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Elizabeth Barker Keefe, Ph.D.

EDUCATION

1994
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM Ph. D., Special Education
Dissertation Title: Ecobehavioral analysis of integrated settings for students with moderate to severe disabilities.

1991 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM M.A., Special Education

1983 University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE M.A., Anthropology

1977 University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England B.A. Hons., Sociology and Social Administration

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

August, 1998-Present
Assistant Professor, Special Education Program, University
of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. Coordination of the Dual License Undergraduate Teacher Preparation Program, teaching undergraduate and graduate classes in special and general education, supervising student teachers, advising undergraduate and graduate students and undergraduate minors in special education, chairing and sitting on Masters and Doctoral committees, serving on university, professional, and community committees, collaborating with colleagues locally and nationally on research and other scholarly activities.

August, 1994-May, 1998
Visiting Assistant Professor, Special Education Program, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in special education, supervising student teachers, advising graduate students, sitting on Masters and Doctoral committees, and serving on university committees.

August, 1994-May, 1996
Project Co-Director, UNM Personnel Preparation Program for Teachers of Students with Mental Retardation and Mental Illness. University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. Developing and teaching courses in the area of mental retardation and mental illness, recruiting and retaining students in the Masters program, managing the budget, providing technical assistance to teachers throughout the district, liaison with the Albuquerque Public Schools Behavior Intervention Team, and disseminating results of the project at state and national conferences.

August, 1991-May, 1994
Project Assistant, UNM Personnel Preparation Program for Teachers of Students with Mental Retardation and Mental Illness, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. Literature reviews, preparation of teaching materials, liaison with the Albuquerque Public Schools Behavior Intervention Team, providing technical assistance top teachers of students with mental retardation and mental illness in the Albuquerque Public Schools, and documenting progress of the grant.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

August, 1997-May, 1998.
Inclusion Teacher, Cibola Cluster, Albuquerque Public Schools, Albuquerque, NM Developed and implemented individual education programs for students with severe disabilities across three schools and five general education classrooms. Designed curriculum, behavioral, and environmental modifications for students with and without identified disabilities, consulted with general and special education teachers across the cluster with regard to issues related to inclusive education, and provided workshops to education staff across the Cibola cluster.

August, 1988-May, 1991
Special Education Teacher, Chaparral Elementary School, Albuquerque Public Schools, Albuquerque, NM. Developed and implemented Individual Education Programs for students with a range of exceptionalities including MR, LD, MD, SEBD, and gifted in self-contained and inclusive classroom settings. Developed and implemented lesson and units for general and special education students including accommodations and modifications as appropriate to differentiate curriculum for learners at all levels.

August, 1987-May, 1988
Assistant Team Teacher, Truman Middle School, Albuquerque Public Schools, Albuquerque, NM. Implemented individualized education programs for students with learning disabilities and behavior disorders in a self-contained classroom one to two days a week while the special education teacher was participating in the Teacher Enhancement Program.

August, 1984-May, 1986
Tutor, Athletic Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. Tutored student athletes in the areas of social studies, language, literature and mathematics.

August, 1981-May, 1984
Tutor, Athletic Department, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE. Tutored student athletes in the areas of social studies, language, literature and mathematics.

August, 1980-May, 1983
Teaching Assistant, Anthropology Department, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE Taught sections of Anthropology 101, graded papers, and prepared class materials.

SCHOLARSHIP ACTIVITIES
REFEREED PAPERS/PRESENTATIONS
International/national

Stories from the field: Changing educator’s attitudes at an inclusive high school. Paper presented at the 2002 Annual TASH Conference, Boston, MA, December 11-14, 2002. Co Presenters: Veronica Moore, Frances Duff, Carson Proo, Victor Proo, Sherry Jones.
New directions for UNM’s special education program: The emphasis in mental retardation and severe disabilities – studies in educational equity for diverse exceptional learners. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association on Mental Retardation, Orlando, Fl. May, 2002. Co-presenters: Ruth Luckasson, Julia S. de Valenzuela, Susan Copeland, & Greg Blalock.
How to motivate educators to continue teaching in inclusive classrooms. Paper presented at the 2001 Annual TASH Conference, Anaheim, CA, November 14-17, 2001. Co Presenter: Veronica Moore

Implications for change: Encouraging educators to continue team-teaching in inclusive classrooms. Paper presented at the Annual Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Kansas City, MO, April, 2001. Co-presenter: Veronica Moore.

Emerging roles of special education teachers: The imperative for changes in teacher preparation. Paper presented at the Teacher Education Division Annual Conference. Las Vegas, NV, November, 2000. Co-presenters: L Jackson, D. Ryndak, & E. Kozlelski., V. Moore.

Bridges to practice: Innovative approaches to teacher preparation. CEC/Division of Diverse Exceptional Learners Symposium of culturally and linguistically exceptional learners. Albuquerque, NM, October, 2000. Co-presenter: J. S. de Valenzuela.

The changing role of the special education teacher. Paper presented at the Annual Council for Exceptional Children Convention, Vancouver, BC, April, 2000. Co-presenters: L Jackson, D. Ryndak,, & E. Kozlelski.

Breaking down the barriers: How the Dual License Program at the University of New Mexico prepares teachers to teach all students. Paper presented at The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, December, 1999. Co-presenters: P. J. Rossi & L. Lederer.

Negotiating change: A systematic reform through inclusion. Paper presented at American Educational Research Association, Montreal, April, 1999. Co-presenters: L. Ware & G. Beegle.

A collaborative model for supporting children with challenging behavior. Paper presented at The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, November, 1996. Co-presenter: M. Bishop.

IT CAN BE DONE! Meaningful inclusion at the elementary and middle school. Paper presented at The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, November 21-24, 1996. Co-Presenter: L. M. Lederer & L. Phillips.

From Atlanta to Albuquerque: Making inclusion work for students, teachers, and parents. Paper presented at The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, November-December, 1995. Co-presenter: K. Logan.

Academic and social outcomes for students with moderate to profound disabilities in integrated settings. The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, November, 1994.

Ecobehavioral analysis of social interactions between children in integrated school settings. Poster Presentation, The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps Annual Conference, Chicago, November, 1993.

A collaborative approach to full inclusion. 69th Annual Council for Exceptional Children Convention, Atlanta, GA, April, 1991. Co-presenter: H. McQueeney.

Regional

Academic and social outcomes for students with moderate to profound disabilities in integrated settings. Midwest Conference on Inclusive Education, Omaha, NE, March, 1995.

Curriculum adaptation and planning in the elementary schools. Midwest Conference on inclusive Education, Omaha, NE, March, 1995.

State

Partnership Panel: Families the have children with special needs join invited partners from the educational system and share success. Panel presentation at the Parents Reaching Out 3rd Annual Partnerships Conference, Albuquerque, NM March 29-31, 2001.

Guiding the passion: Developing meaningful curriculum for students with autism. The ARC of New Mexico/SunTASH Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM, May, 2000. Co-presenter: M. Brawley.

Creating shared understandings: Breaking down the barriers to collaboration. New Mexico Federation of the Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM, March, 1999. Co-presenter: J. S. de Valenzuela.

Adapting curriculum for students with disabilities in general education classrooms. The ARC of New Mexico/SunTASH Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM, April, 1998.

We should do this for all kids. The ARC of New Mexico/SunTASH Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM, April, 1997.

Adapting curriculum for students with disabilities in general education classrooms. The ARC of New Mexico/SunTASH Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM, April, 1997.

ABC’s that really count: Acceptance, belonging, creativity. Magic Years Ninth Annual Early Childhood Conference, Albuquerque, NM, September, 1996. Co-presenter: L. Lederer.

To boldly go! Educating students with severe disabilities in general education classrooms at the secondary level. The Arc 41st Annual Convention, Albuquerque, NM, May, 1996. Co-presenter: L. Lederer.

Doing it right: Strategies for including students with severe disabilities. New Mexico Federation of the Council for Exceptional Children, Albuquerque, NM, February, 1996. Co-presenter: L. Lederer.

Implications of research into academic and social outcomes across inclusive settings for educators. SunTASH 8th Annual Conference on Including People with Disabilities, Farmington, NM, November, 1995.

Collaborative problem solving. SunTASH 8th Annual Conference on Including People with Disabilities, Farmington, NM, November, 1995. Co-presenter: L. Lederer.

Inclusion in schools. The Arc 40th Annual Convention, Albuquerque, NM, April, 1995.

Academic and social outcomes for students with moderate to profound disabilities in integrated settings, SunTASH 7th Annual Conference in Including People with Disabilities, Albuquerque, NM, December, 1994.

Social and academic outcomes for students with mental retardation across integrated settings, Council for Exceptional Children State Conference, Albuquerque, NM, February, 1994.

Invited presentations and workshops

The IEP and inclusive education. Presentation at the Special Education Quarterly Meetings, Rio Rancho, NM, November 1-2, 2001. Co-presenters: Susan Copeland and Baylor Del Rosario.

Models of collaboration: What the teachers tell us. Presentation and workshop at the Special Education Quarterly Meeting, Taos, NM, April 5-6, 2001.

New directions in the development of supports for people with disabilities. Presentation to the American Association on Mental Retardation New Mexico Chapter Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM, March 14, 2000. Co-presenter: J. S. de Valenzuela.

Inclusive curriculum and instruction. Inclusive School Practices Workshop presented by SDSU Interwork Institute, Albuquerque, NM February 5-6, 1999.

Meeting the needs of students with special needs in inclusive educational environments. Presentation given at the 8th Annual Southwest Conference on Communicative Disorders, Albuquerque, NM, March 11, 1998.

It can be done: Strategies for Successfully Including Students with Learning Disabilities in General Education Classrooms. Workshop presented at New Mexico Learning Disabilities Association Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM, October, 1997.

The myths and realities of inclusion in the public schools. Invited presentation for the Student Council for Exceptional Children, Albuquerque, NM, April 13, 1996.

PEER-REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

Keefe, E. B., & Moore, V. (In review). The challenge of co-teaching in inclusive classrooms at the high school level: What the teachers told us. Journal for Teacher Education.
Moore, V. & Keefe, E. B. (In review). “Don’t get your briefs in a bunch”: What high school students with disabilities have to say about where they receive their services. Issues in Teacher Education.
Duff, F., Moore, V., & Keefe, E. B. (In review). Multiple pathways to learning: Differentiating curriculum in a high school humanities class. Teaching Exceptional Children.
Keefe, E. B., Moore, V., & Duff, F. (Accepted with revisions). The four “knows” of collaborative teaching. Teaching Exceptional Children
Rossi, P. J., Keefe, E. B., & Lederer, L. M. (2000). Breaking down the barriers: Preparing teachers to teach all students. TASH Conference Yearbook, 1, (111-115). Baltimore: TASH.

Keefe, E. B., Rossi, P. J., de Valenzuela, J. S., & Howarth, S. (2000). Reconceptualizing teacher preparation for inclusive classrooms: A description of the Dual License Program at the University of New Mexico. Journal for the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 24, 72-82.

Logan, K. R., Keefe, E. B., & Bakeman, R. (1997). Engaged behavior: Effects of instructional and teacher variables for students with severe disabilities in general education classrooms. Exceptional Children, 63, 481-497.

Logan, K. R., & Keefe, E. B. (1997). A comparison of instructional context, teacher behavior, and student outcomes for students with severe disabilities in inclusive and self-contained elementary school classrooms. Journal for the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 22, 16-27.

INVITED PUBLICATIONS
Keefe, E. B. (In press). Educating students with intellectual disabilities in general education classrooms: An overview of best practices and collaborative models. Cahiers de l’ACTIF(4.000 ex.)
Keefe, E. B. & Tollefson (In press). Book review of High stakes by Dale D. and Bonnie Johnson. Journal of Anthropological Research
Keefe, L. & Rossi, P. (2003). Listening to families and the community. In J. Michael Peterson and Mishael Marie Hittie, Inclusive education, Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
Proo, C., Contreras, P., Moore, V., Jarry, E., & Keefe, E. B. (2002). The kids next door or did we really need to be told this? TASH Connections, 28, (7/8) 25-28.
OTHER SCHOLARLY WORK

NMSDE (2003) Least Restrictive Environment Best Practices Technical Assistance Document. Member of the research and writing team.
NMSDE (2003) Least Restrictive Environment Best Practice Indicators. Member of the research and writing team.
Keefe, E. B., & de Valenzuela, J. S. de (2001). Invited book review of Geographies of disability by Brendan Gleeson. Teachers College Record, 103,1, 123-125.

Keefe, E. B., Ware, L., Howarth, S., & Blalock, V. (2000). Pilot study of inclusive education models in New Mexico. Report prepared for New Mexico State Department of Education, Grant #98-138.

The Center for Teacher Education. (1999). New Mexico First, K-12 Education in New Mexico: Benchmarks for the New Millennium. Background Report prepared by the Center for Teacher Education for the twenty-second New Mexico First Town Hall. Taos, NM. Member of the research team and contributing author.

CURRICULUM MATERIALS

1995: Developed a one credit hour module for RIATT distance education delivery. SPC ED 593: Using Educational and Assistive Technology to Teach Young Children. Included curriculum guides, two videos, and a CD-ROM. (Developed and taught with Shelle VanEtten)

RESEARCH IN PROGRESS

Keefe, E. B., Valenzuela, J. S. de, & Peters, K. (Manuscript in progress). An investigation of the strengths and needs of programs serving children with severe disabilities in the Albuquerque Public Schools District. Manuscript will be submitted to Mental Retardation.

Keefe, E. B., Johnson, S., Schmitz, G., & Van Curan, S. (Research in progress). Assessing the impact of families as faculty on pre-service general and special education teachers.
Keefe, E. B., Musanti, S., & de Valenzuela, J. S. (Manuscript in progress). Integrating technology through web-based portfolios: Where is the best fit?

GRANTS

UNM Overhead Funds Allocation Committee, $965, Changing Hearts, Changing Minds: Assessing the Impact of the Families as Faculty Program on Future Educators, November 2002-September, 2003
New Mexico State Department of Education, $125,356, Teacher Training on Inclusive Practices, September 1, 2002-June 30, 2003
New Mexico State Department of Education, $188,515, Teacher Training on Inclusive Practices, October 18, 2001-June 30, 2002.
New Mexico State Department of Education, $65,000, Teacher Training on Inclusive Practices, January 1 – June 30, 2001.
UNM Research Allocation Committee, $2,164 , An Investigation of the Strengths and Needs of Programs Serving Children with Severe Disabilities in the Albuquerque Public Schools District, March 1-December 31, 2000.
New Mexico State Department of Education, $50,000, New Mexico Interagency Consortium Pilot Study of Special Education Delivery Models. #98-138, March, 1997-December 1999.
UNFUNDED GRANTS
Project Juntos: A collaborative community education model. Grant submitted to OSERs in the amount of $296,783.

CONSULTING EXPERIENCE
6/02-Present: Albuquerque Public Schools, Professional development and technical assistance on teaching students in inclusive settings.
8/01-5/02: Albuquerque Public Schools. Professional development and technical assistance on teaching students with autism across a range of educational settings.
1/00-6/00: Children, Youth, and Families Department, State of New Mexico. In-service and technical assistance on the development of an inclusive schooling model in correctional schools in Albuquerque, Ruidoso, and Springer.
1994-1999: Consortium on Inclusive Schooling Practices, Interwork Institute, San Diego State University. In service and technical assistance and in-services on inclusive schooling practices to school districts in Pojoaque, Las Cruces, Albuquerque, and Aztec.

SERVICE
NATIONAL
1999-Present: Member of the Personnel Preparation Committee, The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (TASH).
STATE
2003 Participant in the Second “Children First” Literacy Think Tank for New Mexico
1998-Present: Treasurer, SunTASH: NM Chapter of TASH.
1994-98: Editor, SunTASH Newsletter.
1993-Present: Member of the SunTASH Governing Board.
UNIVERSITY
2001-present Mentor for a Regent’s Scholar
2000-01: Participate in Research Opportunity Program as a mentor.
1999-Present: COE Undergraduate Committee, Fall 1999.
1998-99: Member of Early Childhood and Dual License Search Committees.
1995-97: Member of the Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee.
COMMUNITY
2002-present: Parents Reaching Out Families as Faculty Advisory Board
2002-present: NMSDE Focused Monitoring Advisory Board
1998-present: Member of the ARC/SunTASH Conference Planning Committee
1994-2000: Member of the ARC-New Mexico Task Force on Education.
1994-97: Member of the Autism School Age Committee, Autism Society.
1994-96: Co-Chair, Behavioral Supports Committee, Educare Community Living.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Member of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development since 1995.
Member of The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps since 1990.
Member of The Council for Exceptional Children since 1989.
AWARD/HONORS
Nominated for University of New Mexico Teacher of the Year Award, March, 2003.
Outstanding Achievement Award, University of New Mexico, Special Education Program, May, 1994.
Third Place, New Mexico Research and Study Council Quality Education Awards, 1990.
Honorable Mention, New Mexico Research and Study Council Quality Education Awards, 1989.
Distinguished Teaching Assistant Award, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1982.

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Last updated: March 10, 2003

EDUCATION
1994 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM	Ph. D., Special Education Dissertation Title: Ecobehavioral analysis of integrated settings for students with moderate to severe disabilities.
1991 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM	M.A., Special Education
1983 University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE	M.A., Anthropology
1977 University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England	B.A. Hons., Sociology and Social Administration
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
August, 1998-Present Assistant Professor, Special Education Program, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.	Coordination of the Dual License Undergraduate Teacher Preparation Program, teaching undergraduate and graduate classes in special and general education, supervising student teachers, advising undergraduate and graduate students and undergraduate minors in special education, chairing and sitting on Masters and Doctoral committees, serving on university, professional, and community committees, collaborating with colleagues locally and nationally on research and other scholarly activities.
August, 1994-May, 1998 Visiting Assistant Professor, Special Education Program, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.	Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in special education, supervising student teachers, advising graduate students, sitting on Masters and Doctoral committees, and serving on university committees.
August, 1994-May, 1996 Project Co-Director, UNM Personnel Preparation Program for Teachers of Students with Mental Retardation and Mental Illness. University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.	Developing and teaching courses in the area of mental retardation and mental illness, recruiting and retaining students in the Masters program, managing the budget, providing technical assistance to teachers throughout the district, liaison with the Albuquerque Public Schools Behavior Intervention Team, and disseminating results of the project at state and national conferences.
August, 1991-May, 1994 Project Assistant, UNM Personnel Preparation Program for Teachers of Students with Mental Retardation and Mental Illness, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.	Literature reviews, preparation of teaching materials, liaison with the Albuquerque Public Schools Behavior Intervention Team, providing technical assistance top teachers of students with mental retardation and mental illness in the Albuquerque Public Schools, and documenting progress of the grant.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
August, 1997-May, 1998. Inclusion Teacher, Cibola Cluster, Albuquerque Public Schools, Albuquerque, NM	Developed and implemented individual education programs for students with severe disabilities across three schools and five general education classrooms. Designed curriculum, behavioral, and environmental modifications for students with and without identified disabilities, consulted with general and special education teachers across the cluster with regard to issues related to inclusive education, and provided workshops to education staff across the Cibola cluster.
August, 1988-May, 1991 Special Education Teacher, Chaparral Elementary School, Albuquerque Public Schools, Albuquerque, NM.	Developed and implemented Individual Education Programs for students with a range of exceptionalities including MR, LD, MD, SEBD, and gifted in self-contained and inclusive classroom settings. Developed and implemented lesson and units for general and special education students including accommodations and modifications as appropriate to differentiate curriculum for learners at all levels.
August, 1987-May, 1988 Assistant Team Teacher, Truman Middle School, Albuquerque Public Schools, Albuquerque, NM.	Implemented individualized education programs for students with learning disabilities and behavior disorders in a self-contained classroom one to two days a week while the special education teacher was participating in the Teacher Enhancement Program.
August, 1984-May, 1986 Tutor, Athletic Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.	Tutored student athletes in the areas of social studies, language, literature and mathematics.
August, 1981-May, 1984 Tutor, Athletic Department, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE.	Tutored student athletes in the areas of social studies, language, literature and mathematics.
August, 1980-May, 1983 Teaching Assistant, Anthropology Department, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE	Taught sections of Anthropology 101, graded papers, and prepared class materials.
SCHOLARSHIP ACTIVITIES REFEREED PAPERS/PRESENTATIONS International/national