VITA PEGGY A. GALLAGHER - Georgia State...

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VITA

PEGGY A. GALLAGHER

Georgia State University; Box 3979

Department of Educational Psychology, Special Education, and Communication Disorders (ESC)

Atlanta, GA 30302-3979; USA

404-413-8041 Office; 404-413-8043 Fax

E-mail: [email protected]

Academic Degrees

Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

1983 Special Education (Early Childhood/Research)

Doctoral Dissertation: The Sibling Relationship

Ed.S. University of Georgia

1979 Supervision and Mental Retardation

M.H.E. University of Georgia

1975 Child and Family Development

B.S.H.E. University of Georgia

1973 Child Development and Mental Retardation

Professional Experience

2011 - Professor, ESC

Present Coordinator, Early Childhood Special Education (2013 - present)

Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA

2006 - Professor and Chair, Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education

2011 Coordinator, Early Childhood Special Education (through December 2007)

Director, College of Education International Programs (through May, 2006)


2005 Associate Professor of Special Education

Multiple and Severe Disabilities Program

Coordinator, Early Childhood Special Education

Director, College of Education International Programs

Chair, (Interim July-November) Department of Educational Psychology and Special

Education


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2003 - Associate Professor of Special Education

2005 Multiple and Severe Disabilities Program



Director, College of Education International Programs

2000 - Associate Professor of Special Education




1994 - Assistant Professor of Special Education




1993 - Educational Program Specialist,

1994 Personnel Preparation-Part H/C

University Affiliated Program,

University of Georgia, Athens, GA

Supervisor: Dr. Zolinda Stoneman

1988 - Private Consultant, Grant Writing and

1993 Adjunct Faculty, Department of Special Education


1986 - Research Coordinator, College of Education and

1987 Adjunct Faculty, Department of Special Education


Supervisor: Dr. Doug McKittrick

1985 - Assistant to the Chair and Faculty Research Associate

1986 Department of Special Education

University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Supervisor: Dr. Philip Burke

1982 - Coordinator, Undergraduate Program and

1985 Faculty Research Associate

Department of Special Education

University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Supervisor: Dr. Philip Burke

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1980 - Research Training Program Fellow

1982 Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

Supervisor: Dr. Ron Wiegerink

1979 - Research Assistant and Practicum Supervisor

1980 Department of Special Education

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

Supervisor: Dr. Ken Jens

1978 - Classroom Teacher, Children with Severe Mental Retardation

1979 Alps Road Elementary, Clarke County Public Schools

Athens, GA

Supervisors: Mr. Doug Carmichael, Ms. Kay Richmond

1975 - Classroom Teacher

1978 Preschool (ages 2-7) Developmental Disabilities

Georgia Retardation Center


Supervisors: Dr. Zolinda Stoneman, Ms. Anne Bennett

1973 - Research Assistant and Teacher

1975 Infant Classroom

McPhaul Child Development Center


Supervisor: Ms. Martha LaBoon

Funded Projects (Total funded at GSU: $10,128,844)

Fulbright Specialist Grant to Sri Lanka, University of Kelaniya (U. S. Department of State) ($3500)

(Gallagher, PI)

GSU-COE Collaboration with Bahcesehir University: Summer Education Summit (GSU Faculty

International Partnership Engagement Award; 2014-15) ($6,000) (Gallagher, Co PI with Steve

Harmon)

Project SCEIs: Skilled Credentialed Early Interventionists (Ga. Department of Public Health; 2013-

2014) ($374,850) (Gallagher, Project Director and author of proposal).



Creating a Model for Providing International Educational Experiences through Online Technology

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(GSU Office of International Initiatives, International Strategic Initiative Seed Grant, 2012) ($6000)

(Commander, Gallagher, & Zhao)



Project SCEIs: Skilled Credentialed Early Interventionists (Ga. Department of Community Health;

2010-2011) ($400,424) (Gallagher, Project Director and author of proposal).

Early Identification and Connection to Services among Low Income, Low Literate Urban Parents;

Association of University Centers on Disability/Centers on Disease Control (CDC); 2010-2013

($92,314) (Stoneman, UGA, PI; Campbell, UGA, Co-PI; Greenberg and Gallagher, GSU, Co-PIs)

Project SCEIs: Skilled Credentialed Early Interventionists (Ga. Department of Community Health;


Project SCEIs: Skilled Credentialed Early Interventionists (Ga. Department of Human Resources;












Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (Ga. Department of Human Resources; 2002-2003) ($85,000)

(Gallagher & Easterbrooks, Co-Project Directors and authors of proposal).



Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (Ga. Department of Human Resources; 2001-2002)

($100,000) (Gallagher & Easterbrooks, Co-Project Directors and authors of proposal).

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Early Childhood Resources in Georgia (Ga. Department of Human Resources; 2000) ($35,000)

(Gallagher, Project Director and author of proposal).



New roles for ECSE Teachers: Preparing for Itinerant Services (U. S. OSEP; 1999 - 2003 for

$505,369) (Dinnebeil & McInerney, University of Toledo as authors of proposal; Gallagher as

contributor and subcontractee--$11,536).

Project Prevent: Identification and Evaluation of Children with Developmental Delays (Grady

Hospital, Emory University School of Medicine; 1999) ($900) (Gallagher, Project Director and author

of proposal).







Project TRAINS: Moving children into inclusive settings through Training, Resources, Appropriate

adaptations, Information, Networking, and Scholarships (Ga. Child Care Council; DHR; 1996-1997)

($100,000) (Gallagher, Project Director and author of proposal).

Community Based Inclusion for Preschoolers with Disabilities (Ga. Department of Education/GLRS;

1996) ($7500) (Gallagher, Project Director and author of proposal).

Project SCEIs (Ga. DHR; 1995-1996) ($675,000) (Gallagher, Project Director and author of

proposal).

Materials, Resources, and TA in Statewide Preschool Special Education (Ga. Department of

Education/GLRS; 1995) ($7075) (Gallagher, Project Director).

Project LEEDE: Learning in Early Education through Distance Education (GSU Quality Improvement

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Grant; Distance Learning; 1995) ($2500) (Gallagher, Project Director and author of proposal).

Project SCEIs (Ga. DHR; 1994-1995) ($528,944) (Gallagher, Project Director and author of

proposal).

Five year preservice training program in Special Education (2nd and 3rd year continuation proposals,

University of MD) (U.S. OSEP; 1983 and 1985) (funded at $84,460 and $103,000) (Burke, P., &

Gallagher, P.A.; Gallagher was Project Director and co-author of proposals).

Grants Submitted/Unfunded

U. S. and India: A Partnership for creating Cross-National Learning Communities through Online

Technology (2012) (U.S. India Educational Foundation (USIEF) Obama-Singh 21st Century

Knowledge Initiative) ($249,958) (Commander, N., Gallagher, P.A., & Zhao, Y).

Refereed Publications

Books

Gallagher, P. A., Powell, T. H., & Rhodes, C. A. (2006). Brothers and sisters: A special part of

exceptional families (3rd Edition). Baltimore: Paul Brookes. (367 pages; audience:

professionals and family members).

Powell, T. H., & Gallagher, P. A. (1993). Brothers and sisters: A special part of exceptional

families (2nd Edition). Baltimore: Paul Brookes. (291 pages; audience: professionals and

family members).

Powell, T. H., & Ogle, (Gallagher) P. A. (1985). Brothers and sisters: A special part of exceptional

families. Baltimore: Paul Brookes. (226 pages; audience: professionals and family members).

Book Chapters

Gallagher, P. A., Rhodes, C. A., & Lewis, K. (In press). Family voices in teacher education. In

Runswick-Cole, K., Liddiard, K., & Curran, T. Handbook of Disabled Children’s

Childhood Studies. London, England: Palgrave MacMillan Publishers.

Zhao, Y., Commander, N., & Gallagher, P. (2014). Education practice in American Schools. In

W. Hao, X. Chen, & W. Zhao (Eds.), Collection of Speeches by Renowned Education

Scholars, 4 (91-122). Beijing, China: Beijing Normal University Press.

Towson, J., & Gallagher, P. A. (2014). Training Head Start parents in dialogic reading to improve

outcomes for children. In L. Rubin & J. Merrick (Eds.), Environment and hope:

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Environmental factors, education, AIDs, and food insecurity (pp.153-170). New York:

Nova Science.

Gallagher, P. A., Steed, E. A., & Green, K. B. (2014). Teacher preparation: Early

Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education. In Sindelar, P. T., McCray, E. D.,

Brownell, M. T., & Lignugaris/Kraft, B. (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Special

Education Teacher Preparation. New York, NY: Routledge, Taylor, & Francis.

Gallagher, P. A., Schober-Peterson, D., & Rhodes, C. A. (2009). Collaboration with families. In R.

P. Colarusso & C. M. O’Rourke (Eds.), Special education for all teachers (5th Edition).

Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt.

Gallagher, P. A., & Schober-Peterson, D. (2006). Collaboration with families and professionals. In

R. P. Colarusso & C. M. O’Rourke (Eds.), Special education for all teachers (4th Edition).

Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt.

Gallagher, P. A., Fialka, J., Rhodes, C., & Arceneaux, C. (2004). Working with families: Rethinking

Denial. Young Exceptional Children Monograph Series, 5, 3-12;

Reprinted from Young Exceptional Children, 5(2), 11-17.

Dinnebeil, L. A., Rush, D., Gallagher, P. A., & Rhodes, C. (2003). Design and sequence of

professional development activities. In V. D. Stayton, P. S. Miller, & L. A. Dinnebeil

(Eds.), Personnel preparation in early childhood special education. Longmont, CO:

Sopris West.

Gallagher, P. A., & Schober-Peterson, D. (2003). Collaboration with families and professionals. In

R. P. Colarusso & C. M. O’Rourke (Eds.), Special education for all

teachers (3rd Edition). Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt.

Gallagher, P. A., & Schober-Peterson, D. (1999). Collaboration with families and

professionals. In R. P. Colarusso & C. M. O’Rourke (Eds.), Special education for all

teachers (2nd Edition). Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt.

Gallagher, P. A., & Schober-Peterson, D. (1997). Collaboration with families and

professionals. In R. P. Colarusso & C. M. O’Rourke (Eds.), Special education for all

teachers. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt.

O'Donnell, K., & Ogle (Gallagher), P.A. (1986). Teaching suggestions. In N. Johnson-

Martin, K. Jens, & S. Attermeier, The Carolina curriculum for handicapped infants

at risk. Baltimore: Paul Brookes.

Powell, T. H., & Ogle (Gallagher), P. A. (1986). Brothers and sisters: Addressing unique

needs through respite care services. In C. Salisbury (Ed.), Respite care: Parent and

professional perspectives. Baltimore: Paul Brookes.

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Monographs

Towson, J. A., & Gallagher, P. A. (2014). Training Head Start parents in dialogic reading to

improve outcomes for children. In J. Merrick (Ed.), Child Health and Human

Development Yearbook, chapter28. New York: Nova Science.

Articles

Prater, M. A., Correa, V., Gallagher, P. A., McHatton, P., Robinson, S., & Black, S. (In press).

Thirteen “must-reads” for special education teacher educators. Teacher Education and Special

Education.

Towson, J.A., & Gallagher, P. A. (2016). Dialogic reading for young children with disabilities: A

review of literature with suggestions for future research. Baskent University Journal of

Education, 3(1), 72-85.

Towson, J. A., & Gallagher, P. A. (2016). Shared interactive reading for young children with

disabilities: A review of literature with implications for future research. Baskent University

Journal of Education, 3(1), 58-71.

Peters, B., Gallagher, P. A., & Tullis, C. (2016). Effects of a group teaching interaction procedure on

the social skills of students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Education and Training in

Autism and Developmental Disabilities.

Lambert, R., Gallagher, P. A., & Abbott-Shim, M. (2015). An evaluation of the intensity of

mentoring: Child outcomes. Early Child Development and Care, 185, 1314 - 1330.

Fain, A. C., Gallagher, P. A., & Heller, K. (2015). Students with emotional and behavior disorders: A

review of mathematics interventions with a focus on subtraction. Baskent Journal of

Education, 2,2.

Commander, N. E., Zhao, Y., Gallagher, P. A., & You, Y. (2015). Cross-national online discussions:

international learning experiences with American and Chinese students in higher education.

Innovations in Education and Teaching International.

Kresak, K. E., Gallagher, P. A., & Kelley, S. J. (2014). Grandmothers raising grandchildren with

disabilities: Sources of support and family quality of life. Journal of Early Intervention, 36, 3-

17.

Malone, M., & Gallagher, P. A. (In press). A cross-disciplinary analysis of attitudes and perceptions

of teamwork supporting children with disabilities. Early Childhood Education Journal.

Kresak, K., & Gallagher, P. A. (2014). Grandparents raising grandchildren: A review with

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implications for grandparents raising grandchildren with disabilities. Baskent University

Journal of Education, 1(2), 91-106.

Towson, J. A., & Gallagher, P. A. (2014). Training Head Start parents in dialogic reading to improve

outcomes for children. International Journal of Child Health and Human Development, 7(3),

287-296.

Edwards, N. M., & Gallagher, P. A. (2014). Parent educators in early intervention: Insights from

evaluations. Infants and Young Children, 27, 220-240.

Green, K. B., & Gallagher, P. A. (2014). Mathematics for young children: A review of the literature

with implications for children with disabilities. Baskent University Journal of Education, 1, 1-

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Green, K., Terry, N. P., & Gallagher, P. A. (2014). Progress in language and literacy skills among

children with disabilities in inclusive Early Reading First classrooms. Topics in Early

Childhood Special Education, 33, 249-259.

Zhao, Y., Gallagher, P. A., & Commander, N. E. (2013). Educating students in poverty: Cross-

cultural learning from online case study discussions with American and Chines students.

International Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning, 10, 33-47.

Edwards, N. M., Gallagher, P. A., & Green, K. B. (2013). Existing and proposed child find initiatives

in one state’s Part C program. Rural Special Education Quarterly, 32, 11-19.

Chandler, L. K., Cochran, D. C., Christensen, K. A., Dinnebeil, L., Gallagher, P. A., Lifter, K.,

Stayton, V., & Spino, M. (2012). The alignment of CEC/DEC and NAEYC personnel

preparation standards. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 32, 52-63.

Cochran, D. C., Gallagher, P. A., Stayton, V. D., Dinnebeil, L., Lifter, K., Chandler, L.K., &

Christensen, K. (2012). Early childhood special education and early intervention personnel

preparation standards of the Division for Early Childhood: Field Validation. Topics in Early

Childhood Special Education, 32, 38 – 51.

Ozaydin, L., & Gallagher, P. A. (2012). Georgia’s Early Intervention program: Recommendations for

a system of early intervention in Turkey. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences Journal,

1-12.

Cannon, J. E., Swoszowski. N. C., Gallagher, P., & Easterbrooks, S. R. (2012). A program evaluation

of an inclusive model for training pre-service general education teachers to work with students

with special needs. Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals,

Spring-Summer, 34-46.

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Morrier, M. J., & Gallagher, P. A. (2012). Racial disparities in preschool special education eligibility

for five Southern States. Journal of Special Education, 46, 152-169.

Commander, N. E., Zhao, Y., Gallagher, P.A., & You, Y. (2011). Promoting cross-cultural

understanding of education through online discussions. Procedia-Social and Behavioral

Sciences Journal, 1-15.

McHatton, P.A., Bradshaw, W. L., Gallagher, P.A., & Reeves, R. K. (2011). Results from a strategic

planning process: Benefits for a nonprofit organization. Nonprofit Management and

Leadership, 22, 233-249.

Lifter, K., Chandler, L., Cochran, D. C., Dinnebeil, L., Gallagher, P., Christensen, K. A., & Stayton,

V. (2011). DEC Personnel preparation standards: Revision 2005-2008. Journal of Early

Intervention, 33, 151-167.

Gallagher, P. A., Abbott-Shim, M., & VandeWiele, L. (2011). An evaluation of the Individualized

Learning Intervention: A mentoring program for early childhood teachers. National Head

Start Dialog, 14, 57-74.

Gallagher, P. A., Abbott-Shim, M., & VandeWiele, L. (2011). Head Start mentor teachers impact

child outcomes in protégé teachers’ classrooms. National Head Start Dialog, 14, 75-78.

Morrier, M. J., & Gallagher, P. A. (2011). Disproportionate representation in placements of

preschoolers with disabilities in five southern states. Topics in Early Childhood Special

Education, 31, 48-57.

Gallagher, P. A., Kresak, K., & Rhodes, C. A. (2010). Perceived needs of grandmothers of children

with disabilities. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 30, 56 - 64.

Malone, D. M., & Gallagher, P. A. (2010). Special education teachers' attitudes and perceptions of

teamwork. Remedial and Special Education, 31, 330-342.

Kresak, K., Gallagher, P. A., & Rhodes, C. A. (2009). Siblings of infants and toddlers with

disabilities in early intervention. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 29, 143-154.

Malone, D. G., & Gallagher, P. A. (2009). Transition to preschool special education: A review of the

literature. Early Education and Development, 20(4), 584-602.

Gallagher, P. A., Malone, D. M., & Ladner, J. R. (2009). Social-psychological support personnel:

Attitudes and perceptions of teamwork supporting children with disabilities. Journal of Social

Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 8(1), 1-20.

Malone, D. G., & Gallagher, P. A. (2008). Transition to preschool programs for young children with

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disabilities. Journal of Early Intervention, 30, 341-356.

Jolivette, K., Gallagher, P. A., Morrier, M. J., & Lambert, R. (2008). Preventing problem behaviors in

young children with disabilities. Exceptionality, 16, 78-92.

Gallagher, P. A., Vail, C. O., & Monda-Amaya, L. (2008). Perceptions of collaboration: A content

analysis of student journals. Teacher Education and Special Education, 31, 12-20.

Gallagher, P. A., & Lambert, R. (2006). Classroom quality, concentration of children with special

needs, and child outcomes in Head Start. Exceptional Children, 73, 31-52.

Gallagher, P. A., Easterbrooks, S., & Malone, D. G. (2006). Universal newborn hearing screening and

intervention: Assessing the current collaborative environment in service provision. Infants and

Young Children, 19(1), 59-71.

Gallagher, P. A., & Malone, D. M. (2005). Allied health personnel’s attitudes and perceptions of

teamwork supporting children with developmental concerns. Journal of Allied Health, 34,

209-217.

Malone, D. G., Easterbrooks, S., & Gallagher, P. A. (2005). Service providers' perceptions of

universal newborn hearing screening and intervention training needs. Teacher Education and

Special Education, 28(1), 29 – 39.

Darling, S. M., & Gallagher, P. A. (2004) Needs of and supports for African American and European

American caregivers of young children with special needs in urban and rural settings. Topics

in Early Childhood Special Education, 24, 98 - 109.

Gallagher, P. A., Rhodes, C. A., & Darling, S. M. (2004). Parents as professionals in early

intervention: A parent educator model. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 24, 5-

13.

Darling, S. M., & Gallagher, P. A. (2003). Using self-assessments in early intervention

training. Journal of Early Intervention, 25, 219- 227.

Humphreys, K., & Gallagher, P. A. (2003). Teacher education network and special education

needs: Creating special opportunities across Europe and America. Journal of International

Special Needs Education, 6, 28-31.

Gallagher, P. A., Fialka, J., Rhodes, C., & Arceneaux, C. (2002). Working

with families: Rethinking denial. Young Exceptional Children, 5(2), 11-17.

McCormick, K. M., Vail, C., & Gallagher, P. A. (2002) Higher education consortia

for early intervention: A survey of state efforts. Teacher Education and Special

Education, 25 (3), 298-308.

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Gallagher, P. A., Vail, C. O., McCormick, K., & Malone, D. M. (2001). The Georgia Higher

Education Consortium: A model for linking early intervention faculty. Rural Special

Education Quarterly, 20(3), 24-32.

Malone, D. M., Gallagher, P. A., & Long, S. R. (2001). General education teachers’ attitudes

and perceptions of teamwork supporting children with developmental concerns.

Early Education and Development, 12(4), 577-592.

Gallagher, P. A., Floyd, J. H., Stafford, A. M., Taber, T. A., Brozovic, S. A., & Alberto,

P. A. (2000). Inclusion of students with moderate or severe disabilities in educational and

community settings: Perspectives from parents and siblings. Education and Training in

Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 35(2), 135-147.

Gallagher, P. A., & McCormick, K. (1999). Student satisfaction with two-way interactive distance

learning for delivery of Early Childhood Special Education coursework. Journal of Special

Education Technology, XIV(1), 32-47.

Gallagher, P. A. & Gabrielson, T. K. (1999). Validation of behavioral indicators in early

intervention. Infants and Young Children, 11(3), 37-49.

Heller, K. W., Gallagher, P. A., & Fredrick, L. D. (1999). Parents’ perceptions of siblings’

interactions with their brothers and sisters who are deafblind. Journal of the

Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 24(1), 33-43.

Gallagher, P. A. (1997). Teachers and inclusion: Perspectives on changing roles. Topics in

Early Childhood Special Education, 17(3), 363-386.

Gallagher, P. A., Malone, D. M., Cleghorne, M., & Helms, K. A. (1997). Perceived inservice

training needs for early intervention personnel. Exceptional Children, 64(1), 19-30.

Miller, D. T., & Gallagher, P. A. (1997). Early intervention for children with disabilities: A role for

Family and Consumer Sciences. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 89(4), 52-54.

Gallagher, P. A., & Powell, T. H. (1989). Brothers and sisters: Meeting special needs. Topics in

Early Childhood Special Education, 8(4), 24-37.

Manuscripts Submitted for Publication/ Refereed

Campbell, J. M., Greenberg, D., Gallagher, P. A., Stoneman, Z., & Simmons, C. Knowledge of

Autism for parents of low income with low literacy: Description of relationship to child

development knowledge. Submitted to Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities.

Commander, N., Ku, K., Ashong, C., Gallagher, P. A., Deng, L., & Li, S. Developing global

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competencies of U. S. and Hong Kong students through asynchronous cross-national online

discussions. Submitted to Journal of Technology and Teacher Education.

Edwards, N. M., & Gallagher, P. A. Early intervention special instructors and service coordinators in

one state: Characteristics and needed lines of inquiry to enhance quality and retention.

Submitted to Infants and Young Children.

Fain, A. C., Gallagher, P. A., & Heller, K. Using the equal additions algorithm to promote subtraction

with regrouping skills of students with emotional/behavioral disorders. Submitted to Journal

of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders.

Gallagher, P. A., Greenberg, D., Campbell, J. M., Stoneman, Z., & Feinberg, I. Z. Early identification

and connection to services among urban parents who have low-income and are low-literate.

Submitted to Infants and Young Children.

Green, K., Gallagher, P. A., & Hart, L. The effects of the integration of mathematics and children’s

literature on early numeracy skills of young children with disabilities. Revised and

Resubmitted to Journal of Early Intervention.

Towson, J., & Gallagher, P. A. Dialogic reading: Language and preliteracy outcomes for young

children with disabilities. Submitted to Journal of Early Intervention.

Non-Refereed Media Reports

Gallagher, P. A., & Kaiser, E. (2015). Series of six Consultation Corner Briefs. U. S. Army,

Educational and Developmental Intervention Services (EDIS) Personnel Development

www.edis.army.mil

Gallagher, P. A., Dees, C., & Rhodes, C. A. (2005). Siblings of the disabled. Video interview for

www.connectingwithkids.com

Non-Refereed Publications

Reports and Articles

Gallagher, P. A. (2015, December). Proposed special education certificate, diploma, and Masters level

curriculum. Invited submission. Report to the Sri Lanka Fulbright Commission.

Gallagher, P. A. (2015, December). Considerations for special education in Sri Lanka. Invited

submission. Report to the Sri Lanka Fulbright Commission.

Rhodes, C. A., Ladner, J., & Gallagher, P. A. (2003, Summer). Serving children with disabilities in

http://www.edis.army.mil/

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school-age care. Invited submission to Georgia School Age Care Association, Volume 10, 1.

Powell, T. H., & Gallagher, P. A. (August, 1998). Brothers and sisters with disabilities: A

review of critical issues. Invited paper/conference proceedings. National Down

Syndrome Congress; Dallas, TX.

Gallagher, P., & Moss, K. (April, 1994). A very special relationship. P.S. News: Texas

School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Outreach Newsletter.

Gallagher, P. A. (1993). Survey of Georgia’s college and university personnel preparation

programs in early intervention. Submitted to Georgia Department of Human Resources,

Babies Can’t Wait Program.

Gallagher, P. A. (1993). Survey of training needs for personnel serving infants and toddlers

with disabilities and their families in Georgia. Submitted to Georgia Department of

Human Resources, Babies Can’t Wait Program.

Modules and Manuals

Geiman, R., Gallagher, P. A., Collins, R. & Rhodes, C. (Eds). (2001, 2nd Ed.). Handbook for

Success in Babies Can’t Wait: Parent Manual. Atlanta: Georgia Department of

Human Resources, Division of Public Health, Babies Can’t Wait Program.

Geiman, R., Gallagher, P. A., & Bogan, E. (Eds). (1995). Handbook for Success in Babies Can’t

Wait: Parent Manual. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public

Health, Babies Can’t Wait Program.

Washington, R. D., Gilliard, E., & Gallagher, P. A. (1995). Synergism: An agent for educarers of

culturally diverse children with special needs. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Human

Resources, Division of Public Health, Babies Can’t Wait Program.

Gallagher, P. A. (1994). Family involvement and family systems, Level I. Atlanta: Georgia

Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health, Babies Can’t Wait

Program.

Gallagher, P. A. (1994). Family involvement and family systems, Level II. Atlanta: Georgia

Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health, Babies Can’t Wait Program.

Gallagher, P. A. (1994). Administrative and team processes, Level I. Atlanta: Georgia


Gallagher, P. A. (1994). Administrative and team processes, Level II. Atlanta: Georgia


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Gallagher, P. A. (1994). Program implementation and evaluation, Level I. Atlanta: Georgia


Gallagher, P. A. (1994). Program implementation and evaluation, Level II. Atlanta: Georgia


Gallagher, P. A. (1994). Assessment and evaluation in early intervention, Level I. Atlanta:

Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health, Babies Can’t Wait

Program.

Gallagher, P. A. (1994). Assessment and evaluation in early intervention, Level II. Atlanta:

Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health, Babies Can’t Wait

Program.

Gallagher, P. A. (1994). Typical and atypical development in infants and toddlers, Level I.

Atlanta: Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health, Babies Can’t

Wait Program.

Gallagher, P. A. (1994). Typical and atypical development in infants and toddlers, Level II.

Atlanta: Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health, Babies Can’t

Wait Program.

Editorial Boards/Peer Reviewer

Invited Guest Reviewer, Kalyani: Journal of the University of Kelaniya (Sri Lanka) (2015)

Editorial Board, Journal of the European Teacher Education Network (2015 – present)

Board of Reviewers, Teaching Exceptional Children (2014 – 2015)

Board of Reviewers, Journal of Autism (2014 – Present)

Editorial Board, Baskent University Journal of Education (Turkey) (2013 – Present)

Board of Reviewers, Topics in Early Childhood Special Education (1987-1994; 2010 – Present)

Board of Reviewers, Teacher Education and Special Education (1998 - Present)

Co-Editor Special Issue Global Perspectives on Special Education Teacher Education (2015-

2016)

Board of Reviewers, Journal of International Special Needs Education (2003 - present)

Invited Guest Reviewer, Family Relations (2013)

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Doctoral Mentor/Reviewer, Young Exceptional Children (with K. Green, 2012 - 2013) (with Jackie

Towson 2014)

Invited Reviewer, Program Review Board, Teacher Education Strand, CEC National Conference

(1997, 2002 – 2004, 2006 - 2015)

Invited Reviewer, Program Review Board, Teacher Education Division of CEC, TED National

Conference (2007 – 2009, 2011-15)

Board of Reviewers, European Teacher Education Network Journal (2008 – 2013)

Guest Reviewer, National Head Start Association Dialog (2011)

Invited Book Reviewer, Brookes Publishing Company, Special Siblings (2010)

Invited Guest Reviewer, Topics in Early Childhood Special Education (2009)

Invited Guest Reviewer, International Journal of Disability, Development, and Education (2009)

Invited Guest Reviewer, Autism (2008)

Invited Guest Reviewer, Journal of Curriculum and Instruction (2008)

Invited Guest Reviewer, Early Childhood Research Quarterly (2007, 2008)

Invited Reviewer, Teacher Education Division of CEC, Dissertation Award for Doctoral Research

(2014)

Elected National Program Chair for Teacher Education Division of CEC, National Conference (2008)

Invited Reviewer, Program Review Board (Research and/or Personnel Preparation and/or

Collaboration Strands), Division for Early Childhood of CEC, National Conference (1996; 2000-

2004; 2006 – 2007, 2009 – 2010; 2012, 2014)

Reader, Georgia Children's Trust Fund Commission Grants (1995 - 1996; 1998; 2001- 2005; 2007)

Invited Endorser, Corwin Press, Parents and professionals partnering for children with disabilities: A

dance that matters (2011)

Invited Book Reviewer, Allyn and Bacon Publishing, An introduction to early childhood special

education (2005)

Reviewer and Invited Endorser, Paul Brookes Publishing, Developing cross-cultural competence: A

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guide for working with children and their families (3rd edition) (2004)

Invited Reviewer, Georgia Professional Standards Commission, Content Review Panel (2004)

Invited Initial Reviewer, Georgia Child Care Council, Statewide Quality Initiatives (2004)

Invited Reviewer, Georgia Child Care Training Approval System (2001 - 2006)

Peer Reviewer, National Head Start Association Dialog: A Research-to-Practice Journal for the

Early Intervention Field (1999 - 2005)

Invited Guest Reviewer, Journal of Early Intervention (2003)

Invited Book Reviewer, Allyn & Bacon Publishing, To think like a teacher: Cases for special

education teachers (2001)

Invited Book Reviewer, Allyn & Bacon Publishing, Consultation, collaboration, and teamwork for

students with special needs (3rd ed.) (2000)

Invited Book Reviewer, Merrill Prentice Hall Publishing, A practical guide to infant and preschool

assessment in special education (2000)

Reviewer, Recommended Practices Validation, Division for Early Childhood of the Council for

Exceptional Children (1999 - 2000)

Invited Book Reviewer, Allyn & Bacon Publishing, To think like a teacher: Cases for special

education student teachers (1999)

Invited Book Reviewer, Prentice Hall/Simon & Schuster Group Publishing Company, A practical

guide to infant and preschool assessment in special education (1998)

Invited Member, Program Review Board, International Parent to Parent Conference (1997-1998)

Reader, Georgia School Age Care Association Inclusion Mini-Grants (1995 - 1998)

Guest Editor, Teacher Education and Special Education (1996, 1997)

Reviewer, Wadsworth Publishing Company, Young children with special needs: An introduction to

ECSE (1997)

Reviewer, Brookes Publishing Company, What about me? Growing up with a developmentally

disabled sibling (1997)

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Site Reviewer for USDE, Office of Special Education Programs (May 1995)

Member, Program Review Board, Division for Early Childhood, CEC Regional Conference, KY

(1994)

Editorial Review Board, National Sibling Information Network (Founding member, Board, 1981-

1991)

Grant Reviewer, U.S. Office of Special Education Programs (1984-1987)

Maryland State Department of Education, Review of NASDTEC Certification, Loyola College,

Baltimore, MD (1985)

Boards and Committees

International, National, and Regional

Invited Member, Advisory Board, New Trends in Education, Ege University and Bahcesehir

University, Turkey (2015- present)

Invited Member, National Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of the Council for Exceptional

Children ECSE/EI Doctoral Consortium (DECIDE) (2011 – present)

Member, National Division for Teacher Education (TED) of the Council for Exceptional Children

Special Interest Group on Early Childhood (TeDeC) (2011- Present)

Member, National Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of the Council for Exceptional Children

(CEC) Special Interest Group on Research (2010 – 2014)

Invited Member, Sibling Leadership Network; Vanderbilt University (2005 – Present); Invited

Member Research Committee (2010 – Present); Invited Member Policy and Advocacy Committee

(2013- Present)

Member, Higher Education Consortium in Special Education (HECSE) (2005 – Present); Facilitator,

July 2005 Session on Personnel Issues, Washington, DC; Moderator January 2007 Update on No

Child Left Behind Legislation, Washington, DC; Invited Speaker for panel on Effective Meetings

with Congressional Offices, January 2015

Invited Member, Special Educational Needs Thematic Interest Group; European Teacher Education

Network (1999 - Present)

Invited Member, Teachstone Teacher Education CLASS Collaborative (2013 – 2014)

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Appointed Member, National Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of the Council for Exceptional

Children (CEC) Workgroup on Alignment of Common Core Standards (2010 – 2013)

Invited Member, National Teacher Education Division (TED) of the Council for Exceptional Children

(CEC) Committee for TED Dissertation Award for Doctoral Level Research (2011)

Elected Past President, National Teacher Education Division (TED) of the Council for Exceptional

Children (CEC); Past-President (2010); President (2009); President-Elect (2008), Vice-President

(2007)

Invited Participant, Executive Committee of Partners of the IRIS Center for Training Enhancements,

Vanderbilt University (2009)

Invited Participant, Region 4 Act Early Summit on Autism Spectrum Disorders (2009)

Invited Member, National Center on RTI; Council for Exceptional Children (2008- 2009)

Invited Member, Southeast Regional Center Advisory Committee, Get Ready to Read (2006 – 2008)

Member, At Risk and Special Needs Interest Forum, National Association for the Education of Young

Children (NAEYC) (2006 – 2010)

Candidate for Treasurer, National Division for Early Childhood (DEC), CEC (2005)

Member, Research Committee of National Division for Early Childhood (DEC), CEC (1995-2010)

Member, Personnel Preparation Committee of National DEC, CEC (1995 - 2010)

Invited Member, Personnel Preparation Committee of National DEC, Council for Exceptional

Children, Standards Validation Work Group (2005 – 2009)

Invited Member, Personnel Preparation Committee of National DEC, Council for Exceptional

Children, Personnel Standards Work Group (2002 - 2004)

Invited Member, National Advisory Board; New Roles for ECSE Teachers (Funded OSEP project)

(1999- 2002)

Invited Member, Finance Committee, National Teacher Education Division (TED), CEC (1998 -

2002)

Member, Early Childhood Interest and Action Group, National TASH (1994 - 2000)

Invited Member, Resource Advisory Council, SIFT-OUT (Southeastern Institute for Faculty Training,

Outreach Project) (1995-1998)

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Invited Participant, NECTAS (National Early Childhood Technical Assistance System) On-Line

Mentoring Pilot Project (1997)

State and Local

Invited Member, Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Grant Task Force (2015- Present)

Invited Member, Comprehensive Assessment Task Force for Birth to Five, Georgia Department of

Early Care and Learning and Georgia Department of Public Health (2014 – Present)

Invited Member, Developmental Screening Work Group for Georgia Department of Early Care and

Learning and Georgia Department of Public Health (2014 – Present)

Invited Member, Frontiers of Innovation Workshop Participant, Georgia Early Alliance for Ready

Students (GEEARS) (2014 –Present)

Invited Member, Marcus Autism Center, Preschool Advisory Board (2014 – Present)

Invited Member, Marcus Autism Center, Preschool Stakeholders and Community Partners Advisory

Committee (2014 – Present)

Invited Member, YMCA Head Start Policy Council, Early Childhood Development Co., Atlanta, GA

(2014 – Present)

Invited Member, Alliance Theatre for the Very Young/GSU Collaboration (2013 – 2014)

Appointed Member, Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators (GACE) Assessment

Development Committee, Special Education: Early Childhood (2013)

Member, Georgia Association on Young Children (GAYC) Advancing Careers Committee (2013)

Invited Member, Georgia Department of Public Health, Healthy Screening and Healthy Development

Project Subcommittee (2012 – 2013)

Invited Member, Advisory Board, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research

(NIDRR) Language and Literacy Outcomes of Preschool Children with Traumatic Brain Injury (2012

– Present)

Georgia Sensory Assistance (Deafblind) Project Advisory Committee (2001 - 2013)

Subcommittee on Early Intervention/Early Transition (2011 – 2013)

Member, Georgia Higher Education Consortium in Early Intervention (1995 - 2014)

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Invited Member, Georgia Early Childhood Comprehensive System Steering Committee/Peach

Partners, Georgia Department of Community Health (2007 –2013)

Invited Participant, Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students (GEEARS) (2010 - 2013)

Member, Fulton County Quest for Quality Inclusion Team (2010 – 2013)

Member, Cobb County Quest for Quality Inclusion Team (2010 – 2013)

Invited Proxy for Higher Education, State Interagency Coordinating Council, Department of Public

Health (2009 – 2014)

Invited Member, Georgia Quest for Quality Inclusion (former title: Special Quest Birth-Five) State

Leadership Team; Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (2008 – Present)

Member and Secretary, Metro Atlanta Preschool Coordinators’ Task Force (1995 - Present)

Invited Member, Kennesaw State University, Department of Special Education Advisory Board

(2004- 2006, 2011- 2012)

Invited Member, Georgia Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund Preschool Working Group (2011 –

2012)

Invited Participant, Smart Start United Way Early Literacy Summit (2012)

Invited Participant, Latino New South Project, Atlanta History Center (2012)

Invited Member, Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Early Learning Challenge Grant

Committee, Chair White Paper on Screening and Assessment (2011)

Invited Member, Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Professional Development System

Focus Group (2011)

Invited Member, Georgia Training Institute, Sheltering Arms Early Education and Family Center

(2007 - 2011)

Invited Member, Institute for the Study of Disadvantage and Disability (2007 – 2011)

Invited Member, Georgia Child Care Council/ Department of Early Care and Learning Inclusion

Project Advisory Board (2002 - 2011)

Invited Member, Safe Schools Leadership Forum (2010)

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Invited Member, Stakeholders in Early Education Commission, United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta

(2009 - 2010)

Invited Member, Georgia Early Care and Education Professional Development System Advisory

Council; Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (2009)

Invited Member, Special Education Task Force, Ga. Professional Standards Commission (2009)

Invited Member, University Forum in Special Education, Ga. Department of Education and Ga.

Professional Standards Commission (2009)

Member, Advancing Careers Committee, Georgia Association on Young Children (2009)

Invited Member, Steering Committee for DOE/PSC Personnel Preparation Collaborative in Special

Education (2008 – 2010)

Invited Member, National Professional Development Center on Inclusion-Georgia Steering

Committee, Department of Early Care and Learning (2007 - 2010)

Invited Member, Infant Toddler Network in Georgia, Department of Early Care and Learning (2007)

Invited Member, State Review Committee for Quality System Indicators, Department of Early Care

and Learning (2007)

Appointed Member, Content Advisory Committee for the GACE Test in Birth to Five (2006 – 2007)

Invited Member, Advisory Board, The Frazer Center (2006 – 2008); Member of subcommittee on

Strategic Planning (2006 – 2008)

Invited Member, Birth to Five Education Teacher Preparation Consortium, University System of

Georgia and Professional Standards Commission (2005 – 2007)

Invited Member, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Advisory Board (MILES), Marcus Center, Emory

University (2006 – 2008)

Invited Member, State Steering Committee for Federal Focused Monitoring, Part C of the Individuals

with Disabilities Education Act (2000 - 2008); Member Data Subcommittee (2000 - 2004)

Invited Member, Georgia Childhood Care and Education Collaborative Leadership Team; ACET

(2005 - 2008)

Invited Member, Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Conference Planning Committee

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(2004 – 2006)

Invited Member, Georgia Babies Can’t Wait Program Child Outcome Workgroup (2005)

Invited Member, Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Committee on Engaging Parents to

Support School Readiness (2005)

Invited Member, Georgia Office of School Readiness/ Department of Early Care and Learning

Advisory Committee on Early Learning Standards for Children Birth to Three Years (2004- 2006)

Invited Member, Georgia Office of School Readiness Pre-K Assessment Advisory Committee (2003 -

2005)

Invited Member, Fulton County Babies Can't Wait Program Child Find Improvement Task Force

(2003 - 2004)

Invited Member, Georgia Office of School Readiness Strategic Planning Initiative for the

Development of Social and Emotional Competence in Young Children (2002 - 2008);

Training and Technical Assistance Subcommittee (2002 - 2004)

Invited Mentor, Project TEAMS, Georgia Department of Education Preschool Special Needs State

Improvement Project (2001 - 2004)

Invited Member, Advisory Board, Quality Counts Head Start Quality Research Center (2001 - 2006)

Invited Member, Advisory Board, Parent to Parent of Georgia (2001 - 2007); Invited Member, Board

of Directors (1997 - 2001); Member of Strategic Planning Committee (1999 - 2001); Member of

Executive Director Search Committee (1999 - 2000)

Invited Member, Personnel Preparation Subcommittee of State Interagency Coordinating Council for

Part C (1994 - 2004)

Invited Member, Advisory Board, The Adaptive Learning Center, Atlanta, GA (1993-2006)

Invited Member, Georgia Department of Human Resources, Babies Can't Wait Service Coordination

Workgroup (2003)

Invited Member, Georgia Professional Standards Commission, Early Childhood Special Education

Module Development Committee (2003)

Invited Member, Georgia Professional Standards Commission, Birth to 5 (Early Childhood) Task

Force (2003)

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Invited Member, W. K. Kellogg Foundation SPARK Advisory Committee for DeKalb and Gwinnett

Counties (2002 - 2003)

Babies Can’t Wait Minority Recruitment Workgroup (2001 - 2003)

Appointed Member, State Steering Committee for Federal Monitoring Part B (preschool) of the

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (2000 - 2002); Member Transition Subcommittee (2001 -

2002)

Member, Emory University Coalition Infant Research Group (1994- 2002)

Appointed Member, Georgia Childhood Care and Education Collaborative Leadership Team; ACET

(1993 - 2003); Subcommittee on Birth - 5 Certification (2001 - 2003)

Invited Member, Advisory Board, Quality Care for Children Inclusion Project (1999 - 2001)

Invited Member, Conference Committee and Program Advisory Committee, Georgia Association for

Young Children Annual Conference (1997 - 2001)

Invited Member, Advisory Board, Georgia School Age Care Association (1999 - 2000)

Invited Member, Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities Task Force on Child Care for

Children with Disabilities (1998 - 2000); Member Subcommittee on Recommendations for Inclusive

Child Care (1999 - 2000)

Invited Member, Georgia Department of Education, Preschool Special Education Handbook Revision

Committee (1998 - 2000)

Member, Reggio Emilia Child Development Discussion Group (1998 - 2000)

Member, Registry Committee, Georgia ACET (Advancing Careers through Education and Training)

Project (1999)

Member, Research and Evaluation Collaborative for Georgia Education (1997 - 1998)

Member, Multicultural Task Force for Early Intervention (1997 - 1998)

Member, Atlanta Project Pre-K Coalition (1997 - 1998)

Member, Advisory Board, Program Development in ECSE (DOE and University of VT Outreach

Project) (1996 - 1998)

Member, Advisory Board, School Age Inclusion Project, Georgia School Age Care Association (1995

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- 1998)

Member, Georgia Childhood Care and Education Articulation Committee (1995 - 1996;

1997 - 1999)

Coordinator, Preschool Potpourri: Statewide Preschool Coordinators GSAMS Workshop (1997)

Member, Program Committee, State Early Childhood Institute (1995- 1997)

Member, Project LEEDE (Learnings in Early Education through Distance Education). Collaborative

GSAMS Project (1995 - 1997)

Invited Member, Advisory Committee, Georgia Association of Child Care Resource and Referral

Agency Public Awareness Campaign (1996 - 1997)

Invited Member, Advisory Board, University Affiliated Program (UAP) for Persons with Disabilities,

University of Georgia (1996)

Invited Member, Search Committee for Children’s Coordinator, REACH (Spring 1996)

Member and Secretary, Georgia Subdivision of the Division for Early Childhood, Council for

Exceptional Children; (Member 1987 - Present; Secretary, 1987-1992 & 1994-1996)

Liaison and Member, Southeastern Institute for Faculty Training (Early Intervention) (1994 - 1995)

(Liaison and Member of Georgia SIFT Team; planned, arranged, and coordinated State Leadership

Training Team and Advisory Panel)

Member, Part H Special Instruction Task Force, Babies Can’t Wait Program (1995)

Invited Member, Advisory Board, Project KIDS (Kids Included in Daycare Successfully) (1994)

Invited Member, Advisory Board, Preschool Committee, Grady Cluster of the Atlanta Project (1992-

1994)

Member and Secretary, Maryland Subdivision of the Division for Early Childhood, Council for

Exceptional Children; Founding Member and Secretary (1985-86)

University

Elected College of Education Representative, Committee to Evaluate Dean of the Honors College

(2015)

Invited Member, Center for Leadership in Disability Faculty Affiliate (2014 – Present); Mentor

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Satcher and CLD Fellow (2014)

Appointed Member, Senate Faculty Affairs Subcommittee on Evaluation of Administrators, COE

representative (2014 – 2015)

Appointed Member, Senate Budget Subcommittee on Graduate Student Fees (2014 – 2015)

Invited Member, Fulbright Selection Committee, Honors College (2013 – Present)

Invited Member, Office of International Initiatives Task Force on Turkey (2012 – Present);

Subcommittee on Study Abroad (2012 – 2013)

Appointed Member, SACS Fifth Year University Report, Subcommittee on Financial and Physical

Resources (2013 – 2014)

Appointed Member, Senate Budget Committee Representative to SACS Financial and Physical

Resources Subcommittee (2013)

Elected Member, Faculty Senate (2000 – 2008; 2009- 2015); Budget Committee (2009 – 2015);

Athletics Committee (2009- 2015)

Appointed Member, Senate Athletics Subcommittee on Title IX Sexual Assault (2014 - 2015)

Member, Senate Athletics Subcommittee on Gender Equity (2011 - 2015)

Invited Faculty Member, Center for Research on Atypical Development and Learning (CRADL)

(2003 - Present); Executive Committee (2015- Present)

Member, Budget Subcommittee on Doctoral Student Funding (2011 - 2012)

Member, Senate Athletics Subcommittee on Bylaws (2010 - 2011)

Appointed Member, Search Committee for Vice President for Research and Economic Development

(2011)

Appointed Member, Search Committee for Associate Provost for International Initiatives (2010 –

2011)

Member, Senate Budget Subcommittee on Out of State Tuition (2010)

Appointed Member, Second Century Initiative proposal review committee (2010)

Elected Member, Committee to Evaluate the VP for Finance and Administration (2009)

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Review Committee, Senate Retention, Progression, and Graduation proposals (2008)

Appointed Member, FIMS Advisory Committee, Subcommittee on Instruction/Teaching Data

Dictionary Components (2007)

Appointed Member, GSU Enrollment Management Committee (2006 – 2008)

Faculty Associate, GSU Center for Teaching and Learning (2006 – 2008)

Member, Academic Program Review Subcommittee (2005 – 2006)

Appointed Member, Review Team for GSU Program Evaluation of Physical Therapy Program (2005)

Elected Member, Committee to Evaluate the VP Development (2005)

Appointed Member, GSU Internal Grants Review Committee (2005)

Appointed Member, Academic Group of Strategic Plan 2005 Development (2004)

Appointed Member, Review Team for GSU Program Evaluation of COE programs (2004)

Appointed Member, APACE International Subcommittee (2004 - 2009)

Member, GSU NCAA Interim Report Certification committee (2003 - 2004); Chair, Subcommittee

on Compliance (2003 - 2004)

Member, GSU International Education Fee Study Abroad Advisory Committee (2003 - 2005)

Member, Georgia State University, Senate Committee on Planning and Development (2000 - 2004);

Subcommittee on Strategic Planning (1999 - 2000)

Member, Georgia State University, Senate Committee on Budget (2002 - 2003; 2004 - 2008);

Subcommittee on Budget Priorities (2004 - 2005)

Member, Georgia State University, Senate Committee on Athletics (2002 - 2008)

Elected Member, Georgia State University, Committee to Evaluate the VP Development (2001, 2005)

Member, Georgia State University, Senate Committee on Student Life and Development (1999-

2002); Invited Panelist Freshman Orientation (Summer 2000 - 2 sessions; Summer 2001 - 2 sessions)

Member, Georgia State University, Research and Sponsored Programs, Research Team Review

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Committee (2000)

College of Education (COE)

Search Committee Member, Birth-5 Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor

COE Program Coordinator with Bahcesehir University in Turkey: Conference Coordination for

International Conference on New Trends in Education: Early Childhood Education, Istanbul Turkey

August 2014; coordinated ECE student teaching placement Fall 2014 and 2015; Conference

Coordination for International Conference on New Trends in Education: STEM, Istanbul Turkey,

May 2015

Elected Member, COE Representative to Evaluate the VP of Finance and Administration (2014)

Invited Member, COE Child Maltreatment Task Force (2013 – 2014)

Invited Member, COE Office of International Programs Task Force on China (2012 – Present)

Invited Member, COE Office of International Programs Task Force on Turkey (2012 – Present)

Invited Member, COE Birth through 5 Advisory Committee (2007 – Present)

Appointed Member, COE Representative to American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

(2005 – Present)

Appointed Member, COE Graduate Faculty (1999 - Present)

Invited Member, COE, AYPS, LAW Joint Committee on Policy, Law, and Special Education (2012 –

2013)

Invited Member, COE Department of Early Childhood Education, B-5 Search Committee (2007 –

2008)

Elected Member, Committee to Evaluate the Dean (2005 – 2006)

Elected Member, COE Faculty Appeals Committee (2004 - 2006)

Director, COE Director of International Programs (2003 – 2006)

Elected Member, COE Promotion and Tenure Committee (2002 - 2003); Chair 2002 and 2003

Member, COE International Committees on Africa and ETEN (2000)

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Member, COE Research Center on Head Start Quality, Research Advisory Board (1995 - 2000)

Member, COE Research and Sponsored Programs, Dissertation Grant Review Committee (1999)

Member, COE Research and Sponsored Programs, Self-Study Group (1997)

Member, COE Interdisciplinary Committee (1996 - 1997)

Department of ESC

Search Chair, Early Childhood Special Education Tenure Track Assistant Professor (2015)

Co-Coordinator, Multiple and Severe Disabilities Program (2014)

ESC Liaison to Birth-5 ECE program (2014 – Present)

Weave Data Coordinator, Multiple and Severe Disabilities Program (2014)

Mentor, New Clinical Faculty Member, Tracy McKinney (2014 – Present)

Coordinator, Early Childhood Special Education (2003 – 2007; 2013 - Present) and Coordinator Field

Experiences (2013 – Present)

Member, Georgia State University, EPSE Post Masters Advisory Committee (1998 - 2015)

Chair (2001 - 2004); Co-Coordinator Ph.D. Orientation 2001 – 2002

Member, Georgia State University, EPSE Vergason Scholarship Committee (1998 – 2009; 2013 -

Present; Chair 1998 - 2002)

Coordinator, ECSE Field Experiences (2011 – 2012)

Department Chair (2005 – 2011)

Member, Georgia State University, EPSE Search Committee for BLD Temporary Clinical position

(2005)

Chair, Georgia State University, EPSE Faculty-Staff Annual Giving Campaign (2003, 2004)

Member, Georgia State University, EPSE Peer Teaching Evaluation Committee (1999 - 2000)

Member, Georgia State University, EPSE Inclusion Committee (1998 - 2000)

Member and Chair, Georgia State University, EPSE Language Committee (1995-2000)

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Member, Georgia State University, EPSE Search Committee for EBD faculty position (1996)

Member, Georgia State University, EPSE Glenn Vergason Scholarship Criteria Committee (1995)

Member, University of Maryland, Senate Adjunct Committee on Admissions, Academic Advising

and Scholastic Standing; Standards Committee Council for NCATE Review (1982 - 1986)

Professional Organizations

National and International

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)

Divisions: Developmental Disabilities and Autism (DDD)

Teacher Education (TED)

Early Childhood (DEC) and Georgia DEC

International Special Education and Services (DISES)

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

International Society on Early Intervention (ISEI)

State

Georgia Association for Teacher Education

Georgia Association for the Education of Young Children

Georgia Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators (Founding Member, 1999)

Georgia Division for Early Childhood, CEC

Invited International Presentations

Gallagher, P. A. (2015, December). Early intervention for young children with disabilities birth to

age 3. Invited keynote presentation at the Department of Disability Studies, Faculty of Medicine,

University of Kelaniya Education Matters, Disability Forum, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Gallagher, P. A., & Polat, F. (2014, August). Foundations for early learning. Invited keynote

presentation at the New Trends in Education: Early Childhood Education International Conference,

Istanbul, Turkey.

Gallagher, P. A. (2014, April). Extending the research on families of children with disabilities:

Brothers and sisters and grandparents too! Invited presentation at the International Congress on Early

Childhood Intervention, Antalya, Turkey.

Gallagher, P. A., & Green, K. B. (2014, March). Research on mathematics with young children:

Implications for children with disabilities. Invited presentation to students and faculty at Bahcesehir

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University, Istanbul, Turkey.

Gallagher, P. A. (2013, March). Qualitative research in early childhood special education. Invited

presentation to students and faculty at Lady Irwin College of the University of Delhi, Delhi, India.

Gallagher, P. A. (2012, December). Early intervention support services: Part C of IDEA and

transition to Part B. Invited presentation to students and faculty in the College of Education, Hunan

Normal University, Changsha, China.

Commander, N. E., Zhao, Y., & Gallagher, P A. (2012, December). E-learning and promoting

Chinese and American students’ cross-cultural understanding through case studies online

discussions. Invited presentation to students and faculty in the College of Education, Hunan Normal

University, Changsha, China.

Gallagher, P. A. (2012, December). Early intervention support services: Part C of IDEA and

transition to Part B. Invited presentation to students and faculty in the College of Education, Shaanxi

Normal University, Xi’an, China.

Commander, N. E., Zhao, Y., & Gallagher, P A. (2012, December). E-learning and promoting

Chinese and American students’ cross-cultural understanding through case studies online

discussions. Invited presentation to students and faculty at Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, China.

Gallagher, P. A., & McHatton, P. A. (2010, October). Issues and trends in special education teacher

preparation: Professional standards, instructional approaches, and field experiences. Invited

Keynote, 20th National Special Education Congress, Gaziantep, Turkey.

McHatton, P. A., & Gallagher, P. A. (2010, October). Issues and trends in special education teacher

preparation: Assessing our efforts. Invited Keynote, 20th National Special Education Congress,

Gaziantep, Turkey.

Gallagher, P. A. (2010, October). Early childhood special education: Teacher training. Invited

presentation to students and faculty at Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.

Gallagher, P. A. (1999, October). Inclusion for young children with disabilities. Good Childhood

Intensive Institute; Groningen, Netherlands.

Gallagher, P. A. (1999, October). The families of young children with disabilities. Good Childhood

Intensive Institute; Groningen, Netherlands.

Selected Conference Presentations

International, National and Regional

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Towson, J.A., & Gallagher, P.A. (2015, November). Dialogic reading: Language and preliteracy

outcomes for young children with disabilities. Technical research presentation at the American

Speech-Language Hearing Association Convention, Denver, CO.

Towson, J.A., Gallagher, P.A., & Green, K.B. (2015, November). Dialogic reading with young

children with disabilities: Implications for personnel preparation. Interactive paper presentation at

the Council for Exceptional Children: Teacher Education Division, Tempe, AZ.

Peters, B., Gallagher, P., & Tullis, C. (2015, November). Effectivness of a social thinking curriculum

for young children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Poster presentation at the Council for

Exceptional Children: Teacher Education Division, Tempe, AZ.

Towson, J.A., Gallagher, P.A., Green, K.B., Jones, B., Fanoe, L., Naporano, C., & Jones, V. (2015,

October). Dialogic reading: Language and preliteracy outcomes for young children with disabilities.

Poster presentation at the Council for Exceptional Children: Division for Early Childhood, Atlanta,

GA.

Peters, B., Gallagher, P., & Tullis, C. (2015, October). Effectivness of a social thinking curriculum for

young children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Poster presentation at the Council for Exceptional

Children: Division for Early Childhood, Atlanta, GA.

Commander, N. Gallagher, P., Ku, K., Deng, L., Li, S., & Ashong, C. (2015, October). Asynchronous

online discussions with U. S. and Hong Kong students: A model for fostering intercultural

competency. Research presentation at the Center for Scholastic Inquiry International Research

Conference, Charleston, SC.

Gallagher, P., Green, K., & Towson, J. (2015, April). Infusing special education into early childhood

education pre-service instruction: Teacher beliefs and practices. Presentation at the European

Teacher Education Network Conference, Copenhagen, DENMARK

Commander, N., Gallagher, P., Ku, K., Deng, L., Li, S., & Ashong, C. (2015, April). Any time/Any

place learning: Promoting globalized perspectives. Presentation at the European Teacher Education

Network Conference, Copenhagen, DENMARK

Green, K. B., Towson, J. A., & Gallagher, P. A. (2014, November). Infusing special education into

early childhood education pre-service instruction: Teacher beliefs and practices. Poster presentation

at the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Indianapolis,

IN.

Prater, M. A., Correa, V., Robinson, S., McHatton, P. A., & Gallagher, P. A. (2014, November).

“Must reads” in recent special education preparation literature. Presentation at the Teacher

Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Indianapolis, IN.

Gallagher, P. A., Peters, B., & Towson, J. A. (2014, November). Early identification and connection

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to services among low income, low literate urban parents of young children. Poster presentation at

the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Indianapolis, IN.

Gallagher, P. A. (2014, October). Personnel preparation in early intervention and early childhood

special education. Presentation at the World Conference on Learning, Teaching, and Educational

Leadership, Prague, Czech Republic. (INT)

Commander, N., Ku, K., Gallagher, P. A., Deng, L., Li, S., & Ashong, C. (2014, October). Creating

virtual learning environments to increase undergraduates’ cross-cultural awareness. Presentation at

the World Conference on Learning, Teaching, and Educational Leadership, Prague, Czech Republic.

(INT)

Edwards, N., & Gallagher, P. A. (2014, October). Early intervention providers in one Part C

program: Insights and unanswered questions. Poster presentation at the Division for Early Childhood

of the Council for Exceptional Children Conference, St. Louis, MO.

Green, K. B., Gallagher, P. A., & Towson, J. A. (2014, October). Integration of math and literature

on numeracy skills of children with disabilities. Poster presentation at the Division for Early

Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children Conference, St. Louis, MO.

Gallagher, P. A., Zhao, Y., & Commander, N. (2014, June). Tomorrow matters for students in

poverty: Conversations between Chinese and American teachers. Presentation at the Canada

International Conference on Education, Cape Breton, Canada. (INT)

Commander, N., Ku, K., Gallagher, P., Deng, L., & Li, S. (2014, June). Increasing cultural

awareness of future teachers through virtual international experiences. Presentation at the Future of

Education Conference, Florence, Italy. (INT)

Campbell, J. M., Stoneman, Z., Greenberg, D., Gallagher, P., & Simmons, C. (2014, May).

Knowledge of autism for parents with low literacy: Description and relationship to child development

knowledge. Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Atlanta, GA.

Edwards, N., & Gallagher, P. (2014, April). Early intervention parent educators: Lessons learned

from family and staff evaluations. Presentation at the Council for Exceptional Children Conference,

Philadelphia, PA.

Edwards, N. M., & Gallagher, P. A. (2014, February). Descriptive statistics in one state’s Early

Intervention program and needed lines of inquiry to support nationwide Part C provider outreach

and retention. Posted presented at the Conference on Research Innovations in Early Intervention, San

Diego, CA.

Green, K. B., Gallagher, P. A., & Towson, J. A. (2014, February). The effects of the integration of

mathematics within children’s literature on early numeracy skills of young children with disabilities.

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Poster presented at the Conference on Research Innovations in Early Intervention, San Diego, CA.

Gallagher, P. A. (2014, February). Personnel preparation in early intervention and early childhood

special education. Presentation at the International Teacher Education Conference, Dubai, United

Arab Emirates. (INT)

Towson, J., & Gallagher, P. A. (2013, November). Dialogic reading training with diverse

populations: Language outcomes for 3 year olds in Head Start. Poster presented at the American

Speech-Language-Hearing Association Conference, Chicago, IL.

Green, K. B., Gallagher, P. A., & Towson, J. (2013, November). Mathematics intervention for

preschoolers with disabilities: Implications for personnel preparation. Poster presented at the

Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Fort Lauderdale,

FL.

Stoneman, Z., Campbell, J., Greenberg, D., & Gallagher, P. A. (2013, November). Improving early

identification of children with developmental delays in lower resource families from CDC’s Learn the

Signs, Act Early Program. Presentation at the Association of University Centers on Disabilities

Conference, Washington, DC.

Towson, J. A., Gallagher, P. A., & Green, K. B. (2013, October). Training Head Start parents in

dialogic reading to improve outcomes for children. Poster presentation at the Division for Early

Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Edwards, N. M., Gallagher, P. A., & White, S. (2013, October). Early Intervention parent educator

program: Lessons learned from family and staff evaluations. Presentation at the Division for Early

Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Commander, N.E., Gallagher, P. A., & Zhao, Y. (2013, June). Fostering global competence through

cross-national asynchronous online discussions. Presentation at the ELearning Forum Asia 2013,

Hong Kong, SAR China. (INT)

Gallagher, P. A. (2013, March). Siblings of students with developmental disabilities. Poster presented

at the International Conference on Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Lucknow, India.

(INT)

Edwards, N. M., Gallagher, P. A., & Armond-Walker, L. (2012, November). Empowering diverse

families in natural environments: Considerations for EI providers. Poster presented at the American

Speech-Language-Hearing Association Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Edwards, N. M., Gallagher, P. A., & White, S. (2012, November). Evaluating the role of parent

educators in early intervention: Empowering families. Presentation at the National Association for

the Education of Young Children Conference, Atlanta, GA.

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Gallagher, P. A., Cochran, D., & Christensen, K. (2012, November). CEC’s early intervention/early

childhood special education personnel standards: Development, validation, and alignment.

Presentation at the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children Conference,

Grand Rapids, MI.

Gallagher, P. A., Steed, E., & Green, K. B. (2012, November). Teacher preparation: EI and ECSE.

Presentation at the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children Conference,

Grand Rapids, MI.

Green, K. B., Fain, A. C., Schwab, J. R., & Gallagher, P. A. (2012, November). Early childhood math

education: Implications for personnel preparation in special education. Presentation at the Teacher

Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Grand Rapids, MI.

Chandler, L K., Dinnebeil, L., Gallagher, P. A., Christensen, K., Stayton, V., Lifter, K., & Cochran,

D. (2012, October). How to use the alignment of the CEC/DEC and NAEYC personnel preparation

standards. Presentation at the Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children

Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

Edwards, N. M., Gallagher, P. A., & Green, K. (2012, October). Child Find initiatives for Part C:

Seeking earlier detection and screening. Poster presentation at the Division for Early Childhood of

the Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

Gallagher, P. A., Steed, E. A., & Green, K. B. (2012, April). Teacher preparation: Early

intervention/early childhood special education. Presentation at the Council for Exceptional Children

Conference, Denver, CO.

Commander, N.E., Zhao, Y., Gallagher, P.A., & You, Y. (2012, February). Promoting cross-cultural

understanding of education through online discussions. Presentation at the World Conference on

Educational Sciences, Barcelona, Spain. (INT)

Ozaydin, L., & Gallagher, P. A. (2012, February). Georgia’s early intervention program:

Recommendations for a system of early intervention in Turkey. Presentation at the World Conference

on Educational Sciences, Barcelona, Spain. (INT)

Kresak, K., & Gallagher, P. A. (2012, February). Sources of support and family quality of life of

grandmothers raising grandchildren with and without disabilities. Poster presentation at the biennial

Conference on Research Innovations in Early Intervention (CRIEI), San Diego, CA.

Ladner, J., & Gallagher, P. A. (2012, February). African American parents and professionals’

perceptions about transition to special needs preschool. Poster presentation at the biennial

Conference on Research Innovations in Early Intervention (CRIEI), San Diego, CA.

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Kresak, K., & Gallagher, P.A. (2011, November). Sources of support and family quality of life of

grandmothers raising grandchildren: Lessons for teachers of students with disabilities. Poster

presentation at the Division of Teacher Education of the Council for Exceptional Children

Conference, Austin, TX.

Edwards, N., Gallagher, P., & Lewis, K. (2011, November). Evaluating the role of parent educators

in Early Intervention: Empowering families. Poster presentation at the Division for Early Childhood

of the Council for Exceptional Children Conference, National Harbor, MD.

Ladner, J., & Gallagher, P. A. (2011, November). African American mothers’ and professionals’

perceptions of transition to preschool special needs. Poster presentation at the Division for Early

Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children Conference, National Harbor, MD.

Green, K., Patton-Terry, N., & Gallagher, P. A. (2011, November). Progress in language and literacy

skills among children with disabilities in Early Reading First classrooms. Poster presentation at the

Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children Conference, National Harbor,

MD.

Kresak, K., & Gallagher, P. A. (2011, November). Sources of support and family quality of life of

grandmothers raising grandchildren. Poster presentation at the Division for Early Childhood of the

Council for Exceptional Children National Conference, National Harbor, MD.

October 2010 Aligning CEC/DEC and NAEYC’s Personnel Standards at the Initial and Advanced

Levels. Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children National Conference,

Kansas City, MO (with L. Chandler, L. Dinnebeil, K. Christensen, D. Cochran, & K. Lifter)

September 2010 Panel Respondent Celebrating 125 years of the School of Education at the University

of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

April 2010 Outcome Indicators in Early Childhood Special Education. European Teacher Education

Network Conference, Helsinki, Finland (INT)

February 2010 Perceived Needs of Grandmothers of Children with Disabilities. Conference on

Research Innovations in Early Intervention, San Diego, CA (with K. Kresak)

November 2009 Beliefs, Practices, and Skills of Pre-service Teachers about Inclusion of Students

with Disabilities. Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children National

Conference, Charlotte, NC (with J. Cannon & N. Swoszowski)

October 2009 Interface of Ethnicity and Special Education in Preschool-Aged Children with

Disabilities. Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children National

Conference, Albuquerque, NM (with M. Morrier)

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October 2009 Promoting Parent-Professional Collaboration in Early Intervention through a Parent

Educator Model. Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children International

Conference, Albuquerque, NM (with C. Rhodes)

October 2009 Intersection of DEC and NAEYC Standards and Alignment with Recommended

Practices. Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children International

Conference, Albuquerque, NM (with K. Lifter, L. Chandler, K. Christensen, & D. Cochran)

August 2009 Nurturing leadership in Special Education. Council for Exceptional Children

Interdivisional Caucus Meeting, Washington, DC (with S. Fowler)

July 2009 Innovative Approaches to meet CSPD Requirements in one State’s Part C System through a

Statewide Parent Educator Program. Office of Special Education Program Project Directors’

Conference, Washington, DC (with C. Rhodes)

March 2009 Grandparents of Young Children with Disabilities. National Center on Grandparents

Raising Grandchildren Symposium, Atlanta, GA (with K. Kresak & C. Rhodes)

March 2009 Transition to Preschool Programs for Young Children with Disabilities. SC Upstate

Research Symposium, Spartanburg, SC (with D. Malone)

October 2008 Aligning DEC Personnel Standards, DEC Recommended Practices, and NAEYC

Personnel Standards. Division for Early Childhood National Conference, Minneapolis, MN (with L.

Chandler, K. Lifter, et al.)

October 2008 What do Grandparents Say: Understanding their Needs and Concerns as Caregivers.

Division for Early Childhood National Conference, Minneapolis, MN (with K. Kresak & C. Rhodes)

April 2008 Validation of the Early Childhood Personnel Standards: Initial and Advanced Sets.

Council for Exceptional Children; Boston, MA (with K. Lifter, L. Chandler, K. Christen, L.

Dinnebeil)

April 2008 Expanding Opportunities for Family Involvement: Grandparents of Young Children with

Special Needs. European Teacher Education Network, Liverpool, England (INT)

February 2008 Disproportionate Representation of Preschool-Aged Children with Disabilities.

Conference on Research Innovations in Early Intervention; San Diego, CA (with M. Morrier)

October 2007 ECSE/EI Personnel Standards: Validation Process. Division for Early Childhood

National Conference, Niagra Falls, Canada (with K. Lifter et al.) (INT)

October 2007 Grandparents of Young Children with Disabilities. Division for Early Childhood

National Conference; Niagra Falls, Canada (with C. Rhodes and K. Kresak ) (INT)

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July 2007 Brothers and Sisters of Children with Disabilities. Division of International Special

Education and Services International Conference; Lima, Peru (with C. Rhodes) (INT)

November 2006 Building Collaborative Relationships with Families of Young Children with

Disabilities. National Association for the Education of Young Children National Conference; Atlanta,

GA (with C. Rhodes)

October 2006 Classroom Quality, Concentration of Children with Special Needs, and Child Outcomes

in Head Start. Division for Early Childhood National Conference; Little Rock, AK (with R. Lambert)

October 2006 Expanding Opportunities for Family Involvement: Grandparents of Young Children

with Special Needs. Division for Early Childhood National Conference; Little Rock, AK (with C.

Rhodes)

October 2006 Integration and Validation of CEC and DEC Early Childhood Standards: Current

Progress. Division for Early Childhood National Conference; Little Rock, AK (with K. Lifter et al.)

February 2006 Factors Influencing Transition and Placement of Young Children with Disabilities.

Conference on Research Innovations in Early Intervention; San Diego, CA (with D. Malone)

October 2005 Local Interagency Coordinating Councils: Making a Difference for Families and

Providers. Division for Early Childhood National Conference; Portland, OR (with C. Vail and R.

Masciarelli)

October 2005 Collaborative Practices with Diverse Families and Providers Examined via the IFSP

Process. Division for Early Childhood National Conference; Portland, OR (with J. Ladner)

December 2004 Brothers and Sisters in Early Intervention. Division for Early Childhood National

Conference; Chicago, IL (with C. Rhodes)

December 2004 What Does Research Tell us About Implementing Effective Service Coordination

Strategies. Research Roundtable; Division for Early Childhood National Conference; Chicago, IL

(with M. Malone, D. Behl, R. Roberts, et al.)

November 2004 Student Perceptions of Collaboration: A Content Analysis of Student Journals.

Division of Teacher Education National Conference; Albuquerque, NM (with C. Vail and L. Monda-

Amaya)

March 2004 Innovations and Challenges in Research on Coordinated Early Childhood Intervention

Service Provision. Conference on Research and Innovation in Early Intervention; San Diego, CA

(with M. Malone)

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February 2004 Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Personnel Preparation.

European Teacher Education Network International Conference; Viana do Castelo, Portugal (INT)

October 2003 Special Education Teachers' Attitudes and Perceptions of Teamwork Supporting

Children with Disabilities. Division for Early Childhood National Conference; Washington, DC

(poster session with M. Malone)

December 2002 Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention: Georgia’s Needs

Assessment and Training System. Division for Early Childhood National Conference; San Diego, CA

(poster session with C. Rhodes & D. Malone)

December 2002 General Education Teachers: Attitudes and Perceptions of Teamwork Supporting

Children with Disabilities. Division for Early Childhood National Conference; San Diego, CA (poster

session with M. Malone)

December 2002 Teaming Educators, Advocates, and Mentors Successfully to Support Young

Children with Special Needs. Division for Early Childhood National Conference; San Diego, CA

(with M. LaMontagne, B. Nelson, C. Vail, K. Rigsby, K. Hull, & S. Langston)

November 2002 Parents as Faculty in Special Education Coursework. Division of Teacher Education

National Conference; Savannah, GA (with C. Arceneaux & C. Rhodes)

December 2001 Evaluating Family Involvement from the Inside Out: Experience with OSEP’s

Monitoring Process. Division for Early Childhood National Conference; Boston, MA (with C. Vail,

C. Rhodes, & S. Darling) (PG unable to attend-funeral)

May 2001 Parents as Professionals in Early Intervention. Comprehensive System of Personnel

Development National Conference; Alexandria, VA (with C. Rhodes, & S. Darling)

December 2000 Celebrating Multicultural Diversity: Bringing Parents to the Party through Innovative

Practice. Division for Early Childhood National Conference; Albuquerque, NM (with C. Rhodes & S.

Darling)

November 2000 Parents as Partners in Early Intervention. National Association for the Education of

Young Children National Conference; Atlanta, GA (with C. Rhodes, R. Blount, & M. Bunting)

December 1999 Evaluation of a Parent Education Model: Parents as Professionals in Early

Intervention. Division for Early Childhood National Conference; Washington, D. C. (with C. Rhodes,

S. Darling, & R. Collins)

December 1999 A National Survey of State-wide Higher Education Consortium for Early

Intervention. Division for Early Childhood National Conference; Washington, D. C. (with C. Vail &

K. McCormick)

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December 1998 Enhancing Family Centered Care in Early Intervention: A Parent Educator Model.

Division for Early Childhood National Conference; Chicago, IL (with C. Rhodes & S. Darling)

December 1998 Statewide Collaboration at Work: Georgia’s Higher Education Consortium in Early

Intervention. Division for Early Childhood National Conference; Chicago, IL (with C. Vail & K.

McCormick)

July 1998 Early Head Start Partners. Early Head Start Regional Cluster Training; Atlanta, GA

June 1998 Parents’ Roles in Statewide Early Intervention Programs; International Parent to Parent

Conference; Atlanta, GA (with C. Rhodes & V. Butler)

November 1997 Parents as Professionals in Early Intervention. Division for Early Childhood National

Conference; New Orleans, LA (with E. Bogan & C. Rhodes)

November 1997 Professional Development in Early Intervention: Validation of Behavioral Indicators.

Division of Teacher Education National Conference; Savannah, GA (with T. Gabrielson)

November 1997 Follow-up Strategies for Personnel Preparation in Part H. Division of Teacher

Education National Conference; Savannah, GA (with T. Gabrielson & C. Rhodes)

December 1996 Statewide Collaboration at Work: Project SCEIs. Division for Early Childhood

National Conference; Phoenix, AZ (with K. McCormick, C. Rhodes, & M. Rugg)

June 1996 Promoting Quality and Collaboration in Personnel Development: Strategies for Linking

Materials, Money, and Manpower. Comprehensive System of Personnel Development National

Conference; Arlington, VA (with C. Catlett & D. Michael)

November 1995 Project SCEIs: Inservice Personnel Preparation. Division of Teacher Education

National Conference; Waikiki, HI (with K. McCormick, W. Sanders, & C. Vail)

November 1995 Training and Credentialing Early Interventionists through Self-Assessment and

Portfolio Development. Division for Early Childhood of CEC National Conference; Orlando, FL

November 1995 CSPD: Two States’ Experiences and Successes. National Early Childhood Technical

Assistance System Part H Conference; Washington, DC (with E. Bogan)

July 1994 Education for Preschoolers with Prader-Willi. Prader Willi National Conference; Atlanta,

GA

February 1994 Brothers and Sisters. Texas Deaf-Blind Conference; Austin, TX

October 1986 Listening to Siblings (Keynote). Children at Risk Conference; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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(INT)

State

Gallagher, P. A., Edwards, N., Buttone, T., & Pineda, C. (2013, October). How can early intervention

providers empower diverse families in natural environments? Presentation at the Georgia Association

on Young Children State Conference (GAYC), Atlanta, GA.

Towson, J., & Gallagher, P. A. (2013, October). Training preschool parents and classroom teachers

in interactive reading to improve outcomes for children. Presentation at the Georgia Association on

Young Children State Conference (GAYC), Atlanta, GA.

Towson, J., & Gallagher, P. A. (2013, October). Training Head Start parents in dialogic reading to

improve outcomes for children. Presentation at the Research Symposium, Georgia Association on


Green, K. B., & Gallagher, P. A. (2013, October). The effects of the integration of mathematics in

children’s literature on early numeracy skills of young children with disabilities. Presentation at the

Research Symposium, Georgia Association on Young Children State Conference (GAYC), Atlanta,

GA.

Zhao, Y., Commander, N. E., & Gallagher, P. A. (2013, October). Tomorrow matters for students in

poverty: Conversations between American and Chinese teachers. Presentation at the Georgia

Association of Teacher Educators State Conference (GATE), Jekyll Island, GA.

Commander, N. E., Zhao, Y., & Gallagher, P. A. (2012, October). E-Learning and promoting Chinese

and American students’ cross-cultural understanding of education through case study online

discussions. Presentation at the Georgia Association of Teacher Educators State Conference (GATE),

Atlanta, GA.

Catlett, C., Gallagher, P.A., Vail, C., & Moore, N. (2012, September). Extending your reach: A

master class for faculty and professional development leaders. Invited presentation to the Georgia

Association on Young Children State Conference (GAYC), Atlanta, GA.

Edwards, N. M., Gallagher, P. A., Kaiser, E., & Barnes, C. (2012, September). Facilitating smooth

transitions for families exiting Early Intervention. Presentation at Georgia Association on Young

Children State Conference (GAYC), Atlanta, GA.

Towson, J., & Gallagher, P. A. (2012, September). Setting up a preschool classroom to provide

support for children with varying learning styles and disabilities. Presentation at Georgia Association

on Young Children State Conference (GAYC), Atlanta, GA.

Gallagher, P. A. (2012, February). Brothers and sisters of children with disabilities. Invited

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presentation to the Families of Children under Stress (FOCUS) State Conference. Atlanta, GA.

Edwards, N., Gallagher, P., Lewis, K. & Oschack, J. (2011, October). Empowering families of young

children with special needs: The role of Parent Educators. Presentation at Georgia Association on


October 2010 Extended Family Members of Children with Disabilities: Grandparents and Siblings;

Georgia Association for Young Children State Conference; Atlanta, GA

October 2010 Making Choices: A Positive Way to Improve Challenging Behaviors; Georgia

Association for Young Children State Conference; Atlanta, GA (with K. Green)

October 2010 Growth in Language and Literacy Skills among Children with Disabilities in Inclusive

Early Reading First Classrooms; Georgia Association for Young Children State Conference; Atlanta,

GA (with K. Green and N. Patton-Terry)

October 2009 Empowering Families in Early Intervention through a Parent Educator Model; Georgia

Association for Young Children State Conference; Atlanta, GA (with C. Rhodes & J. Oschack)

March 2008 Grandparents of Young Children with Disabilities. Break the Cycle II Institute for the

Study of Disadvantage and Disability Conference; Atlanta, GA (with K. Kresak & C. Rhodes)

March 2007 Building Collaborative Relationships with Young Families of Children with Disabilities.

Bright from the Start Early Care and Learning Conference; Atlanta, GA (with C. Rhodes)

April 2006 Implementing Dual Certification Programs and Building Content into the Special

Education Preparation Program. Georgia College/University Forum; Macon, GA (with J. Langone, D.

Hammitte, T. Thrasher).

March 2006 Transition to Preschool Special Education. Better All Together Conference; Athens, GA

(with D. Malone & C. Rhodes)

September 2005 Parents as Professionals in Early Intervention. Child Policy Symposium; Clayton

State University; Morrow, GA (with C. Rhodes)

October 2003 Dreaming New Dreams: Adjusting to Parenting a Child with Disabilities. Georgia

Association for Young Children State Conference; Atlanta, GA (with C. Rhodes & M. Bunting)

May 2003 Working with Infants and Toddlers with Special Needs in Family Child Care. Quality Care

of Children Georgia Family Child Care Conference; Atlanta, GA

May 2003 Co-Teaching and Other Models of Inclusion in ECSE. Georgia DOE PRIME Conference;

North Georgia State University RESA

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February 2003 Identifying Important Outcomes for Infants and Toddlers. Georgia Family and

Informal Childcare Providers' Conference; Atlanta, GA

October 2002 Children with Disabilities in Head Start. Georgia Association for Young Children State

Conference; Atlanta, GA (with D. Moock)

October 2002 Georgia Teams for Young Children: Teaming Educators, Advocates, and Mentors

Successfully. Georgia Association for Young Children State Conference; Atlanta, GA (with C. Vail,

B. Nelson, K. Rigsby, S. Smith, & local TEAMS members)

September 2002 Inclusion Strategies for Children with Disabilities. Georgia School Age Care

Association State Conference; Atlanta, GA (with C. Rhodes)

January 2002 Universal Newborn Hearing Screening in Georgia: Current Status, Problems, and

Needs. Georgia Council for Exceptional Children Conference; Savannah, GA (with D. Malone & S.

Easterbrooks) (PG could not attend)

October 2001 Children with Disabilities in Head Start Programs. Georgia Association for Young

Children State Conference; Atlanta, GA (with S. Darling; Darling as presenter)

September 2001 Inclusion Strategies for Children with Disabilities. Georgia School Age Care

Association State Conference; Atlanta, GA (with C. Rhodes)

November 2000 Children with Special Behaviors. Georgia Pre-K State Conference; Atlanta, GA

(with S. Darling)

October 2000 Children with Disabilities in Head Start Programs. Georgia Association for Young

Children State Conference; Atlanta, GA

October 2000 Early Childhood Resources in Georgia. Georgia Chapter, American Academy

of Pediatrics, Women and Family Issues Section; Atlanta, GA (with E. Bogan)

May 2000 Research on Siblings of Children with Disabilities. Babies Can’t Wait State Parent

Conference; Callaway Gardens, GA

March 1999 The Implications of the Reggio Emilia Approach for Children with Special Needs.

Georgia Early Childhood Conference; Dahlonega, GA (with T. Waylor-Bowen & S. Tauber)

October 1998 Why Can’t I Play? Including Children with Disabilities in Preschool Programs.

Georgia Association for Young Children State Conference; Atlanta, GA (with T. Gabrielson & S.

Tauber)

May 1998 Brothers and Sisters Babies Can’t Wait State Parent Conference; Macon, GA

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February 1998 Models of Inclusion for Preschoolers with Disabilities. Georgia Better All Together

Inclusion Conference; Athens, GA (with T. Gabrielson)

October 1997 Programs and Resources for Young Children with Special Needs: The State Picture.

Georgia Association for Young Children State Conference; Atlanta, GA (with W. Sanders, & T.

Bowen, & Lisa Goldman)

October 1997 Distance Learning: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Georgia Association of Teacher

Educators/GACTE Fall Conference; Macon, GA (with R. Colarusso, & C. O’Rourke)

April 1997 Special Friends. Georgia Pre-K Best Practices Training Conference; Atlanta, GA (with T.

Bowen, & T. Gabrielson)

April 1997 Brothers and Sisters of Young Children with Special Needs. Babies Can’t Wait Parent

Conference; Macon, GA

November 1996 Community Based Inclusion for Preschoolers with Disabilities. Georgia Better All

Together Inclusion Conference; Athens, GA (with R. Walden, C. McGreggor, et al.)

June 1996 Inclusion: Moving from the Classroom to Community Based Programming. Georgia Early

Childhood Island Institute; Jekyll Island, GA (with R. Walden, C. McGreggor, et al.)

June 1996 Project SCEIs: Skilled Credentialed Early Interventionists; Georgia Early Childhood Island

Institute; Jekyll Island, GA

April 1996 Sibling Issues in Early Intervention. Babies Can’t Wait Parent Conference; Macon, GA

December 1995 Preschoolers with Disabilities. Georgia Department of Education PreKindergarten

Collaboration Conference; Atlanta, GA

June 1995 Project SCEIs: Skilled Credentialed Early Interventionists. Babies Can’t Wait Parent

Conference; Macon, GA

April 1995 Developmentally Appropriate Practice in ECSE. Georgia Preschool Special Education

Conference; Dalton, GA

February 1995 Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in School Age Care. Georgia School Age Care

Conference; Atlanta, GA

October 1994 Early Intervention and Babies Can’t Wait. Georgia CEC Conference; Atlanta, GA (with

E. Bogan & K. Sparkman)

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Fall 1992 Families and Siblings. GLRS Regional Conference; Brunswick, GA

May 1991 Siblings: A Unique Relationship (Keynote). Finger Lakes Family Support Conference;

Canandaigua, NY

January 1990 Brothers and Sisters--A Special Part of Exceptional Families (Keynote). GLRS and

Charter Hospital Regional Conference; Savannah, GA

June 1987 Brothers and Sisters. Family Affair Conference; MH/MR/SA, Savannah, GA

January 1985 Listening to Siblings: Learning to Meet their Special Needs. New Hampshire DD

Council Sibling Conference; Manchester, NH (with T.Powell)

November 1985 Families of Handicapped Children. Maryland State Department of Education Early

Childhood Conference; Baltimore, MD

Local Inservice/Workshop Presentations

Gallagher, P. (2015, January). Early intervention and early childhood special education in the U.S.:

Part C and Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Presentation to the Ewha

University (Korea) visiting student group in Early Childhood, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA

Commander, N., Zhao, Y., & Gallagher, P. (2014, April). Cross-national online discussions: Real

world international learning experiences with American and Chinese students in higher education.

Presentation at the Georgia State University Instructional Innovations Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Stoneman, Z., Campbell, J., Greenberg, D., & Gallagher, P. A. (2014, March). Narrowing gaps in

early identification among underserved population groups. Invited presentation to the Centers for

Disease Control Developmental Disabilities Branch.

Gallagher, P.A., & Edwards, N.E. (2012, October). Early intervention support services: Part C of

IDEA and transition to Part B. Invited presentation to the LEND seminar at Ga. State University,

Atlanta, GA.

Stoneman, Z., Campbell, J., Greenberg, D., & Gallagher, P. (2012, January). Early identification and

connection to services among low-income, low literacy urban parents. Invited presentation to the

Centers for Disease Control RTOI, Atlanta, GA.

Stoneman, Z., Greenberg, D. G., Gallagher, P. A., & Campbell, J. (2011, January). Early

identification and connection to services among low-income, low literacy urban parents. Invited

presentation to the Centers for Disease Control RTOI, Atlanta, GA.

Edwards, N., & Gallagher, P. A. (2011, October). Early Intervention support services: Part C of

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IDEA and transition to Part B. Invited presentation to Center for Leadership in Disabilities LEND

Program, Atlanta, GA.

Gallagher, P. A. (2011, March). Supporting siblings of children with disabilities. Invited presentation

to the University of Georgia REED Seminar Series, Athens, GA.

May 2011 Inclusion in Early Childhood Programs; Ga. State University Child Development Center;

Atlanta, GA

March 2011 Inclusion for 3 year old children with Special Needs; Moderator; Metro Preschool

Consortium; Atlanta, GA

October 2010 Mining Data from Funded Service Projects; Ga. State University COE/ERB Research

Wednesday; Atlanta, GA

January 2010 Early identification and connection to services among low-income, low literacy urban

parents; Centers for Disease Control RTOI; Atlanta, GA

February 2009 Am I my Brothers’ Keeper?; Families of Children Under Stress Annual Conference;

Atlanta, GA

October 2008 Tools for Group Problem Solving; GSU Leadership Conclave; Atlanta, GA

November, 2006 Circle Time for Young Children with Special Needs; Coralwood School and

Diagnostic Center, DeKalb County; Atlanta, GA (with K. Kresak)

May, 2006 Best Practices in Inclusion; Coralwood School and Diagnostic Center, DeKalb County;

Atlanta, GA

December 2003 All You Ever Wanted to Know about Early Intervention: Historical Background and

Federal Perspective; Fulton County Babies Can't Wait; Atlanta, GA

September, 2003 Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities; GSU Department of

Psychology, Invited Seminar for Developmental Program; GSU; Atlanta

April, 2003 Transitions in ECSE; Metro Coordinators Preschool Meeting

June, 2002 Infants and Toddlers with Special Needs in Child Care Settings; DeKalb Technical

College Class (Linda Grant, Instructor)

January, 2002 Natural Environments in Early Intervention; Metro Coordinators’ Preschool Meeting;

Atlanta, GA

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November 2001 Inclusion for Preschoolers: The Collaborative Model; Fulton County Schools

Preschool Special Education Teachers

August 2001 Children with Special Needs; Easter Seals North Georgia and Atlanta City Schools Head

Start and Pre K Teachers

August 2001 Faculty Adjustment and Development at GSU; New Faculty Orientation Panel, GSU

November 2000 Curricula Approaches in Early Childhood Special Education; Dekalb County Schools

Preschool Special Education Curriculum Committee

August 1999 Natural Environments and Community Based Services for Young Children with

Disabilities; Fulton County Schools Preschool Special Education Program

May 1999 Young Children with Disabilities in Child Care; Quality Assist, Atlanta

January 1999 Developmentally Appropriate Practice in ECSE: Classroom management and data

collection; Atlanta Public Schools and Head Start

October 1998 Sibling Relationships in Families of Young Children with Special Needs; Fulton

County Schools Preschool Special Education Program

August 1998 Best Practices in Early Childhood Special Education; Atlanta City Schools Preschool

Special Education Program

April 1998 Siblings of Children with Down syndrome; Down Syndrome Association of Atlanta

March 1998 Pre-K and Children with Special Needs; Atlanta Project Pre-K Coalition (with C.

Arceneaux)

February 1998 Collaborative Leadership Team for Georgia--Funding Professional Development;

Georgia Child Care Council

January 1998 Infant Development: The First Two Years; Project Prevent, Grady Hospital Neonatal

Intensive Care Unit Staff (with T. Gabrielson)

December 1997 Brain Development and Implications for Early Intervention; Grady Hospital/Emory

University Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Staff; (with T. Gabrielson & T. Lewis)

April 1996 Personnel Preparation for Working with Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities. Emory

Infant Research Group; Atlanta, GA

June 1995 Students with Disabilities in School Age Care. Georgia School Age Care Association

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Focus Group; Macon, GA

May 1995 Personnel Preparation in Early Intervention. Marcus Center; Atlanta, GA

March 1995 Trends and Issues in Preschool Special Education. Metro Atlanta Preschool Consortium;

Atlanta, GA

January 1995 Working with Parents in Preschool Programs. Cobb County ECSE and Severe

Disabilities Teachers; Cobb County, GA

October 1994 Siblings of Persons with a Developmental Disability. Marcus Center; Atlanta, GA

October 1994 Family Involvement: Issues with Preschoolers Who Are Disabled. Gwinnett County

Chapter of CEC; Gwinnett County, GA

August 1994 Gathering of Experts Panel: Preparing for the Future. Adaptive Learning Center;

Atlanta, GA

May 1994 Siblings (Presentation and Panel). Adaptive Learning Center; Atlanta, GA

September 1989 The Role of Brothers and Sisters (Keynote). Regional Intervention Project Network

meeting; Nashville, TN

March 1987 Brothers and Sisters. Clayton County Schools; Clayton County, GA

August 1986 Working with Siblings of Handicapped Children. Family Training Workshop; Billings,

MT

October 1985 Siblings: An Important Part of the Exceptional Family (Keynote). Association for

Retarded Citizens; Chattanooga, TN

October 1985 Brothers and Sisters. NC Association for Retarded Citizens; Raleigh, NC

October 1985 Keeping the Family in Balance. Hamilton County Association for Retarded Citizens;

Chattanooga, TN

June 1985 Listening to Siblings. Human Development Program, University of Kentucky; Lexington,

KY

May 1985 Siblings and their Roles. Maryland Association for Retarded Citizens; Montgomery

County, MD

Consultant/Expert Reviewer

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Invited Peer Reviewer, National Priorities Research Program, Qatar National Research Fund

(2011 – Present)

Invited Reviewer, U. S. Office of Special Education Programs, 3 + 2 Review: Early Childhood

Personnel Center (September 2014)

Invited Panelist on Training and continuing education requirements in Early Intervention. Institute of

Medicine and National Research Council of the National Academies, Irvine, CA (April 2014)

Invited Expert Reviewer for the Study of the IDEA Personnel Development Program Evaluation

Centers, Westat/Institute of Educational Sciences (2010)

Invited Consultant, National Research Center on Rural Education Support, UNC Chapel Hill (2008-

2009)

Invited Expert Reviewer, Collaboration between Families and School Personnel in IEP planning

meetings, South Carolina Department of Education and South Carolina Autism Society (2009 – 2010)

Invited Consultant, Project CONNECT, UNC Chapel Hill (2008)

Tenure/Promotion Reviews in Special Education

University of Tennessee, 2015

Vanderbilt University, 2013

Georgia Regents University 2013

University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana 2012

UNC Greensboro 2010

University of Illinois at Chicago 2010

Johns Hopkins University

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Teaching Experience

Family/Community Relationships (undergraduate Birth-5 course; 2012 - Present)

Supervision ECSE Field Experience I and II (1995 – 2006; 2011 – Present)

Readings in Research in ECSE (2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013)

Collaboration with Families and Professionals (1995 – 2007; 2013 - Present)

Characteristics of Young Children with Disabilities (1995 – 2007; 2013 - Present)

Methods of Teaching Young Children with Disabilities (1995 – 2007; 2014 - Present)

EPY/EPSE Graduate Seminar (2006 – 2011)

Characteristics of Mental Retardation (1994)

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Honoraries

Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars (inducted 2001)

Phi Kappa Phi

Phi Upsilon Omicron Home Economics Honorary

Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society

Phi Delta Kappa

Mortarboard

Relationships with International Scholars

*Saashya Rodrigo, Undergraduate Student from Sri Lanka, Associate Provost Scholarship,

Lead Faculty Sponsor for Assistantship, 2011 – 2012

*Latife Ozaydin, Faculty Ankara Vocational School, Gazi University, Ankara Turkey,

Lead Faculty Sponsor for GSU visit, Fall 2010

*Professor Yongheng You, Dean Education, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu China

Lead Faculty Sponsor for GSU visit 2005-06; Visit and research at Chengdu in Spring 2011

as faculty for ECE/GSU Study Abroad Program; Host for Fall 2015 visit to GSU

*Dr. Dehua Liu and Shaojun Zhang, Faculty Members, Hunan Normal University, Changsha China

Helped host for school visits and presentations at GSU; 2014-2015

*Sunay Yildirim Dogru, Faculty Member, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey, Lead Faculty Sponsor

for GSU visit, Spring 2016

Awards and Honors

Educator of the Year 2005; Georgia Association for Young Children

Professional Internships

Office of Special Education, Division of Educational Services, Internship with Dr. Martin Kaufman,

Washington, D. C.; May, 1981

Western Carolina Center, Department of Research and Evaluation, Internship with Dr. Judith Favell,

Morganton, N. C.; June-July, 1981

Fulbright International Awards

Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad to Sri Lanka; Social Change and Rural Development,

July-August, 1984

Fulbright Specialist to Sri Lanka; University Level Curriculum in Special Education, December 2015

Students

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Chaired Ph. D. Doctoral Committee:

Sharon Darling, graduated 2003; Associate Professor, Florida Atlantic

Delia Malone, graduated 2005; Assistant Professor, Converse College

Michael Morrier, graduated 2008; Assistant Professor, Emory University

Karen Kresak, graduated 2011; won Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation in Special Education

Katherine Green, graduated 2013; Selected to Young Exceptional Children Editorial Board;

EPSE Outstanding Professional Service Award, 2012; EPSE Outstanding Doctoral Student in Special

Education Award, 2013; Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation in Special Education, 2014; Assistant

Professor, University of West Georgia

Jackie Towson, graduated 2015; L & L Fellow; Fellow of Break the Cycle of Environmental Health Disparities

in Vulnerable Children through Southeast Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit at Emory University;

Selected for TED/AACTE Policy Briefing in DC, 2013; Selected to Young Exceptional Children Editorial

Board; Outstanding Professional Service Award, 2014; Outstanding Doctoral Student in Special Education

Award, 2015; Dan Sweat Dissertation Fellowship Award, 2015

Current Ph. D. Doctoral Students, Chair of Committee:

Laura Good

Brooks Peters

Other Doctoral Students, Chair of Committee:

Deb Moock (2002- 2010)

Lane Brooks (2006 – 2009)

Ph. D. Doctoral Committee Member:

Jana Ladner, CPS, graduated 2010

Christi Fain, EPSE, graduated 2013

Patsy Nomvette, graduated 2014

Tanya Parker

Ed. D. Committee Member:

Nicola Gayle

Siri Olson

Masters’ Student Committee:

Portia Richardson-Spears 2009

Undergraduate Honors’ Student Committee:

Neesia Smith 2009

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