Section Links

• Research Biography
• Degrees
• Key Professional Appointments
• Activities & Honors
• Grants
• Selected Publications

Research Biography

Degrees

• Ph.D., Education, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2000
• M.Ed., Special Education, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1990
• B.S., Special Education, State University of New York, College at Geneseo, 1986

Key Professional Appointments

• Coordinator, LBS1 Teacher Preparation Program, Special Education, University of Illinois, 2009--
• Associate Professor, Special Education, University of Illinois, 2007--
• Assistant Professor, Special Education, University of Illinois, 2001-2007
• Statewide Coordinator, Virginia's Inter-University Cooperative Licensure Program in Severe Disabilities, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2000-2001
• Director, HJR 228 Study on Services Available for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2000-2001
• Collateral Assistant Professor, Special Education, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2000-2001
• Director, Alternate Assessment Project, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1998-2000
• Director, Transdisciplinary Program in Severe Disabilities, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1997-2000
• Program Specialist, Training and Technical Assistance Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1996-1997
• Coordinator, Severe Disabilities Technical Assistance Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1992-1996
• Collateral Instructor, Special Education, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1990-1992
• Coordinator, Vocational Options Project, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1990-1992
• Teacher, Special Education, Riverside Junior High School, Vermont, 1986-1989

Activities & Honors

• TASH Distinguished Reviewer Award, TASH, 2009
• Editorial Board Member, Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2006- present
• Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Special Education, 2006- present
• Guest Editor, Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2006
• Editorial Board Member, Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2005- present
• Editorial Board Member, Teacher Education and Special Education Journal, 2005- present
• Editorial Board Member, Journal of Remedial and Special Education, 2002- present
• Editorial Board Member, American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2002-2009

Grants

• Co-Principal Investigator, Preparing Leaders in Access by Design (PLAD), U.S. Department of Education, 2006
• Principal Investigator, Assistive Technology to Support Universal Design for Learning, PT3 TALENT: Technology Across Learning Environments for New Teachers, 2003
• Principal Investigator, Critical Elements, Methods, and Barriers to Including Students with Disabilities in Service Learning, Campus Research Board, 2003
• Principal Investigator, Accessing the General Curriculum in Inclusive School and Community Settings, U.S. Department of Education, 2002
• Principal Investigator, Improving the Delivery of Course Content Through Technology, PT3 TALENT: Technology Across Learning Environments for New Teachers, 2002
• Principal Investigator, Using Digital Video and Video Conferencing to Bring "Real World" Elementary School Instruction Issues into the University Classroom, PT3 TALENT: Technology Across Learning Environments for New Teachers, 2002

Selected Publications

• Dymond, S.K., Neeper, L., & Fones, D. (2010). Typing with purpose: Linking the word processing curriculum to real world applications through service learning.  The Clearing House, 83, 33-38.
• Dymond, S. K., Renzaglia, A., & Chun, E. J.  (2008). Inclusive high school service learning programs: Methods for and barriers to including students with disabilities. Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 43, 20-36.
• Dymond, S. K., Renzaglia, A., & Chun, E. J. (2007). Elements of effective high school service learning programs that include students with and without disabilities. Remedial and Special Education, 28, 227-243.
• Dymond, S. K., Renzaglia, A., Gilson, C. L., & Slagor, M. T. (2007). Defining access to the general curriculum for high school students with significant cognitive disabilities. Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 32, 1-15.
• Dymond, S. K. (2004). Community living. In P. Wehman & J. Kregel (Eds.), Functional curriculum for elementary, middle, and secondary age students with special needs (2nd ed., pp. 259-291). Austin, TX: Pro-ed.