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Accomplishments

Provided here is a listing of recent awards received by KU Department of Special Education faculty, staff, and students, attesting to their high achievement and accomplishments in scholarship, service, and teaching.

KU Special Education Faculty Accomplishments

Faculty & Staff Awards

Judith J Carta, Professor

  • Council for Exceptional Children, Division of Early Childhood, Mary McEvoy Service to the Field Award (2007)
  • Council for Exceptional Children, Kansas Division for Early Childhood, Award of Excellence (2007)

Jerry D Chaffin, Professor

  • University of Kansas, School of Education, Gene A. Budig Teaching Professorship in Special Education (2006-2007)
  • University of Kansas, Department of Special Education, Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award for Service (2005)

Gary M Clark, Professor

  • University of Kansas, Department of Special Education Nominee for Chancellor's Club Teaching Award (2005) 

Donald D Deshler, Professor

  • University of Kansas, School of Education, Gene A. Budig Teaching Professorship in Special Education (2007-2008)
  • National Center for Learning Disabilities, Distinguished Education Achievement Award (2007)
  • Presidential appointment to National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board (2006-present)
  • Exceptional Parent Magazine, Maxwell J. Schleifer Distinguished Service Award (2006)
  • WETA Public Television, LD Online Inspiration Award (2006)
  • National Governors Association Advisory Council on Adolescent Literacy Member (2005-present)
  • University of Kansas, School of Education, Research Achievement Award (2005)
  • Carnegie Corporation of New York Advisory Council on Advancing Adolescent Literacy (2004-present)
  • National Center for Learning Disabilities, Board of Directors (1998-present)

Edward L Meyen, Professor

  • Finalist for the International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED) Non-Commercial Software Competition. Chamonix, France. (2007)
  • Finalist for International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED) Non-Commercial Software Competition. Peru. (2006) 
  • University  of Kansas, School of Education, Service Achievement Award (2006)
  • Finalist for the International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED) Non-Commercial Software Competition. Switzerland. (2005)

Brenda K Myles, Associate Professor

  • Asperger's Association of New England, Cotsen Teaching Award (2006)
  • Council for Exceptional Children, Kansas Federation, Outstanding Researcher of the Year Award (2006) 
  • Eden Institute Foundation, Princeton Lecture Series Fellowship (2006)
  • Kansas Council for Exceptional Children Research Award (2006)
  • University of Kansas, School of Education, Teaching Achievement Award (2005)  

Sally L Roberts, Associate Dean

  • University Continuing Education Association, Great Plains Excellence in Teaching Award (2005)
  • University of Kansas, Distinguished Service Award for University Outreach & Continuing Education (2005)

Sherrie Saathoff, Administrative Professional

  • University of Kansas Support Staff Employee of the Year Award (2006)

Wayne Sailor, Professor

  • The Arc's Distinguished Research Award (2007)
  • University of Kansas, School of Education, Research Achievement Award (2007)  
  • CALTASH Robert Gaylor-Ross Memorial Scholarship Award (2006)
  • TASH Positive Approaches Award (2005)

Lynda Schoonmaker, Accountant

  • University of Kansas, School of Education, Outstanding University Support Staff Employee Award (2006)

Richard L Simpson, Professor

  • University of Kansas, School of Education, Research Achievement Award (2006) 

Tom Skrtic, Professor

  • University of Kansas, School of Education, Gene A. Budig Teaching Professor in Special Education Award (2005-2006)

Sean J Smith, Associate Professor

  • University of Florida, Center for Personnel Studies in Special Education, Post-Doctoral Fellow (2007)
  • State Liaison for Assistive Technology in Education (2005-2007)
  • Canandaigua Senior Academy Graduate of Distinction (2005)

Ann P Turnbull, Distinguished Professor

  • Higuchi/KU Endowment Association Research Award (2007-2008)
  • National Down Syndrome Congress Research Award (2007)
  • Council for Exceptional Children, Division on Developmental Disabilities, Burton Blatt Humanitarian Award (2006)
  • University of Kansas, Marianna and Ross Beach Distinguished Professor  (2006) 
  • University of Kansas, School of Education, "Making a Difference" Award (for distinguished leadership, research, teaching, and service) (2005)
  • Century Award in Mental Retardation (given by a national consortium of the seven leading organizations in the field of developmental disabilities for the 36 individuals who have made the most significant impact in the field of mental retardation/developmental disabilities over the 20th Century) (1999)
  • Louise E. Byrd Graduate Educator Award (1999)
  • Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Leadership Award (1990)

H R Turnbull, Distinguished Professor

  • National Down Syndrome Congress Research Award (2007)
  • Council for Exceptional Children, Division on Developmental Disabilities, Burton Blatt Humanitarian Award (2006)
  • University of Kansas, Marianna and Ross Beach Distinguished Professor (2006)
  • Kansas Federation of the Council for Exceptional Children Distinguished Public Service Award (2005)
  • TASH Positive Contributions Award (2005)
  • University of Kansas School of Education Making a Difference Award (for distinguished leadership, research, teaching, and service) (2005)

Christine S Walther-Thomas, Professor

  • Council for Exceptional Children, Teacher Education Division, President (2008)
  • Higher Education Consortium for Special Education, President (2007-2009)

Michael L Wehmeyer, Professor

  • Council for Exceptional Children, Division on Career Development and Transition, Patricia Sitlington Research in Transition Award (2007)
  • American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD, formerly AAMR), Board of Directors (2006-2010)
  • Council for Exceptional Children, Division on Developmental Disabilities Research Award (2006)
  • TASH Distinguished Reviewer Award (2006)
  • Remedial and Special Education, Editor-in-chief (2005-2008)
  • Council for Exceptional Children Division on Career Development and Transition Outstanding Service Award (2005)

 

Recent Student Awards

 

Rashida Bannerjee—Early Childhood, Ph.D. program; Advisor(s) - Eva Horn
  • Council for Exceptional Children, Division of Early Childhood, J. David Sexton Doctoral Student Award (2007)
  • Kansas Council for Exceptional Children, Division for Early Childhood Award (2006)
  • KU Woman of Distinction (2005)
Lisa Barrett Mann—Autism Spectrum Disorders, M.S. program; Advisor(s) - Rich Simpson
  • KU Graduate and Professional Association, Graduate Research Competition Award Winner and Summit Participant (2008)
Cindy Chambers—Early Childhood, Ph.D. program; Advisor(s) - Eva Horn
  • Council for Exceptional Children, Outstanding Student Member of the Year Award (2006)
Pam Epley—Families, Ph.D. program; Advisor(s) - Ann and Rud Turnbull
  • KU Graduate and Professional Association, Graduate Research Competition Winner,  (2007)
Michael Faggella-Luby—High Incidence Intervention/System Change, Ph.D program; Advisor(s) - Don Deshler & Jean Schumaker
  • Council for Learning Disabilities, The Outstanding Researcher Award (2006)
Karen Gordon—Research, Ph.D. program; Advisor(s) - Tom Skrtic & Cheryl Utley
  • Council for Exceptional Children, Division for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Learners, Teacher of the Year (2006)
Judith Gross—Autism, Ph.D. program; Advisor(s) - Ann Turnbull and Rud Turnbull
  • KU Graduate and Professional Association, Graduate Research Competition Winner and Summit Participant (2007, 2008)
Kimberly Harrison—Policy, Ph.D. program; Advisor(s) - Tom Skrtic
  • University of Kansas, School of Education, Outstanding Dissertation Award (2004)
Maya Israel—Adaptive, Ph.D. program; Advisor(s) - Chriss Walther-Thomas
  • KU Outstanding Woman Student in Partnership Award (2008)
  • Higher Education Consortium for Special Education (HECSE) Doctoral Student Internship (2007-2008)
Kyeong-Hwa Kim—Transition Ph.D. program; Advisor(s) - Mary Morningstar
  • Council for Exceptional Children, Teacher Education Division Dissertation Award (2007)
Suk-Hyuang Lee—Functional, Ph.D. program; Advisor(s) - Suzanne Robinson
  • Council for Exceptional Children, Division on Developmental Disabilities, Herbert J. Prehm Student Presentation Award (2006)
Luchara Sayles Wallace—Families, Ph.D. program; Advisor(s) - Ann & Rud Turnbull
  • University of Kansas, The Dahlke Community Inclusion Award (2007)
  • Kansas Bio Research Award (2006)
Amy Scheuermann—LD Research, Ph.D. program; Advisor(s) - Don Deshler and Jean Schumaker
  • Council for Learning Disabilities The Outstanding Researcher Award (2007)
Kylie Scott Stewart—Educational Technology, Ph.D. program program; Advisor(s) - Ed Meyen
  • University of Kansas, The Dahlke Community Inclusion Award (2006)
Karrie Shogren—Functional, Ph.D. program; Advisor(s) - Michael Wehmeyer
  • KU Department of Special Education's Judy Tate Outstanding Doctoral Student Medallion Award (2006)
  • Alice H. Hayden Award (2005)
  • Phi Kappa Phi inductee (2005)
Sheila M. Smith—Autism, Ph.D. program; Advisor(s) - Brenda Smith Myles
  • Council for Exceptional Children, Division on Developmental Disabilities, Herbert J. Prehm Student Presentation Award (2007)
Trish Steinbrecher—Teacher Education and Technology program; Advisor(s) - Chriss Walther-Thomas & Earle Knowlton
  • Council for Exceptional Children's Executive Board of Directors Student Representative for 2008
Amanda Tyrell—Early Childhood, Ph.D. program; Advisor(s) - Eva Horn
  • Kansas Council for Exceptional Children, Division for Early Childhood, Outstanding Student Award (2007)
  • KU Outstanding Woman Student Community Service Award (2006)
Joo Young Hong—Deaf Education, MSE program; Advisor(s) - Sally Roberts
  • International Peace Scholarship, P.E.O. (2007)
Nina Zuna—Policy, Ph.D. program; Advisor(s) - Ann Turnbull and Rud Turnbull
  • American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (formerly AAMR) Student Award (2007)
  • KU Department of Special Education Judy Tate Outstanding Doctoral Student Medallion Award (2007)
  • KU Women of Distinction Recognition (2007)
  • Among select group of national disability officials and advocates invited to a roundtable on economic freedom for people with intellectual disabilities in Washington, DC. (2006)

 

Selected Special Education 2005-2007 Doctoral Program Graduates

Name Position Organization
Ali Alzahrani Professor King Saud University in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Sung Jik Bae Assistant Professor University of Louisiana-Lafayette
Debbie Benitez Research Associate/ Adjunct Faculty WestEd, San Francisco State University, CA
Irma F. Brasseur Project Coordinator University of Kansas, Center for Research on Learning
Sonja de Boer Research Scientist University of Washington–Seattle
Cynthia Rebecca Chambers Assistant Professor East Tennessee State University
Jeong Hoon Choi Beach Center Researcher University of Kansas
Sunday Christine Dove Postdoctoral Fellow University of Florida, COPSSE
Michael Fagella-Luby Assistant Professor University of Connecticut–Storrs-Mansfield
Michael Fitzpatrick Visiting Assistant Professor Avila University, Kansas City, MO
Nanette Fritschman Assistant Professor Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
Amy Gaumer Erickson Project Assistant University of Kansas, Transition Coalition
Stelios Gragoudas Research Associate Institute for Community Inclusion, University of Massachusetts–Boston
Patricia Graner Director of Development KU Center for Research on Learning
Sanna Harjusola-Webb Assistant Professor Kent State University, OH
Monica Harris Assistant Professor Western Michigan University
Diana Lynn Haynes Special Education teacher Independence, MO
Lisle Kauffman, III Assistant Professor Minot State University, ND
Susan Lynn Keetle Instructional Coach Douglass Elementary School, USD 500, Kansas City, KS
Kyeong-hwa Kim Assistant Professor University of the Cumberlands, KY
Stacie Kirk
 Director of Disability Services . Youth In Need Head Start/Early Head Start, St. Louis, MO
Cecile Komara Assistant Professor University of Alabama–Tuscaloosa
Catherine Danielle Krammer Assistant Professor Ursuline College, Department of Education, Pepper Pike, OH
Paul G. LaCava Project Coordinator/Lecturer University of Kansas Department of Special Education
Suk Hyang Lee Post Doctorate Fellow and Instructor Ewha University, Seoul, Korea
Hasheem Mannan Post Doctoral Fellow University of Dublin (Trinity College, Dublin)
Michael O'Connor Assistant Professor Augusta State University, GA
Laila Richman Assistant Professor Macon State University, GA
Amy Scheuerman Assistant Professor Bowling Green State University, OH
Karrie Shogren Assistant Professor University of Texas–Austin
Sheridan Leigh Davis Stevens Secondary special education resource teacher Olathe School District, Olathe, KS
Maura Wechler Linas Assistant Professor University of Missouri–Kansas City
Chien-Hui Yang Assistant Professor Missouri State University
Shih-Hua Yang Coordinator

Eden Social Welfare Foundation, Chi-san Division, Taiwan
Nina Isabel Zuna Beach Center Researcher University of Kansas

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