practices for the expanded
core curriculum. Keynote presentation at Utah AER Conference, Salt Lake City,
UT.
Blankenship, K (2006, November). Self-determination: ninth area of the expanded core
curriculum. Speech presented at Utah AER Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.
Blankenship, K (2006, November). Intersection of policy, regulation, and the national
agenda. Keynote presentation at New York AER Conference, Albany, New York.
Blankenship, K (2006, November). Effective instructional practices for the expanded
core curriculum. Keynote presentation at New York AER Conference, Albany,
NY.
Blankenship, K (2006, November). Intersection of policy, regulations, national initiatives
and practice. Speech presented at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.
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Blankenship, K (2006, October). Effective instructional practices for the expanded core
curriculum. Keynote presentation at Nebraska AER Conference, Nebraska City,
NE.
Blankenship, K (2006, July). How families use the national agenda to promote quality
educational services for their child. Speech presented at Leber’s Congenital
Amaurosis Conference, Cleveland, OH.
*Blankenship, K (2006, July). Self-determination for students who are visually impaired.
Speech presented at AER International Conference, Snowbird, UT.
*Blankenship, K (2006, July). Effective teaching practices for the ECC content areas.
Speech presented at AER International Conference, Snowbird, UT.
*Blankenship, K (2006, July). NCLVI collaborative relationships. Panel presentation at
AER International Conference, Snowbird, UT.
Blankenship, K (2006, June). Begin with the end in mind: The art of transition. Keynote
presentation at Texas Focus, Dallas, TX.
Blankenship, K (2006, June). Self-determination the ninth area of the ECC.
Speech presented at Texas Focus, Dallas, TX.
*Blankenship, K (2006, April). Highly qualified in the field of visual impairments. Panel
presentation at CEC, Salt Lake City, UT.
Blankenship, K. (2006, February). Self-determination for students who are visually
impaired. Speech presented at Parent Educator/Transition Conference, Ames, IA.
Blankenship, K. (2006, February). Expanded core curriculum. Keynote presentation at
Florida’s weekend with the expert, Orlando, FL.
*Blankenship, K. (2006, March). National Agenda. Speech presented at the California
Transcribers and Educators of students who are Visually Handicapped ( CTEVH),
Anaheim, CA.
*Blankenship, K. (2006, March). Self-determination, the 9th area of the expanded core
curriculum. Speech presented at CTEVH, Anaheim, CA.
*Blankenship, K. (2005, May). Self-determination, the 9th area of the expanded
core curriculum. Speech presented at Canadian Vision Teachers Conference,
Halifax, Nova Scotia.
*Blankenship, K., & Toelle, N. (2005, May). Quality programs for students with
visual impairments: A program improvement process. Speech presented at
Canadian Vision Teachers Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
*Blankenship, K. (2005, March). National agenda. Speech presented at CTEVH, San
Francisco, CA.
*Blankenship, K. (2005, March). Looking for success: Transition planning for
students with visual impairments in the state of Iowa. Speech presented at the
CTEVH, San Francisco, CA.
Blankenship, K. (2005, March). Statewide leadership in the field of visual impairments.
Panel presentation at Josephine Taylor Leadership Institute, Boston, MA.
Blankenship, K. (2005, March). Highly qualified teachers of students with visual
impairments, Speech presented at the Josephine Taylor Leadership Institute,
Boston, MA.
Blankenship, K. (2005, March). How to succeed in a doctoral program. Panel
presentation at Josephine Taylor Leadership Institute, Boston, MA.
Blankenship, K. (2004, October). Quality programs for students with visual
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impairments in Iowa. Speech presented at COSB Institute, APH annual meeting,
Louisville, KY.
*Blankenship, K., Toelle, N., & Jahnel, K. (2004, July). Quality programs for
students with visual impairments: It’s working all over the U.S. and it can work
for you. Poster session at AER, Orlando, FL.
*Blankenship, K., Toelle, N., & Jahnel, K. (2004, July). Next steps: A process to
apply NASDSE training. Speech presented at AER, Orlando, FL.
*Blankenship, K. (2004, March). No child with visual impairments left behind.
Speech presented at the 18th Annual Josephine Taylor Leadership Conference,
Washington D.C.
Blankenship, K. (2004, February). Family resources for students with visual
impairments. Speech presented at Parent Educator Connection Conference, Ames, IA.
*Blankenship, K. (2003, December). All means all: Literacy for students with visual
impairments. Speech presented at the Getting in Touch with Literacy Conference,
Vancouver, British Columbia.
Blankenship, K. (2003, October). No child left behind: Implications for special
schools. Speech presented at COSB, Louisville, KY.
Blankenship, K. (2002, September). To tutor or not to tutor: Expanded core
curriculum for academic students. Speech presented at Virginia M. Sowell
Distinguished Lecturer Series at Texas Tech, Lubbock, TX.
*Blankenship, K. (2002, September). Looking for success: Transition issues for
students with visual impairments. Speech presented at Discovery: Low Vision
International Conference. Chicago, IL.
Blankenship, K. (2002, June). No child with low vision left behind. Speech presented at
Providing Access to the Visual Environment (PAVE) Conference, Nashville, TN.
Blankenship, K. (2002, February). You Seem Like a Regular Kid. Speech presented at
Parent Educator Connection Conference, Des Moines, IA.
Blankenship, K. (2001, May). Looking for success: An outcome study.
Speech presented at Tennessee AER Conference, Nashville, TN.
Blankenship, K. (2001, June). Looking for success: An outcome study.
Speech presented at PAVE conference, Gatlinburg, TN.
Blankenship, K. (2001, June). Functional vision assessment. Speech presented at PAVE
conference, Gatlinburg, TN.
Blankenship, K. (2001, February). Heart of the matter. Speech presented at
Parent Educator Connection Conference, Ames, IA.
Blankenship, K. (2001, March). Early childhood services for children with visual
impairments. Speech presented at Early Childhood Conference, Des Moines, IA.
Blankenship, K. (2000, June). Expanded core curriculum. Speech presented at PAVE
Conference, Gatlinburg, TN.
Blankenship, K. Prillaman, G. (1998, July). Heart of the matter, Speech presented at
AER, Atlanta, GA.
Blankenship, K. Prillaman, G. (1998, September). Heart of the matter.
Speech presented at Discovery: Low Vision Conference, Chicago, IL.
GRANTS:
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Grants (sole writer *)
2015
Peabody Instructional Grant, $10,000
2013
Collaborative writer and key personnel. State Technical Assistance
Projects to Improve Services and Results for Children who are Deaf-Blind
(submitted).
2013
Collaborative writer and key personnel. Preservice Preparation of
Teachers for Students with Visual Impairments. OSEP, U.S. Department
of Education, $249,999
2013
SEE funds to conduct research in collaboration with Andrea Capizzi,
$2500
*2012SEE Funds to conduct research and purchase instructional materials,
$1300
2011-2014
Collaborative writer and key personnel. Training Personnel to Serve
School Age children with Low Incidence Disabilities. OSEP, U.S.
Department of Education.
$599,996
2005-2007
Iowa Part B (OSEP) Grants *
$178,000 (yearly)
2004-2008
Project Director, Iowa Deafblind Grant
$388,000
2004
Iowa Part B (OSEP) Grants*
$543,000
2003
Iowa Part B (OSEP) Grants*
$500,000
2002
Iowa Part B (OSEP) Grants*
$543,000
2001
Iowa Part B (OSEP) Grants*
$220,000
1998
Tennessee Disabilities Council
$ 5,000
1998
Jennings Randolph Research Grant
$
500
1998
Pencil Project Professional Grant*
$ 5,000
1996
MNPS Staff Development Grant, *
$ 3,000
1989-1995
Metropolitan Nashville*
Public Education Foundation Mini Grants
$ 35,000
TEACHING:
Vanderbilt University (Courses Taught)
(7570) Advanced procedures for students with visual impairments (2009 – present)
(7560) Characteristics & Instruction of student with multiple disabilities (2015)
(3330) Advanced procedures for multiple disabilities (2010-2014)
(7960) Independent study (2009 & 2016)
(7520) Educational procedures for students with visual impairments (2008 –present)
(2530) Braille (2008-2009)
(7951) Fieldwork (2008- present)
(7953) Practicum (2008- present)
(3540) Communication Skills for Students with Visual Impairments (2009)
(7991) Student teaching (2008-present)
University of Northern Iowa
Introduction to visual impairments (2007)
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University of Alaska
Introduction to visual impairments (2012)
Introduction to visual impairment (2011)
Emerging literacy, communication, and braille instruction (2011)
ADVISING:
(1) (8) Master’s Students (2015-16) * Co-Advise master’s students
(2) (8) Master’s Students (2014) * Co-Advise master’s students
(3) Undergraduate (2011-2013), (8) Master’s Students (2013) (13) Master’s Students
(2011-2012), (6) Master’s Students (2010-2011); (5) Master’s Students (2009-2010),
(3) Master’s Students (2008-2009)
SERVICE:
Vanderbilt Institutional Review Board Member, Co-Chair, 2011-present.
Tennessee Teacher Licensure Standards for Teachers of Students with Visual
Impairment: Team Leader, 2012-2013
Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Ad Hoc grant reviewer (2016)
Office of Special Education Programs grant reviewer (2015)
Advisory Board Member:
Program in Visual Disabilities, Vanderbilt University, 2008-present
Art Beyond Sight Lab for Learning, New York, NY, 2010-present
Tennessee Deaf-Blind Project, Nashville, TN, 2008-present
Deafblind advisory board, Iowa Department of Education, 2000-2008
Guest Reviewer for:
Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2009-2010
Remedial and Special Education, 2009-2010
Exceptional Children, 2009
Reviewer for:
American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Press, 2003-present
Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 2002-present
National/State Positions:
Chair- Curriculum and Instruction Division, Association of the Education and
Rehabilitation of Persons who are Blind or Visually Impaired, 2012-2014.
Tennessee AER President, 2012-2014
National writing cadre for the expanded core curriculum, 2007-2009
Advisory Board, National Center for Leadership in Visual Impairment (NCLVI), 20042009
Editorial Board, Journal of Visual Impairments and Blindness, 2004-2009
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Past chair itinerant personnel (Division 16) of AER, 2008-2010
Chair itinerant personnel of AER, 2006-2008
Chair elect itinerant personnel of AER, 2004-2006
National co-chair of the National Agenda for the Education of Children
And Youth with Visual Impairments, Including Those with Multiple Impairments
(National Agenda), 2004-present
President Iowa AER, 2004-2006
Planning committee of the itinerant personnel of AER, Pre-conference day, 2003-present
Member and chair, Educational Services Advisory Board, American Printing
House for the Blind, 2004-06
Co-chair, of Goal 3 of the Iowa Agenda, 2000-2008
State co-chair of the Iowa Agenda, 2000-2008
State co-chair of the Tennessee Agenda, 1998-2000
Iowa Department of Education:
Early Childhood Sensory Impairment work-study group, 2002-2008
Results Based Decision Making work-study group, 2001-2008
Facilitator, statewide process for Quality programs for students with visual
Impairments (QPVI) initiative, Iowa Department of Education, 2001-2008
Student achievement work team and assessment cross bureau team, 2003
Closing the achievement gap cross bureau team, 2002
Community:
Quality Programs for Students with Visual Impairments (QPVI) facilitator with
vision program in Montgomery County Public Schools, 2012-present
Williamson Country professional staff development, 2009
Tennessee School for the Blind- year long staff development, 2009
Room in the Inn Coordinator, Memorial Lutheran Church, 1988-2000
Peabody College:
Practice Faculty Work Group, Vanderbilt University, 2009-present
Special Education Department:
Low incidence work group, Vanderbilt University, 1998 and 2008-present
Teacher preparation work group, Vanderbilt University, 2008-present
CAEP Work Group, Vanderbilt University 2014-present
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