Departmental Service
Fall 2023- Professional Assessment Committee (PAC) Member. Department of Special
Present and Inclusive Education, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA.
University and/or College of Education Service
Fall 2024 1 Credit 7 Hour Diverse Learners Course Content Development, Self-Paced
Online Course (SPOC) for Career and Technical Education (CTE) students.
This course will include important components on Ethics, Diverse Learners,
and Human Relations.
Fall 2024 Green Dot Instructor, Student Green Dot Bystander Training, College Eye
Room, Maucker Union, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
[Monday, November 4, 2024 from 6pm-7pm]
Professional Service at the State, National, and International Levels
Fall 2023 Inclusive Education Volunteer, City View Community High School, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa
2024-2028 Advisory Board Member, Project IMMERSE: Inclusive, Multicultural,
Multilingual, Effective, and Responsive Special Education. Syracuse University, Rowan University, and the University of New Mexico. Doctoral
Preparation Grant from the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). Ashby, C. (PD, SU); Nannemann, A. (PD at UNM); Woodfield, C. (PD at RU); Myers, B. (Co-PI at SU), White, J. (Co-PI at SU); Carlson, S. (Co-PI at UNM); Pham, Y. (Co-PI at UNM); Damiani, M. (Co-PI at RU); & Elder, B. (Co-PI at RU). (CFDA 84.325D). Awarded: $3,728,775
2023 Member, Iowa Academy of Education (IAE). IAE is composed of outstanding
Iowa scholars whose work has earned respect and recognition among peers for making a significant contribution to the field of education. The Academy’s principal function is to inform educational policies and practices in the State of Iowa through the scholarly consideration and analysis of significant educational issues.
2024-2029 Advisory Board Member, Preparation of Culturally Sustaining Leaders in
Special Education Through Apprenticeship Learning. Principal Investigator,
Adai Tefera, Taucia González (Co-PI), Kirsten Lansey (Co-PI), Carl Liaupsin
(Co-PI), & Sunggye Hong (Co-PI), Doctoral Preparation Grant from the
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).
2023-2027 Associate Editor, Exceptional Children.