Anjali Forber-Pratt CV
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Updated: August 2017 Anjali J. Forber-Pratt, Ph.D. Vanderbilt University Office Phone: 615-322-0975 PMB 90 -- 230 Appleton Place Mobile: 847-282-0176 Nashville, TN 37203-5721 Office [email protected] Location: 203CB Mayborn Website: www.anjalifp.com ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS 2015-present Assistant Professor of Human and Organizational Development, Peabody College, Vanderbilt University 2013-2015 Assistant Research Professor, Lifespan Institute, University of Kansas Beach Center on Disability & Kansas University Center for Developmental Disabilities AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION Disability; Identity Development; Social Justice and Empowerment; School Safety; Role of Sport; Bullying & Victimization; Qualitative Research Methods; Inclusion EDUCATION 2012 Ph.D., Human Resource Development, Department of Education, Policy, Organization & Leadership, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign 2007 M.A., Speech Language Pathology, concentration in American Sign Language and Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury, Department of Speech and Hearing Science, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign 2006 B.S., Speech and Hearing Science, concentration in Speech Language Pathology and Rehabilitation and Disability Studies, Department of Speech and Hearing Science, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Graduated with Highest Honors, Bronze Tablet PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2009-2016 Athlete Ambassador, The Hartford, Simsbury, CT 2013 National Online Learning Service Delivery Specialist, K12 Inc. Remote/Herndon, VA 2007-2012 Athlete, United States Paralympic Track and Field Team 2007-2012 Paralympic Ambassador, United States Olympic Committee, Colorado Springs, CO 1 Anjali J. Forber-Pratt Updated: August 2017 2010-2012 Online Programs Coordinator, Leadership & Policy, University of Illinois College of Education, Champaign, IL 2006-2011 VL2 National Science Foundation Research Fellow, Gallaudet University, Science of Learning Center on Visual Language and Visual Learning, National Science Foundation 2008 Instructional Design Intern, Walgreens Corporate, Deerfield, IL 2006-2007 Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Fellow, University of Illinois, College of Applied Health Sciences, Champaign, IL 2001-2005 Assistant Volunteer Coordinator, Camp Arrowhead, Town of Natick Recreation and Parks Department, Natick, MA 2004 Preschool Teacher for Summer Program, Child Development Lab, Framingham State College, Framingham, MA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2016-present Center for Teaching Junior Teaching Fellow, Vanderbilt University June 2016 Texas Tech University Institute for Measures, Methodology, Analysis & Policy: Psychometrics April 2016 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Division E Early Career Mentorship Program May 2016 International Congress for Qualitative Inquiry Workshop: Advanced Qualitative Coding June 2014 Texas Tech University Institute for Measures, Methodology, Analysis & Policy: Structural Equation Modeling: Foundations and Extended Application May 2011 International Congress for Qualitative Inquiry Workshop: Writing Autoethnography and Narrative in Qualitative Research 2004-2011 Illinois Leadership Center Programs (Leadershape, Insight, Intersect and Imprint) 1997-2002 Framingham Learning Center for the Deaf: Completed American Sign Language Courses through 6-1 AFFILIATIONS 2015-present Faculty Affiliate, Kennedy Center, Vanderbilt University 2013-present Faculty Affiliate, Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) 2014-2015 Research Partner with Institute for Human Centered Design (IHCD), Brown University 2 Anjali J. Forber-Pratt Updated: August 2017 HONORS 2017 Recognized by the Foundation for Global Sports Development as Awardee for Athletes in Excellence Award for mentorship and outreach Honorable mention for “Outstanding Mentor Award” from the Department of Human & Organizational Development at Vanderbilt University 2014 Recognized by stumptuous.com as “One of the Most Interesting Women in the World” Finalist for the Distinguished Contributions to the Advancement of Disability Issues in Psychology Award from the American Psychological Association 2013 Recognized by the White House as a “Champion of Change” Recipient of the American Association of Persons with Disabilities Paul G. Hearne Leadership Award Recognized by UMission.org as “Person of the Week” Inducted into Natick High School Wall of Achievement 2012 Recognized by Huffington Post among “Top 10 Greatest Persons of the Year” Recognized by Kwikmed as one of 21 “Absolutely Outstanding Disabled Sport Websites” American Educational Research Association (AERA) Disability Studies in Education “Outstanding Dissertation” Award Recipient of United States Olympic Committee Amazing Mentor Award Recognized by Huffington Post among “Top 10 Greatest Persons of the Year” 2011 Inducted into the Kennedy Middle School Hall of Fame World Record holder 200m 4th Place Finish at the Boston Marathon Recognized by the Boston Celtics as a “Hero Among Us” Gold Medalist and World Championship Record Holder in 200m at IPC World Championships Silver Medalist in 100m and 400m at IPC World Championships 2010 American Record Holder in 200m Recipient of Alumni Athletic Scholarship Award Recipient of William Chandler Bagley Doctoral Scholarship Fall & Spring 2010 List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent 2009 Recipient of William Chandler Bagley Doctoral Scholarship Recipient of Donna Riechmann Leadership Award Recipient of Student Athlete of the Year for Disability Resources & Educational Services Recipient of Female Athlete of the Year Award for New England Wheelchair Athletic Association Fall & Spring 2009 List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent 2008 Paralympic Bronze Medalist in Beijing in 400m 3 Anjali J. Forber-Pratt Updated: August 2017 Paralympic Bronze Medalist and American Record Holder in 4x100m Relay Recipient of certificate of honor from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for athletic success representing the United States and Commonwealth in the 2008 Paralympic Games 2007 Recipient of TIS Book Award for outstanding student organization (Delta Sigma Omicron) 2006 Recipient of Vicki Lynn Merkel Excellence in Leadership Award Recipient of Senior Leadership Award for Department of Speech and Hearing Science Recipient of Bronze Tablet, for academic excellence PUBLICATIONS BOOKS 1. Toomey, L., & Forber-Pratt, A.J. (2010). Color Learn and Play: All About Sports for Athletes with Physical Disabilities. Lunenburg, MA: Color. Learn & Play. ISBN: 9780982542927 BOOK CHAPTERS 1. Forber-Pratt, A.J. (Accepted chapter). How do you form an identity from Swiss cheese?. In J. Gammel, S. Motulsky & A. Rutstein-Riley (Eds.), I Am What I Become: Constructing an Identity as a Lifelong Learner: Info Age Pub. 2. +Forber-Pratt, A.J. (Accepted chapter). Paralympics and Paralympians. In T. Heller, S. Parker Harris, C. Gill & R.P. Gould (Eds.), Disability in America an Encyclopedia of Concepts, Policies and Controversies: ABC-CLIO. 3. Forber-Pratt, A.J., & Espelage, D.L. (in press). Sexual violence in K12 schools. In H. Shapiro (Ed.), The Handbook of Violence in Education. New York: John Wiley & Sons. 4. +DeLaRue, L., & Forber-Pratt, A.J. (in press). When gangs are in schools: Challenges for youth and expectations for administration. In H. Shapiro (Ed.), The Handbook of Violence in Education. New York: John Wiley & Sons. 5. +Forber-Pratt, A.J. (in press). Multiple oppression and tackling stigma through sport. In I. Brittain & A. Beacom (Eds.), The Palgrave Handbook of Paralympic Studies. Basingstoke, United Kingdom: Palgrave Macmillan. 6. +Forber-Pratt, A.J. (2017). “Not everybody can take trips like this”: A Paralympian’s Perspective on Educating about Disability Around the World. In S. Hadler & L. Assaf 4 Anjali J. Forber-Pratt Updated: August 2017 (Eds.), Inclusion, Disability & Culture: Ethnographic Approach Traversing Abilities and Challenges. New York: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-55224-8_5 7. +Shogren, K.A,. & Forber-Pratt, A.J. (In press). Intellectual disability. In Y. Bui & E. Meyen (Eds.), Exceptional Children in Today’s Learning Environments. Austin, TX: PRO- ED. 8. +Forber-Pratt, A.J. (2015). "It's not like you're going to college anyway!": A performative autoethnography. In R.J. Berger & L.S. Lorenz (Eds.), Disability and Qualitative Inquiry: Methods for Rethinking an Ableist World (pp. 175-207). Burlington, VT: Ashgate. 9. +Forber-Pratt, A. J., & Aragon, S. R. (2013). A model of social and psychosocial identity development for postsecondary students with physical disabilities. In M. Wappett & K. Ardnt (Eds.), Emerging Perspectives on Disability Studies (pp. 1-22). New York: Palgrave Macmillan. doi: 10.1057/9781137371973.0005 PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES (+ indicates invited) 1. Miles, A.L., Nishida, A. & Forber-Pratt, A.J. (in press). An open letter: Dear White disability studies and ableist institutions of higher education. Disability Studies Quarterly. 2. Shogren, K.A., Wehmeyer, M.L., Lassmann, H. & Forber-Pratt, A.J. (2017). Supported decision making: a synthesis of the literature across intellectual disability, mental health and aging. Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 52 (2), 144-157. 3. Kurth, J.A. & Forber-Pratt, A.J. (in press). Views of inclusive education from the perspectives of pre-service and mentor teachers. Inclusion. 4. + Forber-Pratt, A.J. (accepted). My chameleon life. [Special Issue]. Taboo: Journal of Culture and Education 5. Forber-Pratt, A.J., Lyew, D.A., Mueller, C., & Samples, L.B. (2017). 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