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PATTON, JAMES MARLINProfessor of EducationThe School of EducationP.O. Box 8795The College of William and MaryWilliamsburg, Virginia 23187-8795(757) 221-2318

EDUCATION

Center for Research on Elementary and Middle School. Participated in this three-day training workshop, which introduced participants to theory,research, and practical applications of cooperative learning strategies developed at Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,MD, 1989

A.K. Rice Institute Group Relations Training. This training included a weekend working conference studying and experiencing the nature ofauthority and leadership in groups and organizations. This intensive training also included a study of the interpersonal and intergroup problems,which affect institutional and organizational life. Washington, D.C. - Baltimore Center of the A.K. Rice Institute on Group Relations.Sheppard-Pratt School of Mental Health, Baltimore, MD, 1981

A.K. Rice Institute Group Relations Training. Received training in a one week long, residential conference, which studied group relations and theunderlying, processes which can aid or hinder the effectiveness of a group in the performance of its work task. Such concepts as leadership,authority, and the delegation of responsibility, as well as the exercise of these attributes and processes in institutions and organizations, weredirectly experienced and studied. Washington, D.C. - Baltimore Center of the A.K. Rice Institute on Group Relations. Amherst College, Amherst,MA, 1981

Eli-Lilly Foundation Post-Doctoral Teaching/Research Fellow. This year long program, sponsored by the Eli-Lilly Foundation of Indianapolis,Indiana, focused on the development of an approach to improve teaching through the use of various forms of instructional media. HamptonUniversity, Hampton, VA, 1977

Doctor of Education. In Administration of Higher Education with cognates in special education and social psychology. Compiled a cumulative 4.0grade point average during doctoral studies. Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, 1976

Master of Education. In Mental Retardation, with emphases in mild handicapping conditions and social psychology. Compiled a 3.9 grade pointaverage during master's studies. The University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, 1971Bachelor of Arts, with highest distinction. In Social Psychology, with an emphasis in philosophy. Compiled a 3.5 cumulative grade point average,

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second in the graduating class. Kentucky State University, Frankfort, Kentucky, 1969

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The College of William and Mary, School of EducationWilliamsburg, VirginiaJuly 1,1999-June 2003Co-Director, The Leadership Preparation for Collaborative Service Delivery Project. Co-direct this three-year United States Office of SpecialEducation Program funded doctoral leadership preparation grant. This project is designed to prepare school leaders with the skills necessary tofoster growth in schools through collaborative partnerships with other members of the school community. An emphasis on cultural competenceleadership and policy development prevails as a model for this project.

May 1, 2000-PresentDirector, Cultural Competence Curriculum Model Project. State funded project designed to develop a cultural competency model and curriculumfor special education teacher educators.

The College of William and Mary, School of EducationWilliamsburg, VirginiaApril 1997-presentProfessor. Teach advanced graduate level courses in leadership and special education with a special emphasis on culture and cultural competencetheory and practice.

The College of William and Mary, School of EducationWilliamsburg, VirginiaJuly 1991 - June 30, 1999Associate Dean, Academic Programs and Professor of Education. Responsibilities include administering and managing the School's academicprograms. Maintaining responsibility for admitting, monitoring, and insuring the completion of students in their undergraduate and graduateprograms. Providing oversight and leadership in curriculum and instruction development, review, and program development. Teaching anundergraduate and graduate level inclusion course and graduate courses in leadership and cultural theory.

January 1990 - June 1994Director, Project Mandala. Directed this three-year United States Office of Education Research and Improvement funded comprehensive researchand development project which addresses the needs of gifted but overlooked learners emanating from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ethnicminority status or disability. This project sought to develop 1) appropriate assessment protocols, 2) curricula based on characteristics and strengthsof these learners, 3) training programs for teachers, administrators, and counselors, 4) effective and responsive family intervention systems, and 5)collaborative networks to share the project's experiences.

January 1987 - June 1991


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Director, Teacher Education and Associate Professor of Education. Responsibilities included coordination of placement, documentation, andevaluation of clinical experiences of teacher education students. Responsibilities also included facilitating the orientation and training ofcooperating teachers, and coordination of all general advising of undergraduate teacher education students. Taught an undergraduate and graduatelevel course in mainstreaming exceptional learners into regular classroom setting.

Department of Education, Division of Staff Development and Administrative Field Services Commonwealth of Virginia, Richmond, VirginiaNovember 1983 - December 1986Director, Teacher Education and Professional Development. Responsibilities included leadership coordination, and management in the areas ofteacher education, teacher certification, professional development, and the beginning teacher assistance program. Supervised a staff of 26professionals in this statewide agency. Provided leadership in several state initiatives designed to assess teachers, and to do so in a fair andequitable manner. Developed the programmatic and budget proposal to provide assistance to Virginia State University and Norfolk State Universityin their efforts to increase their student passing rates on teacher assessment measures.

Virginia State University, Department of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Petersburg, VirginiaJuly 1980 - November 1983Chairperson, Department of Special Education and Rehabilitative Service. Provided leadership in this teacher education program. Responsible foroperational, fiscal, and programmatic aspects of this graduate and undergraduate education program which included eight faculty, six studentworkers, and three hundred students. Taught graduate and undergraduate courses in mild mental disabilities, learning disabilities, and emotionaldisabilities.

Virginia State University, Office of the Vice President for Academic AffairsPetersburg, Virginia 23803April 1980 - July 1980Assistant, Vice President for Academic Affairs. Assisted the Vice President for Academic Affairs in long-range planning, program development andevaluation, organizational development, and policy analysis.

Virginia State University, School of EducationPetersburg, VirginiaOctober, 1979- April, 1980Interim Dean, School of Education. Administratively responsible for all programmatic and fiscal areas of undergraduate and graduate academicprogram. Initiated, coordinated, and led in the development of faculty and students. Provided leadership to chairpersons in the followingdepartments: Educational Leadership and Inservice Programs; Elementary Education; Health, Physical Education. and Recreation; LibraryInformation Sciences/Instructional Media; Music; Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; University Center for Reading Development;University Center for Teacher Education Services; University Center for the Development of Children and Youth.

Virginia State University, Department of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Petersburg, VirginiaAugust 1978 - October 1979Chairperson, Department of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. Provided leadership in this teacher education program, which includedeight faculty members and six student workers. Taught graduate and undergraduate courses in mild mental disabilities and the history and


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philosophy of special education.

Hampton University, Division of EducationHampton, VirginiaAugust 1977 - August 1978Coordinator, Special Education. Coordinated and provided program development leadership for this cross-disciplinary teacher education program.Developed preservice and inservice training in the area of special education. Provided leadership, coordination, and direction in the generalimplementation, development, and evaluation of the program. Served as special education consultant to Hampton University's National Follow-Through Program. Taught graduate and undergraduate courses in learning disabilities.

August 1976 - June 1977Lilly Post-Doctoral Teaching/Research Fellow. Developed, implemented and evaluated an innovative teaching/research based approach toimproving teaching through the use of various forms of instructional media.

August 1976 - May, 1977Assistant Professor of Education and Special Education Consultant. Taught undergraduate philosophical foundations of education courses, aseminar in teacher education course, and graduate special education courses. Supervised student teachers in general secondary education andspecial education.

Indiana University, School of Education, Multicultural Educational Development CenterBloomington, IndianaAugust 1975 - June 1976Associate Instructor, Multicultural Educational Development Center. Responsible for teaching and advising students in an introductorymulticultural education course. Other responsibilities included student development and the placing and supervising of students in multiculturaleducation settings.

Indiana University, School of Education, Office of Field ExperiencesBloomington, IndianaAugust 1974 - June 1975Associate Instructor, Office of Field Experiences. Directly responsible for supervising and evaluating elementary, secondary and special educationstudent teachers in inner city, rural, and suburban schools. Conducted follow-up surveys designed to evaluate the effectiveness of graduates ofIndiana University's teacher education programs.

The University of Louisville, School of EducationLouisville, KentuckyAugust 1971 -August, 1974Director, Career Opportunity Program and Instructor of Special Education. Coordinated this inner city, experimental teacher education program.Supervised elementary, special education interns, and taught student teaching seminars in the School of Education. Assisted in the development offederal grant proposals for externally funded programs. Acted as liaison among the university, the Louisville Public School System, and the


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Kentucky Department of Education. Responsible for all college operations of this U.S. Office of Education, Education for ProfessionalDevelopment Act (EPDA) funded program with an annual budget of $250,000.

The University of Louisville, School of EducationExperimental Special Education Teacher Education Program, Louisville, KentuckyAugust, 1970- August 1971Graduate Teaching Assistant, School of Education. Coordinated public school practicum experiences for participants in this “mainstreaming”training project. Acted as liaison between the university and Louisville Public School System. Coordinated community field experiences forprogram participants.

Louisville Public Schools, Division of Special EducationLouisville, KentuckyAugust, 1969- June 1970Teacher, Special Education. Served as a secondary education special education teacher. Developed and initiated a pilot program for integratingmildly disabled students into general education programs.

PUBLICATIONS

Patton, James M., Williams, Brenda T., Floyd, Loury O., and Cobb, Tamra R. (2003, Fall) Recruiting and Retaining Culturally and LinguisticallyDiverse Teachers in Special Education: Models for Successful Personnel Preparation. Teacher Education and Special Education. 26(4), 288-303.

*Day-Vines, Norma L., Patton, James M., and Baytops, Joy L. (2003, October). Counseling African American Adolescents: The Impact of Race,Culture, and Middle Class Status. Professional School Counseling. 40-51.

Day-Vines, Norma L., and Patton, James M. (2003, February/March). The Perils, Pitfalls, and Promises of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001:Implications for the Education of African American and Other Minority Learners. T/TAC Link Lines, 1-5.

*Patton, James M. and Edgar, Eugene (Eds.) (2002). Special Education and School Reform. Remedial and Special Education. 23(4).

*Patton, James M. and Edgar, Eugene (Eds.) (2002). Introduction of the Special Series: Special Education and School Reform. Special Issue,Remedial and Special Education23(4), 194.

*Edgar, Eugene, Patton, James M., and Day-Vines, Norma L. (Eds.) (2002). Democratic Dispositions and Cultural Competency: Ingredients forSchool Renewal. Special Issue, Remedial and Special Education. 23(4), 231-241.

Patton, James M. (2001) The Disproportionate Representation of African Americans in Special Education. In Mary Ann Byrnes (Ed.). TakingSides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Special Education. Guilford, CT : McGraw-Hill/Dushkin.


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*Patton, James M. and Townsend, B. L. (2001). Teacher Education, Leadership, and Disciplinary Practices: Exploring Ethics, Power, and privilegein the Education of Exceptional African American learners. Teacher Education and Special Education, 24, (1), 1-2.

*Patton, James M. and Townsend, B. L. (2001). The Discourse on Ethics, Power, and Privilege and African American Learners: Guest Editors’Post Notes. Teacher Education and Special Education, 24, (1), 48-49.

Meyer, Gwen and Patton, James M. (October, 2001). On the Nexus of Race, Disability, and Overrepresentation: Critical Issues in UrbanEducation. Boston, MA: National Institute for Urban School Improvement, 1-19.

*Patton, James M. (2000). Seek and Ye Shall Find: Drawing Upon the Assets of the Valued Traditions of Families. The Institute for Equity inSchools, 1, 23-27.

*Patton, James M., et. al., (2000). Bridging the Special Education Divide. Remedial and Special Education, 21(5), 258-267.

*Patton, James M. and Townsend, Brenda L. (2000). Exploring Some Missing Dimensions: Ethics, Power, and Privilege in the Education ofAfrican American Learners with Disabilities and Gifts and Talents. Teacher Education and Special Education, 23 (1), 1-2.

*Patton, James M. and Townsend, Brenda L. (2000). Reflecting on Ethics, Power, and Privilege. Teacher Education and Special Education, 23 (1),32-34.

*Patton, James M. and Townsend, Brenda L. (1999). Ethics, Power, and Privilege: Neglected Considerations in the Education of African AmericanLearners with Special Needs. Teacher Education and Special Education, 22 (4), 276-286.

*Patton, James M. (1998). The Disproportionate Representation of African Americans in Special Education: Looking Behind the Curtain forUnderstanding and Solutions. The Journal of Special Education, 32(1), 25-31.

Patton, James M. (1997). Disproportionate Representation in Gifted Programs: Best Practices for Meeting This Challenge. In A. Artilles and G.Duran (Eds.), Reducing Disproportionate Representation of Culturally Diverse Students and Gifted Education. Reston, VA: Council forExceptional Children.

*Patton, James M. and Townsend, Brenda L. (1997). Creating Inclusive Environments for African American Children and Youth with Gifts andTalents. Roeper Review, 20(1), 13-17.

Patton, James M. Jennings, R., and Byrd, H. (1997). Secrets to Smarter Grants and Project Management and Evaluation. Albuquerque, NewMexico: Project Success.

*Patton, James M. (1996). Assessing and Identifying the Gifts and Talents of Young African American Learners: Some Promising Paradigms andPractices. In Reginald Jones (Ed.), Handbook of Tests and Measurement for Black Populations. Hampton, Virginia: Cobb & Henry.

Ward, Thomas, Ward, Sandy, and Patton, James M. (March, 1996). Examination of a New Protocol for the Identification of At-Risk, Gifted


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Learners. Resources in Education. Reston, Virginia: Council for Exceptional Children.

Townsend, Brenda L. and Patton, James M. (1995). Three "Warring Souls" of African American High School Students. (ERIC DocumentReproduction Service No. ED 4040 250).

*Townsend, Brenda L. and Patton, James M. (1995). Three "Warring Souls" of African American High School Students. Monograph of theInternational Association of Special Education, 1, (Serial No. 1).

*Patton, James M. (1995, Summer). The Education of African American Males: Frameworks for Developing Authenticity. Journal of AfricanAmerican Men, 1(1), 5-27.

Ford, Bridgie, Obiakor, Festus, and Patton, James M. (Eds.) (May 1995). Effective Education of African American Exceptional Learners: NewPerspectives. Austin, Texas: ProEd.

Patton, James M. and Baytops, J.L. (1995). Identifying and Transforming the Potential of Young African Americans with Gifts and Talents: AClarion Call for Action. In B. Ford, F. Obiakor, and J. Patton (Eds.), Education of African American Exceptional Learners: New Perspectives.Austin, Texas: ProEd.

Patton, James M. (1994). African American Students with Gifts and Talents in an Inclusive Classroom. The Eric Clearinghouse on Disabilities andGifted Education. ED 371-497.

Covert, Robert and Patton, James M. (1993, Fall). The Final Report on the Status of Multicultural Education in the Commonwealth of Virginia.Virginia Department of Education, 1-39.

*Patton, James M. and Sims, Sebrenia J. (1993, Fall). A schematic guide to the assessment and identification of African American learners withgifts and talents. The National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented, University of Connecticut. Storrs, Connecticut: p. 8-9.

Patton, James M. (1993). The psychoeducational measurement of African-American learners with gifts and talents: theory, paradigms,methodology, and practices that work. In John Stanfield & Dennis Rutledge (Eds.), Methods in Race and Ethnic Relations Research. Beverly Hills,California: Sage.

Patton, James M., et al. (1992). Alliance 2000 Project Grant Writer's Manual. Albuquerque, New Mexico: Alliance 2000.

*Patton, James M. (1992). Assessment and identification of African American learners with gifts and talents. Exceptional Children, 59(2), 150-159.

*Ford, Bridgie, Obiakor, Festus, and Patton. James M. (Eds.) (1992) Issues in the Education of African American Youth in Special EducationSettings. Special issue. Exceptional Children, 59(2)

VanTassel-Baska, J., Patton. James M., and Prillaman, D. (1991, September). Gifted Youth At-Risk. Reston, VA: Council for ExceptionalChildren.


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*Patton, James M., Prillaman, Douglas, VanTassel-Baska, Joyce (1990). The Nature and Extent of Programs for the “Disadvantaged” Gifted in theUnited States and territories. Gifted Child Quarterly, 34(3), 94-96.

*Patton, James M. and Braithwaite, R.L. (1990). Special Education Certification/recertification requirements for Regular Educators: A Ten-yearFollow-up Study of State Education agencies. Journal of Special Education, 24(1)

*VanTassel-Baska, J., Patton. James M., and Prillaman, D. (1989). Disadvantaged Gifted Learners: At Risk for Educational Attention. Focus onExceptional Children. 22(3), 1-16.

Patton, James M. (1986). Alternative Approaches to the Certification of Teachers. Resources in Education, ED: 265121.

*Patton, James M. and Braithwaite, R. L. (1984). Obstacles to the Participation of Black Parents in the Educational Programs of their HandicappedChildren. Centering Teacher Education, (1), 117-124.

*Braithwaite, R. L. Patton. James M., and Fang, W.L. (1982). Evaluating a Human Service Program: Employing the Judicial Evaluation Model.Journal of Evaluation and Program Planning, (1), 81-9.

Patton, James M. (1982). Effective Strategies for Serving Mothers and Fathers of Handicapped Children: Involvement, Communication, andEducation. Minority Leadership Consortium Monograph Series Handicapped Children's Early Education Program. Washington, D.C.

*Smith, J.E., Hunter, J.E., and Patton, James M. (1981). The Anderson School Project. Virginia Journal of Education, 75 (4), 31.

Patton, James M. (1981). A Critique of Externally Oriented Behavior Management Approaches as applied to Exceptional Black children.Resources in Education, ED: 204-902.

Patton, James M. (1981). The Black Male Struggle for an Education. In L. Gary (Ed.), Black Men. Beverly Hills, California: Sage Publications, Inc.

*Patton, James M. and Braithwaite, R.L. (1980). P.L. 94-142 and the Changing Status of Teacher Certification/recertification: A Survey of StateEducation Agencies. Journal of Teacher Education and Special Education, 3(2), 43-47.

Patton, James M. (1979). Teachers' Attitudes Toward Special Needs Students: From Research to Practice. Resources Education, ED: 173-175.

Patton, James M. (1976). Change in a University Related to a Special Program for Preparing Disadvantaged Students to Teach the Disadvantaged.Dissertation Abstracts International, 37, 5055-A, Indiana University.

*Denotes refereed journals.

Monographs and Technical Reports

Patton, James M. and Day-Vines, Norma L. (May, 2002). A Curriculum and Pedagogy for Cultural Competence: Knowledge, Skills and


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Dispositions Needed to Guide the Training of Special and General Education Teachers. The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA.

Patton, James M. (May, 2002). Cultural Competency Training Resources. The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA.

Patton, James M. (2002). Cultural Competency and Disproportionality Bibliography. The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA.

FUNDED GRANTS AND PROPOSALS

Co-Principal Investigator of a one-year project entitled, Cultural Competence Curriculum Training. Funded by the Commonwealth of Virginia,Division of Special Education and Student Services for $30,000.00. May 2003-January 2004.

Co-Principal Investigator of a project entitled, Cultural Competence Curriculum Model. Funded by the Commonwealth of Virginia, Division ofSpecial Education and Student Services for $60,000.00. May 2000-2003.

*Author, Project Reclaim: Pyramid Builders, a summer school project designed to provide a thematic program for 50 African American middleschool students. Funded by the State Council for Higher Education for Virginia, the College of William and Mary, and the Williamsburg-James CityCounty School Division. Total amount of funding: $35,000. April 1999.

*Author, Project Reclaim: Pyramid Builders, a summer school project designed to provide a thematic program for 50 African American middleschool students. Funded by the State Council for Higher Education for Virginia, the College of William and Mary, and the Williamsburg-James CityCounty School Division. Total amount of funding: $20,000. April 1998.

*Author, Project Reclaim: Pyramid Builders, a summer school and academic year project designed to provide a thematic program for 50 AfricanAmerican middle school students. Funded by the State Council for Higher Education for Virginia, the College of William and Mary, and theWilliamsburg-James City County School Division. Total amount of funding: $15,130. April 1997.

*Author, Project Reclaim: Pyramid Builders, a summer school and academic year project designed to provide a thematic program for 50 AfricanAmerican middle school students. Funded by the State Council for Higher Education for Virginia, the College of William and Mary, and theWilliamsburg-James City County School Division. Total amount of funding: $10,470. March 1996.

*Principal Investigator, "Three Warring Souls of African American Gifted Youth," a two year Minor Research Grant funded by the College ofWilliam and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia. Total amount of funding: $598.00. December 4, 1995.

*Author, Project Reclaim: Pyramid Builders, a summer school and academic year project designed to provide a thematic program for 50 AfricanAmerican middle school students. Funded by the State Council for Higher Education for Virginia, the College of William and Mary, and theWilliamsburg-James City County School Division. Total amount of funding: $65,000. March 1995.


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*Author, Project Reclaim, a summer school and academic year project designed to provide a thematic program for 30 African American middleschool students. Funded by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, the College of William and Mary, and the Williamsburg-James CityCounty School Division. Total amount of funding: $18,749.80. June 1994.

*Principal Author, "Research and Demonstration Project for Culturally Diverse, Low Income, and Handicapped Gifted and Talented Learners," asuccessful United States Office of Education proposal. This project, Project Mandala, has been funded for three years as a result of the federalJacob Javits Gifted and Talented Students' Education Act. Total amount of funding over three years 1991-1995: $875,562.

*Co-Principal Investigator, "Program Leadership for Serving Students with Disabilities: Instruction Modules and Case Materials," a VirginiaDepartment of Education funded U.S. Department of Education grant. Funded by Virginia Department of Education for $450,000. 1990-1995.

*Author, Proposal to implement a special education retraining institute at the College of William and Mary. Funded by the Commonwealth ofVirginia for $11,500. September 1990.

*Author, Proposal to implement a special education retraining institute at the College of William and Mary. Funded by the Commonwealth ofVirginia for $37,130. August 1989.

*Author, Proposal to implement a special education retraining institute at the College of William and Mary and Hampton University. Funded by theCommonwealth of Virginia for $40,000. July 1988.

*Author, Proposal to implement a special education retraining institute at the College of William and Mary and Hampton University. Funded by theCommonwealth of Virginia for $40,000. July 1987.

Principal Investigator, School of Education proposal to plan for a special education retraining institute at the College of William and Mary. Fundedby the Commonwealth of Virginia for $9,309. May 1987.

Author, Virginia Department of Education proposal to provide support to revise the teacher education programs at Norfolk State University andVirginia State University. Funded by the Commonwealth of Virginia for $1 million. April 1986.

*Author, Commonwealth of Virginia's proposal for Title II funding of the Education for Economic Security Act. This proposal was designed toimprove the skills of mathematics and science teachers. Funded by the United States Department of Education for $1.9 million. July 1985.

*Author, Research proposal for $20,000 designed to study and make policy recommendations concerning the shortage of black teachers. Methodsof attracting more talented blacks to the teaching profession and determining alternative rewards systems for superior teachers were also explored.Funded by the Southeastern Regional Council for Education Improvement, Research Triangle Park, N.C., April 1984.

Co-author, In-service Development Proposal for $1,800. Funded by the Division of Special Education Services, State Department of Education,Commonwealth of Virginia. September 1982.

Co-author, Dinwiddie County Teacher Center Proposal. Funded by the Teacher Center Program, United States Department of Education for


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$43,000. August 1981.

Co-author, three In-service Staff Development Proposals totaling $13,200. Division of Special Education Services, State Department of Education,Commonwealth of Virginia funded these projects. September 1981.

*Principal Investigator, three year project funded by Bureau of Education for the Handicapped, United States Department of Education on June 1,1980. This project entitled, "Deans Interdisciplinary Special Education Leadership Training Grant," was funded for three years. Total amount offunding over three years: $106,356.

*Principal Investigator, three year, $300,000 project, "A Mainstream Experience Based Special Education Program." Funded by the Department ofHealth, Education and Welfare, Office of Education, Title III Programs, Strengthening Developing Institutions Program, Hampton University,Hampton, Virginia. July 1979.

*Principal Investigator, $20,000 grant, "Development of a Training Model for Inservice Teachers of Handicapped/Disadvantaged Students,"Virginia State University, Hampton University, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. This project was designed to improve vocationaleducators' ability to deal with disabled/disadvantaged students. The Commonwealth of Virginia, Division of Vocational Education, Richmond,Virginia funded this project. June 1979.

*Denotes competitively funded grants.

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS & WORKSHOPS

* “The Nexus of Culture, Class, Disproportionality and Cultural Competence,” a presentation to the Faculty and Staff at Mecklenberg PublicSchools, Mecklenberg County, Virginia, February 16, 2004.

* “The Nexus of Culture, Class, Disproportionality and Cultural Competence,” a presentation to the Faculty and Staff at Peabody Middle School,Petersburg, Virginia, February 2, 2004.

* “Becoming Culturally Competent: Hallmarks of the Road Best Traveled for Recovering Racists, Sexists and Classists,” a presentation to the


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Institute for the Study of Race Relations, Virginia State University, Petersburg, Virginia, January 14, 2003.

* “The Nexus of Cultural Competency: Curriculum, Pedagogy, and Strategies for Becoming Culturally Competent,” an invited workshop presentedto Project EMBRACE students, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, Virginia, November 22, 2003.

* “The Nexus of Disproportionality, Culture, Class and You”, an invited workshop presented to the Faculty and Staff of the Department of SpecialEducation Services, Danville Public Schools, Danville, Virginia, November 4, 2003.

* “Curriculum and Pedagogy for Cultural Competence,” a workshop presented at the National Association for the Education of Homeless Childrenand Youth Annual Conference, Arlington, Virginia, October 19, 2003.

* “Developing Cultural Competency: Curriculum, Pedagogy and Strategies for Becoming Culturally Competent”, an Information Training sessionwith Virginia’s Regional Training and Technical Assistance Centers (T/TACs), offered at the DoubleTree Hotel, Charlottesville, Virginia, October7, 2003.

* “The Nexus of Education, Culture, Class, Disproportionality and Educators”, keynote session presented at the Norfolk Public Schools’ SummerInstitute, Norfolk, Virginia, August 13, 2003.

* “The Culturally Competent Special Educator: Understanding Disproportionality, Culture, Class, Students and Self”, workshop presented atNorfolk Public Schools, Norfolk, Virginia, August 1, 2003.

* “The Culturally Competent School Psychologist: Understanding Disproportionality, Culture and Authentic Assessment at Deep Level”, workshoppresentation at Howard County Public School System, Faulkner Ridge Center, Howard County, MD, July 9, 2003.

* “Strategies for Closing the Achievement Gap: Addressing Overrepresentation Through Examining Referrals, the Prereferral Process, SchoolClimate and Family Involvement.”, workshop for The College of William and Mary School Leadership Institute Instructional Leadership in an Ageof Accountability, Williamsburg, Virginia, June 26, 2003.

*Closing the Achievement Gap—Leaving No Child Behind: Examining Our Cultural Selves, Following the Waggly Bee and Engaging in EthicalLeadership, keynote speech presented at the School Leadership Institute The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, June 26, 2003.

* “The Challenges of Teacher Education in a Postmodern World: Meeting them in a Strident, Culturally Competent Manner”, workshoppresentation for the Teacher Education Faculty at Norfolk State University, Norfolk, Virginia, May 20, 2003.

* “Cultural Competency Training”, workshop presentation at the Meeting of the Virginia Special Education Improvement Team, VirginiaDepartment of Education, Richmond, Virginia, May 5, 2003.

* “Increasing Cultural Awareness and Developing Cultural Competence”, keynote presentation at the symposium sponsored by The Association ofBlack Psychologists and the Indianapolis Public School System, Indianapolis, Indiana, April 26, 2003.


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“Disproportionality, Cultural Competence, You, and the Future.” presentation at Project EMBRACE, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, Virginia,March 15, 2003.

* “Collaboration, Democratic Dispositions, and Cultural Competence: A Curriculum and Pedagogical Guide for the Collaborative Training ofGeneral and Regular Educators.”, workshop presentation at the Spring 2003 Conference for the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and theOffice of Special Programs for Exceptional Children, Virginia Beach Public Schools, Virginia Beach, Virginia, March 1, 2003.

“Beyond Cultural Awareness to Competence: Evidence Based Strategies for Reducing the Achievement Gap”, a breakout session presented at the2003 OSEP Joint Personnel Preparation/State Improvement/CSPD Conference. Washington D.C., February 19, 2003.

* “Reducing the Achievement Gap: It Truly Takes the Whole Village,” invited workshop for Conversations, Charleston Civic Center, Charleston,West Virginia. February 8, 2003. * “Culturally Responsive School Psychology: Responding to the Influences of Culture and Class and Leaving No Child Behind”, presentation madefor the Office of Specialized Services—Psychologists’ Best Practices Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 22, 2003.

“Beyond Cultural Awareness to Competence: Strategies for Reducing the Achievement Gap”, a workshop presented at the 13th AnnualSymposium on Collaboration and Inclusive Education. Williamsburg, Virginia, November 3, 2002.

* “If Winter Comes, Should Spring Not Be Far Behind: Four Keys to the Development of Power Inducing Special Education Teacher EducationPrograms that are Culturally and Politically Responsive in a Postmodern Moment”, keynote address at the Minnesota Symposium on Diversity inSpecial Education Teacher Preparation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 30, 2002.

* “Disproportionality and Cultural Competence”, speech made at the Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Alliance of Black School Educators(MABSE) in Collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Children’s Family and Learning and Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota,Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 30, 2002.

* “ Curriculum and Pedagogy for Cultural Competence: A Guide for Training Special and General Education Teachers” a workshop presented tomembers of Region I & Region 8 Instructional Support Teams and members of the state’s Training and Technical Assistance Centers (T-TAC), theVirginia Department of Education, Richmond, Virginia, October 24, 2002.

* “Closing the Achievement Gap: Enhancing One’s Cultural Competence and Connecting at Deep Cultural and Class Levels with Students, theirFamilies, and Communities”, opening faculty and staff convocation workshop at Portlock Primary School, Chesapeake, Virginia, August 28, 2002.

* “Breaking the Life Span Cycle of Disproportionality: Four Keys to the Castle of Milk and Honey”, keynote address at the Special EducationAcademy, Philadelphia Public Schools, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 25, 2002.

“Disproportionality and Its Challenges: Seeing Contexts and Imagining Otherwise”, presentation made for the United States Department ofEducation’s Office of Civil Rights, New York, New York, June 6, 2002.


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* “Providing Culturally Competent Services Across The Life Span: Breaking The Life Span Cycle Of Disproportionality—Four Keys To TheCastle Of Milk And Honey” invited lecture made at the Developmental Disabilities Lecture Series, The Boggs Center of the University of Medicineand Dentistry of New Jersey, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey. May 21, 2002.

“Disproportionality and Its Challenges: Education, Culture, Class, Ethics, and You” presentation made for MAKING CONNECTIONS: United forAcademic Excellence, Virginia Beach Public Schools, Virginia Beach, Virginia. March 29, 2002.

“A Curriculum and Pedagogy for Cultural Competence: Strategies to guide the Training of Special and General Education Teachers” presentationmade for the Special Education Private School Conference, Richmond, Virginia. March 15, 2002.

“The Culturally Responsive Librarian: Why? What? Who? And How?”, presentation made for the Loudoun County Public Schools, Leesburg,Virginia. March 11, 2002.

“Disproportionality, Education, Culture and You”, presentation made for the Cabell County Schools, Huntington, West Virginia. February 15,2002.* “Minority Students in General, Special and Gifted Education: Finding the Keys to Unlock the Castle to the Land of Milk and Honey ThroughEducational Opportunity,” keynote speaker for Youth Forum for Minority Students, Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia. February 3,2002.

“Discovering and Nurturing the Gifts and Talents of At-Promise African American Learners,” invited workshop for CONVERSATIONS,Charleston Civic Center, Charleston, West Virginia. February 2, 2002. “Disproportionality as a Symptom-Understanding the Dialectic—Muses from Academia and the Field to Keep it Real,” invited presentation for theLASER Conference at the University of South Florida. Tampa, Florida. December 7, 2001.

* “Expanding Our Views of Self, The ‘Other,’ Families, and Communities: Creating Bright Futures Through Becoming Cross-CulturallyCompetent,” keynote speaker for West Virginia Council for Exceptional Children Federation Conference. Charleston, West Virginia. October 4,2001.

* “Disproportionality 101” invited presentation for Shaklee Institute. Wichita, Kansas. June 24, 2001.

* “Identifying and Serving the Talent Development of all Gifted Learners: Pulling vs. Pushing-Collaborating vs. Isolating,” invited presentation forDayton Public Schools. Dayton, Ohio. May 8, 2001.

* “Expanding Our Views of Self, the ‘Other’, Families, and Communities: Becoming Culturally and Cross Culturally Competent–-Prerequisites forBridging the Achievement Gap and Educating Everybody’s Child, keynote address, for the Annual Maryland Multicultural Coalition/NationalAssociation Multicultural Conference, entitled “Bridging the Achievement Gap: Education Everybody’s Child. Wye Mills, Maryland. April 21,2001.

* “Education, Culture, Class, Ethics and You,” invited workshop for Annual Maryland Multicultural Coalition/ National Association Multicultural


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Education Conference, entitled “Bridging the Achievement Gap: Educating Everybody’s Child.” Wye Mills, Maryland. April 21, 2001.

* “Preventing Cultural Discontinuity: Becoming Culturally Competent,” invited presentation for Council for Exceptional Children AnnualConvention. Kansas City, Missouri. April 20, 2001.

* “Expanding our Views of Self, the “Other,” Families, and Communities: Becoming Culturally and Cross-Culturally Competent,” invited keynoteaddress for the Oregon Conference 2001. Eugene, Oregon. March 1-2, 2001.

* “Cultural and Class Diversity in Special Education: Accommodating Self and the “Other” Culturally,” invited presentation for Clark CountySchool District workshop, entitled “A Vision for the Future.” Las Vegas, Nevada. February 3, 2001.

* “Culturally Diverse Gifted and Special Education Students at Risk,” invited presentation for Clark County School District, entitled “A Vision forthe Future.” Las Vegas, Nevada. February 2, 2001.

* “Ethics, Power, and Privilege,” invited presentation for STARS Institute workshop entitled “Schools that Succeed: It’s Working,” sponsored byThe Virginia Department of Education Office of Compensatory Programs and The College of William & Mary. Williamsburg, Virginia. January 27,2001.

* “Disproportionality 101,” invited presentation, for ASPIIRE/ILIAD IDEA Partnership Projects. Arlington, VA. January 26, 2001.

* “Education, Culture, Class, Ethics, and You,” invited presentation, for the Prince George’s County Public School System. Forestville, MD.November 30, 2000.

* “Cultural Influences on Behavior, Communications, and Learning,” invited presentation, for the Portsmouth Public School System. Portsmouth,Virginia. November 29, 2000.

* “Becoming a “Model” Model Man: Unearthing the Gifts within You,” invited workshop presentation for Bethune Cookman College ProjectModel. Daytona Beach, FL. November 16, 2000.

* “Promising Practice in Response to the Disproportionate Representation of Ethnic Minority Groups in Special Education,” invited presentation,of Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network for the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania.October 26, 2000.

* “IDEA Partnership: Improving the Implementation of IDEA,” invited presentation delivered at a seminar for school leaders, hosted by theCollege of William and Mary’s School of Education and the Virginia Department of Education on Improving Student Achievement throughCollaborative Leadership. Williamsburg, Virginia. October 17, 2000.

“Snapshots of Systemic Reform: Impacting Disproportionate Representation,” presentation, CEC/DDEL 2000 Symposium on Culturally andLinguistically Diverse Exceptional Learners. Albuquerque, New Mexico. October 13, 2000.


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* “Test use in placement decisions of minority students for programs, services, and interventions,” invited panelist for the Department of Educationof Civil Rights Conference entitled “The Civil Right of the 21st Century: Access to a Quality Education,” New Orleans, LA, September 20, 2000.

* “Presentation on Poverty and Culture and Their Interactions: Effects on the Disproportionate Representation of African American Learners inSpecial Education and Gifted Programs” invited presentation, Meeting of the Members of Joint Subcommittee Studying Overrepresentation ofAfrican-American Students in Special Education Programs (HJR 231-2000), Virginia General Assembly. Richmond, Virginia, September 18, 2000.

* “Teaching, Culture and Class Accommodating Self and the “Other” Culturally” invited presentation, Kanawha County Schools. Charleston, WestVirginia, September 15, 2000.

* “Disproportionality, Culture, Class, Ethics, and You” invited presentation, Champaign Community Schools. Champaign, Illinois, September 1,2000.

* “Culturally Competent Teamwork that Connects with Self and the Other in a Post Modern World” invited presentation, George Wythe HighSchool. Richmond, Virginia, August 30, 2000.

* “Cultural Influences on Behavior and Communications” invited presentation, Williamsburg/James City County Public Schools. Williamsburg,Virginia, August 29, 2000.

* “Education, Culture, Class, Ethics, and You” invited presentation, Hamilton County Schools. Chattanooga, Tennessee, August 17, 2000.

* “Consultation, Collaboration and Culture: The Three Cs for Meeting the Needs of At Promise Learners and their Families” invited presentation,Hamilton County Schools. Chattanooga, Tennessee, August 16, 2000. * “Education, Culture, Class, Ethics, and You” invited presentation, Virginia Department of Education 2000 Comprehensive ImprovementInstitute. Roanoke, VA, August 7, 2000.

* “Underneath Disproportionality, Self, and the Other” invited presentation, Shaklee Institute. Wichita, Kansas, June 18, 2000.

“And They Thought We Couldn’t Publish,” panel member, Council for Exceptional Children Annual Convention, Vancouver, British Columbia.April 5-8, 2000.

“Snapshots of Systemic Reform: Impacting Disproportionate Representation,” workshop presentation, Third Annual Conference Exploring theDisproportional Representation of African American and Hispanic Students in Special Education, Baltimore, Maryland. March 29, 2000.

* “Becoming Culturally and Cross Culturally Competent,” invited workshop for Hampton University TCCP Participants, Hampton University,Hampton, Virginia. March 23, 2000.

* “Sociocultural, Class, and Linguistic Issues Associated with the Early Assessment of Students of Color,” invited speech for the Office of CivilRights, Early Learning Symposium, San Francisco, California. February 28, 2000.


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* “Relating To Your Center and That of the Other: Becoming Culturally and Cross Culturally Competent,” invited workshop for the HamptonUniversity TCCP Participants, Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia. February 10, 2000. “Institute on Disproportionate Representation: Assessment and Placement of Students,” Co-leader of this Council for Exceptional ChildrenNational Institute on Disproportionate Representation. San Antonio, Texas. November 7, 1999.

* “Education, Culture, Ethical Leadership, and You,” invited workshop for the Prince George County School, Prince George, Virginia. November2, 1999.

* “Education, Culturally Competent Teams, Ethical Leadership, and You,” invited workshop for Thomas Jefferson High School, Richmond,Virginia. October 21, 1999.

* “Constructs of Culture, Cultural and Cross Cultural Competence, and Special Education: Their Social, Political, and Metaphysical Meanings,”invited workshop for the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. October 18, 1999.

* “Standards Based Reforms and Ethnic Minority Students,” invited workshop for the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. October 14,1999.

* “Systemic Approaches to Building Emotionally & Socially Positive Urban Environments,” invited discussant for the 2nd Annual UrbanSymposium, sponsored by the National Institute for Urban School Improvement, Washington, D.C., October 1-2, 1999.

* “Education, Culture, Class, Ethics, and You,” invited workshop for Appomattox Regional Governor’s School for the Arts and Technology,Petersburg, Virginia. September 1, 1999.

* “Education, Culture, Class, Ethics, and You,” invited workshop for Hamilton County Schools, Chattanooga, Tennessee. August 18, 1999.

* “Culturally Mediated Action Research: If Not You, Who,” keynote speech presented at The Hampton University Summer Institute entitled,Training Teachers as Action Researchers in Inclusive Settings. Virginia Beach, Virginia. June 25, 1999. * “Listening To Our Voices and Those of the “Other,” invited presentation to the Chesapeake Public Schools, Chesapeake, Virginia. May 21, 1999.

* “Seek and Ye Shall Find: Building on the Assets of Families and Communities,” keynote speech presented at The Walker-Wheelock Institute forEquity In Schools Conference entitled, Getting to Equity: Expanding Capacities of Children and Families, Practitioners and Systems. Boston,Massachusetts. April 30, 1999.

* “Culturally Fair Assessments,” invited presentation at the Georgia Department of Education Division of Exceptional Students Special EducationAdministrators’ Conference. Augusta, Georgia. April 22, 1999.

“Ethics, Power, and Privilege and the African American Learner With Disabilities,” showcase presentation at the Council for Exceptional Children


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Annual Convention. Charlotte, North Carolina. April 15, 1999.

* “Confronting the Disproportionate Representation of Minority Youth in Special Education,” invited panel leader for the 1st Annual Institute onDisproportionate Representation. Providence, Rhode Island. February 5, 1999.

* “Cultural Diversity, Education, Ethics and You,” invited presentation to the Lake Taylor Middle School. Norfolk, Virginia. January 21, 1999.

* “Disproportionality,” invited presentation delivered to the Joint Subcommittee Studying the Status and Needs of African-American Males inVirginia, as established by the House of Delegates and Senate of the General Assembly of Virginia. Richmond, Virginia. January 12, 1999.

* “Critical Policy Issues at the Interface of Special, Gifted, and General Education: We Had Better Watch What’s Happening Behind Our Backs,”invited presentation delivered at the Critical Issues In Education Forum sponsored by the Center for Educational Policy Analysis at the Universityof Missouri. Columbia, Missouri. December 7, 1998.

“Disproportionate Representation of Certain Ethnic Minority Groups in Special Education and Gifted Classrooms,” leader of the strand for theCouncil for Exceptional Children (CEC) and the Division for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Learners (DDEL) 1998 Symposiumon Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Learners. Washington, D.C. November 5-6, 1998.

* “Finding and Nurturing the Gifts and Talents Already in Them: The Quest for Identifying the Young, Gifted, and Black,” invited workshop forthe Arlington County Gifted Institute. Arlington, Virginia. November 5, 1998.

“Disproportionate Representation,” Director of the Council for Exceptional Children National Institute on Disproportionate Representation.Washington, D.C. November 4, 1998.

* “Cultural Diversity, Special Education, Ethics and You,” invited presentation to the Oak Park Public School District 97, Department of SpecialServices. Oak Park, Illinois. October 24, 1998.

* “Identifying and Serving Minority Gifted Students, “ invited presentation given to educators and parents as a part of the Virginia Association forthe Gifted Conference. Williamsburg, Virginia. September 27, 1998.

* "The Use of I.Q. and Ability Tests: The Before and the After," invited presentation delivered at the U.S. Department of Education's Office forCivil Rights (OCR) National Conference on Test Use and Civil Rights. Arlington, Virginia. September 11, 1998.

* "Cultural Influences on Behavior and Communications," invited presentation given to Williamsburg/James City County teachers, schoolpsychologists, counselors and administrators orientation conference. Williamsburg, Virginia. September 8, 1998.

"Recruiting and Retaining Ethnic Minority Teachers -- It's Really Not That Hard," presentation delivered to the Citizen's Advisory Task Force ofthe Commission on Access and Diversity in Higher Education as established by the House of Delegates and Senate of the General Assembly ofVirginia. Richmond, Virginia. August 21, 1998.


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* "General Education and Special Education Collaborative Professional Development: Strange Bedfellows or Kindred Spirits?", keynote speechdelivered at the Fourth Annual Comprehensive System of Personnel Development Conference. St. Petersburg, Florida. May 1998.

"The Disproportionate Representation of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students in Special Education," showcase presentation at theCouncil for Exceptional Children Annual Convention. Minneapolis, Minnesota. April 15, 1998.

"Reshaping the Schooling of African-American Children and Youth with Disabilities," showcase presentation at the Council for ExceptionalChildren Annual Convention. Minneapolis, Minnesota. April 15, 1998.

* "Beyond Celebrating the Challenge of Cultural Diversity: Creating Unity in the Community," invited workshop given at the 4th NationalUrban/Multicultural Education Conference. Florida International University. Miami, Florida. April 3, 1998.

* "Urban, Multicultural, Special, and Gifted Education Teacher Preparation for the 21st Century," invited panel discussant for the 4th NationalUrban/Multicultural Education Conference. Florida International University, Miami, Florida. April 3, 1998.

"We are One: Leadership in a Postmodern Era," dinner speaker at the First Annual Project MODEL Banquet, Bethune-Cookman College. DaytonaBeach. Florida. March 21, 1998.

* "Research, Scholarship, and the Knowledge Production Process," invited Symposium presented to Minority Issues in Special Education DoctoralSeminar, Department of Special Education, University of Virginia. Charlottesville. Virginia. March 17, 1998.

* "Cultural Diversity, Special Education, Ethics and You," invited presentation given to Chesterfield County elementary and secondary principals,school psychologists, counselors and administrators. Chesterfield, Virginia. March 5, 1998.

* "Diversity, Culture, and Education: Strange Bedfellows or Siamese Triplets," invited presentation for the Williamsburg Chapter of Phi DeltaKappa. Williamsburg, Virginia. November 12, 1997.

* "Beyond Celebrating the Challenge of Cultural Diversity to Unity and Community," keynote speech at the Annual New York State Council forExceptional Children Convention. New York, New York. November 7, 1997.

* "Educational Disparity, Retention, and Tracking: Overcoming Barriers to Achievement, Access, and Opportunity," invited panelist testifyingbefore the Virginia Legislative Conference on Education in Virginia: Access, Diversity and the Law. Norfolk, Virginia. October 23, 1997.

* "Cultural Diversity, Ethics and Sharing Your Centers," invited presentation given to Gloucester County Middle and High School Teachers.Gloucester County, Virginia. October 13, 1997.

* "Strategies for Leadership and Social Skills Development in Gifted African American Youth," invited presentation at The Second AnnualAcademic Festival, The College of William and Mary. Williamsburg, Virginia. October 4, 1997.

* "Preservice Collaboration and Co-Teaching: General and Special Education Teams," invited presentation at the Alliance 2000 1997 National Fall


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Conference: Ideas about I.D.E.A. and Personnel Preparation. Arlington, Virginia. October 3, 1997.

"Cultural Diversity, Ethics, and Connecting with the 'Other'," Opening Convocation for the faculty and staff of the Lancaster County PublicSchools. Lancaster County, Virginia. August 28, 1997.

* "Cultural Diversity, Special Education, Ethics and You," invited presentation given to Chesterfield County teachers, school psychologists,counselors and administrators. Chesterfield, Virginia. June 18, 1997.

* "Recruiting and Retaining The Best: Exercising Leadership In a Postmodern Era," keynote speech delivered at the Third Annual ComprehensiveSystem of Personnel Development Conference. St. Petersburg, Florida. May 22, 1997.

"Responding to Voices of Gifted African American Youth: Dialoguing with Parents, and Teachers," showcase presentation at the Council forExceptional Children Annual Convention. Salt Lake City, Utah. April 10, 1997.

* "Creating an Urban Education Quilt: Anchors for the Heart, Soul, and Spirit," keynote speech delivered at the Kappa Delta Pi Urban EducationConference. Tampa, Florida. March 22, 1997.

* "Developing Cross Cultural Bordering Skills: Enhancing Self and the 'Other'," invited speech given to Norge Elementary School faculty and staff.Williamsburg, Virginia. March 13, 1997.

* "Developing Cross Cultural Bordering Skills," invited speech given to the George Wythe High School faculty and staff, Richmond, Virginia.December 4, 1996.

* "Embracing Every Child: Developing Cross-Cultural Competence Utilizing Your Intrapersonal Cultural Intelligence," keynote speech delivered atthe 8th Annual Cross-Cultural Special Education Conference. San Diego, California. November 20, 1996.

* "Balancing the System: Meeting the Needs of All Students with Disabilities in a Postmodern Society," keynote speech delivered at the 59thAnnual Meeting of the National Association of State Directors of Special Education. New Orleans, Louisiana. November 19, 1996.

* "Transforming the Education of African American Males," invited address before the Joint Subcommittee studying the Status and Needs ofAfrican American Males in Virginia (H JR 167), as established by the House of Delegates and Senate of the General Assembly of Virginia.Richmond, Virginia. September I 1, 1996.

* Seek and Ye Shall Find: Building on the Assets of Families and Communities”, keynote speech presented at The Walker-Wheelock Institute forEquity In Schools Conference entitled, “Getting to Equity: Expanding Capacities of Children and Families, Practitioners and Systems”. Boston,Massachusetts, April 30, 1996.

"Third CEC Multi-Cultural Summit," co-facilitator of this summit at the Council for Exceptional Children Annual Convention. Orlando, Florida.April 4, 1996.


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* "Strategies for Leadership and Social Skill Development in Gifted African American Youth," invited showcase presentation at the Council forExceptional Children Annual Convention. Orlando, Florida. April 3, 1996.

* "Emotional Needs of the Gifted Child," invited panel discussant at Glidersleeve Middle School. Newport News, Virginia. March 25, 1996.

* "Racial Politics, Knowledge Production, and Violence: Developing New Assumptions and Paradigms," keynote speech, delivered at the NationalConference on Desegregation in Education. Raleigh, North Carolina. March 22, 1996.

* "RX for Positive Relationships with Families from Diverse Cultures," invited workshop given to the York County Tabb Elementary Schoolfaculty and staff. Tabb, Virginia. November 7, 1995.

"Building Home-School Partnerships for Diversity," workshop presentation given at Sixth Annual Resource/Collaborative Teaching Symposium,Inclusion through Collaboration. Williamsburg, Virginia. November 3, 1995.

"Urban African American Children and Youth with Behavioral Difficulties: Forging Community Partnerships," round table presentation given atthe Fifth Annual Virginia Beach Conference on Children and Adolescents with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, Virginia Beach. Virginia.October 2, 1995.

* "Connecting with Families from Diverse Cultures: Building Bridges," invited workshop given to the York County Tabb Elementary Schoolfaculty and staff. Tabb, Virginia. August 28, 1995.

* "The Three Warring Souls of African American High School Students with Gifts and Talents: Counseling and Teaching Strategies for ImprovingSocial Skills," invited presentation at the Fourth Biennial International Conference of the International Association of Special Education. Brighton,England. August 7-10, 1995.

* "Second CEC Multicultural Summit," invited panel discussant at the Council for Exceptional Children Annual Convention. Indianapolis, Indiana.April 8, 1995.

* "Culturally Responsive Interventions: Paradigms for the Future," invited panel discussant at the Council for Exceptional Children AnnualConvention. Indianapolis, Indiana. April 7, 1995.

* "Integrating the Three Warring Souls of African-American Youth with Gifts and Talents," invited workshop at the Council for ExceptionalChildren Annual Convention. Indianapolis, Indiana. April 6, 1995.

* "Working with Families from Diverse Cultures," invited presentation given to the York County Tabb Elementary School faculty and staff. Tabb,Virginia. January 27, 1995.

"Exploring the Three Warring Souls of African-American Youth with Gifts and Talents: Developing Social Skills and Leadership EnhancementStrategies," the Council for Exceptional Children's Symposium on Multicultural Exceptional Leaders Conference. San Diego, California. November11, 1994.


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* "Educational Equity in Policy and Practice," invited panel discussant at the Council for Exceptional Children's Symposium on MulticulturalExceptional Leaders Conference. San Diego, California. November 10, 1994.

* "Responding to the Cognitive and Social-Emotional Strengths and Needs of African American Gifted Learners in the Regular Classroom - 'AHolistic Approach'," invited Pre-Convention Workshop for the Special Populations Division, the National Association for Gifted Children. SaltLake City, Utah. November 9, 1994.

* "Working with Families from Diverse Cultures," invited workshop presentation given at the Fifth Annual Resource/Collaborative TeachingSymposium, Inclusion Through Collaboration. Williamsburg, Virginia. November 4, 1994.

* "Infusing African and African American Heritage and Culture into the Curriculum of America: Sankofa One Last Time," invited panelpresentation as a part of educational symposium of special events commemorating 375 years of African American Heritage. Jamestown-YorktownEducational Trust, Hampton University. Hampton, Virginia. August 19, 1994.

"African American Students with Gifts and Talents in an Inclusive Classroom," session presenter at the Council for Exceptional Children AnnualConvention. Denver, Colorado. April 7, 1994.

"Psychosocial and Emotional Needs of Gifted African American Children," session presenter at the Virginia Association of Black Psychologists'First Annual Dr. Francine Kee Peterson Memorial Scholarship Luncheon and Conference. Norfolk, Virginia. November 1993.

"Effective Strategies For Parent Participation in Educational Programs for Gifted African American Students," session presenter at the Council forExceptional Children Annual Convention. San Antonio, Texas. April 6, 1993.

"The Over-Representation and Under-Representation of African Americans in Certain Special Education Programs: Serendipity or Design?"session presenter at the Thirteenth Annual Super Conference on Special Education. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. March 9, 1993.

"Connecting Families and School: Lessons Learned From Project Mandala," session presenter at the Council for Exceptional Children's TopicalConference, Minneapolis, Minnesota. November 1992.

"Culturally and Racially Diverse Gifted: After You Find Them, Then What?" strand leader at the Council for Exceptional Children's TopicalConference. Minneapolis, Minnesota. November 1992. "Towards a Positive Future for At-Risk Gifted," workshop presented at the Third Annual Statewide Conference on "At-Risk Gifted" Learners.Williamsburg, Virginia. November 1992.

* "Opportunity, People, and Persistence," Keynote Speaker, Thomas Jefferson High School Student Body Honors’ Program. Richmond, Virginia.October 1992.

"Examination of a New Protocol for the Identification of At-Risk Gifted Learners," a paper presented at the annual meeting of the AmericanEducational Research Association. San Francisco, California. April 21, 1992


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"An Analysis of the Utility of the Matrix Analogies Test With At-Risk Gifted Learners," a paper presented at the annual meeting of the AmericanEducational Research Association. San Francisco, California. April 21, 1992.

*"Philosophical and Theoretical Directions Related to Nurturing the Development of African-American 'Gifted and Talented' Learners," sessionpresenter at the Council for Exceptional Children Annual Convention. Baltimore, Maryland. April 16, 1992.

"Writing for Publications: A Cultural and Humanitarian Imperative," workshop presented for faculty at Fayetteville State University. Fayetteville,North Carolina. March 24, 1992.

"The At-Risk Gifted Student: Identification and Educational Strategies," session presenter at the Fifteenth Annual Leadership in Special EducationConference. Norfolk, Virginia. March 21, 1992.

"Project Mandala: Identifying and Nurturing Special Populations of Gifted Learners and Their Families," workshop presented at the Council forExceptional Children Topical Conference on At-Risk Children and Youth. New Orleans, Louisiana. November 1991.

* "Creating Possible Destinies for our Children's Future," Keynote speaker, Second Annual Parent Conference, Portsmouth Public Schools.Portsmouth, Virginia. April 20, 1991.

"Project Mandala: Identifying Overlooked Gifted and Talented Students," Panel Member, at the 1991 Meeting of the American EducationResearch Association. Chicago, Illinois. April 1991.

"Exemplary Practices in the Identification and Nurturing of Gifts and Talents in Learners who are Culturally Diverse, Disabled, and of LowSocioeconomic Status," session presenter at the 691h Annual Convention of the Council for Exceptional Children. Atlanta, Georgia. April 3, 1991.

* "At Risk Youth: The Algebra of Securing Their Future and Ours," Keynote Speaker, Statewide ALPHA Conference, Florida Alcohol and DrugAbuse Association, Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services. Miami, Florida. November 1990."A Model Curriculum for Disadvantaged Gifted Students: Project Mandala," a three hour workshop and presentation entitled, "A National Study ofPrograms and Services to the 'Disadvantaged': What Works in Practice? at the 371h Annual National Association for Gifted Children Conference.Little Rock, Arkansas. November 1990.

"No Gifts Wasted: Exemplary Practices in the Identification and Nurturing of Culturally Diverse and Low Socio-Economic Gifted Learners,"seminar given at the Council for Exceptional Children Symposium on Culturally Diverse Exceptional Children. Albuquerque, New Mexico.October 1990.

"Intervention Strategies for Youth At-Risk," principal speaker at the 50th Annual Conference on Vocational Assessment of Youths withDisabilities, Virginia Department of Education. Richmond, Virginia. May 1990.

"Working with Students At-Risk: Effective Intervention Strategies," in-service training workshop for middle-school teachers, counselors, and socialservice agency personnel, Richmond Public Schools. Richmond, Virginia. December 19, 1989.


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"Components of Comprehensive K-12 Programs for At-Risk Students," in-service training for middle-school teachers, Richmond Public Schools.Richmond, Virginia. October 1989.

"Developing Effective Approaches to Working with At-Risk Students," in-service training workshop for middle-school teachers, counselors, andadministrators, Richmond Public Schools. Richmond, Virginia. August 1989.

"Behavior Management: A Multicultural Perspective," workshop presenter for the Teacher Education Institute of Bethune-Cookman College.Daytona Beach, Florida. April 15, 1989.

"A Study of Disadvantaged Gifted Programs in the 50 States and Selected Exemplary Local School Districts," a paper presented at the Council forExceptional Children's 671h Annual Convention. San Francisco, California. April 6, 1989.

"Communication Skills of Minority Children: Strategies for Teachers and Parents," a paper presented at the Council for Exceptional Children'sInternational Symposia on Diverse Exceptional Children. Denver, Colorado. October 29, 1988.

"The Nature of Disadvantaged Gifted Programs: A Study of the 50 States and Selected Exemplary Local School Districts," a paper presented at theCouncil for Exceptional Children's International Symposia on Diverse Exceptional Children. Denver, Colorado. October 28, 1988.

"Special Education Certification and Licensure in the United States," panel discussant at the 66th Annual Convention of the Council forExceptional Children. Washington, D.C. March 30, 1988."Reality of Reform: A Mixed Blessing," panel member at the Opening General Session of the Annual State Staff Conference on Instruction andProfessional Development, National Education Association. Washington, D.C. December 9, 1986.

"An Assessment and Assistance Program for Beginning Teachers," paper presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the National Council ofStates on Inservice Education. Nashville, Tennessee. November 1986.

"Virginia Beginning Teacher Assistance Program: Some Social, Political, and Economic Contexts," paper presented at the Tenth AnnualConference of the National Council of States on In-service Education. Denver, Colorado. November 1985.

"Alternative Approaches to the Certification of Teachers," paper delivered at the Annual Conference of the Virginia Association of Colleges ofTeacher Education, Roanoke, Virginia. September 1985.

"Excellentitis - How Contagious Is It and What's the Prognosis for Exceptional Children and Special Education?" panel discussant at the SecondGeneral Session of the 62nd Annual Convention of the Council for Exceptional Children. Washington, D.C. April 27, 1984.

"Developing Individualized Educational Programs," workshop conducted for the Rehabilitative School Authority. Richmond, Virginia. March 22,1984.

"Improving Communications with Parents of Exceptional Black Students," paper delivered at the 35th Annual North Carolina State Council forExceptional Children Conference. Charlotte, North Carolina. November 18, 1983.


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"Creating Positive Classroom Environments: A Focus on the Integration of Positive, Affective and Cognitive Oriented Approaches," a two-dayworkshop presented to special education teachers. Petersburg, Virginia. August 1983.

"Improving Communications with Parents of Exceptional Black Students," a National Training Workshop presented at the Second AnnualExceptional Black Child Conference of the Council for Exceptional Children. Atlanta, Georgia. July 1983.

"Obstacles to Parental Involvement in the Education of Black Exceptional Children," paper delivered at the American Educational ResearchAssociation Conference. Montreal, Canada. April 1983.

"Obstacles to Parental Involvement in the Education of Black Exceptional Children," paper delivered at Council for Exceptional Children's 61stAnnual Convention. Detroit, Michigan. April 1983.

* "Strategies for Enhancing the Involvement of Parents of Exceptional Children," invited speech made to the Exceptional Parent Group. Ft. Lee,Virginia. February 1983."The Path Toward True Knowledge," speech delivered at the Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society Induction Ceremony, Virginia State University.Petersburg, Virginia. December 1982.

"Effective Strategies for Involving Minority Parents," paper delivered at the National Handicapped Children's Early Education Program ProjectDirector's Conference. Washington, D.C. December 1981.

* "Effective Strategies for Serving Mothers and Fathers of Minority Handicapped Children: Communication, Involvement and Education," keynotepresentation made at the National Handicapped Children's Early Education Program Third Annual Minority Leadership Conference. Washington,D.C. July 1981.

"A Critique of Externally Oriented Behavior Management Approaches as Applied to Exceptional Black Children," paper delivered at the Councilfor Exceptional Children's Annual Convention. New York, New York. April 1981.

"A Critique of Externally Oriented Behavior Management Approaches as Applied to Exceptional Black Children," paper delivered at the Councilfor Exceptional Children's First Annual Conference on the Exceptional Black Child. New Orleans, Louisiana. February 1981.

* "The Challenge Ahead in Multicultural Education," keynote presentation made at the Multicultural Awareness and Issues Conference, JamesMadison University. Harrisonburg, Virginia. November 1980.

"Public Law 94-142 and the Changing Status of Teacher Certification/Recertification: A Survey of State Education Agencies," presentation madeat the American Educational Research Association Annual Convention. Boston, Massachusetts. April 1980.

"The Exceptional Black Adolescent Learner: Current Realities and Future Prospects," symposium leader at the Council for Exceptional Children(CEC) Annual Convention. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. April 1980.

"Behavior Approaches to Managing Student Environment Problems in the Classroom," workshop presentation for the Little Rock, Arkansas Public


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Schools. Little Rock, Arkansas. June 1979.

"In-service Special Education Teacher Education Models at Predominantly Black Institutions," paper delivered at the Council for ExceptionalChildren (CEC) Annual Convention. Dallas, Texas. April 1979.

"Teachers' Attitudes Toward Special Needs Students: From Research to Practice," paper delivered at the First Annual Conference on New Role ofVocational Educators. Petersburg, Virginia. April 1979.

"Classroom Management Strategies -- From Behavior Modification to Self-Control," paper delivered at Annual Conference of the Virginia StateFederation Council for Exceptional Children. Norfolk, Virginia. March 1979.

"Mainstreaming the Black Child," workshop presentation at the Twelfth Annual Conference of the National Alliance of Black School Educators(NABSE). Norfolk, Virginia. November 1978.

* "Parenting in Changing Environments," keynote speaker at Sixth Annual Follow-Through Conference. Atlantic City, New Jersey. April 1978.

"Teacher Expectations: Impact on the Potential and Treatment of Minority Students," workshop presentation for Newport News Public Schools.Newport News, Virginia. April 1978.

"Special Education And Mainstreaming," workshop presentation for Indiana University's General Assistance Center. Indianapolis, Indiana.December 1977.

"Effective Classroom Management Strategies," workshop presentation for Atlantic City, New Jersey Public Schools. Atlantic City, New Jersey.November 1977.

*Denotes an invited or keynote presentation.

SELECTED CONSULTANCIES

Principal Consultant on Disproportionality, Hamilton County Public Schools,Chattanooga, Tennessee, June, 1999 - 2002.

Principal Consultant on Disproportionality, Kanawha County Public Schools,Charleston, West Virginia, July, 1999 - 2002.

Consultant on Disproportionality, Champaign Community Unit SchoolDistrict #4, Champaign, IL, June, 1999- May, 2001.Principal Consultant on Disproportionality and Cultural Competence, Cabell County Public Schools, Huntington, West Virginia, October2001-present.


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Project ILLIAD and ASPIIRE, Council for Exceptional Children. Serve as the external evaluator for these federally funded projects designed toensure the complete implementation of IDEA ‘97' amendments. January 1999 – 2001.

Project ASPIIRE, Council for Exceptional Children. Serve as the external evaluator for this federally funded project designed to ensure completeimplementation of IDEA ’97 amendments. January 1999-present.

Bethune Cookman College. Daytona Beach, Florida. Serve as the principal consultant for Project MODEL, Males of Diversity ExhibitingLeadership and Project PACE, Preparing All Cultures Educationally. Both are federally funded projects with Project MODEL designed to prepareAfrican American males to be teachers of early childhood students with disabilities. Project PACE focuses on preparing minorities to teachchildren with disabilities. 1997-2001.

NASA, Langley. Serve as the external evaluator for a pre-service teacher training program designed to increase the number of teachers fromunderrepresented groups in mathematics and science. May 1998-present. Hampton, VA.

University of South Florida. Tampa, Florida. Serve as the principal consultant to Project PILOT, Preparing Innovative Leaders of Tomorrow.Project PILOT is a federally funded project designed to recruit, educate and prepare African American males to become teachers of theemotionally disabled. 1995 - 1998.

University of New Mexico. Department of Special Education. Served as a consultant and trainer of grant writers for Alliance 2000, a multimillion-dollar federally funded project. November, 1991 - 1997.

Newport News Virginia Alliance for Youth. Serve as the external evaluator for this community based family preservation and support program.1997 - Present.

Hampton University. Evaluation of the Title III Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program. October 1992 and October1997.

Richmond. Virginia Public Schools. Provided a two-day organizational and curriculum development training workshop for gifted learners toadministrators and faculty of Richmond Community High School. June 1994.

South Carolina State University. Evaluation of the Preparing Preservice Students To Teach Individuals With Disabilities Project. May 1994.

Richmond. Virginia Public Schools. Provided a ten day organizational and curriculum development training workshop to administrators and facultyof Richmond Community High School for gifted learners. June 1993.

Morehouse College. School of Medicine. External evaluator of a privately funded project in the health prevention and promotion area. September1991 - April 1992.

Hampton University. School of Nursing. External evaluator of a privately funded nursing training program. June 1991 - April 1992.


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Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. Member of a national evaluation team to review and evaluate the academically gifted program of thisschool division. April 1991.

Charles E. Merrill Publishing Company. Reviewed manuscript for the text, Exceptional Children by Heward and Orlansky. Columbus, Ohio.December 1989 and September 1982.

Coalition of California Black School Board Members. Invited to serve as a conference convener at this organization's 1989 Annual Conference.Bakersfield, California. October 1989.

Norfolk Public Schools. Evaluation of the Parental Involvement Program of Norfolk Public Schools, Volume II, Survey of Teachers, BuildingAdministrators and Parent Activity Leaders. May 1989.

The George Washington University and District of Columbia Board of Education. Chairperson of a 22-person national accreditation team, whichevaluated the University's elementary, secondary, and special education programs, as well as its programs in educational administration andsupervision and counselor education. March 20-23, 1989.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Indiana, Pennsylvania. Invited to serve as one of two principal evaluators of the School of Education'sDepartment of Professional Development graduate and undergraduate programs in elementary and secondary education. February 13-15, 1989.

Educational Testing Service. NTE Programs. NTE test item developer for the professional knowledge section of the National Teachers'Examination. Princeton, New Jersey. February, and May 1987 and August 1988.

Virginia Commonwealth University and Richmond Public Schools. Program evaluator for a cooperative teacher education program. May 1987.

Howard University Institute for Urban Affairs and Research. Served as consultant in proposal, staff, and program development to this urban studiesand research unit, which focuses on African-American research and development. December 1980-1985.

United States Department of Education. Proposal reviewer for N.I.E. proposals in the area of using research knowledge to improve teachereducation. National Institute of Education, Washington, D.C. July 1985.

President’s Campaign on Handicapped Children and Youth. Served as consultant in research methodology, design, analysis and interpretation of afederally funded project designed to determine barriers, which prevent inner-city parents from becoming actively involved in the educationalprograms of their disabled children. Washington, D.C. October 1981-1984.

Kentucky Department of Education. Served as a consultant to the department assisting in the development of a competency testing program forbeginning teachers. Frankfort, Kentucky. August 1984.Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Served as a consultant to this federally funded project designed to revise state mandated specialeducation competencies. August 1984.

Department of Health and Human Services. Reviewer of proposals in the area of evaluating human services programs. Washington, D.C. March


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1984.

University of the District of Columbia. Served as evaluator of a NASA funded academy for potentially gifted black students in the areas ofmathematics, engineering, and computer science. Washington, D.C. March 1983.

Department of Health and Human Services. Reviewer of proposals in the area of evaluating human services programs. Washington, D.C. March1983.

Special Education Consultant. Served as a special education training and staff development consultant, to public school systems in - NewportNews, Hampton, Petersburg, Dinwiddie, and Mecklenburg Counties in Virginia. 1976-1983.

United States Department of Transportation. Served as external evaluator for a funded grant to enhance the research and grantsmanship skills of 15faculty from historically Black Institutions of higher education. Washington, D.C. June 1982 and July 1982.

Hampton University. Conducted a Dean's Grant workshop on organizational and institutional change. Hampton, Virginia. May 1982.

Department of Health and Human Services. Field Reader for proposal competition in the preventive social services area. Washington, D.C. March1982.

Commonwealth of Virginia Title IV-C Program. Served as expert program reviewer and external evaluator for several innovative federally fundedPL 95-561 programs. Conducted formative and summative evaluations of public school based program. 1979-1982.

International Business Services. Inc. Served as a consultant to this private business which provided technical assistance to a consortium of minorityleaders of early childhood handicapped programs. Washington, D.C. July 1981.

State Accreditation Visitation Team Consultant. Served on the state accreditation visitation team for Francis Scott Key Intermediate School.Springfield, Virginia. April 1981.

National Institute of Education funded Minority Research Proposal Development Program - Hampton Institute. Conducted workshop on researchproposal development and funding. October 1980.

Bureau of Education for the Handicapped. Department of Education. Served as reviewer of proposals presented to this federal agency. January1980.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and the University of Virginia. Served as a consultant to a joint program designed to conductthird party evaluations of special projects funded by the Commonwealth of Virginiaunder PL 94-142. Main responsibility included the area of meta-evaluation. August 1979-1980.

National Institute of Education Funded Minority Research Proposal Development Program - Hampton University. Served as proposal reviewer forthis federally funded project. October - December 1979.


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Hampton University Non-Graded Follow-Through Model. Served as special education and behavior analysis consultant. 1976-1979.

Indiana University General Assistance Center (GAC). Served as a special education consultant to this federally funded desegregation center.December 1977.

Evaluation Technologies. Inc. Served as a consultant to this corporation with a service line focused around information technology. 1977-1978.

MEMBERSHIP & LEADERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS SINCE 1980

Association of Black Psychologists - Founding Member of the Virginia Association of Black PsychologistsAmerican Education Research AssociationCouncil for Exceptional Children - Member, Executive Board and Board of Directors, 1996-2001

American Association of Colleges of Teacher EducationBlack Caucus for Special Educators - Past-PresidentPhi Delta KappaVirginia Board for People with Disabilities

MEMBERSHIP ON PROFESSIONAL BOARDS, COMMUNITY ALLIANCES, AND EDITORSHIPS

Member, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Commission to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, appointed bythe Senate, Richmond, Virginia, 2003.

Patton, James M. and Edgar, Eugene (Eds.) (2002). Co-editor of Special Issue—Special Education and School Reform. Remedial and SpecialEducation. 23(4).Consulting Editor, Journal Of Disability Policy Studies. January, 2002 – present.

Contributing Editor, Exceptional Children. June 1995-present. Publication to over 60,000 subscribers.

Associate Editor, Exceptional Children. June 1997-1999. Publication to over 60,000 subscribers.

Associate Editor, Multiple Voices. Journal of the Division of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Learners (DDEL), Council forExceptional Children, Reston, Virginia, November 1993-present.

Contributing Editor, Teacher Education and Special Education. Council for Exceptional Children, October 1995-present.

Member, Board of Directors, An Achievable Dream Inc. January, 2001-present.

Member, National Advisory Committee, Project LASER, Linking Academic Scholars to Educational Resources. LASER is a federally funded


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outreach program that provides support for faculty and graduate students at predominantly black and other minority institutions that will increasetheir urban special education research capacities. April, 2001-present.

Member, Advisory Board, National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems (NCCREST). NCCREST is a federally funded Projectthat focuses on the over and under representation of minority students in special education. April, 2003-present.

Member, Leadership Team, National Institute for Urban School Improvement. University of Colorado at Denver University of Oregon, and theCenter for Marketing, Networking, and Utilization, Educational Development Center, Massachusetts, May, 2000- present.

Member, Planning Committee, 40th Anniversary of the funding of Jamestown, Virginia Settlement -- 2007. June 2000 - present.

Member, Advisory Board of United States Department of Education funded Gifted Project, U-STARS (Using Science Talents and Abilities toRecognize Students). University of North Carolina, August 1999 - 2003.

Member, Educational Testing Service (ETS) National Advisory Committee for the Praxis Special Education Series. October 1999 - 2003.

Governor-At-Large, Executive Board and Board of Directors, Council for Exceptional Children, 1998 - 2001.

Member, Executive Board and Board of Directors, Council for Exceptional Children, 1998-2002.Member, the Commission on the Impact of Certain Federal Court Decisions on the Commonwealth's Institutions of Higher Education (FordiceCommission), established by the Virginia General Assembly. April 1997-1999.

Co-Chairperson, 1997 Symposium on Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Learners sponsored by The Council for ExceptionalChildren and its Division for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Learners (DDEL). January 8-10, 1997, New Orleans, LA.

Senior Scholar, Glenda B. and Forrest G. Shaklee Institute for Improving Special Education, A Think Tank in Special Education, Wichita, Kansas,September 1996 -- present.

Member, Advisory Board, Newport News Public Schools Student and Teacher Excellence Program, 1996-present.

Member, Board of Advisors for the Centre for Environmental Science and Policy, The College of William and Mary, 1996-1999.

Member, Board of Governors, Council for Exceptional Children, July 1, 1996 - June 30, 1998.

Member, Committee on President's Award for Service to the Community, The College of William and Mary, 1996-1999.

Member, Joint Senate and House Subcommittee Studying the Status and Needs of African American Males in Virginia, established by the House ofDelegates and Senate of the General Assembly of Virginia, April 1976-1997.

Member, National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) Board of Examiners' Continuing Accreditation Visit of Virginia


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Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, April 20-24, 1996.

Co-Editor, "Issues in the Education of African American Youth in Special Education Settings", Exceptional Children, 1992, 59(2).

Contributing Editor, Problem Behavior Management: Educators' Resource Service, 1991 - 1996.

Member, Student and Teacher Excellence Program (STEP) Advisory Committee, National Science Foundation funded project with Newport NewsPublic Schools, Newport News. Virginia, April 1995-present.

Member, Self Study Steering Committee for the Commission on Colleges Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Visitation, The College ofWilliam and Mary, 1995-1996.Member, Environmental Science and Policy Feasibility Committee, The College of William and Mary, 1994 -1995.

Member, Virginia Board for People with Disabilities, Commonwealth of Virginia, Commissioned by Governor L. Douglas Wilder. Richmond,Virginia, November 8, 1993-1997.

Member, Virginia Interagency Coordinating Council, Commonwealth of Virginia, Commissioned by Governor L. Douglas Wilder. Richmond,Virginia, March 18, 1993-1997.

Member, Strategic Planning Team for Students with Disabilities, Commonwealth of Virginia, State Department of Education, March 1993.

Member, Board of Directors, Virginia Male Adolescent Network, Inc. Portsmouth, Virginia, 1992 - 1997.

Associate Editor, Exceptional Children. July 1, 1992 - June 30, 1995. Publication received by over 60,000 subscribers.

Education Chairperson, Strategy 2000 Committee, McDonald's Corporation and Norfolk Urban League. Norfolk, Virginia, 1992-1993.

Co-Chair, Multi-Cultural Research Consortium, Virginia Department of Education. Richmond, Virginia, 1992 1995.

Member, Alliance 2000 Advisory Board, University of New Mexico. Member of this national advisory board of a multi-million dollar federallyfunded special education project. October, 1991 - 1997.

Chairperson, Virginia Association of Black Psychologists. Virginia Beach, Virginia, July 1, 1990 - June 30, 1991.

Member, Virginia Council on Community Services for Youth and Families, appointed by Governor L. Douglas Wilder. Richmond, Virginia. 1990 -1991 Member, The Division for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Learners, Council for Exceptional Children. Reston, Virginia, 1989 -present.


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Founding Member, Virginia Association of Black Psychologists, 1988.

Member, Professional Standards Committee, Council for Exceptional Children. Reston, Virginia, 1987-1991.

Member, Standards Committee of the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education. September 1985 - December 1986.Member, Teacher Education Advisory Committee, Southeastern Regional Council for Educational Improvement. Durham, North Carolina,September 1984-1986.

Member, Minorities Committee, Council for Exceptional Children. Reston, Virginia, 1983 - 1986.

Member, Board of Directors, Soweto Stage Company: African American-Oriented Stage Troupe. Richmond, Virginia, November 1980-1984.

Member, Board of Directors, Richmond Community High School, a school designed for gifted students who have economic needs. Richmond,Virginia, October 1978 - 1988.

SELECTED AWARDS

Senior Scholar, Glenda B. and Forrest G. Shaklee Institute for Improving Special Education, A Think Tank in Special Education. Wichita, Kansas,September 1996 - present.

Honored for Outstanding Contributions to Education, Norfolk, Virginia Urban League, March 1992. Selected as one of 11 Alumni Fellows, theUniversity of Louisville. Louisville, Kentucky, 1990.

Selected as one of 10 Outstanding Distinguished Alumni, Kentucky State University. Frankfort, Kentucky, 1987.

Recipient of the Presidential Citation of the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) for exemplary experiencesthat honor one's alma mater - Washington, D.C., 1984.

REFERENCES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST(Vita is Current and Accurate as of 2/16/04)


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Documents

VITA - William & Mary School of Educationeducation.wm.edu/ourfacultystaff/faculty/documents/patton_j_vita.pdf · PATTON, JAMES MARLIN Professor of Education The School of Education