Valerie M. Myers, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Appointed 2006
Vmyers@shawnee.edu
Office:  Massie Hall, Room 227
Phone: 740.351.3101

Academic Degrees

     Ph.D., Education Administration, Special Education, Purdue University, 2001

     M.A.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction, Heidelberg College, 1993

     B.S.Ed. Secondary Speech Communications and English, Bowling Green State University, 1975

Professional Experiences

     Associate Professor, Intervention Specialist, Shawnee State University, Portsmouth, Ohio. Fall 2006-present

     Associate Professor of Education, Bluffton University, Bluffton, Ohio.  2005-2006

     Associate Professor of Education, Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio 2002-2005

     Director of Special Education, North Central Ohio Educational Service Center, Tiffin, Ohio.  2001-2002

     Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator for Graduate and Undergraduate Special Education Programs, The University of Findlay, Findlay, Ohio.  1997-2001

     Special Education Graduate Teaching/Research Assistant, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.  1994-1997 

     Learning Disabilities/Severe Behavior Handicapped Teacher, Bellevue City Schools, Bellevue, Ohio.  1987-1994

     Learning Disabilities Teacher and Tutor, Clyde-Green Springs Exempted Village Schools, Clyde, Ohio.  1983-1986

     English and Speech Teacher and Library & Educational Media Specialist, Fremont St. Joseph Central Catholic High School, Fremont, Ohio.  1978-1981 

     Speech & English Teacher, Gibsonburg Exempted Village Schools, Gibsonburg, Ohio.  1976-1977  

 Teaching Certificates

     Learning Disabilities (K-12)

     Behavior Disorders (K-12)

     Speech Communications (7-12)

     English (7-12)

     Library & Educational Media (7-12)

     Educational Administrative Specialist - Handicapped

 Publications

     Evans, S. M., Dyer, B., Myers, V., & Cain, M. (1999).  Portfolios for development, licensure, and employment of teachers.  Virginia Beach, VA: Teachers' Little Secrets.