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Douglas D. Dexter
Curriculum Vita
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Curriculum Vita
Douglas D. Dexter
ADDRESS:
Department of Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education
The Pennsylvania State University
230 CEDAR Building
University Park, PA 16802-3109
E-mail: ******@***.***
HOME ADDRESS:
321 E. Lamb Street
Bellefonte, PA 16823
E-mail: *************@***.***
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION:
Instruction for students at risk because of low income or disability; inclusion
strategies
for adolescents with learning disabilities; responsiveness to intervention; statistical
modeling; classroom assessment; instruction for English language learners; school
improvement and school reform; urban education.
EDUCATION:
Ph.D. THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, Department of Educational and
School Psychology and Special Education,
University Park, Pennsylvania (2010)
Major Special Education
Cognate Research and Statistics
Dissertation: Using Graphic Organizers to Teach Content Area Material to
Students with Learning Disabilities
Advisor: Charles A. Hughes
M.Ed. TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS, Department of Curriculum
and Instruction,
San Marcos, Texas (2003)
Major Special Education; Summa Cum Laude
Advisor: Jo Webber
B.M. BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC, Department of Music Business,
Boston, Massachusetts (1999)
Major Music Business/Management; Cum Laude
Minor Music Education
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2010PresentAssistant Professor of Special
Education, Department of Educational
Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education, Penn State University.
20072010 Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Educational and School
Psychology and Special Education, Penn State University.
2003 2007 Special Education Teacher, Robert E. Lee High School, San Antonio,
TX.
2002 2003 Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Curriculum and Instruction,
Texas State University San Marcos.
2000 2002 Special Education Teacher Substitute, Metro Nashville Public Schools,
Nashville, TN.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCES:
Kansas University, Center for Research on Learning, Strategic Instruction Model (SIM)
Learning Strategies Training. (May, 2010).
Institute of Education Sciences (IES) sponsored NLTS-2 database training. Washington
DC. (July, 2009).
Student representative, Higher Education for Special Education ( HECSE) Winter
Summit, Washington DC. (February, 2009).
Assisted with special education policy meeting with staff of Robert P. Casey, U.S.
Senator (PA). Washington DC. (February, 2009).
Sponsor, Peer Assistance Leadership (PAL) program, North East Independent School
District, San Antonio, TX, 2004 2007.
Editor-in-Chief, The Groove (Berklee College of Music student newspaper), 1997-1999.
Published Travel Articles, ABCNews.com & The Improper Bostonian, 1998.
CERTIFICATION:
State Board for Educator Certification (Texas)
Special Education (EC 12)
English Language Arts and Reading (8 12)
STATISTICAL SOFTWARE:
Proficient in SPSS, SAS, LISREL, HLM, and MiniTab.
SELECTED HONORS/AWARDS:
Recipient, Graduate Student Recognition Award Penn State University, College of
Education 2010
CEC Division for Research Doctoral Student Scholars (DR-DSS), 2009 2010
Recipient, CEC Division for Learning Disabilities Roads Scholarship, 2007, 2008,
2009.
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Preparing Outstanding Scholars in Special Education (POSSE) Federal Grant for
Doctoral Study, Penn State University 2007 2010.
Earned highest level (exceeds expectations) in PDAS evaluations each year of teaching
students with learning disabilities, NEISD, 2003 2007
.
Leadership Award, North East Independent School District, 2006.
Finalist, Graduate Student Researcher of the Year, Texas State University, 2003.
Member, Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education.
Student Body Vice-President, Berklee College of Music, 1998 -1999.
PUBLICATIONS:
Articles in Refereed Journals
Dexter, D.D., Park, Y.J., & Hughes, C.A. (2011). A me ta-analytic review of graphic
organizers
and science instruction for adolescents with learning disabilities: Implications for the
intermediate and secondary science classroom. Learning Disabilities Research &
Practice, 26, 204 - 213.
Dexter, D.D., & Hughes, C.A. (2011). Graphic organizers and students with learning
disabilities:
A meta-analysis. Learning Disability Quarterly, 34, 51 - 72.
Hughes, C.A., & Dexter, D.D. (2011). Response to intervention: A research -based summary.
Theory Into Practice, 50, 4 - 11.
Dexter, D.D. (2010). Graphic organizers and their effectiveness for students with
learning
disabilities. Thalamus, 26, 51 67.
Dexter, D.D., Hughes, C.A., & Farmer, T.W. (2008). Responsiveness to intervention: A
review of
field studies and implications for rural special education. Rural Special Education
Quarterly, 27, 3 9.
Vostal, B.R., Hughes, C.A., Ruhl, K.L., Benedek -Wood, E., & Dexter, D.D. (2008). A
content
analysis of Learning Disabilities Research & Practice : 1991 2007. Learning
Disabilities Research & Practice, 23, 184 193.
Book Chapters
Belfiore, P.J., Lee, D.L., Spicer, E., & Dexter, D.D. (2008). Resilience in the
classroom: The
st
role of behavioral momentum. In D.H. Molina (Ed.), School Psychology: 21 Century
Issues and Challenges (pp. 213-233). Hauppauge, NY: Nova.
Other Publications (invited, in -house, web-based, etc.)
Hughes, C.A., & Dexter, D.D. (2010). Field Studies of RTI Programs, Revised. RTI Action
Network Web, National Center for Learning Disabilities. site: http://www.rtinetwork.org
Hughes, C.A., & Dexter, D.D. (2010). Response to Intervention: An Updated Research
Review.
RTI Action Network Web, National Center for Learning Disabilities. site:
http://www.rtinetwork.org
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Dexter, D.D., & Hughes, C.A. (2009). Making decisions about adequate progress in Tier 2.
RTI
Action Network Web, National Center for Learning Disabilities. site:
http://www.rtinetwork.org
Dexter, D.D., & Hughes, C.A. (2009). Progress monitoring within a response -to-
intervention
model. RTI Action Network Web, National Center for Learning Disabilities. site:
http://www.rtinetwork.org
Hughes, C.A., & Dexter, D.D. (2008). Selecting a scientifically based core curriculum for
Tier 1.
RTI Action Network Web, National Center for Learning Disabilities. site:
http://www.rtinetwork.org
Hughes, C.A., & Dexter, D.D. (2008). Universal screening within a response -to-
intervention
model. RTI Action Network Web, National Center for Learning Disabilities. site:
http://www.rtinetwork.org
Hughes, C.A., & Dexter, D.D. (2008). Field Studies of RTI Programs. RTI Action Network
Web,
National Center for Learning Disabilities. site: http://www.rtinetwork.org
Hughes, C.A., & Dexter, D.D. (2008). Response to Intervention: A Researc h Review. RTI
Action
Network Web, National Center for Learning Disabilities. site: http://www.rtinetwork.org
Webber, J., Bentley, J .K., & Dexter, D.D. (2003). A decade of service: Career
Alternatives
in Special Education (CASE). Teacher Education Special Education . Arlington, VA:
CEC.
Books
Mason, L.H., Hughes, C.A. & Dexter, D.D. (under contract). Content Area Literacy
Interventions for Students with Learning Problems. NY, NY: Guilford Publications.
In Press
Dexter, D.D. (in press). Using graphic organizers to teach content area material to
students with
learning disabilities. International Journal for Research in Learning Disabilities.
Dexter, D.D., & Hughes, C.A. (in press). Graphic organizers as aids f or students with
disabilities.
In G. Schraw, M. McCrudden, & D. Robinson (Eds.), Learning through visual displays:
Current perspectives on cognition, learning, and instruction. Charlotte, NC: Information
Age Publishing.
Hughes, C.A., & Dexter, D.D. (in pr ess). The use of RTI to identify students with
learning
disabilities: A review of the research. . RTI Action Network Web, National Center for
Learning Disabilities. site: http://www.rtinetwork.org
In Preparation
Dexter, D.D., Dexter, C.A., Park, Y.J., & Hughes, C.A. (in prep, projected Fall 2012).
Using a
graphical device for note-taking from text: Implications for the intermediate classroom.
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CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS:
National/International
Dexter, D.D., Dexter, C.A., Park, Y.J., & Hughes, C.A. (2012, April). Graphic note taking
from
text and students with LD: Intermediate classroom implications. Paper presented at the
International Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Denver, CO.
Dexter, D.D., Park, Y.J., & Hughes, C.A. (2012, April). Meta-analytic review of graphic
organizers and science instruction: Implications for secondary classrooms. Paper
presented at the International Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Denver, CO.
Dexter, D.D., & Hughes, C.A. (2011, November). Thoughtfully preparing teachers for
response
to intervention (RTI) at the secondary level. Paper presented at the annual convention of
the Council for Exceptional Children, Teacher Education Division, Austin, TX.
Dexter, D.D. (2011, April). Graphic organizers and students with LD: Accessing
intermediate
and secondary content-area material. Paper presented at the International Council for
Exceptional Children Conference, National Harbor, MD.
Dexter, D.D., & Hughes, C.A. (2011, February). Intermediate and secondary content area
instruction using graphic organizers. Paper presented at the Learning Disabilities of
America International Conference, Jacksonville, FL.
Dexter, D.D., & Hughes, C.A. (2010, April). Graphic organizers and students with LD: How
theory guides practice. Paper presented at the International Council for Exceptional
Children Conference, Nashville, TN.
Dexter, D.D., & Hughes, C.A. (2010, April). Meta-analysis of graphic organizer research
with
students with LD: Classroom implications. Poster presented at the International Council
for Exceptional Children Conference, Nashville, TN.
Dexter, D.D., & Hughes, C.A. (2010, February). Effective use of graphic organizers with
students
with LD. Poster presented at the Learning Disabilities of America International
Conference, Baltimore, MD.
Hughes, C.A., & Dexter, D.D. (2009, October). Two recent SIM writing strategies: The
essay
test-taking strategy and the editing strategy. Invited Paper presented at the DLD
Research to Practice Conference, San Diego, CA.
Dexter, D.D., & Hughes, C.A. (2009, April). Identification of nonresponders to tier 2
interventions within an RTI model. Poster presented at the International
Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Seat tle, WA.
Lee, D.L., Belfiore, P.J., & Dexter, D.D. (2008, May). The role of classroom environment
in
persistence. Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International
Conference, Chicago, IL.
Hughes, C.A., & Dexter, D.D. (2007, November). Evidence-based practices impacting the
performance of adolescents with LD in general education classrooms. Invited Paper
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presented at the DLD Research to Practice Conference, San Antonio, TX.
State/Regional
Dexter, D.D., & Park, Y.J. (2011, October) . Graphic organizers and science instruction
for
adolescents with learning disabilities: Results of a meta -analysis. Invited paper
presented
at the Penn State Brown Bag Research Series: Science Instruction for Students with
Learning Disabilities, Universit y Park, PA.
Dexter, D.D., & Hughes, C.A. (2010, November). Content area instruction using graphic
organizers: Implications for teachers of secondary students with LD . Featured paper
presented at the Pennsylvania Council of Exceptional Children Conference, State
College, PA.
Dexter, D.D. (2008, October). Graphic organizers: Can their effectiveness be explained in
behavioral terms Invited paper presented at the meeting of the Behavior Analysis
Research Colloquium, State College, PA.
Belfiore, P.J., Lee, D.L., & Dexter, D.D. (2007, September). An examination of a
behavioral
model of resilience. Invited paper presented at the meeting of the Behavior Analysis
Research Colloquium, State College, PA.
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS:
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI), (with Hughes, C.A., & Hall, C.) Using graphic
organizers in
intermediate and secondary classrooms: Teacher perceptions and practice, Penn State
College of Education Research Initiation Grant, 2012, $4005.00.
EDITORIAL WORK:
Editorial Boards
Assistant Editor, Thalamus, (2008 2010).
Occasional Reviewer
Guest Reviewer, Journal of Educational Psychology
Guest Reviewer, Learning Disabilities Research and Practice
INSERVICE/CONSULTANCIES:
Consultant TERC, Cambridge, MA, 2011 present.
Inservice Trainer Perspectives and Overview of RTI at the Secondary Level. State
College, PA,
school district, sponsored by the Student Pennsylvania State Educational Association
(SPSEA), March 2012.
Inservice Trainer Accessing the General Education Curriculum: Inclu sion Considerations
for
Students with Learning Disabilities. State College, PA, school district, sponsored by the
Penn State Alumni Student Teacher Network (ASTN), March 2010.
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Inservice Trainer Setting Up a Response to Intervention Model. State College, PA,
school
district, October 2008.
UNIVERSITY COURSES TAUGHT:
Summer 2012 Evidence-Based Methods for Teaching Secondary Students with Disabilities in
Inclusive Settings (SPLED 403B; 1 section). Penn State University (Graduate
and undergraduate students).
Spring 2012 Evidence-Based Methods for Teaching Secondary Students with Disabilities in
Inclusive Settings (SPLED 403B; 3 sections). Penn State University (Graduate
and undergraduate students).
Fall 2011 Inclusive Special Education Foundations: Legal, Characteristics, Collaboration,
Assessment, and Management (SPLED 400; 1 section). Penn State University
(Graduate and undergraduate students).
Evidence-Based Methods for Teaching Secondary Students with Disabilities in
Inclusive Settings (SPLED 403B; 2 sections). Penn State University (Graduate
and undergraduate students).
Summer 2011 Inclusive Special Education Foundations: Legal, Characteristics,
Collaboration,
Assessment, and Management (SPLED 400; 3 sections). Penn State University
(Graduate and undergraduate students) Resident Section.
Evidence-Based Methods for Teaching Secondary Students with Disabilities in
Inclusive Settings (SPLED 403B; 1 section). Penn State University (Graduate
and undergraduate students) Distance Section.
Spring 2011 Inclusive Special Education Foundations: Legal, Characteristics,
Collaboration,
Assessment, and Management (SPLED 400; 3 sections). Penn State University
(Graduate and undergraduate students).
Evidence-Based Methods for Teaching Secondary Students with D isabilities in
Inclusive Settings (SPLED 403B; 1 section). Penn State University (Graduate
and undergraduate students).
Fall 2010 Inclusive Special Education Foundations: Legal, Characteristics, Collaboration,
Assessment, and Management (SPLED 400; 3 sections). Penn State University
(Graduate and undergraduate students).
Spring 2009 Instruction for Students with Mild Disabilities (SPLED 412). Penn State
University (Graduate and undergraduate students ).
Fall 2008 Instruction for Students with Mild Disabilities (SPLED 412). Penn State
University (Graduate and undergraduate students ).
Student Rating of Teacher Effectiveness (SRTE) scores and comments available upon
request.
Guest Lectures
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Spring 2012 Instruction for Students with Mild Disabilities (SPLED 412).
Penn State University (Graduate and undergraduate students ).
Spring 2011 Instruction for Students with Mild Disabilities (SPLED 412).
Penn State University (Graduate and undergraduate students ).
Summer 2010 Evidence-Based Instruction for Adolescents with Learning Difficulties: The
Strategic Intervention Model Unit Organizer (SPLED 597). Penn State
University Great Valley (Graduate students).
Summer 2010 Evidence-Based Instruction for Adolescents with Learning Difficulties: The
Strategic Intervention Model Course Organizer (SPLED 597). Penn State
University Great Valley (Graduate students).
Fall 2009 Writing and Content Literacy for Students with Special Needs (SPLED 409B).
Penn State University (Graduate and undergraduate students ).
Spring 2008 Working with Families and Professionals in Special Education (SPLED 404).
Penn State University (Graduate and undergraduate students ).
Spring 2008 Instruction for Students with Mild Disabilities (SPLED 412).
Penn State University (Graduate and undergraduate students).
SUPERVISION (STUDENT TEACHING AND PRACTICUM) :
Fall 2009 Experience with an Integrated Inclusion Classroom (SPLED 495G). Supervised
four undergraduate pre-service teachers.
Fall 2008 Experience with Exceptional Children (SPLED 495E). Supervised three
undergraduate students and two graduate students.
Spring 2008 Experience with Exceptional Children (SPLED 495E). Supervised two
undergraduate students and one graduate student.
UNIVERSITY SERVICE:
2011 present College of Education Award Committee (Penn State).
2008present
Assist with prospective doctoral student interviewing.
Fall 2008
Assisted with new faculty interviewing.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Current member of Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) :
Division for Learning Disabilities (DLD)
Division for Research (DR)
Teacher Education Division (TED)
Division of International Special Education and Services (DISES)
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CITIZENSHIP:
REFERENCES:
References available upon request.
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