Faculty Vita

Susan Klein, Ph.D

Academic Degrees

Professional Experience

Other Administrative Responsibilities

Faculty Teaching

Selected Publications

Shank, M., Gregory, T., & Klein, S.M. (submitted). Collegiality as an intentional practice in teacher education: The example of a Community of Teachers.

Klein, S.M., Cohen, D., Paladino, M.J., & Viehweg, S. (submitted). Forging collaborative partnerships for personnel development: Indiana's journey in early intervention and early childhood special education.

Bohn, C., Cohen, D., Heustis, J., & Klein, S.M. (2000). Family interviewing module. Indianapolis, IN: Indiana Family and Social Services Administration.

Tertell, L., Klein, S.M., & Jewett, J., (1998). When teachers reflect: Journeys toward inclusive developmentally appropriate classrooms. Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Klein, S.M., (1998). Working Together to Promote Inclusion: A Special Educator's View. In Tertell, Klein, & Jewett (Eds.), When teachers reflect: Journeys toward inclusive developmentally appropriate classrooms. Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Holliday, S., Parker, D., & Klein, S.M., (1998). Including Everyone. In Tertell, Klein, & Jewett (Eds.), When teachers reflect: Journeys toward inclusive developmentally appropriate classrooms. Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Tertell, E., Jewett, J., & Klein, S.M., (1998). What Have We Learned? In Tertell, Klein, & Jewett (Eds.), When teachers reflect: Journeys toward inclusive developmentally appropriate classrooms. Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Klein, S.M. (1997). Best practices in integration. In Lombardi & Williams (Eds.), Passages to inclusion: Creating systems of care for all children (Monograph for state, territorial, and Tribal Care Administrators). Vienna, VA: National Child Care Information Center.

Klein, S.M. (1995). Young children: Intervention and education. In Walling & Irwin (Eds.), Information services for people with developmental disabilities. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.

Brantlinger, E., Klein, S.M., & Guskin, S.L. (1994). Fighting for Darla: Challenges for family care and professional responsibility... The case study of a pregnant adolescent with autism. New York City: Teachers College Press.

Klein, S.M. & Kontos, S. (1993). Best practices in integration: A multidisciplinary inservice training project in Indiana. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University School of Education.

Heustis, J., Kressley, C., Greer, M., & Klein, S.M. (1992). Parent liaison training manual. Indianapolis, IN: The Indiana Parent Information Network, Inc.

Funded Projects

Careers in Special Education: Challenges and Opportunities (faculty sponsor for Gregory Knollman, Undergraduate major in special education), Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Partnership, Research and Graduate Studies, Indiana University, January, 2001-December, 2001 $ 1,500

Indiana Professional Standards Board Project: Preparing Mid-career changers (Co-Principal Investigator with Professor Tom Gregory) Innovative preparation programs for mid-career changers; Recruiting and retaining teachers (emphasis: special education), Indiana Professional Standards Board September, 2000-August, 2002 240,995

The Indiana Unified Training System: Building a state system of personnel development in early intervention and early childhood special education. Comprehensive System of Personnel Development Division of Special Education Indiana Department of Education July, 1995-June, 2002 872,775

Bureau of Child Development Indiana Department of Family and Social Services Administration October, 1994-November, 2002 3,800,768

Children's Special Health Care Services Indiana Department of Health September, 1994-August, 1995 111,850

Midwest Consortium Planning Grant for Faculty Development in Early Intervention at Institutions of Higher Education in Indiana Personnel Preparation Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services US Department of Education October, 1994-September, 1995 8,000

Project ENDORSE: Promoting fully qualified early childhood special education personnel in Indiana Personnel Preparation Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services US Department of Education October, 1991-September, 1995 439,355

Best Practices in Integration: Developing and field testing a multidisciplinary inservice training model to promote inclusion in programs serving young children with special needs Early Education Program for Children with Disabilities Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services US Department of Education October, 1989-September, 1995 678,817 (Prof. Susan Kontos, Purdue University, co-principal investigator, 1989-1992)

Conference Presentations

December, 2000. (with Helen McCabe, doctoral student). "Young children with autism in China and the United States: Paths toward parent training." The 16th Annual Division for Early Childhood International Early Childhood Conference on Children with Special Needs and their Families, Albuquerque, NM.

November, 2000. (co-authored paper with Tom Gregory and Melody Shank) "Intentional communities of practice in teacher education: The example of A Community of Teachers." The American Anthropological Association, San Francisco, CA.

March, 2000 (with D. Olsen, parent). "Family-professional communication and collaboration: An art and a science. "Riley Child Development Center Pediatric Intern Seminar, Indiana University Medical School, Indianapolis.

January, 2000 (with E. Tertell, National Louis University). "Reflection as a learning tool in adult education." Chicago Midwest Association for the Education of Young Children, Chicago, IL.

December, 1999 (with D. Cohen, M.J. Paladino, and S. Viehweg, research associates with the Indiana Unified Training System). "The Indiana Unified Training System: Implications for state systems of personnel development." International Division of Early Childhood Conference, Washington, DC.

October, 1999. "Family-Professional collaboration: Teaching professionals about families." South Central Autism Society, Bloomington, IN.

July, 1999 (with Prof Stanley Klein, former editor-in-chief, Exceptional Parent Magazine). "Parent/Professional collaboration: Learning to work together." Abilities Expo, Chicago, IL.

June, 1999. "Teamwork and collaboration between and among interdisciplinary staff, volunteers, and family members." Kiev Hospice for Children Staff Development Seminar, Kiev, Ukraine.

June, 1999. "Improving communication and networking with family members." Kiev Hospice for Children Staff Development Seminar, Kiev, Ukraine.

December, 1998 (with E. Tertell and D. Cohen). "When teachers reflect: Journeys toward effective inclusive practice." International Division of Early Childhood Conference, (of the Council for Exceptional Children), Chicago, IL.

October, 1998 (with Prof. E. Zimmerman). "Storymaking and mentoring: Empowering educators to publish their untold reflections." Annual Journal of Curriculum Theory Conference, Bloomington, IN.

January, 1998. "A Community of Teachers: Democratic practices in teacher education at Indiana University." Presentation to Russian Civic Education Workshop, Bloomington, IN.

November, 1997 (with J. Jewett, Washington State University). "Promoting teacher development through stories and reflection." National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA.

November, 1997. "Assessing families of infants and toddlers with special needs." Staff development seminar, Bureau of Child development, Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Indianapolis, IN.

June, 1997. "Persons with special needs and their families: Fifty years of progress." Panelist at the 50th year anniversary celebration of Camp Jawonio, New City, NY.

February, 1997. "Inclusion: Staff training and on-going support." Invited presentation to Johannesburg Department of Special Education, Johannesburg, South Africa.

February, 1997. "Enhancing communication and social development in young children with special needs in inclusive settings." Invited presentation to Communication Pathology Faculty, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.

February, 1997. "Multidisciplinary collaboration for early intervention programs." Invited presentation to Medical School Faculty, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa.

November, 1996 (with E. Tertell & J. Jewett). "Reflective practices: Assessing effectiveness of the Best Practices in Integration training model." National Association for the Education of Young Children, Dallas, TX.

Honors/Awards

2001 Burton Gorman Teaching Award, School of Education, Indiana University

1998 Teacher Education Recognition Award (Indiana University)

1996 Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education

1984 Indiana Home Teaching System Outstanding Instructional Product Award Finalist National Society for Performance and Instruction

1977-1983 Danforth Foundation Associate Program

1965-1968 Doctoral Fellow U.S. Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (formerly Bureau of Education for the Handicapped)