Kim Doan, Assistant Professor

kdoan@wcupa.edu

Kim Doan earned her BA in English and MA in special education from California State University, Los Angeles, and her PhD in special education from the University of Virginia.  In addition, she has studied Spanish in Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Mexico.  Dr. Doan’s dissertation is entitled The Internet and Its Effects on the Scores of Students’ Essays.  Before coming to WCU, she was an instructor in the University of Virginia School of Arts and Science and a university supervisor in the University of Virginia School of Education.  She also has extensive K-12 teaching and leadership experience in both special education and English for Speakers of Other Languages.  She has a number of presentations and publications to her credit.

Vicki A. McGinley, Professor, Graduate Coordinator

vmcginley@wcupa.edu
Dr. McGinley is currently a Professor of Special Education at West Chester University. She has taught undergraduate and graduate field and methods coursework in both low and high incidence disabilities, courses on working with the family, and courses in diversity. Dr. McGinley received her doctorate from Temple University's Department of Psychological Studies/Special Education in 1992 with a minor in Communication Disorders. In addition to a degree in Special Education, she is also certified to teach Secondary Education/English. Dr. McGinley has held a number of positions working with children from teaching in the urban public school setting to directing therapeutic programs. Besides her love of teaching others to work effectively with children, Dr. McGinley's interests are in the areas of communication and behavior disorders, inclusive classrooms and communities, and legal issues in education. She is very committed to diversity and urban education. Dr. McGinley serves as a state hearing officer in two states as well as an educational mediator.

Corinne M. Murphy, Assistant Professor, Student Teacher Coordinator

cmurphy@wcupa.edu
Corinne Murphy received her Ph.D. from The Ohio State University with a concentration in applied behavior analysis and special education. She holds a master's degree in applied behavior analysis and bachelor's degree in psychology and speech and hearing science, both from The Ohio State University.  Dr. Murphy is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) who has taught children with mild to severe disabilities including those with learning delays, emotional behavior disorders, and autism. She has worked as an autism inclusion coordinator in the urban school district of Columbus, Ohio. In addition, Dr. Murphy served 6 years as a case supervisor of the Children's Hospital Autism Center, Intensive Behavioral Intervention Clinic, in Columbus, Ohio. Her research interests include language development by children with autism as well as language interventions and functional behavior assessments. Outside the academic realm, Dr. Murphy is an avid trombone player and a very emphatic college football fan. She is truly a Buckeye.

Tara Stringer Guerriero, Assistant Professor

tstringer@wcupa.edu

Claire Verden, Assistant Professor, CEC Faculty Advisor

cverden@wcupa.edu

Dr. Verden was born and raised in England and left the country to attend West Chester University as a freshman in 1983. She graduated from West Chester with a B. S. degree and then attended Temple University where she graduated with a Master’s degree in Therapeutic Recreation. Dr. Verden worked in a variety of capacities for a non-profit agency in Philadelphia providing supports to children and adults with developmental disabilities and challenging behaviors for twelve years. Dr. Verden then returned to the classroom as a teacher in the School District of Philadelphia where she taught children in grades 3-8 with emotional and behavioral disorders. While teaching Dr. Verden pursued a doctorate degree in special education from Arcadia University and conducted research around using literature as a tool to promote social problem solving skills in urban youth. Dr. Verden has also worked as a behavior management specialist for a local intermediate unit providing behavioral supports to teachers and students with a wide range of disabilities as well as those in general education classrooms. Her research interests include strategies to support the learning of students with emotional and behavioral disorders, preparing teachers to work in urban classrooms and building positive classroom communities. Away from the University, Dr. Verden is kept busy with two young daughters who are involved in a myriad of school and community activities. She also attempts to maintain her love of English football (soccer). Dr. Verden serves as the faculty advisor for the WCU chapter of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). For all information CEC click here http://cecwcu.weebly.com/.

Donna L. Wandry, Associate Professor, Best Buddies Faculty Advisor, Chair

dwandry@wcupa.edu
Dr. Wandry received her B. S. in Special Education from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, her M. Ed. in Special Education from the University of Utah, and her Ph.D. in Special Education from the University of Florida. Dr. Wandry worked with children and youth with disabilities for over ten years in school and agency settings.  She taught at Central Michigan University for five years before coming to West Chester University.  Prior to that, she was the Project Director for a federal transition grant at the State Department of Education in Kansas. Her primary areas of interest are special education legislation, as well as movement from school to adult life for persons with disabilities and working in school settings to create systemic programming changes to facilitate that movement. Dr. Wandry is the faculty advisor for the Best Buddies student organization on campus.