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Juliet Hart Ph.D., Assistant Professor - (SPED)  • Special Education Website (SPED)
	Academic Degrees: Ph.D. , Special Education and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages , University of Miami , Coral Gables , FL , 2003 M.S.Ed , TESOL , University of Miami , Coral Gables , FL , 1999 B.S. , Psychology and Special Education, Cum Laude , University of Miami , Coral Gables , FL , 1995 Specialization(s): Linguistic and multicultural issues in special education, emotional and behavioral disorders, and instructional strategies for students at-risk and who struggle to learn in inclusive settings. Curriculum Vitae	Contact Information: 1122 W. Campus Rd. Joseph R. Pearson Hall, Room 547 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS  66045-3101 Phone:(785) 864-0547 E-mail: harthawk@ku.edu Fax: (785) 864-4149

Profile

A former teacher of students with emotional/behavioral disorders, Juliet Hart earned her doctorate degree in Special Education and TESOL at the University of Miami in 2003. Since that time she has been an Assistant Professor of Special Education at the College of William and Mary, and is a visiting assistant professor in Special Education at the University of Kansas this year. Her primary research interests include language, literacy, and multicultural issues in special education, emotional/behavioral disorders in children, and classroom adaptations and strategies for students at-risk and who struggle to learn in inclusive settings. She has been the recipient of two grants awarded by William & Mary and with colleagues Smith, Robinson, and Griswold, has been awarded an OSEP Training Improvement grant for the Kansas High-Incidence Preparation (KIP) project. Hart’s most recent work includes articles on a variety of special education and diversity topics that have recently or will be published in journals including Intervention in School and Clinic, Remedial and Special Education and Teacher's College Record.

Recent work:

Editorial Activities

• Manuscript Reviewer, Remedial Education and Special Education, 2008-present.
• Editorial Review Board, Sunshine State TESOL Journal, 2007-present.
• Manuscript Reviewer, Action in Teacher Education, 2007-present.
• Manuscript Reviewer, Mathematical Thinking and Learning, 2007-present.
• Manuscript Reviewer, Teaching Exceptional Children, 2007-present.

Book Chapters

• Hart, J.E. (2007). Edith: She's Not Handicap! In Harry, Klingner, & Cramer (Eds.), Cases in the social construction of disability. New York: Teachers College Press.
• Shaver, A., Hart, J., & Avalos, M. (2003). Get real! Authentic assessment through electronic portfolios for TESOL Master's students. In T. Murphy (Ed.), TESOL Professional Development Series: Extending professional contributions (pp.77-85). Alexandria, VA: TESOL.

Journal Articles

• Hart, J.E. (in press). Strategies for culturally and linguistically diverse students with special needs. Preventing School Failure.
• Hart, J.E., Cramer, E.D., Harry, B., & Klingner, J. K., & Sturges, K.M. (in press). The continuum of ‘troubling' to ‘troubled behavior': Exploratory case studies of  African American students in programs for emotional disturbance. Remedial  Education and Special Education.
• Hart, J.E., & Whalon, K.J. (2008). 20 Ways to promote academic engagement and communication of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in inclusive settings. Intervention in School and Clinic, 44(2).
• Lavach, J.F. & Hart, J.E. (2008). Educational implications of the late effects of childhood leukemia medical treatment: A case study. Physical Disabilities: Education and Related Services, 27(1).
• Luykx, A., Lee, O., Mahotiere, M., Lester, B., Hart, J., and Deaktor, R. (2007). Cultural and home language influences on children's responses to science assessments. Teachers College Record, 109(4), 897-926.
• Hart, J.E. (2006). Language minority students in American schools: An education in English. (Book Review). TESOL Quarterly, 40(4), 1-2.
• Harry, B., Klingner, J.K., & Hart, J.E. (2005). African American families under fire: Ethnographic views of family strengths. Remedial and Special Education, 26(2), 101-112.
• Lee, O., Deaktor, R.A., Hart, J.E., Cuevas, P., & Enders, C.K. (2005). An instructional intervention's impact on the science and literacy achievement of culturally and linguistically diverse elementary students. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 42(8), 857-887.
• Cuevas, P., Lee, O., Hart, J.E., & Deaktor, R.A. (2005). Improving science inquiry: Lessons learned from children of diverse backgrounds. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 42(3), 337-357.
• Hart, J.E. (2005). Room for talk: Teaching and learning in a multilingual kindergarten. (Book Review). TESOL Quarterly, 39(1), 129-131.
• Hart, J.E., Shaver, A. N., & Avalos, M. (2004). Graduate teachers' perceptions of the comprehensive exam. Sunshine State TESOL Journal, 3(1), 39-48.
• Lee, O, Hart, J. E., Cuevas, P., & Enders, C.K. (2004). Professional development in inquiry-based science for elementary teachers of diverse student groups. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 41(10), 1021-1043.
• Ahwee, S., Chiappone, L., Cuevas, P., Galloway, F., Hart, J.E., Tate, B., Lones, J., Medina, A.L., Menendez, R., Pilonieta, P., Provenzo, E.F., Shook, A.C., Stephens, P.J., & Syrquin, A. (2004). The hidden and null curriculums: An experiment in collective educational biography. Educational Studies, 35(1), 25-43.
• Hart, J. E., & Lee, O. (2003). Teacher professional development to improve the science and literacy achievement of English language learners. Bilingual Research Journal, 27(3), 357-383.
• Hart, J. (2002).  Language Ideologies: Critical perspectives on the official English language movement: Vol. 1, Education and the social implications of official language. (Book Review). TESOL Quarterly, 36(1), 118-119.
• Hart, J. (2002). Social skill development for exceptional language learners. Sunshine State TESOL Journal, 1(1), 43-52.

Magazine/Newsletter Articles

• Hart, J.E. (Spring/Summer, 2006). Brown v. Board of Education revisited. William & Mary Alumni Magazine. http://alumni.wm.edu/magazine/spgsum_2006/viewpoint_1.shtml 

Other Resources

• Hart, J.E. (2009). Assistive technology. In E.F. Provenzo & J.P. Renaud (Eds.), Encyclopedia of the Social and Cultural Foundations of Education. NY: Sage Publications.
• Hart, J.E. (2009). Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). In E.F. Provenzo & J.P. Renaud (Eds.), Encyclopedia of the Social and Cultural Foundations of Education. NY: Sage Publications.
• Hart, J.E. (2009). Least restrictive environment (LRE). In E.F. Provenzo & J.P. Renaud (Eds.), Encyclopedia of the Social and Cultural Foundations of Education. NY: Sage Publications.
• Hart, J.E. (2009). Mainstreaming. In E.F. Provenzo & J.P. Renaud (Eds.), Encyclopedia of the Social and Cultural Foundations of Education. NY: Sage Publications.
• Lavach, J. F. & Hart, J.E. (2007). Neuropsychological deficits, CNS chemotherapy, and  remission in childhood leukemia. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 22, 825.
• Lavach, J.F. & Hart, J.E. (2007, September). Neuropsychological impairment following hemorrhagic thalamic arteriovenous malformation. Conference proceedings posted on the website of the Fourth Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress (MEMC IV), sponsored by the European Society of Emergency Medicine (EuSEM), the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM), Sorrento, Italy.
• Lavach, J. F. & Hart, J.E. (2007). Neuropsychological impairment following hemorrhagic thalamic arteriovenous malformation: Educational implications. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 10(4), 278.
• Thomas, K. & Hart, J.E. (2007). Pre-service teacher perceptions of model eliciting activities. Mathematical Modeling ICTMA13: Education and the Design Sciences.
• Hart, J.E. (2004). The bilingual special education crossroad: Strategies for culturally and linguistically diverse students with special needs. Considerations Packet, Training and Technical Assistance Center (T/TAC) at the College of William & Mary.

Presentations

• National
• Lavach, J.F., & Hart, J.E. (2008, April). Central nervous system chemotherapy and late  effect neuropsychological deficits in Childhood Leukemia. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Council for Exceptional Children, Boston, MA.
• Hart, J.E., & Whalon, K.J. (2008, April). Enhancing academic engagement and communication of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in inclusive settings. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Council for Exceptional Children, Boston, MA.
• Hart, J.E. & Whalon, K.J. (2008, March). Exploring the communicative and instructional  milieu of inclusive settings serving students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association, New York, NY.
• Steinbrecher, T. & Hart, J.E. (2008, November). Facebook: How pre-service educators are  using social networking tools.  Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the Council for Exceptional Children's Teacher Education Division (TED), Dallas, TX.
• Whalon, K.J. & Hart, J.E. (2008, March). How do children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Interact/Engage with text? Opportunities and challenges in reading development. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association, New York, NY.
• Hart, J.E. (2008, November). Investigating the impact of podcasting in quality pre-service  teacher preparation programming. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the Council for Exceptional Children's Teacher Education Division (TED), Dallas, TX.
• Hart, J.E. & Lavach, J.F. (2008, August). Neuropsychological profiles of ADHD adults and  their children. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological    Association, Boston, MA.
• Lavach, J.F. & Hart, J.E. (2008, August). Subtle late effects of childhood leukemia   treatment: A case study. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
• Lavach, J. F. & Hart, J.E. (2007, November). Neuropsychological impairment following hemorrhagic thalamic arteriovenous malformation: Educational implications. Poster presented at the annual meeting of New Frontiers in Pediatric Brain injury, San Diego, CA.
• Hart, J.E., & Whalon, K.J. (2007, November). Promoting academic engagement and communication of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in inclusive settings.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Council for Exceptional Children's Teacher Education Division (TED): Milwaukee, WI.
• Regional/State
• Hart, J.E., & Lavach, J.F. (2008, February). Genetic, familial and comorbid factors in parents of children diagnosed with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder:  Implications for program planning. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Educational Research Association, Hilton Head, NC.
• Lavach, J.F. & Hart. J.E. (2008, February). Neuropsychological Deficits, CNS Chemotherapy, and Remission in Childhood Leukemia. Paper presented at the annual  meeting of the Eastern Educational Research Association, Hilton Head, NC.     

Websites

• Hart, J.E. (Spring/Summer, 2006). Brown v. Board of Education revisited. William & Mary Alumni Magazine, 71(3/4). http://alumni.wm.edu/magazine/spgsum_2006/viewpoint_1.shtml

Current Grants/Projects

• 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.