Faculty Information Form

Name

Alana M. Zambone

Rank

Assistant Professor

Degrees

Ph.D. in Special Education

M.S. in Psychology: Human Development Liaison

B.A. in Elementary and Special Education

Teaching Experience related to proposed degree (with emphasis on the past five years)

Overall nature of workload assignments

ECU: Teach Undergraduate and Graduate Coursework in Adaptive Curriculum; Coordinate Deafblind Grants; Supervise Interns

NCCU: Direct Visual Impairment Training Programs; Teach Graduate Courses in Visual Impairments; Research; and Deafblindness/Multiple Impairments

Courses

North Carolina Central University (Web, Teleclassroom, and Face-to-Face)

• Impact of Exceptionalities on Development and Learning

• Introduction to Visual Impairments

• Teaching Braille and Communication Skills to Visually Impaired Learners

• Methods and Materials in Visual Impairments

• Professional Practicum

• Practicum

• Seminar in Collaborative IEP Planning

• Introduction to Deaf/blindness and Multiple Impairments

• Methods for Students with Multiple Impairments/Deafblindness

• Communication and Language Development: Multiple Impairments/Deafblindness

East Carolina University (Web and Face-to-Face)

• Instructing students with low incidence disabilities

UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL:

East Carolina University (Web and Face-to-Face)

• Introduction to Exceptionalities

• Special Issues and Strategies for Students in the Adapted Curriculum

• Supervision of Senior II Interns

• Augmentative Communication for Students with Significant Disabilities

• Methods Practica in the Adaptive Curriculum

Graduate student supervisory experience (theses/dissertations)

Research Committee member for Master's Thesis in Math Education: Assessing Connections Between Multiple Representations of Linear Functions In Algebra I. Charity Clayton, student; ECU 2007

Scholarly & Professional Activities related to proposed degree (with emphasis on the past five years)

Publications/Scholarly Activity related to proposed degree

Jones, J. & Zambone, A. (in press). The role of the media specialist to improve academic achievement and strengthen at-risk youth. Library Media Connection.

Zambone, A., Engleman, M., Petroff, J. (2008). Transition issues in sensory impairments. In (N. Griffin-Shirley, R. Davidson, M. Shaughnessy, E. Laman, & DeAnn Lechtenberger, eds.). Strength-Based Planning for Transitioning Students with Sensory Impairments, New York: Nova Press.

Jones, J. & Zambone, A. (2008). The power of media specialists to raise academic

achievement and strengthen at-risk youth. Worthington, OH: Linworth Publishing, Inc.

Zambone, A. & Engleman, M. (2007). Victims and victimizers? Effects of the No Child Left Behind Act on special education in North Carolina. Public Resistance: An Academic Journal 2.2.

Zambone, A. & Engleman, M. (2007). Teaching a contact profession on line: Development of training modules for serving students with deaf-blindness. Select Proceedings of E-Learn 2007--World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education, Quebec City, Canada October 15-19th. 19869.

Zambone, A., Pagliano, P., Kelly, P. (2007). Is it amusing? Developing humor in children

with visual impairments. British Journal of Visual Impairments and Blindness. 6 (23).

Zambone, A. (2006). Effective Assessment Approaches for Families and Field Workers: Meeting the Needs of Children with Significant Sensory and Additional Challenges Served by Non-Formal Education and Community-Based Rehabilitation Projects. Achieving Equity in Education: New Challenges and Strategies for Change. Select Proceedings of the ICEVI 12th World Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia July 2006. 13/NAC 060

Zambone, A., Kelley, P., & Pagliano, P. (2006) Is it funny? Developing humor in students with visual impairments: How can I teach humor? Achieving Equity in Education: New Challenges and Strategies for Change. Proceedings of the ICEVI 12 World Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 02/NAC 03

Pagliano, P., Zambone, A., & Kelley, P. (2006) Is it funny? Developing humor in students with visual impairments: What is it and why is it important? Achieving Equity in Education: New Challenges and Strategies for Change. Select Proceedings of the ICEVI 12th World Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 02/PAC 03

Kelley, P., Pagliano, P. & Zambone, A. (2006). Is it funny? Developing humor in students with visual impairments: How do children develop humor? Achieving Equity in Education: New Challenges and Strategies for Change. Select Proceedings of the ICEVI 12th World Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 02/NAC 02

Zambone, A. Saez, M. (2003). Latino students in pursuit of higher education: What helps or

hinders their success? In V. Kloosterman (ed.) A historical and contemporary view of

Latino students in American schools. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group.

Zambone, A., Howard, C., Elliott, K. with Cambone, J., Ramos, J., & Moore, S. (2002). The

ABLE Guidebook: Achieving better learning through equity. Newton, MA: Education Development Center, Inc.

Zambone, A. (2002). A inclusao de deficiente visual e os aspectos educacional, social e afetivo na habilitacao e reabilitacao. Contato: Conversas Sobre Deficiencia Visual (7), 69-80.

Zambone, A., DeJong, C., & Raemaker, M. (2002). Learning by doing together: A functional

curriculum approach for children and youth with sensory and multiple impairments living in “developing” countries. Doorn, Netherlands: Bartimeus.

Zambone, A.(ed.) (2000). Section X: Habilitation of Children and Youth with Visual

Impairment. The Lighthouse handbooks on vision and vision rehabilitation, Volume II.

New York: Oxford University Press.

Zambone, A., Ciner E., Appel, S., & Grayboyes, M. (2000). Children with Multiple

Impairments. The Lighthouse handbooks on vision impairment and vision rehabilitation,

Volume I. New York: Oxford University Press.

Zambone, A., Cox Suarez, S. (2000). Service Delivery Systems for Children and Youth with

Visual Impairment. The Lighthouse handbooks on vision impairment and vision

rehabilitation, Volume II. New York: Oxford University Press.

Zambone, A. (1997). Supporting learners with intensive special needs in inclusive settings: Six in-service modules for school-based teams. Boston, MA: Simmons College.

Zambone, A. & Cambone, J., Cox Suarez, S. (1996). Are they learning as we expected them to learn? An evaluation of the preparation of general and special education teachers using a Professional Development School model. (ED394 251). Reston, Va.: ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education.

Zambone, A. & Sanspree, M.J. (1996). The relationship between literacy and employment for individuals with visual impairment: An analysis of the literature. Oxford, MS:

Mississippi State University.

Zambone, A., Cox Suarez, S. (1996). What can we learn from developing countries?

Community-Based rehabilitation model. Rural Special Education Quarterly 15(3) 3-9.

Ciner, E., Appel, S., Grayboyes, M., & Zambone, A. (1996). Grand Rounds: Assessment and rehabilitation of children with special needs. in Jennings, B. J. (Ed.) Optometry Clinics,

Vol. 5, No. 2: Pediatric Optometry. Stamford, CT: Appleton & Lange.

Collins, M. & Zambone, A. (1994). Education of children and youth who are deaf and blind. in Hazen, T. and Postlethwaite, F.N. (eds) International encyclopedia of education: Research and studies. Second Edition. London: Pergamon Press.

Zambone, A. & Huebner, K. (1992). Services for children and youth who are deaf-blind: An

overview. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness. Vol 86, 7.

Zambone, A., Fazzi, D., & Pogrund, R. (1992). Team focus: National trends, services, and

advocacy in programs for young blind and visually impaired children. in R. Pogrund, D.

Fazzi, and J. Lampert (eds.) Early focus: Working with young blind and visually impaired children and their families. New York: American Foundation for the Blind.

Ward, M. & Zambone, A. (1992). The federal data collection process for children and youth with deaf-blindness: An analysis of the issues associated with its implementation. Journal of

Visual Impairments and Blindness, Vol. 86, 9.

Zambone, A., Snyder, G. (1991). Technology for very young children with visual impairment: An overview of applications and issues. Technology & Disability, Summer, 1:1.

Campbell, L., Zambone, A., Anderson, J., & Horton, K. (1990). A report on the first symposium on education of children with visual impairments in China: Implications for the foreign consultant. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 84, #5.

Zambone, A. (1990). The Optometrist-Educator partnership: Serving young children with visual impairments and their families. In Rosenbloom, A. & Morgan, M. Pediatric Optometry. New York: MacMillan.

Zambone, A. & Swallow, R. (1989). Strategies for selecting and utilizing assessment tools and curricular options for infants and preschoolers with visual and multiple disabilities.

Proceedings of the 1988 International Symposium on Visually Handicapped Infants and

Young Children. New York: American Foundation for the Blind.

Zambone, A. (1989). Best practices for integrating children with dual sensory impairments into the regular classroom: Reactions to the Peabody Integration Project. in Smith, B. and

Horne, E. (eds.) Proceedings of the conference on integration of children with dual

sensory impairments: The Peabody Integration Project. U.S. Government Printing Office.

Zambone, A. (1989). Comprehensive service models for young children with visual

impairments. Infants and Young Children: An Inter-Disciplinary Journal of Special Care

Practices, 2:2.

Zambone, A. & Allman, C. (1988). Accessing services: State procedures for identifying and

determining eligibility of young children with visual impairment. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 8:3.

Zambone, A. (1988). P.L. 99-457: A call to action for the early childhood vision specialist.

Division 8 Annual Publication of the Association of Educators and Rehabilitation Specialists for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

Ashcroft, S. & Zambone-Ashley, A. (1988). Mainstreaming children with visual impairments.

Annual editions: Educating exceptional children. CT: Dushkin Publishing Group .

Zambone, A., McGarry, B. & Dinsmore, A., (1987). Your response is needed: Early childhood, P.L. 99-457. DVH Quarterly, 31, 4.

Zambone, A. & Askvig, B. (1986). Transition programming for disabled adolescents: School to post-school placement. A pre-service curriculum module for preparation of rural special

educators. Bellingham, WA: National Consortium of Universities Preparing Special Educators, National Rural Development Institute.

Zambone-Ashley, A. (1985). Professional coordination. In McPherson, M. and Walling,

R. (Eds.) Improving health and educational services for children with handicaps: A guidance document. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office.

Ashcroft, S. & Zambone-Ashley, A. (1980). Mainstreaming children with visual impairments.

Journal of Research and Development in Education. Vol.13, 4.

Status of Grants & Contracts submitted related to proposed degree (including agency names, years of funding, collaborative partners)

Last 5 Years:

Zambone, A., Warren, S., King, L., Engleman, M. ECU Pathways: Undergraduate and Graduate Personnel Preparation Program in Low Incidence Disabilities. Submitted to Office of Special Education Programs: U.S. Department of Education, January 11, 2008.

Zambone A. ECU Deaf-Blind Graduate Certificate -- Component proposal for Taylor, Ella: National Consortium in Deaf-Blindness Proposal for Consortium Leadership Preparation in Deaf-Blindness: 5 University participants. Submitted to Office of Special Education Programs: U.S. Department of Education, January 11, 2008.

Warren, S., Zambone, A., Williams, J., Voytecki, K., Rodriguez, D., Williams, S., Evans, R. Special Education Training Improvement Grant (ECU TIP). Office of Special Education Programs: U.S. Department of Education, funded October 1, 2007 -- September 30, 2012.

Zambone, A. & Rider, R. The use of smart classroom technology to increase pre-service teachers' capacity to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners. ECU Center for Scholarship in Education. Funded June 2007 -- June 2008

Zambone A. ECU Personnel Preparation Programs in Deaf-Blindness. NC Legislature through NC Department of Health and Human Services. September 2006 -- ongoing.

Zambone, A. Engleman, M. Kilburn, R. ECU Teacher-Support Project in Deafblindness. U.S. Department of Education/NC Department of Public Instruction Statewide Deaf-Blind Project October 2007 -- September 2008

Zambone, A. Warren S. , Kilburn, R. ECU Teacher-Support Project in Deafblindness. U.S. Department of Education/NC Department of Public Instruction Statewide Deaf-Blind Project. October 2006-September 2007.

Zambone, A., Engleman, M. Pathways to Success: Graduate Preparation Program in Low Incidence Disabilities. Submitted to Office of Special Education Programs: U.S. Department of Education, October 11, 2006.

Invited research presentations outside ECU

Jones, J. & Zambone, A., The Power of Media Specialists to Improve Academic Achievement and Strengthen At-Risk Students. American Association of School Librarians 13th National Conference and Exhibition, Reno, Nevada. October 2007

Zambone, A & Engleman, M. Teaching a contact profession online: Development of training modules for serving students with deaf-blindness. Association for Advancement of Computing in Education 12th Annual E-Learn World Conference, Quebec City, Canada, October, 2007

Zambone A & Warren, S. Evidence-Based Practices in the Classroom. Presentation at North Carolina Council for Exceptional Children State Conference, Wilmington, North Carolina, March 2007

Zambone, A., Voytecki, K., & Engleman, M. Preparing Pre-Service Teachers of Different Ages and Experiences: Meeting their Unique Needs Effectively. Presented at the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children’s Conference, San Diego, CA. November 2006

Jeffs, T., Zambone, A., Warren, S. Williams, S. Smith Canter, L. & Floyd, K. The Metamorphosis of the Undergraduate Electronic Portfolio: Embracing the Process. Presented at the Technology and Media Division of the Council for Exceptional Children’s Conference, San Diego, CA: November 2006

Zambone, A., Assessment approaches for children with significant challenges: What works in rural, remote, and nonformal education settings. Invited presentation: International Council for Education of Persons with Visual Impairments Quinquennial Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia July 2006

Zambone, A., Pagliano, P., & Kelley, P. Is it funny? Developing humor in children with visual impairments. Presented at International Council for Education of Persons with Visual Impairments Quinquennial Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia July 2006

Zambone, A. Communication Development. 2 Day Post-Conference Special Session for Emerging Economy Nations. International Council for Education of Persons with Visual Impairments Quinquennial Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia July 2006

Zambone, A., Bardin, J. There’s nothing distant about distance education: Opportunities for

Clients, Family Members, and Professionals. North Carolina Conference on Visual Impairment and Blindness. Raleigh, North Carolina, March, 2006.

Zambone, A. Warren, S., Prohn, K. Teacher Support Programs. North Carolina Council for

Exceptional Children State Conference. Wilmington, North Carolina, March 2006.

Zambone, A. Is it funny? Developing humor in students with visual impairments. North Carolina Conference on Visual Impairment and Blindness. Raleigh, North Carolina, March 2005.

Zambone, A. & Bove, M. Say what? Fostering communication and positive behavior in children with multiple impairments, including deaf/blindness: Techniques for communication

development. North Carolina Conference on Visual Impairment and Blindness. Raleigh,

North Carolina, March 2005.

Zambone, A. & Bove, M. Say what? Fostering communication and positive behavior in children with multiple impairments, including deaf/blindness: Communication-based interventions for behavioral challenges. North Carolina Conference on Visual Impairment and Blindness. Raleigh, North Carolina, March 2005.

Zambone, A. & Winton, T. Vision Teachers be all you can be! An overview and discussion of NC DPI’s new Visual Impairment licensing standards and the Visual Impairment

Training Program at NC Central University. North Carolina Conference on Visual

Impairment and Blindness. Raleigh, North Carolina, March 2005.