CURRICULUM VITAE
Carol M. McGregor, Ed.D.
206 Canyon Court
Winder, Georgia 30680
678-963-5077
Email: drrmcg@gmail.com
Current Position Information:
Family Information
Adjunct Professor of Education
Campbellsville University
1 University Drive
Campbellsville, KY 42718
Husband:
Richard D. Downey, Ph.D.
Home Address: 206 Canyon Court
Winder, GA 30680
Phone: 678-963-5077
Faculty Development Consultant
The Learning House, Inc.
333 Guthrie Street
Louisville, KY 40202
Academic Preparation:
Post Doctoral Studies
1991
Post Doctoral Studies
1984
Post Doctoral Studies
1983
Ed.D.
1979
6th Yr. Coursework
1961
M.S.in Education
1960
B.S.in Education.
1959
The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Educational Administration and Supervision
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York
Neuropsychology
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
Language Disorders
The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
School Psychology
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois
Clinical and Neuropsychology
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois
Guidance and Counseling
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois
Elementary Education and Mental Retardation
Specialized Professional Training:
Areas of university level teaching skills:
Disability areas: Autism, Preschool Certification Courses, Language, Math, LD, MD,
EBD, Deaf and Hearing Impairment, Gifted, Developmental Disabilities
General Education: Reading, Elementary Mathematics, Early Childhood Education,
Language Development; Leadership Certification
Psychology: Tests and Measurements, Human Growth and Development, Child
Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Educational Psychology, Educational Statistics,
Educational Diagnostics, Assessment with Infants and Young Children, trained in
Brazelton Infant Assessment (CLNBAS), Bayley, and Informal Neurodevelopmental
Checklists and Evaluations
Developmental Evaluation and Play Therapy
Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Program Planning for children with Autism
Family Systems Therapy
Behavioral Therapy
Developmental Play Therapy
Professional Certifications:
Clinical Psychologist Licensure, Georgia # 002047
Diplomate in Neuropsychology with the American Board of Forensic Examiners
L-7 in Special Education (Georgia)
S-7 in School Psychology (Georgia)
National Certification in School Psychology
Technology Training in Microsoft Office, Lotus, Blackboard, Socrates
Approved Conflict Mediator Justice Center of Atlanta, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia
Community Collaboration
Continuous Quality Improvement Trainer
Academic Positions:
2002-Present On-line Professor for Campbellsville University, Campbellsville,
Kentucky - Interrelated Special Education
Faculty Development Consultant, Trainer for new Instructors in
university-level online instruction, Course Development for online
instruction for colleges and universities, The Learning House, Inc.,
Louisville, KY.
1999-2004
Associate Professor of Education, School of Education, Brenau
University, Gainesville, Georgia
1980 – 1982
Adjunct Professor in Education, Palm Beach Atlantic University,
West Palm Beach Florida - Reading
1976 - 1978
Assistant Professor. Department of Special Education.
University of North Florida. Jacksonville, Florida – Learning
Disabilities and Measurement
1974 - 1976
Assistant Professor and Chairperson. Department of Psychology.
Brenau College. Gainesville, Georgia.
1972 - 1974
Instructor. Department of Education. North Georgia College.
Dahlonega, Georgia.
1970 - 1972
Instructor. Department of Special Education. Northern Illinois
University. DeKalb, Illinois.
1968 - 1970
Instructor. Department of Special Education. Southern Illinois
University. Carbondale, Illinois.
Clinical Psychology Positions:
2000-2004
President of Kids’ Therapy, Inc. Private practice specializing in
neuropsychological examinations and treatment of infants, toddlers,
preschoolers children with Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, and severe
behavior problems; experience with individuals with deafness and
hearing impairment
Mental Health Consultant for Head Start in six north Georgia counties.
1982 - 1986
Private practice specializing in service to the hearing impaired.
Jacksonville, Florida.
Administrative Positions:
1994 – 1999
Coordinator of Pre-Kindergarten Programs and Principal of the Buice
Center, Gwinnett County Public Schools. Lawrenceville, Georgia.
1986 - 1988
Director of Residential and Day Treatment, and Principal of
School for students with S.E.D. (Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 8).
Arizona Children's Home. Tucson, Arizona.
1975 - 1976
Director of Special Education and School Psychology. Gainesville
City Public Schools, Gainesville, Georgia.
Psychology Positions
1990 - 1994
School Psychologist Assigned to Pre-Kindergarten Programs.
Gwinnett County Public Schools. Lawrenceville, Georgia; Expert
Witness for the State of Georgia in Child Abuse cases.
1988 - 1990
School Psychologist Assigned to Pre-Kindergarten Programs.
North Metro Pyschoeducational Center. Lawrenceville, Georgia.
1980 - 1986
Lead Psychologist. Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind.
St. Augustine, Florida; Expert Witness for the State of Florida.
1978 - 1980
Special Populations Psychologist. Royal Palm Special Education
School. School Board of Palm Beach County. West Palm Beach,
Florida.
1966 - 1968
School Psychologist. DeKalb Special Education Joint Agreement.
DeKalb, Illinois.
Classroom and Instructional Positions:
1962 - 1966
Special Education Classroom Teacher (EMR & Gifted Education).
Collinsville, Illinois.
1961 - 1962
Special Education Classroom Teacher (EMR). Champaign, Illinois.
1975 - 1976
Director of Special Education. Gainesville City Public Schools.
Gainesville, Georgia.
Professional Activities and Experiences:
Leadership Services:
2003-2004
SPARK Governance Committee – Providing leadership for new
Kellogg’s Foundation grant to Georgia, presently piloted in DeKalb and
Gwinnett counties. Purpose of the grant is to better prepare children
who are at risk for school by 5 years of age.
Gwinnett Technical Institute – Advisory Council for new Early
Childhood Associate’s Degree Program.
State task force of university and public school system personnel to
examine certification changes in light of NCLB
Developed Program Reports in Intellectual Disabilities and Learning
Disabilities, and collaborated on Program Reports for Reading, Science,
Language Arts and Math for NCATE accreditation, Brenau University
Developed new reading courses for Brenau University
1999-2004
Support for pre-kindergarten programs and services for three, four and
five year old students with disabilities, Head Start and Even-Start
initiatives, and for four year old learners who are at-risk.
1991-1999
Supervised and evaluated 150 certified and classified special education
personnel including teachers, psychologists, nurses, social workers,
office and building support personnel.
1992-1993
Responsible for statewide training of school psychologists in the areas
of arena assessment and developmental assessment methods and tests.
1988-1996
Planned, implemented, and chaired community based interagency
councils.
1988-1996
Supervised preschool assessment program that was six times named a
model site by NECTAS and Georgia Learning Resources System.
1986-1988
Led activities, as a Principal, that resulted in the establishment of full
compliance with the Education of the Handicapped Act, P.L. 94-142, for
a residential school program for learners with severe emotional
disturbance.
1980-1988
Participated on Governors' Task Forces in Georgia, Florida, and Arizona
charged with the task of upgrading children's mental health services.
1984-Present Participated in staff development activities relative to special education
legal issues.
Instructional Services:
Faculty development in pedagogy of online instructional staff
On-line teaching for three universities
Supervision of development and development of courses in special education,
psychology, and elementary education for online instruction
University level instruction in areas of Early Childhood, Autism, LD, MR, Deaf,
EBD, Assessment and Clinical Psychology, measurement and statistics; Advisement
to approximately 100 students (undergraduate through sixth year) annually;
Supervision of student teachers, interns and practicum students (undergraduate and
graduate).
Distance Learning Instructor for State of Georgia DOE in preschool assessment, and
for Learning House, Inc. in the area of special education and curriculum and
instruction.
Staff development to school psychologists in Georgia in developmental evaluations
and play assessment techniques.
Wrote state entitlement program for coursework related to Special Education
Pre-School Certification, child development, play assessment .
Staff Development provider for general education classroom teachers and teachers
of learners who are gifted..
School Psychology Services:
Supervisor and school psychology services provider, with special training and
experience in pre-kindergarten aged learners with special needs, students who have
autism, emotional and behavior disorders, learning disorders, mental handicaps,
multihandicapped students, infants and those learners who are deaf and/or blind.
Private practice in association with private hospitals that provided services to
children and adolescents including the hearing impaired.
Provider of technical assistance in several states regarding the delivery of
instructional services to special needs populations.
Parent Support Services:
Advocate for parents in disputes with school systems regarding their
children with Autism
Organize and conduct training programs for parents of children
with disabilities.
Train parents and child care providers in play and supporting
children in play.
Organize and conduct therapeutic support groups for parents of
children with disabilities.
Presented model programs at state and national conferences on therapeutic
support and training of parents of children with disabilities.
Participated in the mediation of EHA/IDEA centered parent/school disputes.
Community Activities:
Parent Training and Advocacy for parents with children with disabilities
in the Frankfort, KY area
Consultant, Gwinnett County Public Schools’ New Teacher Training in
Community Services Available to All Children
Gwinnett Early Childhood Inter-Agency Council (Past President).
Pre-Kindergarten Interagency Council, Facilitator
Gwinnett Health and Human Services Coalition: Inter-Agencies on Children and
Families; Mental Health; and, Monitoring Committee.
Gwinnett Family Connection Coalition.
Georgia Drug and Alcohol Abuse Council.
Head Start Policy Committee.
State Task Force for Re-Visioning of Early Childhood Education.
Other Professional Activities:
2000-Present
Test Reviewer for Buros’ Mental Measurement Yearbook.
Reviewer and editor for university level textbook development for Allyn & Bacon and
Merrill/Prentice Hall.
1998-2003
Designed and conducted distance learning materials on preschool assessment for the
State of Georgia Department of Education.
Conducted workshops for Head Start in 22 counties in northeast Georgia regarding
curriculum, Hi-Scope, classroom management, and informal assessment.
Participated in Georgia Task Force for P-16 Schools Initiative to determine goals and
objectives for 4 and 5 year old learners in Georgia public schools.
1994
Gwinnett County Public Schools, Summer Leadership Institute
"Pre-School in Gwinnett County: Ready to Learn."
Gwinnett County Public Schools. Research Committee.
Head Start Staff Development. "Identification and Referral Procedures for Special Needs
Pre-School Children."
State level technical assistance to private providers seeking grants for funding at-risk 4year-old Pre-Kindergarten programs.
1993
Gwinnett County Public Schools, Summer Leadership Institute "Personalizing Instruction
using the Concept of Multiple Intelligences."
Gwinnett County Public Schools, Workshop for Parents and Teachers of Kindergarten
and First Graders. "The Value and Levels of Play in Language Development of Primary
Aged Children."
Kindermusic Southeast Regional Conference. "Interests and Social Development of the
Younger Child."
Children's World Regional Staff Development. "Developmentally Appropriate
Expectations of Children in Day Care."
Montgomery County, Maryland. Hearing Impaired Program. "Sensory Motor Integration
Deficits and Its Effects on Learning and Cognitive Development."
East Central GLRS. "The Use of Arena Assessment in Providing a Developmentally
Appropriate Environment for Testing Young Children."
Cherokee County, Georgia. Inter-Agency Council. Provided Consultative and Technical
Assistance Services for Improving Collaboration among Participating Community
Agencies.
1992
Georgia Academy for Children and Young Community Collaboration Institute. Along
with six other community leaders, participated in statewide training to become a Family
Connections Community.
Georgia Pines State Parent Conference. "Use of Developmentally Appropriate
Assessment Procedures with Sensory Impaired Children."
Family Home ChildCare Providers State Conference. "Continuum of Early Childhood
Development and Implications for Learning."
Teachers of the Hearing Impaired State Conference. "Models of Assessment and
Programming for Young Hearing Impaired Children." University of Alabama. Prepared
curriculum and videotaped presentation for nationwide distribution regarding appropriate
assessment tools and techniques with hearing impaired students.
1991
Georgia Association of School Psychologists, Fall Conference. "Relationship of
Language, Play, and Cognition," "Neurodevelopmental Assessment," "Working with
Families of Young Children," and "Transdisciplinary Arena Assessment."
Georgia State Department of Education Training Workshops. Day long training institutes
to school psychologists and other school personnel on the use of the arena evaluation and
play assessment techniques with young children.
Valdosta Schools/Head Start Staff Development. Day long institute on assessment
techniques and program elements for young children.
Atlanta Regional Head Start Staff Development. Same as above.
Research:
Penn State University. Gwinnett Preschool Assessment Center, along with
Yale Child Study Center, Bethesda Child Study Center, Syracuse University
Child Study, and Emory Autism Center is participating in a study to determine best
practices and methods for assessing young disabled children. 1995.
Publications:
In Murphy, L.L., Conoley, J.C., and Impara, J.C. Tests in Print IV. (1) The Buros
Institute of Mental Measurements. Reviewed tests for years 1999-2000; 2001-2002;
2003-2004.
In Elliott, R. and Powers, A. Identification and assessment of hearing impaired students
with additional disabilities. Funderburg, R.S. and McGregor, C.
"Assessment of Deaf and Hard of Hearing School-Age Children with Additional
Handicapping Conditions." The University of Alabama, 1992.
Honors:
2004 – Service Award, Brenau University
1999 – Service Award, Gwinnett County Public Schools.
1994 -- Nominated by the Georgia Association of School Psychologists as "The
National School Psychologist of the Year." (NASP).
1994 -- Annual Community Leader Award, Gwinnett Early Childhood Interagency
Council
1993 -- Named "School Psychologist of the Year" by the Georgia Association
of School Psychologists.
1993 -- Service Award. Gwinnett Health & Human Services Coalition.
1991- 1996 -- Gwinnett County Public Schools Pre-School Assessment Center
named Best Practices Site in the State of Georgia (GLRS) and NECTAS.