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Allison R. JONES, Ph.D.
9509 Seany Drive
Leland, NC 28451
910-962-2194 (Office)
443-471-6933 (Cell)
jonesar@uncw.edu
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
Degree
Institution
Ph.D. 2007
M.Ed. 2000
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Special Education
University of Maryland College Park
Special Education
Secondary Transition
University of Maryland College Park
Special Education
Secondary Transition
B.S.
1999
Teaching Endorsement
May 2000
Teaching License
Maryland
Major Concentration
Severe Disabilities from the University of Maryland College
Park, College Park, MD
Special Education (Grades 1-8 and Grades 6-Adult)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
2011-Present
2008-2011
2007-2008
2005-2007
2004-2005
2003-2004
2000-2003
2000 (Summer)
Assistant Professor, Early Childhood and Special Education,
University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC
Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum, Instruction
and Technology in Education, Temple University,
Philadelphia, PA
Assistant Professor, Department of Special Education, Towson
University, Towson, MD
Graduate Research Assistant for National Center Transition
Technical Assistance Center (NSTTAC), UNC Charlotte,
Charlotte, NC
Graduate Research Assistant for Self-Determination Technical
Assistance Center, UNC Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Transition Coordinator, Virginia Department of Education
(VDOE), Training & Technical Assistance Center (T/TAC),
Region 4, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
Transition Support Teacher, Seneca Valley High School,
Germantown, MD
Special Education Teacher, Extended School Year/Howard
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County, Columbia, MD
2000 (Summer)
1999-2000
Research Assistant, University of Maryland College Park,
College Park, MD
Graduate Assistant, University of Maryland College Park,
College Park, MD
PUBLICATIONS IN REFEREED JOURNALS
Walker, A. R., & Test, D. W. (2011). Using a self-advocacy intervention on African
American college students’ ability to request academic accommodations.
Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 26, 134-144.
Walker, A. R., Uphold, N. M., Richter, S., & Test, D. W. (2010). A review of the
literature on community-based instruction across grade levels. Education and
Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 45, 242-267.
Test, D. W., Fowler, C. H., Richter, S. M., White, J., Mazzotti, V., Walker, A. R., Kohler,
P., & Kortering, L. (2009). Evidence-based practices in secondary transition.
Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 32, 115-128.
Test, D. W., Fowler, C. H., White, J., Richter, S., & Walker, A. (2009). Evidence-based
secondary transition practices for enhancing school completion. Exceptionality,
17, 16-29.
Konrad, M., Walker, A. R., Fowler, C. H., Test, D. W., & Wood, W. M. (2008). A model
for aligning self-determination and general curriculum standards. TEACHING
Exceptional Children, 40(3), 53-64.
Fowler, C. H., Konrad, M., Walker, A. R., Test, D. W., & Wood, W. M. (2007). Selfdetermination interventions’ effects on the academic performance of students with
developmental disabilities. Education and Training in Developmental
Disabilities, 42, 270-285.
Konrad, M., Fowler, C. H., Richter, S. M., Walker, A. R., Trela, K., Uphold, N. M., &
Neale, M. (Eds.). (2007). In other sources [Column]. Career Development for
Exceptional Individuals, 30, 58-64.
Konrad, M., Fowler, C. H., Walker, A. R., Test, D. W., & Wood, W. M. (2007). Effects
of self-determination interventions on the academic skills of students with
learning disabilities. Learning Disabilities Quarterly, 30, 89-113.
Konrad, M., Trela, K., Itoi, M., Neal, M., Richter, S. M., Walker, A. R., Uphold, M. N.,
& Luu, K.C. T. (Eds.). (2007). In other sources [Column]. Career Development
for Exceptional Individuals, 30, 184-192.
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Uphold, N. M., Walker, A. R., & Test, D. W. (2007). Resources for involving students in
their IEP process. TEACHING Exceptional Children Plus, 3(4) Article 1.
Konrad, M., Trela, K., Uphold, N. M., Walker, A. R., & Fowler, C. H. (Eds.). (2005). In
other sources [Column]. Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 28,
116-121.
Konrad, M., Fowler, C. H., Helf, S. S., Trela, K., Uphold, N. M., & Walker, A.R. (Eds.).
(2004). In other sources [Column]. Career Development for Exceptional
Individuals, 27, 221-229.
INVITED BOOK CHAPTERS
Walker, A. R., & Bartholomew, A. (2012). Student development: Employment skills. In
D.W. Test (Ed.), Evidence-based instructional strategies in transition. Baltimore,
MD: Brookes.
Walker, A. R., & Kelley, K. (2012). Strategies for teaching academic skills. In D.W. Test
(Ed.), Evidence-based instructional strategies in transition. Baltimore, MD:
Brookes.
Test, D. W., Richter, S., & Walker, A. R. (2012). Life skills and community-based instruction.
In M.L. Wehmeyer & K.W. Webb (Eds.), Handbook of adolescent transition education
for youth with disabilities. New York: Routledge.
Test, D. W., Walker, A. R., & Richter, S. (2008). Community functioning skills. In K.
Storey, P. Bates, & D. Hunter (Eds.), The road ahead (2nd ed.). St. Augustine,
Florida: Training Resource Network, Inc.
NON-REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
Walker, A. R. (2007, January). Self-determination. Youth Empowerment Alliance, 3, 1-3.
MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION
Walker, A. R., Hancock, L., & Rankin, A. Military service members and veterans: A
literature review of the services and supports provided to them as they transition
from combat to civilian life. Manuscript in preparation.
Walker, A. R., & Tincani, M. TU capture: Helping students access their academic
accommodations. Manuscript in preparation.
Walker, A. R., & Kalyanpur, M. Culturally responsive transition planning. Manuscript in
preparation.
Walker, A.R., & Adkins, T. Addressing culturally responsive secondary English
instruction as a mechanism for self-determination. Manuscript in preparation.
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MANUSCRIPTS TO BE CONDUCTED
Walker, A. R., Price, L., Palmiero, J., & Stoehr, M. The Pennsylvania predictor study: An
analysis of postschool success.
GRANTS
Watson School of Education Research Mini-Grant. Principal Investigator: Allison Jones.
No Veteran Left Behind. $2,250.00
Temple University Grant-In-Aid Award. (2009). Principal Investigator: Allison R.
Walker, Ph.D., Co-Principal Investigator: Matt Tincani, Ph.D. Access TU:
Capture-based technology to support self-advocacy skills of students with
disabilities. $2,885.00
Institute of Education Sciences: Special Education Research Program. (2009) Principal
Investigator: Lynda A. Price, Ph.D., Co-Principal Investigator: Allison R. Walker,
Ph.D. The Pennsylvania predictor study: Transition outcomes for special
education secondary students. (Submitted but not funded).
William T. Grant Scholars Program. (2009). Principal Investigator: Allison R. Walker,
Ph.D. Examination of college students’ with disabilities self-advocacy skills.
(Submitted but not funded)
GRANTS IN PREPARATION
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education. Principal
Investigator: Allison Jones. Co-Principal Investigator: Allison Rankin. Veterans
Upward Bound (VUB). Possible funding: $250,000 each year for 5 years.
CONSULTATION
Contract with PaTTAN ($7,500) for 2009-2010 academic year to implement a predictor
study to analyze the in-school predictors of success for students with disabilities
in the state of Pennsylvania.
Invited to provide consultative services to the New Hanover County Public
Schools in Wilmington, NC for 2011-2012 academic year to audit students’
transition plans and determine whether these transition plans met the
Indicator 13 requirement.
PRESENTATIONS
International and National Presentations
Caudle, J., Walker, A. R., & Tincani, M. (2012, April). Self-efficacy interventions for elementary
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aged students with learning disabilities: A meta-analysis. Poster session presented at the
Council for Exceptional Children Annual Convention & Expo, Denver, CO.
Walker, A. R., Stoehr, M., Palmiero, J., & Price, L. (2010, October). Examination of the
results of the Pennsylvania predictor study. Invited paper will be presented at the
Division on Career Development & Transition Regional Conference, Mystic, CT.
Walker, A. R. (2009, October). Access Temple University (TU): Capture-based
technology to support self-advocacy skills of students with disabilities. Poster
session presented at the Division on Career Development & Transition, Savannah,
GA.
Walker, A. R., Price, L., Palmiero, J., & Stoehr, M. (2009, May). A snapshot of postschool outcome data in Pennsylvania: Where do we go from here? Paper
presented at the National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center’s
Secondary Transition State Planning Institute, Charlotte, NC.
Walker, A. R. (2009, April). Creating culturally responsive transition
plans. Poster session presented at the Council for Exceptional Children Annual
Convention, Seattle, WA.
Walker, A. R., Uphold, N. M., Richter, S. M., & Test, D. W. (2008, April). What does the
literature say about teaching life skills in community settings? Poster session
presented at the Council for Exceptional Children Annual Convention, Boston,
MA.
Walker, A. R. (2007, April). Effects of self-advocacy intervention on AfricanAmerican college students’ ability to request for academic accommodations.
Poster session presented at the Council for Exceptional Children Annual
Convention, Louisville, KY.
Richter, S., Walker, A. R., & White, J. (2007, May). Evidence-based practices in student
development. Paper presented at NSTTAC Secondary Transition State Planning
Institute, Charlotte, NC.
Test, D. W., Fowler, C., Richter, S., Walker, A., & White, J. A. (2007, April). Evidencebased practices in secondary transition. Paper presented at the Council for
Exceptional Children Annual Convention, Louisville, KY.
Walker, A. R., Konrad, M., Fowler, C. H., & Test, D. W. (2006, April). Infusing selfdetermination into academic content areas. Poster presented at the Council for
Exceptional Children Annual Convention, Salt Lake City, UT.
Fowler, C., Konrad, M., Walker, A. R., & Test, D. W. (2005, October). Effects of self-
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determination interventions on academic skills. Paper presented at the
International Conference of the Division on Career Development and Transition,
Albuquerque, NM.
Walker, A. R., Uphold, N. M., & Test, D. W. (2005, October). Resources for involving
students in their IEP process. Poster presented at the International Conference of
the Division on Career Development and Transition, Albuquerque, NM.
State and Local Presentations
Walker, A. (2010, July). Preparing students with disabilities for the transition from high
school to the adult world. Presentation at the Temple University Institute on
Disabilities’ Beyond Inclusion Summer Institute, Philadelphia, PA.
Test, D. W., & Walker, A. R. (2007, March). Introducing NSTTAC: National Secondary
Transition Technical Assistance Center. Paper presented at the North Carolina
Division on Career Development and Transition, High Point, NC.
Walker, A. R., & Test, D. W. (2005, December). Effects of self-determination
interventions on the academic skills of students with emotional or behavioral
disorders. Poster session presented at the University of North Carolina at
Charlotte College of Education Doctoral Research Forum, Charlotte, NC.
Walker, A. R., & Uphold, N. M. (2004, March). No cost resources for involving student
in the IEP process. Paper presented at the North Carolina Council for Exceptional
Children State Conference, Wilmington, NC.
Workshops
Test. D. W., Fowler, C. H., & Walker, A. R. (2005, April). Two for one: Integrating selfdetermination into the general curriculum. Presentation to special educators,
transition coordinators, and administrators, Colorado Springs, CO.
UNIVERSITY TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Fall 2011 Courses
SED 354:
SED 250:
SED 411:
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
Introduction to Special Education
Practicum in Special Education
Spring 2012 Courses
SED 354:
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
SED 250-001:
Introduction to Special Education
SED 250-002:
Introduction to Special Education
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Summer 2012 Courses
SEC 510:
Diverse Learners & Students with Special Needs in Secondary
Schools (co-taught)
Temple University
Spring 2011 Courses
SPED 2231:
Introduction to Inclusive Education (undergraduate)
SPED 4331:
Community Resources and Collaboration in Special Education
(undergraduate)
Fall 2010 Courses
SPED 2231:
Introduction to Inclusive Education (undergraduate)
Summer 2010 Courses
EP 5541:
Concepts in Human Development (graduate)
Spring 2010 Courses
SPED 2231:
Introduction to Inclusive Education (undergraduate)
SPED 4331:
Community Resources and Collaboration in Special Education
(undergraduate)
Fall 2009 Courses
SPED 2231:
SPED 5512:
Introduction to Inclusive Education (undergraduate)
Methods and Curricula for Students with Disabilities (graduate)
Summer 2009 Courses
EP 5541:
Concepts in Human Development (graduate)
Spring 2009 Courses
SPED 4331:
Community Resources and Collaboration in Special Education
(undergraduate)
SPED 2231:
Introduction to Inclusive Education (undergraduate)
Fall 2008 Courses
SPED 5512:
Methods and Curricula for Students with Disabilities (graduate)
Towson University
Summer 2008 Courses
SPED 637:
Inclusion for the Classroom Teacher (graduate)
Spring 2008 Courses
SPED 498:
Student Teaching: Special Education (undergraduate)
SPED 601:
Curriculum and Methods for Secondary Special Education
(Two sections)
(graduate)
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Fall 2007 Courses
SPED 453:
SPED 496:
SPED 601:
Curriculum/Methods of Secondary Special Education
(undergraduate)
Internship: Students with Disabilities-Secondary/Adult
(undergraduate)
Curriculum and Methods for Secondary Special Education
(graduate)
Summer 2007 Courses
SPED 607:
Curriculum and Methods of Classroom Management for Students
with Disabilities (graduate)
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
SPED 2100:
SPED 4316/5316:
SPED 5316:
SPED 6474:
SPED 8474:
Introduction to Students with Special Needs (undergraduate; cotaught)
Transition Planning and Service Delivery (undergraduate/graduate;
co-taught)
Transition Planning and Service Delivery (graduate)
Internship: Mental Disabilities (graduate; co-taught)
Supervision of Student Teachers (graduate; co-taught)
SERVICE
2011, June
2011-Present
2011-Present
2011-Present
2011-Present
2012
2012
Guest Lecture, EDN 200: Teacher, Schools & Society
Member, New Hanover County Transition Advisory Team
Member, Diversity Committee-UNCW, WSE
Special Education Program Area Committee-UNCW, WSE
Member, Grade Appeals Committee-UNCW, WSE
Higher Education Search Committee-UNCW, WSE
Participated in the interview process for the EYC and Middle grades
positions
2012, March Attended Military Task Force meeting-UNCW
2011, June
Reviewer, U.S. Department of Education, Combined Priority for
Personnel Development in Special Education Grant
2010-2011
Secondary Education Committee-Temple University
2010-2011
Member, Non-tenure Track in Special Education Search CommitteeTemple University
2010-2011
Member, Dissertation Examination Committee, Rachel Meyer-Doctoral
Candidate-Temple University
2010-2011
Lead professor, Introduction to Inclusive Education-Temple University
2010-2011
Adult Learning Advising Committee, Institute on Disabilities—Temple
University
2010
CITE Chair Evaluation Committee-Temple University
2010
College of Education Scholarship Committee-Temple University
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2009
Lead Committee Member of Senior Performance Assessment Committee
for Special Education Candidate-Temple University
2009
Guest Reviewer, The Journal of Special Education
2009-2011
Member, Pennsylvania Transition State Leadership Team
2009-2011
Member, Pennsylvania Transition State Leadership Team—Data-driven
Subcommittee
2009
Member, Dissertation Examination Committee, Marissa H. KiepertDoctoral Candidate-Temple University
2009
Member, High School Workgroup, Temple University
2008-2009
Member, Teaching and Learning Committee, Temple University
2007
Member, Search Committee for Assistant Professor in Special Education,
Towson University
2007-Present Member of the Board of Reviewers, Teacher Education and Special
Education
2007-Present Member of the Editorial Board, Career Development for Exceptional
Individuals
2007
Reviewer, Conference proposals for the 2008 Council for Exceptional
Children Annual Convention, Boston, MA
2007, Oct.
Facilitator, NSTTAC Secondary Transition State Planning Institute Midyear Follow-up
2007, May
Facilitator, NSTTAC Secondary Transition State Planning Institute
2006
Guest Reviewer, Career Development for Exceptional Individuals
2006
Reviewer, Grant applications for Bubel-Aiken Foundation
2005
Reviewer, North Carolina Division on Career Development and Transition
annual mini-grants
2005-Present Member, Division on Career Development and Transition Research
Committee
MEMBERSHIPS
Council for Exceptional Children
Divisions: Division on Career Development and Transition
Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders
Division for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional
Learners
Division for Learning Disabilities
Division for Research
Association for Behavior Analysis International
The Honor Society of Kappa Delta Pi