UCEED Coordinator/Content expert TA & training): Pretzel Edmondson, Rebecca
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
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NAME
POSITION TITLE
Rebecca Edmondson Pretzel, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of
Psychiatry, Clinical Center for the Study of
Development and Learning, UNC-CH
eRA COMMONS USER NAME
EDUCATION/TRAINING (Begin with baccalaureate or other initial professional education, such as nursing, and include postdoctoral training.)
DEGREE
(if applicable)
YEAR(s)
FIELD OF STUDY
Emory and Henry College
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
B.A.
M.Ed.
M.Ed.
1982
1988
1990
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ph.D.
1992
Elementary Education
Educational Psychology
School Psychology
School Psychology (APA
Accredited)
INSTITUTION AND LOCATION
A. Positions and Honors.
Positions and Employment
August 1982 - June 1987
Washington County, Virginia Public Schools
Meadowview Elementary School (Kindergarten Teacher)
Sept. 1991 - Aug. 1992
Psychology Internship - (APA Accredited)
Georgetown University Hospital - Child Development Center (UAP),
Clinical Child/Pediatric Psychology and Infant Specialist
November 1992 – present
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Assistant Director, CDL, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1994 – present
UNC-CH/CDL psychology intern program coordinator
May 2001 – present
CDL Psychology Section Head
June 2005 – present
CDL Clinical Services Director
August 2008 – present
CDL Assistant Director
B. Selected Peer-reviewed publications.
Pretzel, R.E., Hiemenz, J. & Kahng, R. (2009). Assessment of young children: Standards, stages, and
approaches. In S.R.Hooper & W. Umansky (Eds.) Young Children with Special Needs (Fifth edition),
Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, pp. 384-415.
Martin, H.R., Po, M.D., Reinhartsen, D., Pretzel, R.E., Roush, J., Rosenburg, A., Dusing, S.C., & Escolar, M.
(2008). Methods for assessing neurodevelopment in lysosomal storage diseases and related
disorders: a multidisciplinary perspective. Acta Paediatr Suppl., 97(457), 69-75.
Boucher, S., Hodgson, K., & Pretzel, R.E. (2007). Assessment of autism spectrum disorders in early
childhood: selected screening and diagnostic measures. Maryland School Psychologists’ Association
Protocol, XXVII, 4, Gaithersburg, MD.
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Pretzel, R. & Hiemenz, J. (2003). Assessment of young children: Standards, stages, and approaches. In
S.R.Hooper & W. Umansky (Eds.) Young Children with Special Needs (Fourth edition),Upper Saddle
River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.
Smith, T. M., Pretzel, R., & Landry, K. (2001). Infant assessment. In R. Simeonsson, &
S. Rosenthal (Eds.) Psychological and Developmental Assessment: Children with disabilities and
chronic conditions, New York, NY: The Guilford Press.
Hooper, S. R. & Edmondson, R.: (1998). Developmental stages and factors affecting development. In W.
Umansky & S. R.Hooper (Eds.) Young children with special needs (3rd ed.). Columbus: Prentice-Hall.
Hooper, S.R. & Edmondson, R.: (1998). Assessment of young children: Standards, stages, and approaches.
In W. Umansky & S.R.Hooper (Eds.) Young Children with Special Needs - 3rd edition, Columbus:
Prentice-Hall.
Reinhartsen, D. B., Edmondson, R., & Crais, E. R. (1997). Developing assistive technology strategies for
infants and toddlers with communication difficulties. Seminars in Speech and Language, 18, 283-301.
Simeonsson, R., Edmondson, R., Smith, T. M., Carnahan, S., & Bucy, J. E. (1995).
Family involvement in multidisciplinary team evaluation: professional and parent perspectives. Child:
Care, Health & Development, v21, n3.
Bailey, D. B., Buysse, V., Edmondson, R., & Smith, T.M. (1992). Creating family-centered
services in early intervention: perceptions of professionals in four states. Exceptional Children, 58(4), 298309.
Simeonsson, R.J. and Edmondson, R. (1991). Early Intervention and Psychology: Assessment Implications.
(NASP) Communique', 16.
Selected Contracts and Grants
Principal Investigator – High Fidelity Transdisciplinary Team Assessments in Early Childhood. Funded by
DPI to provide training that will enhance knowledge and skills of preschool assessment teams
(September 2009 – August 2010, $71,996, 20%).
Principal Investigator – DPI AAC/AT Interdisciplinary Assessment Teams in the Schools. Contract with DPI
to conduct workshops on AAC assessment and provide ongoing technical assistance (September 2009
– July 2010, $74,188, 15%).
Principal Investigator – National Core Indicators. Contract with NC Division of MH/DD/SAS to implement the
Consumer Survey statewide to adults with DD, (October 2009 – September 2010, $186,781, 24%).
Investigator - Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities Research and Epidemiology (CADDRE).
Contract to provide developmental assessments of children/families for CDC-funded CADDRE project
(Feb. 1, 2007 – present, .50 FTE).
Principal Investigator – Technical Assistance to DPI. Contract with DPI to develop training module on socialcommunication of children with ASD and conduct workshop on assessment of individuals with low
incidence disabilities (October 2008; $18,000, 5%)
Principal Investigator – National Core Indicators. Contract with NC Division of MH/DD/SAS to implement the
Consumer Survey statewide to adults with DD (October 2008 – September 2009, $186,781, 24%).
Principal Investigator – contract with DPI to conduct workshops on AAC assessment and provide ongoing TA
(October 2008; $67,000, 20%)
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Principal Investigator – Authentic Interdisciplinary Assessment in Early Childhood. Funded by DPI to provide
training that will enhance knowledge and skills of preschool assessment teams (July - November 2008,
$40,000, 10%)
Principal Investigator – AAC Training: DPI Summer Institute (July 2008, $4950, .05 FTE).
Consultant – New Voices AAC Assessment Program – Planning Phase. Contract with New Voices
Foundation to develop a best practices AAC assessment program (September 2007 – January 2008,
.20 FTE).
Principal Investigator – National Core Indicators. Contract with NC Division of MH/DD/SAS to implement the
Consumer Survey statewide to adults with DD (July 2007 – August 2008, $105,250, .27 FTE).
Principal Investigator – Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC): Assessment and
Considerations. Funded by DPI to build capacity within the school system by fostering the
development of school-based interdisciplinary AAC teams (November 2007 – June 2008, $10,000, .05
FTE).
Principal Investigator – Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC): Assessment and
Considerations. Funded by DPI to build capacity within the school system by conducting 3-day
Summer Institute for AAC teams (July 2007, $10,000, .08 FTE).
Consultant - Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders. Core staff of OSEP grant to
develop training center on autism spectrum disorders, FPG, UNC-CH (July 2007 – June 2009, .20 FTE
first year, .05 FTE afterwards).
Principal Investigator - Traumatic Brain Injury Preliminary Needs Assessment. Project funded by the NC
Division of MH/DD/SAS to assess needs of and resources for individuals with TBI (March 2007 –
October 2007, $50,000, .50 FTE)
Principal Investigator - National Core Indicators. Contract with the NC Division of MH/DD/SAS to survey adult
consumers of DD services (July 2006 – June 2007, $105,116, .20 FTE).
Principal Investigator - Interdisciplinary Team Assessments of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Contract funded by the Department of Public Instruction to provide training to interdisciplinary teams across NC
(November 2006 – April 2007, $9100).
Principal Investigator - Interdisciplinary Team Assessments of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Contract funded by the Department of Public Instruction to provide training to interdisciplinary teams
across NC (October 2005 – May 2006, $9000).
Co-Principal Investigator - National Core Indicators. Contract with the NC Division of MH/DD/SAS to survey
adult consumers of DD services (September 2005 – June 2006, $107,623, .25 FTE).
Principal Investigator - Promoting Social-Emotional and Behavioral Competence in Preschool Classrooms.
Contract funded by the Department of Public Instruction to provide training to preschool coordinators and
teachers (October 2004-May 2005, $60,000).
Principal Investigator. Early Childhood LINK: A low incidence network for training and technical assistance
(related to autism, D/HOH, VI and mental health). Contract funded through North Carolina’s Early
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Intervention Branch and N.C. ICC, $450,000 -$500,000. (July 2002-June 2003; July 2001-June 2002;
April 2000 – June 2001).
Model Autism Early Intervention Classroom. Contract with Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center
and TEACCH to provide developmental assessments of children with autism, 1999-2001.
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