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Faculty Credentials : SummerII 2008
Lang, Lit, And Spec Pop


1. Donna Sue Azodi (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BSED EDUCATION -- UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, NORMAN, OK(1974)
  • MA EDUCATION -- THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA(1979)
  • EDD EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(2006)
  • Texas Professional Certification - Reading Specialist K-12 Texas Provisional Certification - Secondary Reading 6-12 Texas Standard Certification - Principal EC-12 Oklahoma Standard Certification - Reading Specialist K-12
  • Related Coursework University of Tulsa Educ 7183 Educ Stat RE 7153 TEC ED RSRCH RE 7991 Proposal Writing RE 7972 Review ED RSRCH READ 7743 THY DIAG TECH READ 7762 CLIN PRAC-RDG I READ 7754 DIAG TEST READ READ 7663 READ SEC SCHOOL READ 7772 CLIN PRAC-RD II Northeastern State Univ. (Reading Recovery Training) READ 5512 SP PB TEACH RDG READ 5463 INNOVAT APPR TO REA P READ 5463 INNOVAT APPR TO REA P SHSU ASE 579 Methods of Research EDL 762 Methods of Educ Resch EDL 772 Qualitative Methodology STA 765 Stat Mthd
  • Reading Specialist 13 years Elementary Assistant Principal 4 years
  • 5/07 Sam Houston State University Excellence in Writing Award 4/07 Sam Houston State University Educational Leadership 2006 Jack Staggs Dissertation Award
2. Helen Berg (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS HUMAN DEV & FAMILY STUDIES -- THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO(1993)
  • MED SPECIAL EDUCATION -- LESLEY UNIVERSITY(1996)
  • PHD EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP & INNOVTN -- UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO(2007)
  • PhD in Educational Leadership completed December 2007 24+
  • Dissertation on writing development for English language learners. Directed several Title III, VII grants, developed curriculum to train pre-service, inservice Bilingual and ESl teachers.
3. Leonard G. Breen (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS ELEMENTARY EDUCATION -- OREGON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION(1963)
  • MED EDUCATION -- UNIVERSITY OF OREGON(1965)
  • EDD EDUCATION -- UNIVERSITY OF OREGON(1967)
  • Elementary teacher, Salem Public Schools, Salem Oregon. Assistant Professor of Education - Reading, New Mexico State University, 1967-'70. Assistant/Associate Professor of Education, Director of Reading Center, University of Tennessee, 1970 - '78. Consultant, U.S. Office of Education, National Right-To-Read Program, 1972 - 1975. Director Reading Center, Eastern Montana College (Now Eastern Montana State Univ.) 1978-'80. Associate Professor of Reading, University of Oklahoma, 1984 - '88. National Trainer & Demonstration Teacher, Wright Group, publishing co., 1990 - 2005. Associate Professor of Language, Literacy & Special Populations, Sam Houston State University, 1990 - present. Teaching Reading, with J. Estill Alexander, et. al., Scott Foresman/Little, Brown. Coaching Struggling Readers, with Margaret Allen, Creative Teaching Press.
4. James H Campbell (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA HISTORY EDUCATION -- THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA(1976)
  • MED CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION -- NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY(1979)
  • EDD SPECIAL EDUCATION -- UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON(1991)
5. Cindy L Clark (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS ELEMENTARY EDUCATION -- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CARBONDALE(1978)
  • MS EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT -- UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE(1984)
  • Assistant principal for 14 years, principal for 6 years.
6. Sharon A Lynch (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA SPEECH PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY -- UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON(1978)
  • MED SPECIAL EDUCATION -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(1982)
  • EDD SPECIAL EDUCATION -- UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON(1992)
  • Assessment 12
  • Severe Disabilities 18
  • Behavior Disorders 12
  • Inclusion 6
  • Mild/Moderate Disabilites 6
  • Research 18
  • 6 years work experience with young children with disabilities
  • 10 years experience as a speech-language pathologist, teacher, and educational diagnostician in programs for children and youth with severe disabilities
  • 5 years as a consultant at Region IV Education Service Center in the areas of severe disabilities and assessment
  • Licensed Speech Language Pathologist
  • Texas Education Agency Certification: Generic Special Education Mental Retardation
  • College of Education Outstanding Teaching Award, 2005
  • Texas Association for the Education of Young Children Outstanding Teacher Educator, 2007
  • Faculty Evaluation System Ratings demonstrate sustained quality of teaching
  • Publications in following journals: Journal of Special Education, Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, Education and Training in Mental Retardation, Young Exceptional Children, Behavior Disorders, Teaching Exceptional Children, Journal of Learning Disabilities, Jourmal of At-Risk Issues, Early Childhood Research and Practice, Assessment for Effective Intervention, Childhood Education, Best Practices in School Personnel, Education and Treatment of Children, Children and Families, The DiaLog, Dimensions of Early Childhood, Early Years
  • Continuous active research
7. Margaret A Mc Guire (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BAED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION -- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA(1975)
  • MED CURRICULUM/INSTRUCTION -- TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY(1988)
  • EDD EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION -- TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY(2001)
  • Texas Elementary Self Contained (1-8) Teaching Certificate Life Texas Kindergarten (Pk-K) Teaching Certificate Life Texas Mid Management (Pk-12) Administrator Certificate Life
  • TAEYC, Teacher Educator of the Year 2006 Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers 2005 TAEYC Susan Hargrave 2003 Early Childhood Trainer of the Year Waterbridge Elementary Teacher of the Year 1992
  • McGuire, M., Simpson, C. (May, June, July, 2006). Hand in hand: An examination of mentor relationships. Best Practices in School Personnel Sanders, J., McGuire, M. (2006). Calling all fathers! Your children need you. Early Years.28(1). 5-7. McGuire, M. (2005)). Ready…set…conference: Mastering the logistics. Young children. 60(5).68. McGuire, M., Simpson, C. and Polnick, B. (2005). How young is too young? An examination of the identification of young gifted learners. Gifted Education Press. 19(4). Simpson, C. & McGuire, M. (2004). Are you ready? Supporting children in an uncertain world. Dimensions, 32, 35-38. McGuire, M. & Simpson, C. (2002) Recruitment and retention: How to keep your organization vibrant and dynamic. Early Years: The Journal of the Texas Association for the Education of Young Children, 24(2), 4-5. McGuire, M. Simpson, C. (2001) Children and terr
  • Public and Private school teacher in kindergarten, first, second and fifth grade for 16 years. Director of Early Childhood Center for 4 years
  • Editor of: Early Years, the Journal of the Texas Association for the Education of Young Children
8. Barbara A Metzger (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA PSYCHOLOGY -- CONVERSE COLLEGE, SPARTANBURG, SC(1988)
  • MA PSYCHOLOGY -- WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY - MORGANTOWN, WV(1990)
  • PHD PSYCHOLOGY -- WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY - MORGANTOWN, WV(1992)
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
  • Program Manager for Behavior, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (NC)
  • Private Autism Practice, SC and NC
9. Melinda Sue Miller (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BSED ELEMENTARY/KINDERGARTEN-ENGLISH -- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN(1986)
  • MED ELEMENTARY EDUCATION -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(1990)
  • PHD CURRICULUM/INSTRUCTION -- TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY(2001)
10. Diana Kay Nabors (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS SPEECH PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY -- UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON(1978)
  • MED ELEMENTARY EDUCATION -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(1986)
  • EDD CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION -- UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON(2000)
  • Early Childhood Education 24+
  • Special Education 9
  • Reading/Language Arts 18
  • Texas Teacher Certification - life Elementary Education Grades 1-8, Elementary Speech Communications Grades 1-8, Kindergarden, Early Childhood Ed. - Handicapped Child, Speech and Hearing Therapy,
  • Variety of publications in Early Child Education-- Dimensions of Early Childhood, Early Years,Tennesee's Children, haaeyc Advocate,Children and Families --- Co-author of Inclusive Lesson Plans Throughout the Year - Gryphon House --- Grant Lead Agent/Liaison for two Texas Early Education Model Grants
  • Semi-finalist SHSU Teaching Excellence Award 2004
  • Numerous presentations -- local, state and national on a variety of topics in Early Childhood Education
11. Mary Robbins (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS ENGLISH -- GEORGIA COLLEGE(1974)
  • MED READING -- MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY(1977)
  • EDD READING -- TEXAS WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY(1990)
  • Literacy and Reading 24+
  • Research and Statistics 24+
  • Numerous publications on reading and literacy
12. Nancy K Votteler (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES -- UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON(1992)
  • MS READING -- UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE(2000)
  • EDD CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION -- UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON(2007)
  • Principal Investigator for the Sam Houston Writing Project, a National Writing Project site. Previous experience with writing projects include Greater Houston Area Writing Project, National Writing Project of Texas Task Force, and teacher consultant.
  • Texas State Reading Teacher of the Year, 2001. Allen and Margaret Hill Leadership Award, 2006.

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