Amy T. Wilson, Ph.D.
Program Director, International Development Programs
Department of Educational Foundations and Research
Gallaudet University
Peer-reviewed journals
Staples, J., Wilson, A., & Gordon, J. (March, 2007). Effectiveness of a mind-body
medicine-based training program in integrative cancer care. Integrative Cancer
Therapies.
Wilson, A. (in review). Best Practices for Faith-Based Organizations Working with Deaf
Communities in Developing Countries. Evangelical Quarterly.
Valderrama, J., Wilson, A., Johnson, H., Zacarias, F., Broers, T., Casabona, J., &
Vasquez, A. (in review). Challenges of STI Control in People with Disabilities: A
Review. Sexually Transmitted Infections.
Gordon, J., Staples, J., Blyta, A., Bytyqi, A., & Wilson, A. (in review). Treatment of
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Kosovar High School Students Using MindBody Skills Groups: A Randomized Controlled Trial. American Journal of
Psychiatry.
Wilson, A., & Monaghan, L. (Summer, 2006). HIV/AIDS and deaf communities. Deaf
Worlds Focussed Edition, Vol. 22 (1).
Wilson, A. (2005). Studying the effectiveness of international development assistance
from American organizations to deaf communities. American Annals of the Deaf,
150, 292-304.
LaSasso, C., & Wilson, A. (2000). Leadership personnel needs in deaf education
identified by teacher preparation programs in deaf education and instructional
programs serving deaf students. American Annals of the Deaf, 145, 429-435.
Wilson, A. (1991). The scientific method: It works! Teaching Exceptional Children,
23(2), 16-20.
Wilson, A. & Kahn, J. V. (1986). Comparison of the sexual knowledge of hearing
impaired and hearing adults. Journal of Rehabilitation of the Deaf, 19(3/4), 15-18.
Wilson, A., and B. Turner. (1986). Hinsdale South High School: A view from the
mainstream. Perspectives for Teachers of the Hearing Impaired 5: 6-10.
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Invited requests for chapters
Wilson, A. (writing). “The Deaf World in Developing Countries.” In (Ed. Donald
Moores) Deaf Education Throughout the World (Working Title). Washington,
DC: Gallaudet Press.
Wilson, A. & Smidova, M. (in press). “The Global Health Challenge for Women,
Adolescents, and Children with Disabilities in Developing Countries.” In (Eds.
Martin Meremikwu and John Ehiri) International Maternal and Child Health.
New York: Springer Press.
Mertens, D., Wilson, A., & Mounty, J. (2007). Gender and Disability. In (Ed. Susan
Klein) Handbook for Achieving Gender Equity. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence
Erlbaum, Associates, Inc.
Mertens, D., Wilson, A., & Mounty, J. (2007). Sex Equity and Disabled Students. In (Ed.
Barbara J. Bank) Gender and Education: An Encyclopedia. Connecticut:
Greenwood Publishing Group.
Published Proceedings
Wilson, A. (2000). Considerations for Western Educators Working with Deaf Children in
Developing Countries: Community Development in a Rural Brazilian Town.
Proceedings of the International Congress of Educators of the Deaf. Sydney,
Australia.
Chapter selected from conference presentations
Wilson, A. (2006). Improving Development Assistance from American Organizations to
Deaf Communities in Developing Countries. In (Ed. Harvey Goodstein). Deaf
Way II. Washington, DC: Gallaudet Press.
Staples, J., Gordon, J., Blyta, A., Bytyqi, A., & Wilson, A. (article in review). Treatment
of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Kosovar High School Students Using MindBody Skills Groups: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Government Report on Conducted Research
Wilson, A., Kakiri, N. (Nov,2005). Final Report for the Kenyan Government: A Survey
of the Development Assistance Desired by Deaf Kenyans.
Evaluation
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Global Deaf Connection. (2002). Evaluator of their programs for the Congolese Deaf
Community in Kinshasa.
Hilton Perkins Programs. (2005 – 2007) Two-year evaluation of a million dollar grant
from the Hilton Foundation to 200 Hilton Perkins Programs for deaf/blind and
multiply disabled people in 54 countries worldwide.
Papers selected for presentation
Wilson, A. (2007, July). Improving Development Assistance to Deaf People in
Developing Countries: Lessons Learned with the Deaf Community. Presentation
at the 15th World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf , Madrid, Spain.
Wilson, A. (2006, June). Development Assistance from Northern Organizations to Deaf
communities in Kenya and Jamaica - Empowering and Sustainable? Poster
presentation at the Society of Disability Studies Annual Conference, Washington,
DC.
Staples, J., & Wilson, A. (2005, November). Effectiveness of a Mind-Body MedicineBased Training Program in Integrative Cancer Care. Poster presentation at the
Society for Integrative Oncology Second International Conference, San Diego,
CA.
Mertens, D., Wilson, A., McCaskill, C., & Szarkowski, A. (2005, May). Strategies for
Using Qualitative Research with Marginalized Populations. Paper presented at
International Conference of Qualitative Research. Urbana, Illinois.
Wilson, A., & Kakiri, N. (2005, May). Improving Overseas Development Assistance to
Deaf Communities in the Developing Countries. Paper presented at Supporting
Deaf People Online Conference, Derbyshire, England.
Wilson, A. (2005, February). Empowering People with Disabilities in Developing
Countries through Online Learning. Paper presented at The Association of
College Educators of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Annual Conference, Banff,
Canada.
Wilson, A., Reilly, C., Berdichevsky, C., & Kakiri, N. (2004, December). Strategies for
Collaborating with Deaf People in Developing Nations. Poster session presented
at The 2004 World Bank International Disability Conference, Washington, DC.
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Wilson, A. & Valderrama, J. (2003, November). HIV/AIDS and People with Disabilities
(with Julia Valderrama/PAHO) Paper presented at General World Assembly on
STI/AIDS. Punta del Este, Uruguay.
Wilson, A. (2003, July). Teaching Volunteers and Development Workers Around the
World to Work in Deaf Communities in Developing Countries: A Distance
Education Course. Presented at 4th International Conference of the World
Federation of the Deaf. Montreal, Canada.
Wilson, A., Mobley, R., Anderson, T. (2002, May). New Perspectives on the Deaf
International Student. Presentation at The Center for International Rehabilitation
Research Information and Exchange International Conference. Washington, DC.
Wilson, A. (2002, July). Improving Development Assistance from American
Organizations to Deaf Communities in the Developing South. Paper presented at
Deaf Way II. Washington, D.C.
LaSasso, C., & Wilson, A. (2000, June). National Survey of Instructional Programs to
Determine the Extent of Bilingual-Bicultural Education in the U.S. and
Characteristics of Bi-Bi Programs. Paper presented at International Congress of
Educators of the Deaf, Sydney, Australia..
Wilson, A. (2000, June). Considerations for Western Educators Working with Deaf
Children in Developing Countries: Community Development in a Rural Brazilian
Town. Paper presented at International Congress of Educators of the Deaf.
Sydney, Australia.
Presentations
Wilson, A. (May, 2006). Development Assistance from Northern Organizations to Deaf
communities in Kenya and Jamaica - Empowering and Sustainable? Society for
Disability Studies 19th Annual Conference. Washington, DC.
Wilson, A. (September, 2006). Aid for All: Development Assistance and People With
Disabilities Strategies, Challenges, and Successes. Invited panel presentation with
Rob Horvath, USAID; Kathy Guernsey, Blue Law Group; Tapan Banerjee, US
International Council on Disabilities at American University’s International
Development Student Association.
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Wilson, A. (2006, February). Challenges of working with people with disabilities in
developing countries. Invited presentation at Teachers College, Departments of
Comparative and International Education (CIE) and International Educational
Development, New York City, NY.
Wilson, A. (2005, May). Learning from DC to Around the World. Poster/PowerPoint
session presented at E-Learning Faculty Forum 2005: George Mason University,
Fairfax, VA.
Wilson, A. (2005, May). Disability and Human Rights in Developing Countries. Invited
presentation at the Human Rights Institute’s, Human Rights, Disability and
Conflict Seminar. Washington, DC
Wilson, A., & Raschid, K. (2004, December). Development Assistance to Deaf People in
Developing Countries. Invited paper presentation at United States Agency for
International Development, Washington, DC.
Wilson, A. (2003, October). Empowering International Deaf Students. Invited panel
discussion presented at Grantmakers Without Borders 2003 Conference,
Washington, DC.
Wilson, A., & Heumann, J. (2003, October). Disability and International Development.
Invited paper presented at American University Development Forum,
Washington, DC.
Wilson, A. (2003, August). The Deaf and International Development. Invited paper
presented at The Nippon Foundation. Tokyo, Japan.
Wilson, A. (2002, June). Northern NGOs work in the developing South with deaf
communities. Invited presentation at Enabling Education Network and Deaf
Africa Fund. Working in the South with Deaf Communities Seminar,
Birmingham, England
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