Education and Professional Experiences

Education

• B.A. in Psychology (1970), University of Cincinnati
• M.Ed. Emphasis in mental retardation and learning disabilities (1971), University of Cincinnati
• Ph.D. (1981), University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Major: Special Education, emphasis in language and learning disabilities
    Minors: Linguistics, Educational Psychology (emphasis in statistics)
• Dissertation Topic:"The ability of learning disabled children to modulate the politeness of indirect requests based on the relative age, familiarity, and status of speakers and listeners."

Professional Experiences

• 1998-present  Professor of Education, Boston College
• 2000-2002  Director, Donovan Urban Scholars Program, Lynch School of Education, Boston College
• 1998-2000  Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Graduate Studies, York University of Toronto, Ontario
• 1995-1998  Professor of Education, Faculty of Education, York University of Toronto, Ontario
• 1987 1994   Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, York University 
• 1991-1992  Third grade teacher, Fenside School, North York Board of Education, North York, Ontario (seconded from York University)
• 1987-1988  Acting Director, Centre for the Study of Computers in Education, Faculty of Education, York University
• 1980-1981  Lecturer and Acting Coordinator of the Learning Disabilities Teacher Training Program, Department of Studies in Behavioral Disabilities, University of Wisconsin Madison