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E-mailNewsmaker: Lisa Jo Vernon-Dotson
Age: 41
Residence: Brentwood
Family: Husband, Brian
Occupation: Assistant professor of counseling, psychology and special education in Duquesne University's education department
Education: Doctorate in education policy, planning and leadership, College of William and Mary in Virginia, 2003; master's degree in special education behavioral disorders, Hampton University in Virginia, 2000; bachelor's degree in elementary and special education, University of Akron, Ohio, 1990
Background: Board member for the Division of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Learners; professional development committee member for the Council for Exceptional Children; and starting July 1, program director for Duquesne University's special education department
Noteworthy: Honored with a creative teaching award during the annual celebration of Duquesne University's Center for Teaching Excellence, which recognizes faculty who introduce innovative ways of teaching. Her research in special education focused on supportive environments to foster social and emotional learning.
Quote: "I think all children deserve the opportunity to have an adequate education. Without it, we are missing some untapped potential that they may have to contribute to society."
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