Educational Leadership and Human Development
Neal, Jerry
Program Coordinator and Professor of Special Education
Degrees
Ed.D. University of Missouri-Columbia, MO, 1997; Special Education Administration
M.S.E. Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO, 1979; Mental Retardation
BS.E. Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO, 1975; Mental Retardation
Courses Regularly Taught
EDSP 4700 IEP Writing and the Law
EDSP 6980 Internship in Special Education
EDSP 4420 Methods of Cross-Categorical Special Education
EDSP 4421 Methods of Cross-Categorical Special Education I MR/OHI
EDSP 4620 Evaluation of Ability and Achievement
Professional Experience
March 2004-Present Associate Professor and Program Coordinator Special Education
May 2002 -2004 Assistant Professor and since May 2002 Coordinator of Special Education Programs.
July 2000-February 2004 Assistant Professor of Special Education
August 1989-2000 Associate Professor Special Education Missouri Valley College, Marshall, Missouri
July 1987-1989 Special Education Director, Sweet Springs, Missouri Schools Doctoral Teaching Assistant, University of Missouri-Columbia, Doctoral Research Assistant, Project LINC, University of Missouri
August 1979-1986 Secondary Learning Disabilities Instructor, Odessa, Missouri, Public Schools
August 1975-1979 Learning Disabilities Instructor, LaMonte, Missouri, Public Schools
Seminars/Conferences/Presentations
Neal, J. & Ehlert, D. (2009). Continuing Challenges Facing Special Education in Charter Schools. Presented at the Southeast INFORMS Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC, October 1, 2009.
Neal, J. & Ehlert, D. (2008). Assistive Technology Availability in Libraries and Media Centers. Presented at the Southeast INFORMS Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC, October 2, 2008.
Assistive Technology in School Libraries and Media Centers: A Synopsis of a Nation-Wide Study, Presented at the Missouri Power Up Conference, Columbia, Missouri, April 2007
Assistive Technology Must-Haves, Presented a the Missouri Federation Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Lake Ozark, Missouri, March 10, 2006
Administrators' Use of Portfolios as Employment Factors: Two State's Experiences, Presented at the Missouri Council of Administrators of Special Education Conference, Lake Ozark, Missouri, September 26, 2005
Teacher Education Research and Practice: A Panel Discussion, Presented at the Missouri Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Lake Ozark, Missouri, March 12, 2005
Teacher Education Portfolios and Their Implications as Subsequent Employment Factors, Presented at the Missouri Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Lake Ozark, Missouri, March 12, 2005
Recent Publications/Research
Neal, J., & Ehlert, D. (2007). Alphabet recognition made simple. Intervention in School and Clinic, 42(5).
Neal, J. (2007) Case study: Students with dual diagnosis, Spencer: Mentally retarded and mentally ill. In J. Downing (ed.), Methods of teaching students with emotional/behavioral disorders: Assessment, management, and intervention strategies. Upper Saddle River, NJ.: Merrill-Prentice Hall.
Neal, J. (2007). Case Study: Students with bipolar disorders: Carlotta. In J. Downing (ed.), Methods of teaching students with emotional/behavioral disorders: Assessment, management, and intervention strategies. Upper Saddle River, NJ.: Merrill-Prentice Hall
Neal, J. & Ehlert, D. (2006). Twenty ways to add technology for students with disabilities to the library or media center. Intervention ins School and Clinic, 42(2), 119-123.
Contact Dr. Neal jneal@ucmo.edu
