My initial teaching license was in secondary social studies
from UW Oshkosh. After completing certification, I worked as
a substitute teacher in the area for one semester, and then
was offered a full-time job in special education at Menominee
Indian Junior/Senior High School. I worked with students with
learning disabilities and emotional behavioral disabilities.
I received certification in special education at UW Oshkosh
and also obtained a Master’s Degree in Special Education
here. After four years of teaching, I started the PhD. program
in Special Education at UW Madison. While working toward the
PhD., I also worked on the academic staff for UW Oshkosh. I
was hired for a tenure track position after two years and I
currently am in my 10th year in a tenured position.
In scholarly activity, my doctoral dissertation related to
math instruction for students with disabilities. Subsequent
scholarly work has mainly addressed functional behavioral assessment
and behavior intervention plans and special education technology.
I have a book chapter about the former topic and I am in the
process of completing a textbook (with two colleagues) about
the latter.