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1 CURRICULUM VITAE of Wanda G. Chandler, Ed.D CONTACT INFORMATION Mailing Address Business: Western Kentucky University College of Education and Behavioral Sciences School of Teacher Education 1033 Gary Ransdell Hall 1906 College Heights Blvd. Bowling Green, KY Mailing Address Home: 1923 Red House Road Richmond, Kentucky Telephone: wk: (270) hm: (859) DEGREES Ed. D. University of Kentucky; major: Personnel Preparation, Lexington, Kentucky, 2012 Graduate Certificate University of Kentucky; major: Distance Education, Lexington, Kentucky, 2010 Ed. S. University of Kentucky; major: Special Education (Educational Technology), M.S.Ed. Lexington, Kentucky, 1995 University of Kentucky; major: Special Education (Learning and Behavior Disorders); Lexington, Kentucky, 1991 B. S.Ed. Western Kentucky University; majors: Elementary Education 1-8 and Exceptional Child Education, Bowling Green, Kentucky, 1984 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2012-Present Assistant Professor; Western Kentucky University, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, School of Teacher Education, Department of Special Education, Bowling Green, Kentucky.

2 Curriculum Vitae Wanda G. Chandler Page and Doctoral Candidate; major: Personnel Preparation; core areas: Learning and Behavioral Disorders, Educational Technology, Special Education Administration, Delivery of Distance Education, Instructional Systems Design in Technology; Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling, University of Kentucky Special Education Teacher; students with high and low incidence disabilities in collaborative, resource, self-contained, and homebound settings, Madison Central High School, Richmond Kentucky Instructor; Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Therapy (EDSRC), University of Kentucky Assistantship-Course Site Developer; UK Educational Leadership in Educational Technology Degree, Curriculum and Instruction (C&I), University of Kentucky College of Education Representative; UK See Blue College Preview Nights, University of Kentucky 2006 Online Course Instructor; Special Education, Midway College, Midway, Kentucky Researcher and Proposal Writer for Kentucky Reading First Project; Collaborative Center for Literacy Development, University of Kentucky 2005 Instructor; University of Kentucky Transition and Instructional Technology Consultant; Central Kentucky Special Education Cooperative (CKSEC), University of Kentucky 2004 Supervising Teacher of Student Teachers; Elementary Education, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky Teaching Assistant, Instructor; EDSRC, University of Kentucky Editor and Writer for Kentucky Dropout Prevention Project; Interdisciplinary Human Development Institute, University of Kentucky 2002 Photographer and Writer for University of Kentucky Access Map, Interdisciplinary Human Development Institute, University of Kentucky Behavior Management Specialist; Franklin County Public Schools, Frankfort, Kentucky Learning Disabilities Curriculum Resource Specialist; Fayette County Public Schools, Lexington, Kentucky Special Education Teacher; students with learning disabilities, mild mental disabilities, and moderate and severe disabilities, Anderson County High School, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky Special Education Teacher; students with learning disabilities, grades 4-6, Emma B. Ward Elementary School, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky UNIVERSITY TEACHING Western Kentucky University SPED 330, Introduction to Exceptional Education and Diverse Learners

3 Curriculum Vitae Wanda G. Chandler Page 3 SPED 332, Intervention Strategies for Students with Mild and Moderate Disabilities SPED 431, Language Intervention Strategies and Materials SPED 432, Applied Behavior Analysis SPED 518, Seminar: Contemporary Challenges in Special Education (Issues in Behavior Management) SPED 535, Curriculum for Moderate/Severe Disabilities SPED 619, Assistive Technology and Communication for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) University of Kentucky EDS 375, Exceptional Child Education EDS 514, Instructional Technology EDS 547, Collaboration and Inclusion in School, and Community Settings (Distance Learning Course) EDS 558, Issues in Special Education EDS 589, Practicum and Student Teaching EDS 600, Introduction to Special Education (Distance Learning Course) DSP 007, Discovering Diversity: Psychology and Science of Disability EDC 317, Introduction to Instructional Media Midway College EDU 315, Exceptional Children EDU 350, Instructional Technology, Materials and Resources for Children and Youth with Learning/Behavior Disorders Eastern Kentucky University ELE 499, Supervised Student Teaching in Primary through Fifth Grade PUBLICATIONS Articles in Refereed Journals Blackhurst, A. E., Lahm, E. A., Harrison, E. M., & Chandler, W. G. (1999). A framework for aligning technology with transition competencies. Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 22, Chandler, W., Stevens, K. B., & Schuster, J. W. (1993). Teaching job skills to adolescents with moderate and mild retardation using a constant time delay instructional procedure. Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 28, Dissertation Chandler, W. (2012). Unpublished educational specialist's thesis, Video self-modeling and improving reading fluency. University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. Thesis Chandler, W. (1995). Acquisition of keyboarding skills by students with disabilities. Unpublished

4 Curriculum Vitae Wanda G. Chandler Page 4 educational specialist's thesis, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. Articles in Non-refereed Publications Chandler, W., & Meade, K. (2001, November/December). Functional behavioral assessment. Attention! Magazine. Meade, K., & Chandler, W. (2001, January/February). Mark's story (Part 2). Attention! Magazine. Meade, K., & Chandler, W. (2000, November/December). Mark's story (Part 1). Attention! Magazine. Manuals Kentucky Department of Education and Kentucky Special Education Cooperatives Design Team (2005). State collaboration training manual. Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Department of Education. Chandler, W. (2001). Tools and interventions for professional substitutes. Unpublished. Chandler, W., et al. (1997). School to Work Transition for Students with Disabilities Training Module. Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Department of Education. Chandler, W. (1990). Anderson County Transitional Training Program Manual. Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, Anderson County Public Schools. Field Instruments Chandler, W. & Huang, X. (2013). Makerspace Observation Protocol [Data collection instrument]. Unpublished. Chandler, W. (1995, revised 2005). Collaboration observation instrument [Data collection instrument]. State Collaboration Training Manual. Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Department of Education. Chandler, W., & Cooper, J. (2001). Rating Instrument for Interactive Distance Learning (RIIDL) [Data collection instrument]. Unpublished. Others Chandler, W. G. (2013). Stevie Ann s Techno [Case-study]. Manuscript submitted for publication. GRANT ACTIVITIES (Recent) Current Projects Co-investigator (2013). MakerSpaces in Professional Development. Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green KY Participant (2013). VoiceThread in Online Instruction, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green KY Funded Projects Author (2009). Video self-modeling for behavior change and career exploration. Funded by Bechtnel-Parsons Bluegrass Teacher Innovation Grant Program. ($500) Proposals Submitted for Projects, Not Funded Author (2005). PROJECT schools in transition (an academy to improve post-secondary outcomes

5 Curriculum Vitae Wanda G. Chandler Page 5 for all students while focusing on transition for students with disabilities). Proposal submitted to the Kentucky Department of Education. ($60,000) (Others) Authored or co-authored ( ) awarded proposals totaling over $250,000 for instructional materials for Anderson County Transitional Training for High School Students. Awarding agencies included: Kentucky Division of Exceptional Children Services, Anderson County School to Work Mini-Council, Central Kentucky Education Cooperative, WHAS Crusade for Children, Department of Vocational Rehabilitation, UK Human Development Institute, Kentucky Department of Education Special Vocational Programs, Kentucky Developmental Disabilities Council, and Partnership in Anderson County Technology. PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES International and National Chandler, W. G. (2013, May). Video self-modeling and improved reading fluency for students with EBD. Proposal submitted. Chandler, W. G. (2013, May). Create a journal with poised readership utilizing your institution s Digital Research Repository. Proposal submitted. Chandler, W. G. (2013, May). Create a journal with poised readership utilizing your institution s Digital Research Repository. Proposal submitted. Chandler, W. G. (2013, April). Video self-modeling and improving reading fluency. Poster session presented at the Council for Exceptional Children Conference, San Antonio, TX. Chandler, W. G. (2012, November). Video self-modeling and improving reading fluency. Poster session presented at the National Teacher Education Division Conference, Grand Rapids, MI. Chandler, W. G. (2012, November). Video self-modeling and improving reading fluency. National Teacher Education Division Conference, Grand Rapids, MI. Chandler, W. G. (2012, October). Video self-modeling and improving reading fluency. Poster session presented at the International Child & Adolescent Conference XVI, Minneapolis, MN. Chandler, W. G. (2011, November). Video self-modeling and improving reading fluency. National Teacher Education Division Conference, Austin, TX. Chandler, W. G. (2000, November). Designing educational programs (two presentations), International Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders (CHADD) Conference, Anaheim, California. Chandler, W. G. (1996, December). High school transitional training program. American Vocational Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio. State and Regional Chandler, W. G. (2013, April). The impact of video self-modeling reading fluency and other academic skills. Session proposal accepted at the Western Kentucky University, Summer Conference, Bowling Green, KY. Chandler, W. G. (2013, April). Video self-modeling and improving reading fluency. Poster session presented at the Western Kentucky University, Research Conference, Bowling Green, KY.

6 Curriculum Vitae Wanda G. Chandler Page 6 Chandler, W. G. (2012, November). Instructional technology: Improving performance for students with educational challenges. Kentucky Teacher Education Division, Kentucky Exceptional Children Conference, Louisville, Kentucky. Chandler, W. G. (2012, November). Video self-modeling and improving reading fluency. Kentucky Teacher Education Division, Kentucky Exceptional Children Conference, Louisville, Kentucky. Chandler, W. G. (2012, March). Instructional technology: Improving performance for students with educational challenges. Student Kentucky Education Association Conference, Union College, Barbourville, Kentucky. Chandler, W. G. (2011, November). Video self-modeling and improving reading fluency. Kentucky Teacher Education Division, Kentucky Exceptional Children Conference, Louisville, Kentucky. Chandler, W. G. (2011, April). Video self-modeling and improving reading fluency. University Of Cincinnati Spring Research Conference, Cincinnati, OH. Chandler, W. G. (2010, April). Video-self modeling and improving academic achievement: The potential for research. University of Kentucky Spring Research Conference, Lexington, Kentucky. Chandler, W. G. (2010, November). Technology topics and strategies for pre-service teachers. Kentucky Teacher Education Division, Kentucky Exceptional Children Conference, Louisville, Kentucky. PRESENTATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT These presentations are numerous and will be provided. Topics include student transition, special and general education teacher collaboration, instructional technology, teaching strategies, and due process. PRESENTATION FOR MEDIA Chandler, W. G. (2001, February). Attention deficit hyperactivity disorders [Invited presentation]. Channel 10 TV, Frankfort, Kentucky. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE ACTIVITIES Committee Memberships Present School of Teacher Education Summer Conference Committee, Western Kentucky, Bowling Green, Kentucky 2012-Present Editor of Kentucky Teacher Education Journal (KTEJ). Kentucky Teacher Education Division (TED) of Kentucky Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Associate Editor of Kentucky Teacher Education Journal (KTEJ). Kentucky Teacher Education Division (TED) of Kentucky Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Executive Committee Member Kentucky Teacher Education Division (TED) of Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Member Madison County School District Energy Committee, Lexington, Kentucky

7 Curriculum Vitae Wanda G. Chandler Page Member of Bluegrass Regional Planning Council (Bluegrass Regional Mental Health-Mental Retardation Board), Lexington, Kentucky Board Member/Parent Representative for Kentucky IMPACT, Bluegrass East Regional Interagency Council (RIAC) for Services to Children with Emotional Disabilities, Lexington, Kentucky Member of Faculty Search Committee, University of Kentucky, Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling, Lexington, Kentucky Founding Board Member of Bluegrass Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders (CHADD), Lexington, Kentucky 2001 Resource Teacher for the Kentucky Teacher Internship Program (KTIP), Frankfort, Kentucky President, Kentucky Association of Vocational Education Special Needs Personnel (KAVESNP) President-Elect, Kentucky Association of Vocational Education Special Needs Personnel (KAVESNP) Board Member of Kentucky Association for Career and Technology Education (KACTE) Founding Board Member of Phoenix House, Inc., Transitional Home for Women, Bowling Green, Kentucky Member for Special Populations, Kentucky Department of Education, Academic Villages Steering Committee Member for Special Vocational Programs and Special Education, Kentucky Department of Education Program of Studies Steering Committee Co-chairperson Special Vocational Programs, Kentucky Tech Prep/School to Work/Vocational-Technical Conference Chairperson for Kentucky Special Olympics Swimming, Weightlifting and Gymnastics Competition, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky Director and Coach for Anderson County, Kentucky Special Olympics Current Memberships in Professional Organizations Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Teacher Education Division (Editor, Kentucky Teacher Education Journal) Division for Learning Disabilities Council for Children with Behavior Disorders Technology and Media Division Association for Educational Communications and Technology LICENSURES / CERTIFICATIONS Certification, Exceptional Children-Moderate and Severe Disabilities, Kentucky Certification, Director of Special Education Certification, Teacher Consultant in Program for Exceptional Children Certification, Elementary Education, 1-8 Certification, Exceptional Children-Learning and Behavioral Disorders, K-12

8 Curriculum Vitae Wanda G. Chandler Page 8 HONORS and AWARDS 2011 Recipient of the Graduate Fellowship: Blackhurst Student Research Fund Recipient of the John Edwin Partington and Gwendolyn Gray Partington Scholarship 1997 Kentucky Vocational Special Needs Teacher of the Year 1991 Kentucky Special Olympics Coach of the Year WHAS Grant for Master s Program