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Dr. Cathy Galyon-Keramidas

TITLE: Assistant Professor

CONTACT INFORMATION:

AREAS OF EXPERTISE/INTEREST:

  • Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education
  • Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Severe/Multiple Disabilities
  • Assistive Technology

ACADEMIC DEGREES:

Ed.D. University of Kentucky
  • Major: Special Education
 2006
M.A. Tennessee Technological University
  • Major: Special Education
 1996
B.A. University of Tennessee
  • Major: English Literature
1992

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS:

State of Tennessee Teaching Certificate
Early Childhood Special Education Birth-8
Moderate to Severe Special Education K-12

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE :

Assistant Professor, Special Education
  • West Virginia University
  • Morgantown, WV
2006-present
Assistant Professor, Special Education
  • West Virginia University
  • Morgantown, WV
2005-2006
Research Assistant
  • University of Kentucky
  • Lexington, KY
2003-2005
Early Interventionist
  • Tennessee Infants & Parents Services
  • Knoxville, TN
1993-2003
Special Education Teacher, Severe Disabilities
  • Blount County Schools
  • Maryville, TN
2000-2002
Special Education Teacher, Preschool
  • Blount County Schools
  • Maryville, TN
1997-1999
Special Education Teacher, Preschool
  • Putnam County Schools
  • Cookeville, TN
1996-1997
Graduate Assistant
  • Home Partnerships Early Intervention
  • Cookeville, TN
1994-1996
Reading Teacher
  • Bledsoe County Schools
  • Pikeville, TN
1993-1994

RECENT PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS :

Refereed Journals

Jung, L. A., Keramidas, C. G., Collins, B. C., & Ludlow, B. L. (2006). Distance education strategies to support practica in rural settings. Rural Special Education Quarterly, (25)2, 18-24.

Collins, B. C., Hawkins, S., Keramidas, C. G., McLaren, E. M., Schuster, J. W., Slevin, B. N., & Spoelker, D. L. (2005). The effect of no child left behind on rural students with low incidence disabilities. Rural Special Education Quarterly, (24)1, 48-54.

Books and Book Chapters

Collins, B. C., & Keramidas, C. G.  (2006). Planning and delivering online instruction. In B. Ludlow, B. C. Collins, & R. Menlove (Eds.) Online instruction for distance education: Preparing special educators in and for rural areas. Logan. UT: American  Council on Rural Special Education.

RECENT FUNDED PROJECTS :

RECENT PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS :

Keramidas, C. G., Ludlow, B. L., Jung, L.A., & Collins, B. C. (April, 2007). Technology-mediated supervision & mentoring: Online models for preservice & inservice programs. Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference, Louisville, Kentucky.

Collins, B. C., Baird, C. M., Keramidas, C. G., & Ludlow, B. L. (March, 2007). Saving your sanity when teaching in an online environment: Lessons Learned. American Council on Rural Special Education Annual Conference, Billings, Montana.

Ziliak, L., Keramidas, C. G.,  Hawkins, S. (March, 2007). Changing the face of higher education through distance education. American Council on Rural Special Education Annual Conference, Billings, Montana.

Keramidas, C. G. (March, 2007). What affects assistive technology use with Birth to 3 in West Virginia? A survey of practitioners with different occupations. American Council on Rural Special Education Annual Conference, Billings, Montana.

Keramidas, C. G., & Jung, L. A. (October, 2006). Expanding knowledge and opportunities for students using distance education in practicum experiences. Division of Early Childhood Annual Conference, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Keramidas, C. G. (October, 2006). Are we expanding knowledge and advancing opportunities through AT Use? Division of Early Childhood Annual Conference, Little  Rock, Arkansas.

Collins, B. C., Jung, L. A., Ludlow, B., & Keramidas, C. G. (March 2006). Strategies to
support rural distance education students enrolled in practica. 26th Annual National
Conference of American Council on Rural Special Education. Lexington, Kentucky.

Bull, K., Keramidas, C. G., Ludlow, B. L., Mitchem, K., & Stein, J. (March 2006). Closing panel for the Pre-conference Workshop on Distance Education. 24th Annual National Conference of the American Council on Rural Special Education, Lexington, Kentucky.

Jung, L. A., Collins, B. C., Ludlow, B., & Keramidas, C. G., (November, 2005). Distance education strategies to support practicum in teachereEducation. Teacher Education Division/Technology and Media Annual Conference, Portland, Maine.

Keramidas, C. G., Lunceford, K. W., & Jung, L. A. (October, 2005). Future Possibilities of Semantic Compaction: Do Young Kids Get It? Division of Early Childhood Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon

Keramidas, C. G., Jung, L. A., & Lunceford, K. W. (October, 2005). Distance education to train pre-service early interventionists: Present and future. Division of Early Childhood Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon

Bausch, M. E., & Keramidas, C. G. (October, 2005). National Assistive Technology Research Institute: Present happenings and future possibilities Division of Early Childhood Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon

Keramidas, C. G., Slevin, B., Collins, B., Schuster, J., McLaren, E., Hawkins, S., & LacySpoelker, D. (March, 2005). The effect of No Child Left Behind on rural students with low incidence disabilities. 25th Annual National Conference of American Council on Rural Special Education. Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Menlove, R., Taylor, G., Keramidas, C. G., Collins, B., & Ludlow, B. (November, 2004). A national survey of distance education in special education. 27th Annual National Conference of Council for Exceptional Children, Teacher Education Division. Albuquerque, New Mexico.

RECENT PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION:

American Council on Rural Special Education Research Proposal Award (2006)

RECENT INVOLVEMENT IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS :

American Council on Rural Special Education
Member
Member, National Advisory Board
Managing Editor, Rural Special Education Quarterly

Council for Exceptional Children
Member, Division on Early Childhood
Member, Technology and Media Division
Member, Teacher Education Division

Department of Special Education