Doctoral Program


 

For Information about application to the doctoral program go to:
http://www.edst.purdue.edu/sped/gendoc.html

Current Doctoral Students

Megan Arnold

Kinsey Tom

Suzanne Beike

Jiyeon Lee

Graduated Doctoral Students

1985

Dr. Avi Madan-Swain

University of Alabama-Birminghm:

Assistant Clinical Professor - Department of Pediatrics
Director - Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Psychosocial Program
Associate Director - Neuropsychology Lab

 AMadanSwain@peds.uab.edu

Dissertation"Behavioral Comparisons of Accepted and Rejected Hyperactive Children and their Matched Controls in Social Play Contexts"

 

1989 Dr. Marty Meyer Professor,
Special Education, College of Education,
Butler University		 mmeyer@butler.edu
Dissertation:"Effects of Videotaped Peer Interactions on the Behavior of Hyperactive, Hyperactive-Aggressive, and Comparison Boys

Awards/Honors:
Outstanding Dissertation Award, Purdue University: 1989-1990
The Richard Guyer Endowed Chair in Education, Butler University
1993 Dr. Melissa Stormont Associate Professor,
Special Education
University of Missouri-Columbia		 strmontm@missouri.edu
Dissertation: Stormont-Spurgin, M., & Zentall, S. S. (1995). Contributing factors in the manifestation of aggression in preschoolers with hyperactivity. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 36, 491-509.
Awards/Honors:
Associate Editor for Journal of Behavioral Education
Guest Editor and Editorial Board Member for Psychology in the Schools
High Flyer Teaching Award Recipient 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

1998 Dr. Arlene Hall Associate Professor,
Special Education at
Murray State University

arlene.hall@coe.murraystate.edu

http://coekate.murraystate.edu/fac/hall/default.htm
Dissertation:"The Effects of a Homework Station on the CompletIon of Math Homework for Middle School Students"
Awards/Honors:
 2004 COE recipient of the Board of Regents Award for Teaching Excellence (a University-wide award)

 

1999 Dr. David Lee Assosciate Professor,
Special Education at
The Pennsylvania State University		 davidlee@psu.edu

Dissertation:"The Effects of Stimulation on the Operant Responses of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Demonstration of Matching"

AwardsHonors:
Teacher of the Year at Penn State Great Valley
Article awarded 'Research Article of the Year' by Augmentative and Alternative Communication

1999 Dr. Sandra Beyda Lorie

Associate Professor,
Special Education
at Northeastern Illinois University
in Chicago, IL

 s-beyda@neiu.edu
www.neiu.edu/~sbeyda
Dissertation:"Outcomes for Students with Behavioral Difficulties: Responses to External- vs. Self-Management Classroom Practices"
Awards/Honors:
2003 Faculty Excellence Award (NEIU)
Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders 1997 Fenichel Memorial Research Award
Dissertation cited in the Bureau of Special Education Pennsylvania Department of Education's Evidence-based Practices Winter 2003 Ed..
 
2000 Dr. Suneeta Kercood Associate Professor,
Special Education, College of Education,
Butler University		 skercood@butler.edu

Dissertation:"Focusing Attention to Deep Structure in Math Problems: Efffects on Students with Attention Disorders"
 


2000 Dr. Janice Grskovic

Associate Professor,
Education,
Indiana University


Dissertation:"Girls with AD/HD"
Awards/Honors:
Recipient Indiana University Northwest "High Performer" faculty award (May, 2002)
Recipient The Indiana University Trustees' Teaching Award. (2000-2001)
Recipient Anne Rhodes Research and Development Scholarship
Council for Children with Behavior Disorders (1996)
Nominee Indiana University Founders' Day Teaching Award (2000, 2002)

2001

Dr. Doreen J. K. Ferko

Assistant Professor
California State University, Fullerton, CA		 dferko@fullerton.edu
Dissertation:"Effects of Loud Verbal Phrases on Individuals with Reactive Aggression"

Awards/Honors:
Outstanding Dissertation Award, Purdue University


2002 Dr. Jim Javorsky   javorsky@oakland.edu
Dissertation:"Effects of Inservice Education on Knowledge, Empathy, and Practices of Teachers of Students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder"

2002 Dr. Andres Vargas deceased  
Dissertation:"Responses to Art Attention-Training by English- and Bilingual Spanish-Speaking Students with and without ADHD"
 
2005 Dr. Deitra Kuester

Teacher Education
College of Education and Health Services
Bradley University

dkuester@bumail.bradley.edu
Dissertation: "Effects of Social Problem-Solving Rules on the Behavior of Students with ADHD during Group Interactions"
 

 

  
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