DEPARTMENT FACULTY MEMBERS

Dr. Ithel Jones
Department Chair
Areas of specialization:
Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Computer applications in early childhood programs, quantitative and observational research methods.

Dr. Stephanie Al Otaiba
Areas of specialization:
Early Reading Intervention

Dr. Jane Burkhead
Areas of specialization:
Gerontology, psychosocial aspects of disability across the life span, humor and therapy, women with disabilities and career development of persons with disabilities.

Dr. Deborah J. Ebener
Areas of specialization:
Psychosocial Aspects of Disability across the Life Span, Aging, Humor and therapy, Counselor Training and Education, and Women's Issues.

Dr. Barbara Edwards
Areas of specialization:
Learning Disabilities, and Emotional Disturbance

Dr. R. William English
Areas of specialization:
Supervision and administration, advocacy, family intervention, continuing education, community transition, and mental reatardation.

Dr. Mary Frances Hanline
Areas of specialization:
Severe Mental Disability, and Early Childhood Special Education

Ms. Lynda Jones
Areas of specialization:
Vision, and Adult Rehabilitation

Dr. Sandra Lewis
Areas of specialization:
Vision

Dr. Bruce M. Menchetti
Areas of specialization:
Mental Disabilities, and Transition

Ms. Catherine O'Farrell
Director of the Assistive Technology Center (ATC)
Areas of specialization:
Rehabilitation Teaching

Dr. Andrew Oseroff
Professor Emeritus
Areas of specialization:
Learning Disabilities, and Emotional Disturbance

Mr. Purvis Ponder
Areas of specialization:
Vision, and Orientation + Mobility

Dr. Wendy Sapp
Areas of specialization:
Visual Disabilities