Expertise

My professional goals include promoting emotional health, preventing mental illness, supporting families, and improving educational and social outcomes, especially for young people with emotional and behavioral challenges.

Research Areas:

  • Interagency collaboration in public schools and communities; improving educational and social outcomes, especially for young people with emotional and behavioral challenges
Past Affiliations

Adjunct Professor, University of South Florida
1996 - 1998

Professor, Center for International Education, Development and Research

Project Director, University of South Florida
1996 - 1998

Associate Professor, School of Education, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Director, School of Education, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Associate Professor, Special Education

Area Coordinator, Special Education

Associate Professor, Special Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, School of Education, Indiana University Bloomington

Communities
International Studies, Social Sciences, Education, Special Education, Public Administration
Degrees
PhD, University of South Florida, Special Education, 1998
MA, University of South Florida, Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities, 1992
BA, University of South Florida, Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, 1990
Keywords
education academic achievement discipline problems parent participation special education emotionally disturbed education learning disabled education mental health
Associations
American Educational Research Association
Council for Exceptional Children