California State University

Teacher Preparation Programs in Visual Impairment
Division of Special Education & Counseling
CSULA, 5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA  90032-8144

WEBSITE: www.calstatela.edu
APPLICATION DEADLINE:  March 2005

Primary Contact
Diane Fazzi 
Voice: 323-343-4402
dfazzi@exchange.calstatela.edu

Teachers College Columbia University

Dept. of Health and Behavior Studies
525 W. 120th Street-Box223
New York, NY  10027

APPLICATION DEADLINE: No Information

CONTACT: Peg Cummins
Email: cummins@exchange.tc.columbia.edu

Florida State University

Childhood Education, Reading, & Disability Services
205 Stone Building
College of Education at
The Florida State University,
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4459

WEBSITES: www.coe.fsu.edu/cerds/programs/specialEd/se_phd.html
FSU Homepage: www.fsu.edu
Dept. Homepage: www.coe.fsu.edu/cerds/
Program Recruitment: www.careersinblindness.com

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Rolling Admissions

CONTACTS:

Dr. Sandra Lewis
Email: lewis@coe.fsu.edu
Voice: (850) 644-8409

Bruce M. Menchetti, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Doctoral Program Coordinator
Email: bmenchet@garnet.acns.fsu.edu

Northern Illinois University

Department of Teaching & Learning
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115

• WEBSITES:
  www.cedu.niu.edu/tlrn/visualdisabilities/doctoral.html
• http://www.niu.edu/index.shtml

APPLICATION DEADLINE: The 1st of  June, March, and November - Rolling Admissions

Primary Contact: Dr. Gaylen Kapperman
Voice: (815)-753-8453
Fax:    (815)-753-8594
Email: gkapperman@niu.edu

Alternate Contact
Toni Heinze
theinze@niu.edu

Ohio State University

333 ARPS Hall
1945 N. High Street
Columbus, OH  43210

• WEBSITE: www.coe.ohio-state.edu/edtl/programs/itl.htm
• APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 1, October 15,  February 1, April 1
• CONTACT: Dr. Peter Paul

Voice: 614)-292-8059
Email:  Paul.3@osu.edu

San Francisco State University

Program in Visual Impairments
Department of Special Education
San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94132

• WEBSITES: http://www.sfsu.edu/~spedcd/joint.html  
• APPLICATION DEADLINE: Fall Only

CONTACT: Amanda Lueck, Ph.D. Professor
Voice: 415-338-1080
Fax:  415-338-0566
Email: amandal@sfsu.edu

Texas Tech University at Lubbock

Sowell Center in Visual Impairment
P.O. Box 41071
3008 18th Street
Lubbock, TX 79409-1071

• WEBSITE: www.educ.ttu.edu/docs/handbooks/SpEdDocHndbk.pdf
• Texas Tech University at Lubbock Doctoral Program - more information
• APPLICATION DEADLINE: Rolling Admissions

CONTACT: Dr. Nora Griffin Shirley
Voice: (main number)
(806)-742-1997 ext. 247  
Fax:   (806)-742-2326

University of Arizona

Department of Special Education,
Rehabilitation & School Psychology
University of Arizona
PO Box 210069
Tucson, Arizona 85721-0069

• WEBSITE:
  • Graduate Programs: http://grad.arizona.edu/prospet/
  • U of A Main Page: www.arizona.edu
  • Dept. of SERSP:  www.ed.Arizona.edu/sersp/index.html
• APPLICATION DEADLINE:
  • Fall, February 15/ Spring, September 1 -  Rolling Admissions

CONTACT: Dr. Jane Erin
Voice: (520)-621-0945
Dept:  (520)-621-7822
Fax: (520)-621-3821

University of Louisville

College of Education & Human Development
Department of Teaching and Learning
Louisville, KY  40292

• WEBSITE: www.louisville.edu/edu/edtl/edtlprogs.html#doctoral
• .APPLICATION DEADLINE: Fall and Spring Admissions

CONTACT:Dr. William Penrod
Voice: (502)-852-0557
Fax: (502)-852-1419
Email:  wpenrod@louisville.edu

University of Northern Colorado

National Center on Low - Incidence Disabilities
at the University of Northern Colorado
Campus Box 146
Greeley, CO 80639

• WEBSITE: www.unco.edu/coe/debe
• University of Northern Colorado's Doctoral Program - more information
• APPLICATION DEADLINE: Rolling Admissions

CONTACT: Dr. Kay A. Ferrell
Voice: (970)-351-1653
Fax: (970)-351-1061
Email: Kay.Ferrell@unco.edu

University of Pittsburgh

Depart of Instruction & Learning
Vision Studies Program, WWPH 5316
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15260

• WEBSITE: www.education.pitt.edu/visionstudies
• APPLICATION DEADLINE: Rolling Admissions

CONTACT: Dr. George Zimmerman
Email:  gjz@pitt.edu
Voice: (412) 624-7247
Fax: (412) 648-7081

University of Utah

Dept. of Special Education
1705 Campus Center Dr. Room - 221
Salt Lake City, UT  84112-9253

• WEBSITE: www.utah.edu
• APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 15, 2005

CONTACTS:Dr. Jan Day
Voice:(801)-585-3925
Fax:( 801)-585-6476
Email: Day_J@ed.utah.edu

•Dr. Catherine Nelson
Department of Special Education
Voice: 801-585-3260
Fax: 801-585-6476
Email: Nelson_C@ed.utah.edu

Vanderbilt University

Box 328 Peabody College
Nashville, TN 37203
Phone: 615-322-2249 — Fax: 615-343-1570

• WEBSITES:
  http://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/sped/graduate_programs.htm
  

Vanderbilt University Doctoral Program -More information

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Rolling Admissions

CONTACTS:

• • Dr LeRhea Sanford - E-mail: LaRhea.Sanford@mnps.org
• • Kelly Lusk - E-mail: kelly.lusk@Vanderbilt.edu

Western Michigan University

Dept. of Blindness & Low Vision Studies
mail stop 5218
1903 West Michigan
Kalamazoo, MI 49008

• WEBSITE: www.mich.edu/hhs/doc_program/index.html
• Western Michigan University Doctoral Program - more information.
• APPLICATION DEADLINE: Alternate Years, Fall 2006 Next Admission

CONTACTS:

Dr. Robert Wall Emerson

Voice: (269)-387-3072
Fax: (269)-387-3567
Email: robert.wall@wmich.ed

•Dr. Nickola Nelson Director
Doctoral Program in Interdisciplinary Health Studies
Voice: (269)-387-8058
Email: nickola.nelson@wmich.edu