Research & Professional Issues Committee

The Research and Professional Issues committee is charged with making recommendations to the Executive Board on matters pertaining to research and professional issues regarding culturally and linguistically diverse exceptional learners and their families.

The responsibilities of the Research and Professional Issues committee include but are not limited to:

1. Make recommendations to the Executive Board on matters pertaining to research and professional issues regarding culturally and linguistically diverse exceptional learners and their families;
2. Apprise the membership of research and issues of particular concern to the Division;
3. Study emerging professional issues pertaining to the preparation of personnel to educate culturally and linguistically exceptional learners;
4. Submit suggestions for topics/themes to the Professional Development Committee;
5. Propose and coordinate research activities involving members of the Division and collaborate with other divisions/organizations/associations on research in areas of interest to the members of DDEL;
6. Submit annual reports summarizing current research and professional issues and making recommendations on these matters to the Executive Board; and
7. Assume responsibility for other activities related to research and professional issues, as assigned by the Executive Board.

Research & Professional Issues Chair

Allison Gunter