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Pamela Williamson, Ph.D.

Education2006 Doctorate of Philosophy, Special Education

University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida1999 Master of Education in Elementary Education

University of Florida, Gainesville, FloridaSpecialization in Reading

1998 Bachelor of Arts in EducationUniversity of Florida, Gainesville, FloridaGraduate with High Honors

Professional ExperienceAugust 2012 – Present Associate Professor, Special Education

Services – Diane Ryndak, University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Responsible for teaching literacy courses to undergraduate and graduate students, and conducting research in the areas of reading and autism, and content area literacy instruction for all learners.

September 2006 – August 2012 Assistant Professor, Department of Education – Holly Johnson, University of Cincinnati. Tenure-line position. Responsible for teaching literacy courses to preservice special education teachers, qualitative methods courses to graduate students, coordinating the Teacher Leader Certificate Program, and conducting research.

July 2006-August 2006 Adjunct – Dr. Tom Dana, University of FloridaResponsible for teaching Literacy and Technology on-line

February, 2005 – May 2006 Research Assistant – Dr. Jeri Benson, University of FloridaResponsible for research design, collection, and analysis of a qualitative study on the influences of accountability on colleges of education.

August, 2004 – May 2006 Research Assistant – Drs. Regina Bussing and Mirka Koro-Ljungberg, University of FloridaResponsible for data collection and analysis for the qualitative core of a mixed-methods, longitudinal study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health looking at cultural influences on help seeking for families and teens affected by ADHD. Includes experiences

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with the Experience Sampling Method, both telephonically and on-line through a password-protected Internet site. Data were also collected from teachers.

June, 2004 – present Instructor – Dr. Richard Ferdig. Instructor for on-line course entitled Literacy and Technology. Course content includes how to infuse literacy lessons with technology.

October, 2003 – December, 2004 Qualitative Consultant – Dr. John Kranzler, University of FloridaResponsible for consultation on qualitative research methods, data analysis, and interpretation of results and providing feedback on drafts of the Methods and Results sections of qualitative theses and dissertations.

January, 2003 – April, 2004 Research Assistant – Center on Personnel Studies in Special Education, Drs. Paul Sindelar, Mary Brownell, and Anne Bishop, University of FloridaResponsible for data collection and data analysis for the Center’s qualitative study on beginning teacher quality. Assisted with the Center’s efforts to promote research in related services. Assisted with the production of the 2004 performance report.

August, 2001 – June, 2002 Teacher – Littlewood Elementary School, School Board of Alachua County, Gainesville, FLResponsible for co-teaching language arts and social studies in an inclusive fifth-grade classroom.

September, 2000 – June, 2001 Teacher – Almaden Country School, San Jose, CAResponsible for teaching language arts and world cultures to sixth-grade students. Reading resource work for grades first through fifth.

August, 1999 – June, 2000 Teacher – Littlewood Elementary School, School Board of Alachua County, Gainesville, FLResponsible for co-teaching in an inclusive first-grade classroom.

Summer of 1999 Research Assistant – Dr. Dorene Ross, University of FloridaResponsible for library research and data compilation of State Department of Education

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credentialing of the Proteach 2 Program for the College of Teaching and Learning.

Fall of 1999 Research Assistant – Dr. Danling Fu, University of FloridaResponsible for qualitative data collection, including classroom observations and student interviews, for a longitudinal study on literacy.

Spring of 1998 Administrative Assistant - Dr. Dorene Ross, University of - FloridaResponsible for assisting in the preparation of the Phi Delta Kappa forum sponsored by the University of Florida.

March, 1994 – December 1996 Human Resources Manager of Benefits and Training, The O’Neil Companies, Gainesville, FloridaResponsible for the development and administration of the company’s benefit and training programs.

June, 1990 – July, 1991 Human Resources Officer – Barnett Banks of Alachua County, NA, Gainesville, FLResponsible for recruiting first line managers and below. Served on the marketing committee.

April, 1981 – November, 1989 Assistant Vice President of Human Resources – Barnett Banks of Alachua County, NA, Gainesville, FLResponsible for supervising a staff of four, recruiting, and training and development.

Publications

Books

Pugach, M.C., Johnson, L.J., Drame, E., & Williamson, P. (2012). Collaborative Practitioners, Collaborative Schools (3rd ed). Denver, Love Publishing Company.

Carnahan, C., & Williamson, P. (2010). Quality Literacy Instruction for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Shawn Mission, Kansas: Autism Asperger Publishing Company.

Carnahan, C., Williamson, P., *Snyder, K., *Li, Xiaohe, & *Bowman, J. (2010). Quality Literacy Instruction for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Instructor Manual. Shawn Mission, Kansas: Autism Asperger Publishing Company.

Journal Articles

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Carnahan, C., Williamson, P., Swoboda, C., Birri, N., & Snyder. K. (in press). Increasing science text comprehension through expository text instruction. Focus on Autism.

Carnahan, C., & Williamson, P., (in press). Expository text reading comprehension: Evidence from two single case designs. Intervention and School Clinic.

Williamson, P., Carnahan, C., Birri, N., & Swoboda, C. (2015). Using character event maps to build comprehension of narrative stories for learners with ASD. Journal of Special Education, 49(1), 28-38. Doi: 10.1177/0022466914521301

Israel, M., Carnahan, C., *Snyder, K. & Williamson, P. (2013). Supporting new teachers of students with significant disabilities through virtual coaching: A proposed model. Remedial and Special Education, 34, July/August, 195-204. (Top 50 [ranked 36] of most read articles)

Israel, M., Maynard, K., & Williamson, P. (2013). Promoting literacy-embedded authentic STEM instruction for students with disabilities and other struggling learners. Teaching Exceptional Children, 45(4), 18-25.

Carnahan, C., & Williamson, P. (2013). Teaching compare-contrast text structure to students with ASDs: Does it help reading comprehension of science text? Exceptional Children, 79(3), 347-363.

Williamson, P., Carnahan, C., & *Jacobs, J. (2012). Reading comprehension profiles of high functioning students on the spectrum: A grounded theory. Exceptional Children, 78(4), 449-469.

Carnahan, C., Williamson, P., *Hollingshead, A., & Israel, M. (2012). Using technology to support balanced literacy instruction for students with significant disabilities. Teaching Exceptional Children, 45(1), 20-29.

McLeskey, J., Landers, E., Williamson, P., & Hoppey, D. (2012). The Least Restrictive Environment mandate of IDEA: Are we moving toward educating students with disabilities in less restrictive settings? Journal of Special Education, 46(3), 131-140.

Williamson, P., & McLeskey, J. (2011). Inclusion problem solving teams: Factors that influence team effectiveness. Teacher Educator, 46(4), 316-334.

Langberg, J., Vaughn, A., Williamson, P., Epstein, J., Girio, E., Becker, S. (2011). Refinement of an organizational skills intervention for adolescents with ADHD for implementation by school mental health providers. School Mental Health, 3(3), 143-155.

Carnahan, C., Williamson, P., & *Christman, J. (2011). Linking literacy and cognition for students on the spectrum. Teaching Exceptional Children. 43(6), 54-62.

McLeskey, J., Landers, E., Hoppey, D. & Williamson, P., (2011). Learning disabilities and the LRE mandate: An examination of national and state trends. Learning Disabilities Research, 26(2), 60-66.

Carnahan, C., Williamson, P., & Haydon, T. (2009). Matching literacy profiles with instruction for students on the spectrum: Making reading instruction meaningful. Beyond Behavior, 19(1), 10-16.

Williamson, P., Bussing, R., & Koro-Ljungberg, M. (2009). Analysis of critical incidents and shifting perspectives: Transitions in patient roles among adolescents with ADHD. Qualitative Health Research, 19(3), 352-365.

Carnahan, C., Williamson, P., *Clarke, L., Sorenson-Burnworth, R. (2009). Systematic

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approach to supervising classroom staff: A guide for teachers. Teaching Exceptional Children, 41(5), 34-43.

Koro-Ljungberg, M., Bussing, R., Williamson, P., & M’Cormack, F.  (2008). Reflecting on the experience sampling method in the qualitative research context: Focus on knowledge production and power during the data collection process.  Field Methods, 20, 338-355. 

Koro-Ljungberg, M., Bussing, R., Williamson, P., Mills, T., & Wilder, J. (2008). African American teenagers’ stories of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 17, 467-485.

Bondy, E., Langley, L., Mayne, D., Williamson, P., & Foorman, R. (2007). Making it meaningful and memorable: Responsive teaching in a high-stakes environment. Florida Educational Leadership 7(2), 52-58.

Bussing, R., Koro-Ljungberg, M., Williamson, P., Gary, F., Garvan, C. (2006). What “Dr. Mom” ordered: A community-based exploratory study of parental self-care responses to children’s ADHD symptoms. Social Science & Medicine, 63, 871-882.

Williamson, P., McLeskey, J., Hoppey, D., & Renz, T. (2006). The inclusion of students with mental retardation: An analysis of state trends. Exceptional Children, 72, 347-361.

Williamson, P., Bondy, E., Langley, L., & Mayne, D. (2005). Meeting the challenge of high-stakes testing while remaining child-center: The representations of two urban teachers. Childhood Education, 81, 190-195.

Bondy, E., Mayne, D., Langley, L., & Williamson, P. (2005). From F to an A in 180 days. Educational Leadership, 62(summer), on-line at http://www.schoolsmovingup.net/cs/wested/view/rs/1949?x-t=wested.record.view

McLeskey, J., Hoppey, D., Williamson, P., & Rentz, T. (2004). Is inclusion an illusion? An examination of national and state trends toward the education of students with learning disabilities in general education classrooms. Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 19(2), 109-116.

Rapport, M.J. & Williamson, P. (2004). Personnel issues for related services and paraprofessional personnel: Supply and demand, professional preparation, certification and licensure. Journal of Special Education Leadership 17(1), 3-6.

Journal Articles (Under Review or In Preparation)

Carnahan, C., Williamson, P., Birri, N., *Williams, J., & Swoboda, C. (revision). Writing personal narratives: A writing intervention for adolescents with ASD.

Williamson, P., Carnahan, C., Birri, N., Kang, J., Wlaker, R., & Swoboda, C. (in preparation). Using character to understand plot: An intervention for high school students with ASD.

Williamson, P., *Jones, J., M.L. Rock, & *Whitehurst, A. (in preparation). Putting it all together: Coursework, clinical preparation, and coaching.

Hollingshead, A., Carnahan, C., Williamson, P., & Swoboda, C. (in preparation).

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What’s the difference? Evaluating iPads and traditional books to promote engagement and learning.

Williamson, P., Israel, M., Haap, J., *Kang, J., & (revision). Improving struggling learners’ reading skills through embedded content literacy: A mixed methods study examining teacher implementation and student outcomes.

Book Chapters

Williamson, P., & Letson, S. (in press). Developing and leading collaborative school cultures. In C. Carnahan and K.A. Lowry (Eds.), A Leader’s Guide to Quality Programming for Students with ASD. Baltimore, MD: Brookes Publishing Co.

Ashbaker, B.Y., *Wallace, K.K., Carnahan, C., & Williamson, P. (2010). Paraprofessionals providing quality literacy support for students with ASD. In C. Carnahan and P. Williamson (Eds.), Quality Literacy Instruction for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. (pp. 409-424). Shawn Mission, Kansas: Autism Asperger Publishing Company.

Carnahan, C. & Williamson, P. (2010). A conceptual framework for literacy instruction: Meeting the needs of all learners on the spectrum. In C. Carnahan and P. Williamson (Eds.), Quality Literacy Instruction for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. (pp. 7-22). Shawn Mission, Kansas: Autism Asperger Publishing Company.

Carnahan, C. & Williamson, P. (2010). Autism, cognition, and reading. In C. Carnahan and P. Williamson (Eds.), Quality Literacy Instruction for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. (pp. 21-44). Shawn Mission, Kansas: Autism Asperger Publishing Company.

*Davis, H., & Williamson, P. (2010). Building word recognition. In C. Carnahan and P. Williamson (Eds.), Quality Literacy Instruction for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. (pp. 253-286). Shawn Mission, Kansas: Autism Asperger Publishing Company.

Williamson, P., & Carnahan, C. (2010). Building fluency. In C. Carnahan and P. Williamson (Eds.), Quality Literacy Instruction for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. (pp. 287-320). Shawn Mission, Kansas: Autism Asperger Publishing Company.

*Wolfe, J., Williamson, P., & Carnahan, C. (2010). Building written communication. In C. Carnahan and P. Williamson (Eds.), Quality Literacy Instruction for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. (pp. 387-408). Shawn Mission, Kansas: Autism Asperger Publishing Company.

Bondy, E., & Williamson, P. (2009). Dialogue as support in teacher collaborative inquiry. In D. Slavit, T. Holmlund Nelson, & A. Kennedy (Eds.). Perspectives on Supported Teacher Inquiry. (pp. 99-118). New York: Taylor & Francis.

Published Abstracts

Bussing, R., Koro-Ljungberg, & Williamson, P., (2006). Masks of ADHD: Critical events in the lives of teens with ADHD. [Abstract]. Proceedings of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, USA, p. 85.

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Bussing, R., Koro-Ljungberg, M., Robins, C., Williamson, P. & M’Cormick, F., (2004). Conducting successful focus group research: Theory and practice. [Abstract]. Proceedings of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, USA. P. 18.

Grants

Williamson, P., Januzys, S., & Jimenez, B. (2015). $3,000. Instruction for General Education Teachers on the use of Evidence-Based Practices to Promote Inclusion USTEP Grant with Grove Park Elementary School, Alamance-Burlington District.

Williamson, P., Jimenez, B.A., Rock, M.L., & Ryndak, D. (2015). $1,174,914. Teaching, Leading, and Collaborating: A Personnel Preparation Program to Prepare Teachers of Students on Alternate Assessment (TLC). U.S. Department of Special Education Programs. (CDFA 84.325K).

Hewitt, K.K., Penfield, R., & Williamson, P. (2015). $5,000. Exploring growth-generating and growth-limiting instruction: A pilot study. University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Office of Research and Economic Development, Regular Faculty Internal Grant.

Young, E., Williamson, P., & Kurtts, S. (2013). $3,000. Content Literacy for 6th Grade Teachers: USTEP Grant with Reidsville Middle School.

Williamson, P., & Swoboda, C. (2013). $9,975. Examining Preservice Special Education Teachers’ Appropriation of Pedagogical Tools for Teaching Reading through Embedded Coursework and Field Experiences. Evaluation Mosaic Seed Grant Program. University of Cincinnati Dean’s Office.

Seward, R., O’Brien, E., Breit-Smith, A., & Williamson, P. (2011). $15,000. See Word Reading Tool: Visualizing Phonemic Sounds for At-Risk Children. Verizon.

Williamson, P. (2011). $25,000. UC Foundation Grant for Teacher Leadership. Donation from Sandra Weisman.

Williamson, P. (2010). $50,000. UC Foundation Grant for Teacher Leadership. Donation from Sandra Weisman.

Williamson, P. (2010). $50,000. Teacher Leader Endorsement Pilot Program. Subaward from Ohio Dominican University.

Williamson, P., & Bauer, A. (2009). $100,000. Teacher Leader Endorsement Pilot Program. Ohio Department of Education.

Williamson, P., & Carnahan, C. (2009). $8,000.00. How students with ASD make meaning from text: A grounded theory. Research Fellowship from the Office of Research’s University Research Council at the University of Cincinnati.

Williamson, P. (2008-2009). $547,605.49 (Author for the Cincinnati Public School District). Preparing all students for STEM: The PASS Program. STEM Subcommittee of the Ohio Partnership for Continued Learning, K-8 Program of Excellence

Williamson, P., Carnahan, C., Koppenhaver, D., & Swoboda, C. (not funded). Learning from Expository Texts about Science: A Comprehensive School-based

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Cognitive Strategy Intervention for Adolescents with Autism. Institute of Education Sciences, Special Education Research Programs, Autism Spectrum Disorders (CDFA 84.324A, Requested $1,499,110).

Williamson, P., Ryndak, D., Jimenez, B., & Rock, M. (under review). Project PLESN: Preparing Leaders for Students with Extensive Learning Needs. (CFDA 84.325D, Requested $1,249,648).

Presentations

Invited Presentations

Williamson, P. (May, 2014). Research-based literacy interventions for individuals with ASD who are higher functioning. Honestly Autism, Baltimore, MD.

Williamson, P. (May, 2014). Literacy instructions for individuals with ASD who have complex communication needs. Honestly Autism, Baltimore, MD.

Williamson, P. (April, 2014). STEM: What the what? First annual Poetea. Hanes Middle School, Winston-Salem, NC.

Williamson, P. (February, 2014). What Curriculum Supervisors Need to Know about Reading 3D. Presented at Piedmont Triad Educational Consortium Meeting. Greensboro, NC.

Carnahan, C., & Williamson, P. (2013-2014). Supporting Reading Instruction for Children with Autism. Statewide initiative as part of the READ Act. Colorado Department of Education.

Carnahan, C., & Williamson, P. (April, 2012). Supporting Reading Comprehension for Individuals with ASD. 2012 START Conference, Grand Valley State University, Autism Education Center, Grand Rapids, MI.

Williamson, P., & Carnahan, C. (December, 2011). Quality Literacy Instruction for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Regional training provided by Partnership for Effective Programs for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Jacksonville and Tallahassee, Florida.

Williamson, P., & Carnahan, C. (October, 2011). Academic interventions for higher functioning students with autism. Strategies and Techniques for Effective Practice: Educating Children with Autism. Nebraska Autism Spectrum Disorders Network. Kearney, NE.

Carnahan, C., & Williamson, P. (October, 2011). Quality Literacy Instruction for Students with Significant Disabilities. Imagine the Possibilities. Ohio State Support Teams Regions 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 and Ocali. Elyria and Rootstown, OH.

Carnahan, C., & Williamson, P. (June, 2011). Quality Literacy Instruction for Students with Significant Disabilities. Ohio State Support Team Region 5. Boardman, OH.

Carnahan, C., & Williamson, P. (June, 2011). From Dick and Jane to Dumbledore and Beyond: Literacy and Students on the Autism Spectrum. 13th Annual Minnesota Autism Symposium for Educators. St. Joseph, MN.

Williamson, P., & Carnahan, C. (February, 2011). Quality literacy instruction for students with autism spectrum disorders. Regional training provided by Partnership for Effective Programs for Students with Autism. Altamonte

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Springs, FL.Carnahan, C., & Williamson, P. (November, 2010). Preparing teachers to provide

quality literacy instruction to students with significant disabilities: Building preservice teacher capacity through field based coursework. 3rd Annual University Summit on Autism Spectrum Disorders. Kentucky Autism Training Center, Columbus, OH.

Williamson, P., Israel, M., & Ferguson, A. (June, 2010). Best practices in teacher leadership: Experiences from our first year at the University of Cincinnati. Paper presented at the Conference on Teacher Quality. Ohio Board of Regents, Columbus, OH.

Carnahan, C., & Williamson, P. (March, 2010). Evidence-based literacy instruction for students on the spectrum. Ohio Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Columbus, OH.

Williamson, P. (December, 2008). Models and frameworks for coteaching. Paper presented at the Ohio Middle School Associations Conference: Total Instructional Alignment for Improving Student Achievement Conference, Cincinnati, OH.

International Conferences

Goldwyn, S., & Williamson, P. (January, 2010). Operationalizing teacher knowledge: From definition to practice. 2010 Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.

*Wolfe, J., *Harte, H., & Williamson, P. (May, 2009). Secondary preservice teachers’ experiences with the teacher work sample methodology. Paper presented at the Fifth International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, Urbana-Champaign, IL.

Williamson, P., Koro-Ljungberg, M., Bussing, R., Wilder, J., & M’Cormack, F. (May, 2006). Through the lens of ADHD: African American teen’s with ADHD and their teachers’ experiences with school culture. Paper presented at the Second International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, Urbana-Champaign, IL.

Koro-Ljungberg, M., Wilder, J., Williamson, P., Bussing, R., & M’Cormack, F. (May, 2006). Conceptualizing democratic methodologies. Paper presented at the Second International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, Urbana-Champaign, IL.

Koro-Ljungberg, M., Williamson, P., M’Cormack, F., & Bussing, R. (2005, May). African American teenagers, participation in a longitudinal and qualitative application of ESM: Lessons learned about the method itself, participant motivation, and activation. Paper presented at the First International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, Urbana-Champaign, IL.

National Conferences

Williamson, P., Kang, J., Lilly, A., & Messick, S. (November, 2015). Mentoring teams: Supporting EBPs for students with significant disabilities in general education. Presentation at the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Tempe, AZ.

Carnahan, C., Williamson, P., Kang, J., & Doyle, K. (November, 2015). Reading

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instruction for learners with ASD: The state of the classroom. Presentation at the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Tempe, AZ.

Williamson, P., & Carnahan, C. (April, 2015). Research-based comprehension strategies for individuals with high functioning ASD. Presentation at the Council for Exceptional Children Conference, San Diego, CA.

Snyder, K., Carnahan, C., & Williamson, P. (April, 2015). Providing coaching using virtual technologies to support special education teachers. Presentation at the Council for Exceptional Children Conference, San Diego: CA.

Williamson, P., Rock, M., & Jones, J. (November, 2014). Putting it all together: Coursework, clinical preparation, and coaching. Paper presented at the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Williamson, P., & Carnahan, C. (January, 2014). Character event maps and the Hunger Games: Improving narrative comprehension of adolescents with ASD. Presentation at the Division on Autism & Developmental Disabilities for the Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Clearwater Beach, FL.

Williamson, P., Israel, M., & *Kang, J. (April, 2014). Embedding explicit literacy instruction into social studies for struggling learners. Presentation at the Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Carnahan, C. & Williamson, P. (April, 2014). Literacy skills for learners with significant disabilities. Presentation at the Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

*Grace, S., & Williamson, P. (April, 2014). Effectiveness of training parents of children with SLI in elaborative reminiscing. Presentation at the Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Hollingshead, A., Carnahan, C., & Williamson, P. (December, 2013). A Phenomenological Study of the Experts on Defining Engagement. Presentation at the TASH Conference, Chicago, IL.

Carnahan, C., Moomaw, S., & Williamson, P. (April, 2012). Math instruction for students with ASD: Linking learner needs to instruction. Presentation at the Council for Exceptional Children National Conference, Denver, CO.

*Wolfe, J., & Williamson, P. (2008, November). Preparing to teach students with disabilities: Secondary preservice teachers’ experiences with TWS. Paper presented at the Division of Teacher Education of the Council of Exceptional Children, Dallas, Texas.

Williamson, P. (April, 2008). Teacher learning communities: How dialogue shapes problem constructions and responses. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association 2008 Annual Meeting, New York, NY.

Williamson, P., *Harte, H., & *Schumaker-Dyke, K. (November, 2007). Culturally responsive reading instruction for students with learning disabilities: Exemplary instruction. Paper presented at the Teacher Education Division for the Council for Exceptional Children 2007 Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.

Williamson, P., & Bondy, E. (April, 2007). Examining contexts for learning in teacher learning communities. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association 2007 Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.

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Williamson, P., & Bondy, E. (November, 2006). Examining contexts for learning in teacher learning communities: Findings from two studies. Paper presented at the University of Florida’s College of Education Centennial Conference: Closing the Achievement Gap through Partnerships: Diversity, Schools, Family and Community, St. Petersburg, FL.

Williamson, P., & Bondy, E. (April, 2006). No time to waste: Jumping into inclusion at an urban elementary school. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association 2006 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.

Koro-Ljungberg, M., Williamson, P., & Bussing, R. (April, 2006). African-American teenagers’ narratives of living with ADHD located within African-American rhetorical tradition. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association 2006 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.

Williamson, P., & Koro-Ljungberg, M. (2005, April). Challenges and possibilities of transgressive data produced within collaborative qualitative research projects. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association 2005 Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada.

Koro-Ljungberg, M., Bussing, R., & Williamson P. (2005, April). A qualitative application of experience sampling method: Practical solutions and methodological consideration. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association 2005 Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada.

Hoppey, D., Williamson, P., Rentz, T., & McLeskey, J. (2004, April). Is inclusion an illusion? An examination of national and state trends toward the education of students with learning disabilities in general education classrooms. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association 2004 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.

Bondy, E., Langley, L.K., Mayne, D., Williamson, P., & Forman, R. (2004, April). How teachers help students of color succeed on high-stakes tests: Exemplary teaching at an urban elementary school. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association 2004 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.

Williamson, P., & Brownell, M.T. (2004, April). Thinking about students: A case study of one expert special education reading teacher. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association 2004 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.

Bondy, E., Merriex, J., Langley, L.K., Mayne, D., Williamson, P., & Forman, R. (2004, January). Effective strategies for low income, minority students: A yearlong study in a public elementary school. Poster presented at the 2004 Holmes Partnership Conference, San Diego, CA.

Williamson, P., Hoppey, D., Rentz, T., & McLeskey, J. (2003, November). National and state placement trends of students with mental retardation. Session presented at 26th Annual Conference of the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children, Biloxi, MS.

Regional Conferences

Williamson, P., & Wixsen, K.K. (March, 2014). Online PD for Decision Making in Reading 3D. Institute presented at the North Carolina Reading Association

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Conference, Raleigh, NC.

Carnahan, C. & Williamson, P. (November, 2013). Assessing emergent literacy skills for students with ASD and significant disabilities. Presentation at the OCALI Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Carnahan, C., & Williamson, P. (2012, November). Assessing emergent literacy for students with ASD and significant disabilities. Presentation at the Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence 2012 Conference, Columbus, Ohio.

Carnahan, C., Moomaw, S., & Williamson, P. (2012, November). Teaching math to students with ASD: The importance of early numeracy. Presentation at the Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence 2012 Conference, Columbus, Ohio.

Williamson, P., & Carnahan, C. (2011, November). Academic instruction for high-functioning students on the spectrum. Presentation at the Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence 2011 Conference, C olumbus, Ohio.

Carnahan, C., Williamson, P., & *Hollingshead, A. (2011, November). Balanced literacy and technology for students with significant disabilities. Presentation at the Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence 2010 Conference, Columbus, Ohio. (repeated from the previous year).

Carnahan, C. & Williamson, P. (2010, November). Reading comprehension in ASD: Linking intervention to characteristics. Presentation at the Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence 2010 Conference, Columbus, Ohio.

Carnahan, C., Williamson, P., & *Hollingshead, A. (2010, November). Balanced literacy and technology for students with significant disabilities. Presentation at the Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence 2010 Conference, Columbus, Ohio.

State Conferences

Bondy, E., Williamson, P., Langley, L., & Mayne, D. (2005, September). Preparing low-income students of color for FCAT success: How exemplary teachers do it. Paper presented at the Florida Council on Elementary Education 2005 State Convention, Orlando, FL.

Bondy, E., Mayne, D., Langley, L., & Williamson, P. (2005, September). Going from F to A: How one school did it. Paper presented at the Florida Council on Elementary Education 2005 State Convention, Orlando, FL.

Local Conferences

Zigler, T., Hohenbrink, J., Hambright, G., Varriti, A., & Williamson, P. (February 17, 2010 – accepted). Bringing teacher leadership from theory to reality: Modeling collaboration. 2010 Southwest Educational Research Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Williamson, P. (2008). Models and frameworks for coteaching. Total Instruction Alignment for Improving Student Achievement Conference. Cincinnati, OH.

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Koro-Ljungberg, M., Williamson, P., M’Cormack, F. & Bussing, R., (2005) Laycare for children with ADHD: Parental experiences. Qualitative Research in Health, Illness and Disability Conference. Gainesville, FL.

Koro-Ljungberg, M., M’Cormack, F., Williamson, P. & Bussing, R. (2005) Intranet as a data management tool for qualitative researchers. Qualitative Research in Health, Illness and Disability Conference. Gainesville, FL.

Hoppey, D., Williamson, P., Rentz, T., & McLeskey, J. (2003, October). State and county placement trends of students with learning disabilities and mental retardation. Session presentation at The Florida Federation Council for Exceptional Children, Orlando, FL.

Bishop, A.G., Rossen, E., Langley, L.K., Seo, S., & Williamson. (2003, May). Center on Personnel Studies in Special Education. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Comprehensive System of Personnel Development, Clearwater Beach, FL.

* = Graduate student

Courses Developed

SES 469 Mild Disabilities Reading Instruction – addition of clinical component with coaching

SES 756 Accountability in Special Education – addition of personnel preparation grant experience

SPED 612 Teaching Reading and Writing through Literature to Students with Disabilities

SPED 511 Teaching Reading and Writing for Students with Disabilities ISPED 512 Teaching Reading and Writing for Students with Disabilities IIEDST 802 Introduction to Field Methods in Qualitative ResearchEDST 812 Intermediate Field Methods in Qualitative ResearchEDST 813 Advanced Field Methods in Qualitative Research

Online Modules Developed

Reading Foundations: Overview of Reading and Data-based Decision MakingReading Foundations: Using Reading 3D Data to Make Instructional Decisions at the

Class Level

Professional Service

National

2014-present TED Executive Committee. Nationally elected to a three-year term.

2014-present TED Executive Board. Nationally elected to a three-year term.

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2013-2014 Higher Education Consortium on Special Education (HECSE). Represented SES in place of SES Chair.

2014 Guest Reviewer for Remedial and Special Education.

2014 Guest Reviewer for The High School Journal.20112010-present

Guest Reviewer for The Teacher EducatorEditorial Board, The Journal of Special Education.

2007-2009 Guest reviewer for The Journal of Special Education.

2007-2009 Conference proposal reviewer for the American Educational Research Association

2007 Textbook reviewer for Allyn & Bacon

State2011-20122010-2012

Community

Ohio Task Force on Preservice Teacher Training on DyslexiaTeacher Leader Endorsement Standards Advisory Committee

2013-present

2007-2012

Organized tutoring at Hope Academy, Greensboro, NC.

Organized tutoring in Ohio public schools (Rothenberg Preparatory Academy, South Avondale Elementary, Batavia Elementary, Oak Hills High School, Oak Hills Middle School, Bobby B. Fairfax School, Rost School)

University

2012-present US Curriculum Review Committee, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

2011-20122008-2010

UC Institution Review BoardCenter for Urban Education initiative

2007-2008 University-level STEM initiative

College

2014-present UNCG Moran Reading Committee2014 UNCG SES Post Tenure Review Committee2014-present UNCG SOE Promotion and Tenure Committee:

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Elected member2013-present UNCG SES Peer Review Committee2013-present LINK 2 LEAD Grant, Doctoral Program

Improvement work2014 Co-chair Search Committee for SES Chair2013 Search Committee for Tenure-line faculty in

SES2011 Search Committee Chair – Tenure-line Literacy,

Special Education, and Assessment20112009 – present

Developed Certificate Programs in Teacher LeadershipTeacher Leader Endorsement Pilot Program, Administrator

2007-present Scholarship Committee, CECH, University of Cincinnati

2008 Search Committee – Tenure-line Special Education Faculty (2 positions)

2007-2008 Graduate Council, Teacher Education Division, University of Cincinnati

2007 Search Committees – Visiting Literacy Professor Tenure-line Social Studies, Secondary

2006-present Curriculum Committee Member, Department of Special Education, University of Cincinnati

2006-2010 Special Education Literacy Instruction, Facilitator

Honors

2011 Texty Award, College Textbook for Quality Literacy Instruction for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Cincy Magazine Outstanding Educator, 2011The Office of Research’s University Research Council at the University of Cincinnati, 2008-2009, Research FellowshipFlorida Leadership in Inquiry and Teacher Education, Doctoral FellowshipUniversity of Florida President’s Honor Roll, Fall of 1997 and Fall of 1998Elected to Gold Key National Honor Society, 1998Elected to Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society, 1997

Professional Affiliations

Professional Educator’s Certificate, State of Florida Department of Education, expired June 30, 2006International Reading AssociationCouncil for Exceptional Children