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Walther-Thomas, Chriss
Walther-Thomas, Chriss, Ph.D.
Position Title: Chair & Professor
Academic Position: Professor
Organization:
Specialization/Area: Leadership development, school reform, professional development, and collaborative teaching
Phone: (785) 864-0545
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Carta, Judith
Carta, Judith, Ph.D.
Position Title: Professor-Senior Scientist
Academic Position: Professor
Organization: Juniper Gardens Children's Project
Organization Position: Principle Investigator and Senior Scientist
Specialization/Area: Evidence-based practices for young children; risk factors affecting children's development; monitoring progress in young children; comprehensive interventions for children and families with multiple risks.
Phone: 913/321-3143
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Deshler, Donald
Deshler, Donald, Ph.D.
Position Title: Professor
Academic Position: Professor
Organization: Center for Research on Learning
Organization Position: Director
Specialization/Area: Instructional interventions for at-risk learners; learning strategies
Phone: (785) 864-4780
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Gautt, Sandra
Gautt, Sandra, Ph.D.
Position Title: Associate Professor
Academic Position: Associate Professor
Organization:
Specialization/Area: Leadership preparation, faculty development.
Phone: (785) 864-8044
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Horn, Eva
Horn, Eva, Ph.D.
Position Title: Professor
Academic Position: Professor
Organization:
Specialization/Area: Early education for infants, toddlers, and young children at risk for developmental delays and those with identified disabilities.
Phone: (785) 864-0615
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Knowlton, Earle
Knowlton, Earle, Ed.D.
Position Title: Associate Professor
Academic Position: Associate Professor
Organization:
Specialization/Area: Teacher education research and reform; technological innovations in the preparation of learning; technology and cognition/learning
Phone: (785) 864-0544
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Lenz, Keith
Lenz, Keith, Ph.D.
Position Title: Associate Professor
Academic Position: Associate Professor
Organization: Institute for Effective Instruction
Organization Position: Director
Specialization/Area: Adolescents with learning and behavior problems; teacher planning; strategic instruction for teaching diverse groups of learners; high incidence disabilities.
Phone: (785) 864-0620
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Meyen, Edward
Meyen, Edward, Ph.D.
Position Title: Professor
Academic Position: Professor
Organization: eLearning Design Lab
Organization Position: Director
Specialization/Area: Computers in Special Education;  Curriculum
Phone: (785) 864-0675
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Morningstar, Mary
Morningstar, Mary, Ph.D.
Position Title: Associate Professor
Academic Position: Associate Professor
Organization: Transition Coalition
Organization Position: Director
Specialization/Area: Secondary special education and transition to adulthood; online instruction and training; education of students with significant disabilities.
Phone: (785) 864-0682
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Peterson, Nancy
Peterson, Nancy, Ph.D.
Position Title: Professor
Academic Position: Professor
Organization:
Specialization/Area: Early Childhood-Special Education; Mental Retardation
Phone: (785) 864-0549
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Roberts, Sally
Roberts, Sally, Ph.D.
Position Title: Associate Dean
Academic Position: Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs
Organization: Administration
Organization Position: Dean
Specialization/Area: Deaf/hard of hearing, deaf blind, and multiple severe and profound disabilities
Phone: (785) 864-0553
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Robinson, Suzanne
Robinson, Suzanne, Ph.D.
Position Title: Associate Professor
Academic Position: Associate Professor
Organization:
Specialization/Area: Consultation and collaboration; learning disabilities.
Status: On leave for 2007-2008
Phone: (785) 864-0552
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Sailor, Wayne
Sailor, Wayne, Ph.D.
Position Title: Professor
Academic Position: Professor
Organization: Beach Center on Disability
Organization Position: Associate Director
Specialization/Area: Response to intervention, research on tertiary interventions, inclusion, schoolwide positive behavior support, and comprehensive school reform using the Schoolwide Applications Model (SAM).
Phone: (785) 864-4950
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Simpson, Richard
Simpson, Richard, Ed.D.
Position Title: Professor
Academic Position: Professor
Organization:
Specialization/Area: Autism spectrum disorders and behavior disorders.
Phone: (785) 864-8447
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Skrtic, Thomas
Skrtic, Thomas, Ph.D.
Position Title: Professor
Academic Position: Professor
Organization:
Specialization/Area: Organization Theory, Special Education Policy and Administration; Qualitative Research and Evaluation
Phone: (785) 864-0542
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Smith, Sean
Smith, Sean, Ph.D.
Position Title: Associate Professor
Academic Position: Associate Professor
Organization:
Specialization/Area: Instructional and Assistive Technology, Technology and teacher education, Online Learning, Mental Retardation
Phone: (785) 864-0693
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Thompson, Barbara
Thompson, Barbara, Ph.D.
Position Title: Associate Professor
Academic Position: Associate Professor
Organization:
Specialization/Area: Children with Severe Disabilities, Early Childhood - Special Education, Inclusive Early Childhood Program Models
Phone: (785) 864-0692
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Turnbull, Rud
Turnbull, Rud, LI.M.
Position Title: Distinguished Professor
Academic Position: Professor
Organization: Beach Center on Disability
Organization Position: Director
Specialization/Area: Special Education Law, Disability Law, Public Policy Analysis
Phone: (785) 864-7610
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Turnbull, Ann
Turnbull, Ann, Ed.D.
Position Title: Distinguished Professor
Academic Position: Professor
Organization: Beach Center on Disability
Organization Position: Director
Specialization/Area: Family quality of life, family-professional partnerships, community inclusion, and knowledge translation.
Phone: (785) 864-7608
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Wehmeyer, Michael
Wehmeyer, Michael, Ph.D.
Position Title: Professor
Academic Position: Professor
Organization: Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities
Organization Position: Director
Specialization/Area: Self-determination; education of students with intellectual/developmental disabilities; access to the general curriculum for students with significant disabilities; technology use and people with intellectual disabilities.
Phone: (785) 864-0723
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Project Coordinators and Research Faculty
Colson, Steve
Colson, Steve, Ph.D.
Position Title: Lecturer
Academic Position: Lecturer
Organization:
Phone: 913/897-8458
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Gaumer-Erickson, Amy
Gaumer-Erickson, Amy, Ph.D.
Position Title: Program Coordinator
Academic Position: Lecturer
Organization:
Phone: (785) 864-1177
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Greenwood, Charles
Greenwood, Charles, Ph.D.
Position Title: Director
Academic Position: Professor
Organization: Juniper Gardens Children's Project
Organization Position: Director
Specialization/Area: Development of Evidence-based Instructional and Behavioral Intervention Practices; Special Education Research; Formative Evaluation and Continuous Progress Monitoring
Phone: 913/321-3143
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Griswold, Deborah
Griswold, Deborah, Ph.D.
Position Title: Project Coordinator
Organization:
Specialization/Area: Teacher education; emotional behavioral disorders; autism spectrum disorders; juvenile delinquency.
Phone: (785) 864-0701
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Lanyon, Susan
Lanyon, Susan, MS
Position Title: Project Coordinator
Organization:
Specialization/Area: Physically Impaired, homebound & hospitalized endorsement (1984), Multiple disabilities endorsement (1986), Early Childhood special education endorsement (1990), and Supervision and coordinator endorsement (2003).
Phone: (785) 864-0740
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Lattin, Dana
Lattin, Dana, MS
Position Title: Project Coordinator
Organization:
Phone: (785) 864-1177
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Noonan, Pattie
Noonan, Pattie, Ph.D.
Position Title: Asst. Research Professor
Organization:
Phone: (785) 864-0555
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Palmer, Susan
Palmer, Susan, Ph.D.
Position Title: Associate Research Professor
Academic Position: Associate Professor
Organization:
Specialization/Area: Self-determination, Early Childhood
Phone: (785) 864-0270
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Visiting Faculty (2007 - 2008)
Hart, Juliet
Hart, Juliet, Ph.D.
Position Title: Assistant Professor
Academic Position: Assistant Professor
Organization:
Specialization/Area: Language and multicultural issues in special education, child psychopathology, and strategies for students with disabilities in inclusive settings.
Phone: (785) 864-0595
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University Support Staff and Student Support
Buhler, Karen
Buhler, Karen
Position Title: Office Student Assistant
Phone: (785) 864-4954
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Cherry, Kaye
Cherry, Kaye, BS
Position Title: Administrative Associate
Organization:
Phone: (785) 864-4954
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Cullerton, Pam
Cullerton, Pam, MS
Position Title: Masters Program Advisor
Organization:
Phone: (785) 864-4342
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Goodwin, Donna
Goodwin, Donna, BS
Position Title: Accountant
Organization:
Phone: (785) 864-0546
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Horn, Chris
Horn, Chris
Position Title: Office Student Assistant
Academic Position: Student Hourly
Phone: (785) 864-4954
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Martell, Stephanie
Martell, Stephanie
Position Title: Research Aide
Organization: Bureau of Child Research
Phone: (785) 864-4954
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Saathoff, Sherrie
Saathoff, Sherrie
Position Title: Administrative Professional
Organization:
Phone: (785) 864-0556
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Saathoff, Becky
Saathoff, Becky
Position Title: Research Aide
Organization:
Phone: (785) 864-1177
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Scott, Kelly
Scott, Kelly
Position Title: Office Student Assistant
Academic Position: Student Hourly
Organization:
Phone: (785) 864-4954
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Taylor, Grant
Taylor, Grant
Position Title: Office Student Assistant
Academic Position: Student Hourly
Organization:
Specialization/Area: Web Design
Phone: (785) 864-4954
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