Vicki J. Donne, D.Ed.
Assistant Professor of Education (Education) Coordinator, Masters in Special Education (Education)
donne@rmu.edu 412-397-5465 phone (M) 412-397-6044 fax Nicholson Center 445

Educational Background

• Doctorate of Education, Special Education, Specialization in Education of Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Collateral Area in Reading, University of Pittsburgh, 2006
• Master of Education, Special Education, Program for the Education of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing, University of Pittsburgh, 1992
• Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration, University of Albuquerque, 1984
• Associate in Arts, Business Administration, Robert Morris University, 1982

Professional Background

• Assistant Professor, Coordinator Special Education, Robert Morris University
• Adjunct Faculty, Deaf Education & Special Education, IUP, University of Pittsburgh, and West Liberty State College
• Teacher of Students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing, RESA-6, West Virginia
• Various Positions in Business (Training & Support Coordinator - MIS, PC Specialist,and Marketing Representative)

Area of Expertise/Research

• Vicki J. Donne, DEd, has more than 15 years experience as a deaf educator in the public schools. Her current research interests focus on reading instruction, interventions, and use of technology for students who are deaf/hard of hearing.

Publications

• Donne, V. (2012). Wiki: Using web connections to connect students, TechTrends, 56(2), 31-36.
• Rugg, N., & Donne, V. (2011). Parent and teacher perceptions of transitioning students from an auditory-oral school to general education, Volta Review, 111(3), 325-351.
• Hansen, M., & Donne, V. (Fall, 2011). Business educators: Putting inclusion into practice, Business Teacher Education Journal, 38, 35-41.
• Donne, V. (2011). Reading instruction and text difficulty, Volta Review, 111(1), 5-23.
• Donne, V., & Zigmond, N. (2008). Student engagement during reading instruction for students who are deaf/hard of hearing, American Annals of the Deaf, 153(3), 294-303.
• Donne, V., & Zigmond, N. (2008). An observational study of reading instruction for students who are deaf/hard of hearing in public schools, Communication Disorders Quarterly, 29(4), 219-235.

Presentations

• 2012 - RMU Business Education Conference: Autism in the Classroom - What Business Educators Need to Know
• 2011 - PA CEC Conference: An Initiative of Distance Teacher Induction Program
• 2011 - AG Bell National Conference: Transitioning of Students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing
• 2010 - CEC National Conference: Developing and Implementing Individualized Multimedia Storybooks for Vocabulary Development
• 2009 - OCALI National Conference: Multimedia Storybooks as Tools for Vocabulary Development
• 2008 - ACE-DHH National Convention: Reading Levels and the Reading Instruction Experience
• 2007 - ACE-DHH National Convention: Reading Instruction for Students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing in Public School Settings-Results of an Observational Study
• 2005 - PESDHH Convocation, PA: Strategies for Increasing Time Engaged in Reading
• 2003 - PAC RIM: A Functional Vision Evaluation for Students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing

Schedule of Courses
Schedule Book for All Active and Available Future Terms, Donne, Vicki J

Summer 2013 Course-Section Time Days Loc Instructor Session Seats EDUC6140-B - APPT M Donne 1 (05/07-06/26/13) 0 Seats SPED6050-B - APPT M Donne 10 (07/01-08/20/13) 0 Seats SPED6070-A 08:00-12:00 PM M W F M Donne 11 (07/08-07/24/13) 10 Seats

Fall 2013 Course-Section Time Days Loc Instructor Session Seats EDUC0640-A - APPT M Donne 3 (08/26-10/17/13) 17 Seats EDUC6400-A 06:00-10:00 PM M M Donne 3 (08/26-10/17/13) 15 Seats SPED0101-A - APPT M Donne 1 (08/26-12/14/13) Seats SPED0607-A - APPT M Donne 5 (10/21-12/14/13) 21 Seats SPED0650-A - APPT M Donne 5 (10/21-12/14/13) 21 Seats SPED6050-A 06:00-10:00 PM R M Donne 5 (10/21-12/14/13) 15 Seats SPED6070-A 06:00-10:00 PM M M Donne 5 (10/21-12/14/13) 20 Seats