I am a professor at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in the Graduate Studies Division of the College of Education and Applied Professional Studies where I teach coursework in special education, school psychology and instructional technology. I have been teaching at UTC since 1978. I constructed this page primarily to introduce myself and to offer you an opportunity to investigate some of our activities here in the Graduate Studies Division of the CEAPS. As a start on those objectives, here is a brief bio Sketch, an overview of some of my professional activities, and syllabi for the courses I currently teach on line. If you are interested in the programs or just want to say "Hello!" try the links that are provided or email me.

My address and phone number: GSD/CEAPS, 313 Hunter Hall, UTC, 615 McCallie Avenue, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37403; Phone 423 755 4540.
Office Hours: Fall 1999 semester 9 -5 on Wednesdays and other times by appointment.

Bio Sketch

I grew up in Ohio and Indiana and my first long-term venture southward was to attend Morehead State University in Morehead, Kentucky. During this extended visit I received a B.A. in Psychology in 1970 and an M.A. in Experimental Psychology in 1973, both from MSU. During this time I became interested in applying the research methods that I had learned in experimental psychology to research with school aged children, particularly those with disabilities. This led me to think about the training I would need to conduct and apply research in schools. With this interest in mind, I entered Indiana University and completed a Ph.D. in educational psychology with a major concentration in school psychology and a minor concentration in special education. During this time I was involved with several projects involving persons with severe disabilities. I also met several very insightful and pursuasive IU faculty members whose influence greatly  increased my interests in issues related to persons with disabilities, and who encouraged me to teach and to continue pursuing my research interests. In 1976 I received an appointment to teach and conduct research in special education at Northern Illiniois University, and in 1978 I joined the faculty at UTC. I am currently a Foundation Professor in the Graduate Studies Division of the College of Education and Applied Professional Studies.

Over the years I have maintained a broad interest in issues related to disabilities, and both the special education and school psychology discipline areas. I continue to instruct in both programs here at UTC. Recently, I have concentrated my teaching in the sub-areas of student assessment - particularly alternative assessment strategies- and the supervision of student research. I am now directing much of my attention to instructional technology, particularly as it regards the impact on learner outcomes. I hope to begin some research investigations into this area during the year.

Outside of the University I devote considerable energy to maintaining the farm that I live on with my family, playing with our pack of dogs (five at last count), tinkering with about anything that isn't working at the time and listening to or attempting to create acoustic music. I love aviation - particularly aviation history and antique aircraft - and I attend airshows, visit aviation museums or out of the way airports whenever I have time. I have also been known to get lost in Nashville's finer guitar shops and the bayous of Louisiana where the youngest offspring resides close by LSU.

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On Line Syllabi (Use the words visitor and guest to log in.)
EDSP 570 Seminar: Contemporary Issues and Independent Study
EDS 613 Teaching and Learning
EDS 625 Planning and Implementing Technology in Schools
 
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One of the best airplane museums in the world.

Learn more about students with disabilities.

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Fine acoustic guitars.
 
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