| FOR RELEASE: July 2, 2008 |
Contact: Contact: Jim Bradshaw or jim.bradshaw@ed.gov (202) 401-2310 |
The U.S. Department of Education today announced the award of $4.37 million in grants to universities in 14 states to help train doctoral, post-doctoral and other graduate students to work with children with disabilities.
Under the Preparation of Leadership Program, the grants will help children with disabilities by training doctoral and post-doctoral students in early intervention, special education or related services. Some money will also be used to prepare master's degree students for special education administration and supervision.
"We hope to build a corps of highly qualified personnel to help children with disabilities reach their academic potential," said U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings. "Research has consistently suggested that there is a persistent need for additional special education and related services personnel who have been trained at the doctoral and post-doctoral levels. These experts can play a critical role in improving the quality of services for children with disabilities and their families."
The grants average about $190,000 for the first year of what is scheduled to be four-year projects. For more information, see the program's Web page at http://www.ed.gov/programs/osepprep/index.html. The original Nov. 27 grant announcement is posted at http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/
2007-4/112707b.html.
Preparation of Leadership Personnel Grant Awards
Office Of Special Education And Rehabilitative Services
CFDA No. 84.325D
| State | City | Recipient | Contacts | Grant Amount |
| AZ | Flagstaff | Northern Arizona University | Patricia Peterson | $994,326 |
| AZ | Tempe | Arizona State University | Elizabeth Kozleski | $199,972 |
| AZ | Tucson | University of Arizona | June Maker | $200,000 |
| DC | Washington | George Washington University | Amy Mazur | $200,000 |
| FL | Gainesville | University of Florida | Cynthia Griffin, Joseph Gagnon, Stephen Pape | $192,003 |
| FL | Miami Shores | Barry University | Clara Wolman | $190,488 |
| FL | Orlando | University of Central Florida | Lisa Dieker, Suzanne Martin, Wilfred Wienke | $200,000 |
| KS | Lawrence | University of Kansas | Wayne Sailor | $193,914 |
| KS | Lawrence | University of Kansas Center for Research | Ann Turnbull | $200,000 |
| KY | Lexington | University of Kentucky Research Foundation | John Schuster, Donald Stenhoff, Belva Collins | $200,000 |
| MA | Amherst | University of Massachusetts | Mary Andrianopolous, Mary Lynn Boscardin | $200,000 |
| MD | College Park | University of Maryland | Paula Maccini, Debra Neubert | $200,000 |
| NE | Lincoln | University of Nebraska | Michael Epstein | $106,635 |
| OH | Columbus | Ohio State University Research Foundation | Wayne Secord, Laura Justice | $97,518 |
| OR | Eugene | University of Oregon | Deanne Unruh | $199,983 |
| SC | Clemson | Clemson University | Vivian Correa | $199,999 |
| SC | Columbia | University of South Carolina | Erik Drasgow, Mitchell Yell, James Halle, Kathleen Marshall | $199,106 |
| TN | Nashville | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | C. Melanie Schuele | $200,000 |
| TX | Beaumont | Lamar University | Jean Andrews | $199,751 |
| TX | Huntsville | Sam Houston State University | Stacey Edmonson | $199,572 |
| UT | Salt Lake City | University of Utah | John McDonnell, Rob O'Neil, Andrea McDonnell, Michael Hardman | $196,919 |
| UT | Salt Lake City | University of Utah | Elaine Clark | $196,402 |
| VA | Fairfax | George Mason University | Margaret King-Sears, Frederick Brigham, Pamela Baker | $200,000 |
| Total | $4,372,261 | |||
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