Center for Persons with Disabilities

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CURRICULUM VITA

EDUARDO A. ORTIZ

Center for Persons with Disabilities

Research and Evaluation Division

Logan, Utah 84322-6580

Utah State University

Phone: (435) 797-3690

Education

PhD (Sociology) 2009 Utah State University, Logan, Utah

MBA 2002 Utah State University, Logan, Utah

Doctorate Law Degree 1996 Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador

BS (Political Science) 1994 Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador

Graduated from the National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities at University of Delaware (2014)

Dissertation

The Influence of Family Structure and the Role of Siblings on Early Language Development of Latino Preschool Children in the U.S.

http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/489

Awards

· Utah State University Diversity Award, 2008

· Certificate of merit to recognize outstanding scholarship, Utah State University 1999

Teaching Experience:

Adjunct Assistant Professor and instructor at Department of Sociology Social Work and Anthropology – Utah State University (2006 – 2012)

· Population and Society (Soc. 3200) class instructor at Utah State University (Spring 2012)

· Population and Society (Soc. 3200) class instructor at Utah State University (Spring 2011)

· Social Research Methods (Soc.3110) class instructor at Utah State University (fall, 2008)

· Introduction to Sociology (Soc. 1010) class instructor at Utah State University (summer, 2007)

· Social Problems (Soc. 1020) class instructor at Utah State University (summer, 2006)

Invited Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at University of Utah (2011- 2015)

· Cultural Competency Coordinator and Faculty of the Utah Regional Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities URLEND Project

Professor instructor at Casagrande University (Ecuador, 2015 – 2016)

· Educational Research methods

· Quantitative Research Methods

Research Work Experience:

Project Director of Utah Diversity Refugee Efforts Investing in People project (Department of Health and Human Services grant, 2015 -2016)

Co-Project Director of Building Healthy Future for Teens (Interagency Outreach Training Initiative IOTI, 2014- 2015)

Co-Investigator of “Evaluation of Voices for Utah’s Preschool Children Program project” (Pay for Success initiative PFS, 2012-2015)

Co-Investigator of “High Quality School Readiness Evaluation project” (Utah Program Initiative, 2014-2015)

Co-Principal Investigator of “Validation of Hearing Screening Procedures in Ecuadorian School project” (International Initiative for Impact Evaluation 3ie, 2012-2014)

Principal Investigator of Building Human Capital in Ecuador through Program Evaluation project (International Initiative for Impact Evaluation 3ie, 2011-2012)

Senior Research Associate, Center for Persons with Disabilities - Research and Evaluation R&E and Interdisciplinary IDT Divisions at Utah State University, current and recent past projects:

· Utah Regional Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities URLEND Project

· Training Military Staff to Promote Service Member Well-being through Infant Massage

· Promoting Effective Engagement, Communication, and Self-regulation with English language learners (PEECSE)

· Development of Language Environment and Proficiency Measures for the National Children’s Study.

· Utah Autism project.

· United Way Salt Lake/Social Impact Bonds Evaluation project.

Research Assistant and Research Associate, Early Intervention Research Institute, Utah State University, 2000-9

· New Mexico Start Smart K-3 Validation Project.

· Using Technology for Emergent Literacy and Language (UTELL) project.

· Storytelling for Home Enrichment of Language and Literacy Skills (SHELLS) project.

· Early Reading First (ERF-Utah) project.

· Research Assistant, Bilingual Early Language and Literacy Support (BELLS) project.

· Finding most In Need Utah children project, Early Intervention Research Institute

Project Coordinator, International Student Office and Scholars, Utah State University, 2000

Publications

Muñoz, K; Luzuriaga, E; Callow-Heusser, C; Ortiz, E; & White, K (2015). Evaluation of a Hearing Screening Questionnaire for Use with Ecuadorian School-aged Children. International Journal of Audiology.

Boyce, L. K., Gillam S.L., Innocenti, M. S., Cook, G. A., & Ortiz, E. A. (2013) An Examination of Language Input and Vocabulary Development of Young Spanish-English Bilingual Children Living in Poverty. First Language Journal

Ortiz, Eduardo, "Perceptions of “community” about Hispanic/Latinos living in Cache Valley, Utah" (2012). Latino Voices in Cache Valley. Book 1. http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/latino_voices/1

Ortiz, E., Lee, S., Berry, E.H., & Toney, M. (2010). Descriptive Comparisons of the Internal Migration of Mexican Heritage vs. Other Heritage Hispanics in the United States. Population and Society, 6(1).

Boyce, L. K., Innocenti, M. S., Roggman, L. A., Jump V. K., and Ortiz. E. A. (2009). Telling stories and making books: evidence for an intervention to help parents in Migrant Head Start families support their children’s language and literacy. Early Education and Development.

Boyce, L. K., Innocenti, M. S., Roggman, L. A., Price, C., Jump V. K., Cook, G. A., and Ortiz. E. A. (2009) Family bookmaking: An approach to support parent-child language interactions in natural environments. Review of Disabilities Studies: An International Journal.

Ortiz, E., Williams, R., Spicer-Escalante, M.L. (in submission 2014) Re-shaping the Intermountain West: Latinos in Cache Valley

Ortiz, E., Hobson, W., Simonsmeier, V., Jump, V., & Bell, D. (in preparation 2014). Voices of Hispanic/Latino Parents of Children with Special Health Care Needs.

Reports

Ortiz, E., Boyce, L., and Cook, G. (2012). Final Report: Building Human Capital in Ecuador through Program Evaluation project (2011-2012)

Boyce, L. K., Cook, G. A., Ortiz, E., & Anderson, S. (2012, May). Final Report: Promoting Effective Engagement, Communication, and Self-regulation with English language learners (PEECSE). Logan: Utah State University.

Muñoz, K., White, K., Callow-Heusser, C., & Ortiz E. (2014) Validation of Hearing Screening Procedures in Ecuadorian Schools. International Initiative for Impact Evaluation http://www.3ieimpact.org/media/filer_public/2014/10/14/pw207_ecuador_hearing_screen_in_schools_report.pdf

Panel Presentations

Ortiz, E., Williams, R., Spicer-Escalante, M.L. (2015) Latino Voices in Cache Valley. 63rd Annual Utah State History Conference, Salt Laker City, Utah.

Ortiz, E., Holt J, & Packenham E., (2015). Getting Connected with Young Diverse Leaders in the Field of Disabilities. AUCD National Conference. Washington D.C.

Al-Mohamed, D., Clarke, T., Harbour, W., Kleinert , H., Ledbetter, S., Ortiz, E., Sotnik, P., & Wheeler, J. (AUCD 2014) Diversity Unleashed: the Power of Engaging Everyone! Washington D.C. Conference.

Ortiz, E., Williams, R., Spicer-Escalante, M.L. (2014) “Cache Valley Utah Latino Voices and History”. Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Materials (SALALM), a major international organization for librarians dedicated to disseminating Latin American materials in libraries.

Ortiz, E., Williams, R., Spicer-Escalante, M.L. (2013) Intergenerational analysis of Hispanic/Latino Northern Utah Population. Kyger Hour at Utah State University, Logan, Utah.

Ortiz, E. (April 2012). Social issues related to delayed diagnosis of autism on Hispanic/Latino population. Invited presenter at First Annual Hispanic Family Links Conference. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Ortiz, E., Webb V., Webb M., and Monroy, E. (2012). ABC of Autism for Primary Spanish Speakers. First conference coordinated by Esfuerzos Conjuntos para Gente Latina ESCOGELA - Northern Utah chapter.

Ortiz, E., Boyce, L.,Callow-Heusser, C., & Cook, G. (March 2012). Evaluation Research Workshop as part of Building Human Capital in Ecuador through Program Evaluation project. Quito, Ecuador.

Mitchell, G., Allredge, Ch., Brandon, R., Webster, J., Simonsmeier, V., and Ortiz E. (AUCD 2012). Using Technology to Expand the Reach of Research, Leadership, Clinical and Didactical Training.

Ortiz, E., Lim L. S., Berry E. H., and Toney, M. (2011). Effects of Socioeconomic Factors on the Migration of Mexicans and other Hispanics/Latinos within the United States: A comparison across Primary and Repeat Migration Types. Panel presenter at Pacific Sociological Association Conference, Seattle, WA.

Ortiz, E., Lim L. S., Berry E. H., and Toney, M. (2008). Comparison of the Internal Migration of Mexican and other Hispanic groups in the United States. Presenter at Pacific Sociological Association Conference, Portland, OR.

Ortiz, E., Toney M., Berry, E. H., Innocenti, M., and Roggman, L. (2007). Early Language Development Considerations from Spanish speaking families. Presenter at Institute of Public and International Affairs, Utah Demography Research Network Seminar, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

Ortiz, E. and Jump V. (2006). Building Books with Family Stories. Northern Utah Summit for Parents, Teachers, and Friends of Education, Utah State University, Logan, UT.

Ortiz, E., Roggman, L., and Innocenti, M. (2004). How much do Siblings Influence Early

Language Development of Preschool children of Spanish speaking low-income Families in the U.S. Society for Research in Human Development, Park City, UT.

Ortiz, E. and Ahern A. (2003). Hispanic Latino parents, an approach to Understanding. Educators for Diversity, Utah State University, Logan Utah.

Poster Presentations

Ortiz, E., Packenham, E., Simonsmeier, V., & Holt J. (2014). Efforts to Recruit URLEND Trainees from Underrepresented Groups. AUCD National Conference. Washington D.C.

Ortiz, E., Hobson, W., Simonsmeier, V., & Holt J. (2013). Voices of Hispanic/Latino Parents of Children with Special Health Care Needs. AUCD National Conference. Washington D.C.

Goldman-Luthy, J., Ortiz, E., Winter, S., Hobson-Rohrer, W. (2012). South Main Parent Clinic as a collaborative and culturally sensitive model of health education. American academy of Pediatrics National Conference.

Boyce A., Boyce L., and Ortiz E., (2012). Early Childhood Education in the Coastal, Highland, and Amazon Regions of Ecuador: Observations of Responsiveness and Opportunity. (Submitted to National Conference on Undergraduate Research NCUR)

Boyce, L., Evensen, A., and Ortiz, E. (2012) Predicting Children’s Spanish Language at 36 months: How Does Home Language and Literacy Environment Influence Spanish Language Vocabulary (Submitted to Society for Research in Child Development SRCD)

Innocenti, M., and Ortiz, E. (2011). Examining the use and Outcomes of Parent-Controlled Computer Assisted Instruction for Preschool–Aged Children. Society for Research in Child Development, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Cook, G., Boyce, L., & Ortiz, E. (2011). Maternal Language Interactions Patterns and Language Development of Young Children with Disabilities. Society for Research in Child Development, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Ortiz, E., Berry, H. E., and Innocenti, M. (2010 ). The Influence of Family Structure and the Role of Siblings on Early Language Development of Latino Children. Head Start’s National Research Conference (HSRC10), Washington DC.

Ortiz, E., Boyce, L., Innocenti, M., and Roggman, L. (2010). Mother-child verbal interactions: It counts what, how many, and how you say it! Conference on Research Innovations in Early Intervention (CRIEI), San Diego, CA.

Boyce, L. K., Innocenti, M. S., Ortiz, E. (2008). Examining Maternal Vocabulary Diversity in Book Sharing and Play Interactions: A Longitudinal Study of Latino Toddlers Living in Poverty. International Conference on Infant Studies, Vancouver, BC

Ortiz, E., Innocenti, M., and Roggman, L. (2006). Vocabulary exposure of Young Children from Spanish speaking Low-income Families: Words Count! 8th Head Start National Research Conference, Washington, D.C.

Akers, J.F., Boyce, L.K., Innocenti, M.S., Cook, G.A., and Ortiz, E. (2006). Assessing the Language Development of Young, Bilingual Children Living in Poverty: Are We Measuring What We Think We Are Measuring? Conference on Research Innovations in Early Intervention, San Diego, CA.

Ortiz, E., Innocenti, M., and Roggman, L. (2005). How Siblings Influence Early Language Development in Spanish speaking low income Families. Society for Research in Child Development, Atlanta, GA.

Ortiz, E., Innocenti, M. S., and Roggman, L. A. (2004). Sibling Influences on Early Language Development in Spanish speaking low-income Families. Conference Proceedings of the National Head Start National Research Conference, Washington, DC, 625-626.

Ortiz, E., Innocenti, M. S., and Roggman, L. A. (2004). Factors about Sibling Influence in Early Language Development. Early Intervention Research Institute, Logan, UT.

Ortiz, E., Linares L., and Cook G. (2003). Understanding Language and Literacy Development: Watching and Listening to Parent – Child Interactions. Early Intervention Research Institute, Utah State University, Logan, UT.

Doctoral Dissertation Committee member

· Christina Patterson (Psychology)

· Michelle Varon (Psychology)

· Odessia Knowled (Psychology)

Grant Applications as PI or Co-PI

· Utah Diversity Refugee Efforts Investing in People project (2015 -2016, funded)

· Building Healthy Futures for Teens through Positive Emotional Development (2015-16, funded)

· IOTI: Multicultural Health Education for Parents and Families (2015, not funded).

· Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - New Connections Junior Investigator Grant program (2015, not funded).

· Step Up Ready Grant Proposal for Utah System of Higher Education (2014 – not funded)

· IOTI: Culturally Competent Approaches Helping to Increase Early Identification of Children with Disabilities among Diverse Groups (2013-14, not funded $50,700)

· 3iE: Building Human Capital in Ecuador through Program Evaluation project (2011-12, funded $30,000)

· 3iE international impact evaluation project proposals (in submission) that includes among others: a) the Impact Evaluation of a National Initial Education Program in Ecuador project proposal, b) the Impact Evaluation of a National Hearing Screening Program in Ecuador project proposal (FUNDED), c) the Impact Evaluation of a one-room school Program in Ecuador project proposal, d) the Impact Evaluation of a National Inclusive Special Education Program in Ecuador project proposal,

· AUSAID: Promoting Change for People with Disabilities in Perú (2010, not funded)

· USAID: Expanding Participation through Material Development and Capacity Building for People with Disabilities in Ecuador (2009, not funded).

· Head Start Graduate Student Research Grants (2007, not funded)

· AETNA Inc. “To empower Hispanic families in Utah communities to identify and obtain health coverage” (2002, not funded).

· Robert Wood Johnson Foundation “Serving the most in-need populations in Utah, uninsured non-majority groups in rural communities and children’s health” (2002, not funded)

Professional Service

· Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDDs) National Diversity Advisory Committee Workgroup (2015)

· Project Advisory Committee (PAC) member that guides the training and technical assistance (TTA) activities that AUCD provides the UCEDD network (2015, 2016)

· Elected Multicultural Council (MCC) Vice-Chair (2014-15) at the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD)

· Elected Multicultural Council (MCC) Secretary (2012-14) at the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD)

· Reviewer, American Education Research Journal, 2005-6

· Consultant, Center for Persons with Disabilities (CPD) and Early Intervention Research Institute projects, 2002-12

Legal Experience

Executive Lawyer, Benitez and Associates Legal Office, Quito, Ecuador, 1996-8.

Secretary Lawyer, School of Psychology, Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador, 1997.

Assistant legal support, Benitez and Associates Legal Office, Quito, Ecuador, 1990-6.

Volunteer Experience

· City of Logan (UT) Planning Commission member, 2016.

· Camarones Community Coalition Research/Development/Evaluation Advisory member

· Member, Mount Logan Middle School Community Council, Logan. Utah 2013-14

· Esfuerzos Conjuntos para Gente Latina (ESCOGELA), a new Grassroot Initiative Founder member (2012).

· City of Logan (UT) Park and Recreation Advisory Board member, 2009-2015.

· Chairperson, Bridger Elementary School Community Committee, Logan, Utah, 2007-8.

· Board Member, Somebody’s Attic Non Profit, Logan, Utah, 2007-12.

· Editorialist, Ecuadorian Newspaper “Ecos del Chanchán”, Alausí, Ecuador, 2005-14.

· Founding Member, Cache Valley Hispanic Network, 2006-8.