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Suzanne Robinson Ph.D., Associate Professor - (SPED)  • Special Education Website Status: On leave for 2007-2008 (While Dr. Robinson is on leave, Dr. Juliet Hart will be advising students and teaching her classes.) (SPED)
	Academic Degrees: Ph.D. , Special Education; Minor: Cognitive Psychology , University of New Mexico , 1983 M.S. , Special Education , George Peabody College for Teachers , 1976 B.S. , Elementary Education , University of Colorado , 1973 Specialization(s): Consultation and collaboration, high-incidence disabilities, and school reform. Curriculum Vitae	Contact Information: 1122 W. Campus Rd. Joseph R. Pearson Hall, Room 544 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS  66045-3101 Phone:(785) 864-0552 E-mail: smrobins@ku.edu Fax: (913) 588-5942

Recent Work:

Book Chapters

• Deshler, D. D., Robinson, S. & Mellard, D. F. (2004). Instructional principles for optimizing outcomes for adolescents with learning disabilities. In M. K. Riley $ T. A. Citro (Eds.), Best practices for inclusionary classroom: Leading researchers talk directly with teachers. Weston, MA: Learning Disabilities Association Worldwide.
• Robinson, S.M. (2004)  Linking to other professionals. In Teaching Content To All.  B.K. Lenz and D.D. Deshler (Eds) Boston: Pearson Education, Inc

Journal Articles

• Smith, S.J. & Robinson, S.M. (2003) Technology integration through collaborative cohorts: Preparing future teachers to use technology.  Remedial and Special Education. (24) 154-160.

Online Products

• Robinson, S.M. & Demuth, T. (2005) Planning for Clyde. Case study developed for University of Kansas Special Connections website: http://www.specialconnections.ku.edu
• Robinson, S.M. (2005).  Program planning in special education. Module developed for University of Kansas Special Connections website: http://www.specialconnections.ku.edu
• Robinson, S.M. & Demuth, T. (2005) The"seasoned" teacher moves to a new district. Case study developed for University of Kansas Special Connections website: http://www.specialconnections.ku.edu
• Robinson, S.M. & Demuth, T. (2005). The times, they are a'changin'… not business as usual at the high school. Case study developed for University of Kansas Special Connections website: http://www.specialconnections.ku.edu
• Robinson, S.M. (2005). Universal design. Available at University of Kansas Special Connections website: http://www.specialconnections.ku.edu

Websites

• The Center for Research on Learning, The University of Kansas. http://www.kucrl.org
  The Center for Research on Learning is an internationally recognized research and development organization noted for studying problems in education and working to place solutions that make a difference into the hands of educators, learners, employers, and policy makers.
• Educational Resources Supporting Special Education, The University of Kansas Department of Teaching and Learning. http://web.ku.edu/~spedres/
  This site assists educators at all levels (pre-service, in-service, and higher-ed) in understanding and educating their increasingly diverse populations. As a portal to a variety of online resources, the site introduces an educator to the different disability groups and provides suggestions and activities for addressing the academic, behavioral, and social needs of these populations. Links are grouped by academic category and disability area.
• Project Providing Outreach Instruction for Special Educators (POISE), The University of Kansas. http://people.ku.edu/~mayaosh/POISE.html.
  Project POISE is a personnel preparation project funded by the US Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. POISE personnel work in partnership with school district staff to prepare special education teachers to work in urban and/or multicultural settings.
• Special Connections, The University of Kansas. http://www.specialconnections.ku.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/specconn/index.php.
  The Special Connections site connects teachers to strategies that help students with special needs be successful across the general education curriculum. Teacher tools for implementing best practices, case study materials, resources, and online collaboration are provided in modules focusing on instruction, assessment, behavior plans and collaboration.
• Strategic Learning Center (SLC), Strategic Learning Center. http://smarttogether.org/.
  SLC promotes academic and self-sufficiency for low-achieving youth. This research-based program includes tutoring, mentoring, and professional development for teachers and supports thousands of youth in Kansas and across the country.

Current Grants/Projects

• Robinson, S. M., & Colson, S. (2004-2008) Providing Outreach Instruction for Special Educators (POISE). U.S. Department of Education. $800,000
  This project provides outreach instruction for teachers engaged in LD/ED/MR education and newly recruited pre-service teachers within the urban setting. The project offers tuition support to "plant" recruits, collaborative groups for novice special education teachers, field-based coaching/mentoring, and technological applications to facilitate collaboration across geographic impediments. This project offers licensure through an alternative, integrated, problem-based experience, rather than course work.
• Smith, S.J., Griswold, D.E., Hart, J., Robinson, S.M. (2008-2013). Kansas High Incidence Preparation Project. USDOE-OSEP Special Education Preservice Training Improvement Grants CFDA 84.325T. $117.904.
  This USDOE, Office of Special Education Programs project titled "Kansas High-Incidence Preparation (KIP)" will fund the Department of Special Education's work to develop, evaluate, and institutionalize a restructured and improved high-incidence personnel preparation undergraduate and graduate teacher preparation program to address the shortage of highly qualified special educators in Kansas, the surrounding region, and the nation.