Lori Korinek, Ph.D.
Co-Principal Investigator
(757) 221-2335, lakori@wm.edu
Lori is a Professor in the Special Education Program at the College of William
and Mary. She teaches courses, presents and conducts staff development in the
areas of learning disabilities, behavioral disorders, curriculum development,
and instructional strategies. Her current research projects involve team problem
solving and collaborative service delivery for students with special needs.
She assists with the design of effective staff development experiences and dissemination
of innovative instructional practices.
Sharon H. deFur, Ed.D.
Co-Principal Investigator
(757) 221-2150, shdefu@wm.edu
Sharon is an Associate Professor in the Special Education Program at the College
of William and Mary. She teaches courses, presents and conducts staff development
in the areas of instructional methods for students with mild-moderate disabilities,
collaboration, and secondary transition. Her current research projects involve
transition services in Virginia, evaluating instructional models for student
with mild-moderate disabilities in middle and secondary schools, and identifying
effective instructional and transition practices for secondary students that
support success in standards based education and post-school outcomes. As a
Co-Principal Investigator at W&M T/TAC, Sharon assists with the design and
evaluation of T/TAC’s professional development activities and with T/TAC’s
linkage with state and national initiatives in special education.
Denyse Doerries, Ph.D.
Co-Director
(757) 253-4889, dbdoer@wm.edu
Denyse is the co-director and moderate disability/behavior specialist at the
College of William & Mary TTAC. She has 30 years of experience as a school
psychologist working with both general and special education students and professionals
from pre-school through college. She received her M.S. in School Psychology
from the University of Rhode Island and a Ph.D. in Counseling from the College
of William and Mary. The instructional support team state initiative is a particular
area of interest for her. Contact Denyse for assistance with functional behavior
assessment, positive intervention strategies for students with significant attention
problems and mental health challenges, teambuilding, and assessment issues.
Sue Land, M.Ed.
Co-Director
(757) 253-4806, saland@wm.edu
Sue is the co-director and inclusion specialist at the College of William and
Mary. Sue joined the T/TAC in 2000, bringing with her 26 years of teaching students
with disabilities and administering special education programs. She earned a
B.A. in Elementary Education/Special Education from James Madison University
and a M.Ed. in Special Education from the College of William and Mary. Contact
Sue for assistance with inclusion, collaboration/co-teaching, teaching techniques,
teambuilding, content enhancements, co-planning, and best practices for students
with mild/moderate disabilities.
Fritz Geissler
Inclusion/Instructional Support Team Specialist
(757) 253-4862, fdgeis@wm.edu
Fritz joined the T/TAC staff in July 2006, bringing with him 10 years of experience
in special education and technology integration. He earned his B.S. in Psychology
from James Madison University and his M. Ed. in Special Education from Virginia
Commonwealth University.
Debbie Grosser
Transition Specialist
(757) 253-4841, dagro2@wm.edu
Debbie joined the T/TAC staff in July 2006. She brings with her 19 years of
experience in special education as a vocational evaluator, special education
teacher and transition specialist. She earned her B.S. in Rehabilitation Education
from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and her M.Ed. in Special Education from
the College of William and Mary.
Kristin Holst
Behavior/Transition Specialist
(757) 253-4850, kjhols@wm.edu
Kristin joined the T/TAC staff in August 2004. She brings with her experience
both as a special education teacher and an administrator. She graduated from
the University of Pittsburgh, earning her B.S., and then went on to gain her
M.Ed. at Lehigh University. She also has her administrative licensure from the
College of William and Mary. Contact Kristin for assistance with transition,
secondary instructional strategies, functional behavioral assessment and administrative
issues in special education.
Butler Knight
Behavior Specialist
(757) 253-4886, bsknig@wm.edu
Butler joined the T/TAC staff in August 2006, bringing with her 19 years of
experience working with students and professionals at the elementary, middle,
and high school levels in both general and special education settings. She earned
her B.A. in Sociology and Elementary Education from Hollins University and her
M.Ed. and Ed.S. in Counseling from the College of William and Mary.
Dale Pennell, C.A.S.
Transition Specialist
(757) 253-4830, dppenn@wm.edu
Dale joined the T/TAC staff in 2000 bringing with her 29 years of experience
as a general education teacher and administrator in Virginia’s elementary and
secondary schools. Dale earned her B.S. in Elementary Education from Longwood
College and M.Ed. and C.A.S. degrees in Educational Administration from the
College of William and Mary. Contact Dale for assistance in the areas of middle
and high school curriculum modification, teaching techniques, learning strategies,
collaborative planning and teaching skills, and transition services.
Tina Spencer, M.S.
Behavior/Inclusion Specialist
(757) 253-4884, clspen@wm.edu
Tina joined the T/TAC staff in July 2003. She earned her B.S. and M.S. degrees
at Norfolk State University. Tina brings with her 25 years of teaching experience
as a special educator. Most recently, she spent three years as a member of the
SOL Excellence Team for Newport News Public Schools. Her duties as an SOL specialist
included curriculum revisions, teacher coaching, classroom observations, teaching
model lessons, and team planning. A key responsibility was planning and conducting
staff development sessions for teachers. Contact Tina for assistance with collaboration,
instructional strategies, and support with the Standards of Learning.
Donni Stickney, M.Ed.
Instructional Support Team Specialist
(757) 253-4859, dlstic@wm.edu
Donni joined T/TAC in 2002, bringing with her 19 years of experience as a general and special educator. Donni has experience as an Instructional Support Team (IST) member and teacher. Being involved in the initial implementation of Instructional Support Teams by the Virginia Department of Education, Donni knows IST firsthand. This initiative trained support teachers and teams in several of Virginia’s schools. Donni was an IST teacher in one of these schools. She earned her B.S. in Early Childhood and Elementary Education from the University of South Florida and a M.Ed. in Education from Old Dominion University. Contact Donni for assistance with instructional support teams, instructional assessment, learning strategies, inclusion, and collaboration.
Lee Anne Sulzberger, M.Ed.
Inclusion Specialist
(757) 253-4853, lasulz@wm.edu
Lee Anne joined T/TAC in 2002 as a secondary education specialist bringing with her 13 years of educational experience as a general education teacher and, most recently, as a coordinator of professional development. Lee Anne earned her teaching credentials, B.A. in Spanish Language and Literature, and her M.Ed. in Educational Administration from the College of William and Mary. Contact Lee Anne for assistance with the Standards of Learning (SOLs) and special education students, inclusion and co-teaching at the secondary level, classroom organization and strategies for effective teaching at the middle school and high school levels, and transition.
Margaret Jones
Business Manager
(757) 253-4847, mmjone@wm.edu
Margaret has been with the College of William and Mary since 1988. She has worked
in the College's Material Management Department, the Office of Academic Programs
within the School of Education, and currently the Office of Special Education
Projects.
Liz Gentry
Administrative Assistant
(757) 221-5052, megentry@wm.edu
Liz joined the T/TAC staff in April 2007. She brings over fourteen years of
administrative assistant experience. Liz has twelve years experience with the
York County School Division and three years experience with Riverside Health
System.
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