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Lauren Lieberman , Ph.D

Distinguished Service Professor

(585) 395-5361
llieberman@brockport.edu
Office: Tuttle North 307

Bio

Lauren Lieberman came to SUNY Brockport in 1995. She is a sign language specialist, and her interests include: hiking, camping, canoeing, mountain biking, basketball, and tennis.

She was recently awarded a Global Fulbright Scholarship to start a new Camp Abilities in Ghana, Ireland and in Brazil in the Fall of 2019

She was awarded the Herb Segal Visionary Award from the Olmsted Center in Buffalo.

Education

• PhD, Orgeon State University In Human Performance, Emphasis in Movement Studies in Disabilities. Minor in Special Education Language: American Sign Language
• M.S., University of Wisconsin at LaCrosse in Special Physical Education
• B.S., West Chester University in Health and Physical Education with a concentration in Adapted Physical Education

Areas of Specialty

• Adapted Physical Education, especially children with sensory impairments

Research Interests

• Children who are blind, deaf, deaf-blind in physical education
• Sport recreation
• Inclusion strategies

• Awards/Recognitions

  INTERNATIONAL

  • Service Award from the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation for service over the years to the organization (2017).
  • Warren C. Bledsoe Award for literary achievement for the book “Physical Education & Sport for Individuals with Visual Impairment or Deafblindness: Foundations of Instruction” (2016).
  • Inducted as an International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity Fellow in Natanya, Israel (2015).

  NATIONAL

  • Received the IMPACT Award from Oregon State University for the Impact of my work with children with visual impairments (2017).
  • Received the R. Tait McKenzie Award from The Society for Health and Physical Education (SHAPE America) for work with Camp Abilities and the community (2017).
  • Received the Points of Light Award from the US Government for Volunteerism (Designated by George H.W. Bush) (2017).
  • Received the Distinguished Alumni Award from West Chester University of Pennsylvania (2014).
  • Inducted into the Hall of Fame from East High School in West Chester (PA. 2013).
  • Received the Access Award from the American Foundation of the Blind for starting Camp Abilities (2012).
  • Received the Professional of the Year Award from The Adapted Physical Activity Council of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (2012).

  STATE

  • Received the Brandel Murphy Award for service to the community from the NY State Lions (2018).
  • Recipient of the Recreation Director of the Year from the Pennsylvania State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (2017).
  • Recipient of the Roland Fontain Student Engagement Award from SUNY Brockport (2014).

  LOCAL

  • SUNY Brockport Diversity Engagement Award for continued efforts in the area of promoting Diversity (2017).
  • Robert Uplinger Award from the Brockport Lions club for Service to the Community (2015).
  • Hometown Hero Award from Rochester Press radio and Coca Cola (2015).
  • SUNY Brockport Distinguished Service Award from the Alumni Association (2015).
  • Pamela Keyser Memorial Award from the Rochester Rookies for volunteerism (2013).
• Recent Publications

  BOOKS

  Twenty books published (10 books related to visual impairments or deafblindness) and two in press.

  • Lieberman, L.J. (2023). The camp abilities story: The global evolution of sports camps for children who Are visually impaired. SUNY Press.

  • Childs, R., Lieberman, L.J., Connolly, M. (2022). Infusing self-advocacy into health education and physical education. Jones and Bartlet.

  • Hodge, S., Block, M., Murata, N., & Lieberman, L.J. (2020). Case studies in physical education (2nd. Ed.). New York, NY: Routledge.

  • Lieberman, L.J., Grenier, M., Brian, A., & Arndt, K. (2020). Universal design in physical education: Access for all. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

  • Lieberman, L.J., & Houston-Wilson, C. (2018). Strategies for inclusion; Physical education for all. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
  • Grenier, M., & Lieberman, L.J. (Eds) (2018). Physical education for children with moderate to severe disabilities. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
  • Lieberman, L.J. (2017) Camp Abilities Start-Up Manual
  • Lieberman, L.J., Haibach, P. (2016). Motor development for children with visual impairments. Louisville, KY: American Printing House for the Blind.
  • Lieberman, L.J., Haegele, J.A., & Marquez, M. (2015). Possibilities: Recreation experiences of individuals who are deafblind. (e-book) Louisville, KY: American Printing House for the Blind
  • Lieberman, L., Snell, L., Cruz, L., & Brown, P. (2014). Journey to wholeness: Voices of women living with disabilities. New York, NY: Linus Publications.
  • Lieberman, L.J., Ponchillia, P., & Ponchillia, S. (2013). Physical education and sport for individuals who are visually impaired or deafblind: Foundations of instruction. New York, NY: American Federation of the Blind Press.
  • Aillaud, C., & Lieberman, L.J. (2013). Everybody plays: How children with visual impairments play sports. Louisville, KY: American Printing House for the Blind.
  • Hodge, S., Lieberman, L.J., Murata, N. (2012). Essentials of teaching physical education: Culture, diversity, and inclusion. Scottsdale, AZ: Holcom Hathaway Publishers
  • Kowalski, E., & Lieberman, L. (Eds.) (2011). Assessment for everyone: Modifying NASPE assessments to include all children. Reston, VA: National Association for Sport & Physical Education.
  • Lieberman, L.J., & Cowart, J. (2011). Games for people with sensory impairments (2nd ed.). Louisville, KY: American Printing House for the Blind.
  • Columna, L., & Lieberman L.(eds) (2011). Overcoming language barriers through physical education: Using sign language and Spanish to engage everyone! Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
  • Schedlin, H., & Lieberman, L.J. (2011). Sports for everyone: A handbook for starting sports camps for children with visual impairments. Watertown, MA: Perkins Publishing.
  • Lieberman, L.J., & Houston-Wilson, C. (2009). Strategies for Inclusion (2nd ed). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
  • Lieberman, L.J. (ed.) (2007). A Paraprofessional training guide for physical education. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
  • Lieberman, L.J., Modell, S., Jackson, I. (2006). Going PLACES: A transition guide to physical activity for youth with visual impairments. Louisville, KY: American Printing House for the Blind.
  • Hodge, S., Murata, N., Block, M., & Lieberman, L.J. (2003) Case studies in adapted physical education. Scottsdale, AZ: Holcom Hathaway Publishers.
  • Lieberman, L.J., Houston-Wilson, C., (2002). Strategies for inclusion: A handbook for physical educators. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

  ARTICLES

  193 Articles in refereed journals, 120 research based and 73 research to practice, 13 in press, and 26 book chapters.

  • Rich, J., Lieberman, L. J., & Gutcher, W. (in press). Recommendations to promote accessibility in rowing for Deaf or hard of hearing athletes. Palaestra.

  • Lieberman, L. J., Hazzan, A., Beach, P. (in press). Virtual intervention for caregivers of older adults with visual impairments: A case study. Journal of Aging and Health.

  • Fuller, S., Ball, L., & Lieberman, L.J. (in press). Off the sidelines: Allowing students with disabilities equal access to the gymnasium. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, accepted.

  • Belknap, K., Perreault, M., Lieberman, L., & Beach, P. (in press). Physical activity and functional body image in youth with and without visual impairments. British Journal of Visual Impairments.

  • Rich, J., Lieberman, L.J., Haibach-Beach, P., & Perreault, M. (in press). Experiences of elite rowers with visual impairments. Journal for Advancing Sport Psychology in Research.

  • Perreault, M., Belknap, K., Lieberman, L. J., & Haibach-Beach, P. (in press). Validation of image descriptions for the ‘Children’s Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment’ and ‘Preferences for Activities of Children’: A Delphi study. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness.

  • McNamara, S.W., Lieberman, L.J., Weiner, B., & McMullen, B. (2019). Physical education and the individual education plan: A checklist for service providers and parents. Strategies, 32(5), 32-35, DOI: 10.1080/08924562.2019.1637179.

  • Miller, A., Lieberman, L.J., Lane, K., & Owens, R. (2019). Preparing your paraeducator for success. The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 90, 47-51.

  • Brian, A., De Meester, A., Klavina, I. Irwin, M.J., Taunton, S., Pennell, A., & Lieberman, L.J., (2019). Exploring children/adolescents with visual impairments’ physical literacy: A preliminary investigation of autonomous motivation. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 38, 155-161.

  • Brian, A., Pennell, A., Haibach-Beach., P., Foley, J., Taunton, S., & Lieberman., L. J. (2019). Correlates of physical activity among children with visual impairments. Disability and Health Journal, 12(2), 328-333.

  • Giese, M., Brian, A., Haibach-Beach, P., Lieberman, L. J., & Wagner, M. (2019). (Inter- Nationale Befunde zur Bewegung, Spiel und Sport mit sehbehinderten Kindern und Jugendlichen. Zeitschrift für Heilpädagogik, 70 (5), *The translation of the title is: (Inter-)National findings to sports and exercise in CWVI. The translation of the journal: Journal of special education needs.

  • Lieberman, L.J., Beach, P., Sherwood, J., Trad, A. (2019). We now fly: The effects of running guide dogs on adults who are blind, British Journal of Visual Impairment, 37(3) 213–226 . DOI: 10.1177/0264619619842989

  • Lieberman, L.J., & Haegele, J.A. (2019). Teaching children who are deafblind in physical education, physical activity and recreation. In J. Ravenscroft (Ed.). The Routledge Handbook of visual impairment, New York, NY: Routledge.

  • Haegele, J.A., & Lieberman, L.J. (2019). Movement and visual impairment: Research and practice. In J. Ravenscroft (Ed.). The Routledge Handbook of visual impairment. New York, NY: Routledge.

  • Stribing, A., Lieberman, L., Peterson, S., Haibach-Beach, P., & Brian, A. (2019). Teaching strategies to improve object control skill development for children with visual impairments in physical education. Palaestra, 33(1), 36-41.

  • Lieberman, L. J., Grenier, M., & Brian, A. (2019). How inclusive is your physical education class? Introducing the Lieberman-Brian Inclusion Rating Scale for Physical Education. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 90(2), 3-4.

  • Ludwa, N., & Lieberman, L.J. (2019). Spikeball for all: Universally designing Spikeball, Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, accepted
  • Lieberman, L.J., Lepore, M., Lepore-Stevens, M., & Ball, L. (2019). Physical education for children with visual impairments. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 89,
  • Santos de Oliveira, P., van Munster, M., de Souza, J., Lieberman, L.J. (in press). Adapted physical education collaborative consulting: A systematic literature review,
  • Brian, A., Taunton, S., Haibach-Beach, P., & Lieberman, L. (2018). Influence of sports camps and vision on perceived motor competence of children and adolescents who are visually impaired. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 112, 509 518.
  • Brian, A., Pennell, A., Haibach-Beach., P., Foley, J., Taunton, S., & Lieberman., L. (in press). Associations among health-related fitness, physical activity, and motor competence for children with visual impairments. Disability and Health Journal,
  • Brian, A., Taunton, S., Lieberman, L., Haibach-Beach, P., Foley, J., & Santarossa, S. (2017). Validity and reliability of the Test of Gross Motor Development-3 for children with Visual Impairments. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 35, 145-158.
  • Stribing, A., Petersen, S., Lieberman, L.J., Haibach, P., & Brian, A. (2019). Teaching strategies to improve object control development for children with visual impairments in physical education. Palaestra, 33(1), 1-17.
  • Armstrong, E., Lieberman, L.J., Prokesova, E., & Martin, J. (2018). A physical activity barriers questionnaire for children with visual impairments, Kinanthropologica, 54 (1), 41-52.
  • Brian, A., Haegele, J. A., Nesbitt, D., Lieberman, L. J., Bostick, L., STaunton, S., & Stodden, D. F. (2018). A Pilot investigation of the perceived motor competence of children with visual impairments and those who are sighted. Journal of Visual Impairments and Blindness, 112(1), 118-124.
  • Lieberman, L.J., & Kirk, T.N., Haegele, J.A (2018). Physical education and transition planning experiences relating to recreation among adults who are deafblind: A recall analysis. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 112, 73-86.
  • Gasperetti, B.A., Foley, J.T., Yang, S., Columna, L., & Lieberman, L.J. (2018). Comparison of three interactive video games for youth with visual impairments. British Journal of Visual Impairment, 36, 31-41.
  • Linsenbigler, K., Petersen, S., Lieberman, L.J. (2017). Barriers to physical activity for children with visual impairments: Where have we been and where do we still need to go?, Palaestra, 32, 26-31.
  • Tanure Alves, M.L., de Almeida, J.G., Lieberman, L.J., Duarte, E. (2017). Physical education classes and inclusion of children with disability: Brazilian teachers’ perspectives, Movimento: Revista da Escola de Educação Física, DOI: 10.22456/1982-8918.66851
  • Samalot, A., Van Munster, M.A., Lieberman, L.J., & Houston-Wilson, C. (2017). Content validation of the Individualized Education Plan applied to physical education: Spanish version. Estudios Pedagogicos, 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0718-07052017000200016.
  • Brian, A., Lieberman, L., Grenier, M., Egan, C., & Taunton, S. (2017). 50 million strong for all: Universally designed CSPAP to align with APE best practices. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 88, 30-36.

  RECENT POSTERS & RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS

  32 International with 9 keynotes in Israel X2, China, US, Hungary, Brazil X3, Scotland, Ghana, Sweden , Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Ireland X 4, US, & Puerto Rico, 44 National (8 keynote), and 60 State (13 keynotes).

  • The American Printing House for the Blind webinar series “Why is Self-Advocacy Important?”, “Infusing Self-Advocacy through Health and Physical Education”, Outdoor Adventure for Children with Visual Impairment or Deafblindness”, Infusing the ECC into Physical Activity”, virtual, 2022.

  • The Society for Health and Physical Education “Infusing Self-Advocacy through Health and Physical Education”, “The Lieberman/Brian Inclusion Rating Scale for Physical Education”, New Orleans, LA, 2022.

  • The NY State Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind conference “Research to practice in physical activity and physical education from September to May: What’s new with the Institute on Movement Studies for Individuals with Visual Impairments or Deafblindness” virtual, 2021.

  • The Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind “Outdoor Adventure for Youth with Visual Impairment or Deafblindness” virtual, 2021.

  • CHARGE Syndrome Foundation conference “Motor Development and Physical Activity for Children and Youth with CHARGE Syndrome” virtual, 2021.

  • National Consortium on Physical Education for Individuals with Disabilities “What is New with the Institute on Movement Studies for Individuals with Visual Impairment or Deafblindness” virtual, 2021.

  • The International Symposium on Adapted Physical Activity (ISAPA) “What is New with the Institute on Movement Studies for Individuals with Visual Impairment or Deafblindness” virtual from Finland, 2021.

  • Maryland Department of Education “The Expanded Core Curriculum and Physical Education” virtual, 2021.

  • Texas Adapted Physical Education “Universal Design for Learning in Physical Education” virtual, 2020.

  • NY State Association for Health Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance “Universal Design for Learning in Physical Education” virtual, 2020.

  • The Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind (AER) “Inclusion of Children with Visual Impairment in Physical Education”, & “My Global Fulbright Scholarship Journey.” 2020.

  • NYS Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind (AER) “Inclusion of Children with Visual Impairment in Physical Education.” 2020.

  • Northeast Regional CHARGE Syndrome Conference “Recreation and Physical Education and Children with CHARGE Syndrome.” 2020.

  • Georgia Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind “Teaching Children with Visual Impairments or Deafblindness in Physical Activity”, Atlanta, GA. 2020.

  • Baltic Adapted Physical Education Symposium “Inclusion in Physical Activity”, & “Teaching Children with Visual Impairment”, Riga, Latvia. 2019.

  • National Brazilian Adapted Physical Activity Conference “Universal Design for Learning in Physical Education” & Teaching Children with Visual Impairments”, Maceio, Brazil. 2019.

  • The European Outdoor Education Conference Equity, Diversity and Inclusion “Keynote on “Aligning Daily Living Skills and Life Skills in Your Program” Tralee, Ireland. 2019.
  • The International Symposium on Adapted Physical Activity “The Institute on Movement Studies for Individuals with Visual Impairment or Deafblindness” Charlottesville, VA. 2019.
  • International Symposium on Physical Activity for Individuals with Visual Impairment or Deafblindness, “Keynote on The Institute on Movement Studies for Individuals with Visual Impairment or Deafblindness” Edinburgh, Scotland. 2019.
  • Deafblind Family Weekend “Promoting Physical Education for Children who are Deafblind with multiple disabilities” Brockport, NY. 2019.

  • Iowa School for the Blind “Infusing the Expanded Core Curriculum for children with Visual Impairments or Deafblindness” Des Moines, IA. 2019.

  • Society for Health and Physical Education National Conference “Assessment and Grading for Physical Education, & “Physical Education for Children with Visual Impairments”, & Universal Design for Learning in Physical Education, Tampa, FL. 2019.
  • Kansas School for the Blind “Including Children with Visual Impairments or Deafblindness into Physical Activity”, Kansas City, KS. 2019.
  • Distinguished Lectureship “Physical Activity for Everyone: Universal Design for Learning” Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA. 2019.
  • NY State Association for Health Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance “The Lieberman/Brian Inclusion Rating Scale for Physical Education (LIRSPE).” 2018.
  • The North American Federation of Adapted Physical Activity Conference “The Lieberman/Brian Inclusion Rating Scale” & A Statewide Model for Sports for Youth with Visual Impairments” Corvallis, OR. 2018.
  • Jagodzinski, L., Houston-Wilson, C., Lieberman, L.J., & Collier, D. (2018). The History of Adapted Physical Education at SUNY Brockport 1994-2016 (North American Federation of Adapted Physical Education, Corvallis, OR.
  • The International Congress on Physical Activity and Sport and Development in Africa Keynote “Universal Design for Learning as a Framework for Inclusive and Innovative Physical Activity and Sport” & “Camp Abilities” Ghana, Africa. 2018.
  • The International Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind “The Effect of Running Guide Dogs on Individuals who are Visually Impaired”, & “What is Happening with Camp Abilities Near You?” Reno, Nevada. 2018.
  • The National Physical Education Institute Keynote presentation “How Inclusive is Your Physical Education Class?” Asheville, NC. 2018.
  • European Congress on Adapted Physical Activity “The Lieberman/Brian Inclusion rating Scale” Worcester, England. 2018.
  • Psychological Well Being of Children with Visual Impairments Keynote “The Effect of Sport and Physical Activity on Children with Visual Impairments” The Royal Society for the Blind, London, England. 2018.
  • Deafblind of the America’s Conference “Camp Abilities for Children who are Deafblind”, & “Physical Education, Recreation, and Transition for Children with Visual Impairments or Deafblindness” Hyannis, MA. 2018.
  • Society for Health and Physical Education National Conference “Teaching Children with Severe Disabilities using the Universal Design for Learning Approach” Nashville, TN. 2018.
  • North Dakota Family Weekend “Including Children with Visual Impairments, Deafblindness, or Severe Disabilities into Physical Education and Sport” Guest Speaker Bismarck, ND. 2018.
  • Texas Focus through Texas School for the Blind “Physical Education and Transition for Children with Visual Impairments or Deafblindness”, Austin, TX. 2018.
  • National Adapted Physical Education Conference Keynote “How Inclusive is your Physical Education Class?”, “Including Children with Visual Impairment into Physical Education”, “Teaching Children with Severe Disabilities”, Sacramento, CA. 2017.
  • European Deafblind Conference “Camp Abilities for Children who are Deafblind” Aalborg, Denmark. 2017.
  • Halmstad University Invited Presentation “Including Children whoa re Visually Impaired into Physical Activity,” & Research in Visual Impairment and Physical Activity” Halmstad, Sweden. 2017.
  • International CHARGE Syndrome Foundation Conference “Physical Education and Transition For Children with CHARGE Syndrome” Orlando, FL. 2017.
  • Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired Spring Family Conference Keynote “Believe You Can Achieve” Vinton, Iowa. 2017.
  • Perkins School for the Blind Expanded Core Curriculum Series Guest Speaker “Infusing the Expanded Core Curriculum Components into Transition Through Recreation”, Watertown, MA. 2017.
  • Lieberman, L.J., Brian, A., & Grenier, M. (2017). The Lieberman/Brian Inclusive rating scale for PE”, The Society for Health and Physical Education (SHAPE America) National Conference, Boston, MA
  • Lieberman, L.J., & Haegele, J.A. (2017) Physical education and recreation transition experiences of individuals who are deafblind. The Society for Health and Physical Education (SHAPE America) National Conference, Boston, MA
  • Lieberman, L.J., Brian, A., & Grenier, M. (2016). The Lieberman/Brian Inclusive rating scale for PE”, The Association for Education & Rehabilitation of the Blind.
  • Haegele, J., & Lieberman, L.J. (2016). “The current status of physical education at schools for the blind in the US”, The Association for Education & Rehabilitation of the Blind.
  • Tutuncu, O., & Lieberman, L.J. (2015). Accessibility of Accommodations for Individuals with Disabilities, International Symposium on Adapted Physical Activity, Natanya, Israel.
  • Lieberman, L.J., & Mitrakos, T. (2014). Camp Abilities. International Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind, July, San Antonio, TX.
  • Perkins, K., Bailey, J., Columna, L., & Lieberman L.J. (2012) Parent perceptions of physical activity for their children with visual impairments, American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Nation Conference Boston, MA.
  • Gasperetti, Foley, J. T., Yang, S.P., Columna, L., Lieberman, L.J. (2011). Comparison of three exergames played by youth with visual impairments. American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Nation Conference, San Diego, CA.
  • Lieberman, L,J., Pierce, T., & Schedlin, H. (2010). The results of field testing of two pieces of equipment for children who are blind. American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Nation Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana.

  GRANTS

  Over $4,000,000 in external grants for Camp Abilities & Rochester Rookies

  • $25,000 Partners for Sight, $250 from Rochester Press Radio $18,000 from Golisano Foundation, $1,000 Wegmans, $1,500 from Delta Gamma of Rochester, $4,000 from the Theresa Foundation, $2,500 The Foreseeable Future Foundation, $10,000 from The Gibney Family Foundation $2,500 Kelly for Kids Foundation and $43,000 from NYS Commission for the Blind.

  • $319,000 from Lavelle Fund for the Blind for Resources and Training for Youth with Visual Impairments and additional disabilities

  • Received $1,000 from Rochester Press Radio $10,000 from Golisano Foundation, $1,000 from the Wilmott Foundation, $1,000 Wegmans, $1,500 from Delta Gamma of Rochester, $5,000 from the Theresa Foundation, $10,000 The Foreseeable Future Foundation, $5,000 from The Gibney Family Foundation and $24,000 from NYS Commission for the Blind

  • Received $67,000 from the Lavelle Fund for the Blind for research on children with visual impairments and additional disabilities

  • Received $2,000 from Rochester Press Radio $15,000 from Golisano Foundation, $1,000 from the Wilmott Foundation, $1,000 Wegmans, $1,500 from Delta Gamma of Rochester, $5,000 from the Theresa Foundation, $10,000 The Foreseeable Future Foundation, $15,000 from The Ralph C. Wilson Foundation, and $49,000 from NYS Commission for the Blind. 2019

  • Received $30,000 from the Gibney Foundation for 5-a-side soccer. 2019.
  • Received $2,000 from Rochester Press Radio, Received, $10,000 from Golisano Foundation, $1,000 from the Wilmott Foundation, $1,000 Wegmans, $2,000 from Delta Gamma of Rochester, $10,000 The Foreseeable Future Foundation, $10,000 from The Wilson Foundation, $4,000 from the Theresa Foundation, and $49,000 from NYS Commission for the Blind. 2018.
  • $300,000 from The Lavelle Foundation for 3 years to include children with visual impairments into after school sports. 2017.
  • Received $2,000 from Rochester Press Radio, Received, $6,000 from Golisano Foundation, $5,000 from the Wilson Foundation, $1,000 from the Wilmott Foundation, $1,000 Wegmans, $2,000 from Delta Gamma of Rochester, and $49,000 from NYS Commission for the Blind. 2017.
  • Received $11,000 from the Christopher Reeves Foundation for sport wheelchairs. 2017.
  • Received $2,500 from Rochester Press Radio, Received, $6,000 from Golisano Foundation, $1,000 from the Wilmott Foundation, $1,000 Wegmans, $500 Kendall Lions Club, , $2,000 from Delta Gamma of Rochester, and $49,000 from NYS Commission for the Blind. 2016.
  • Received $7,500 from Golisano Foundation and $10,000 from The Gibney Family Foundation to develop a documentary about all of our Camp Abilities around the world. 2015.
  • Received, $5,000 from Golisano Foundation, $1,000 from the Wilmott Foundation, $500 Wegmans, $500 Kendall Lions Club, $1,000 Churchville Lions Club, $500 from Temple Sinai, $2,500 from Delta Gamma of Rochester, and $49,000 from NYS Commission for the Blind. 2015.
  • Received $5,000 from Golisano Foundation, $1,000 from the Wilmott Foundation, $500 Wegmans, $500 Kendall Lions Club, $1,500 from Amherst Lions Club, $1,000 Churchville Lions Club, $500 from The Brockport Community Foundation, $2,500 from Delta Gamma of Rochester, and $49,000 from NYS Commission for the Blind. 2014.
  • $306,000 from The Lavelle Foundation for 3 years to include children with visual impairments into after school sports. 2013.
  • Received $5,000 from Bausch, & Lomb, $5,000 from Golisano Foundation, $1,000 from the Wilmott Foundation, $1,500 from Delta Gamma Sorority, $500 from United States Association for Blind Athletes, $500 Wegmans, $500 Kendall Lions Club, $1,500 from Amherst Lions Club, $1,000 Churchville Lions Club, and NYS Commission for the Blind= $42,300 =$58,800. 2013.
  • $14,500 from The Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation for a conference bike. 2013.

Professional Experience

• Global Fulbright Scholarship recipient - Fall 2019
• Distinguished Service Professor, SUNY Brockport, 2012 - Present.
• Professor, SUNY Brockport, 2006 - 2012.
• Associate Professor, SUNY Brockport 2000 - 2006.
• Assistant Professor, SUNY Brockport, 1995 - 2000.