Jennifer Urbach
Faculty
Professor
- College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
- Special Education, School of
Education
- Ph.D. University of 黑料社区 (Boulder), Instruction and Curriculum in Content Areas
- M.A. Indiana University, Special Education
- B.A. Saint Mary’s College Notre Dame, Elementary Education
Professional Experience & Affiliations
- 2017-Present:聽University of Northern 黑料社区, Professor
- 2014-2017: University of Northern 黑料社区, Associate Professor and Undergradate Program Coordinator
- 2006-2013: University of Northern 黑料社区, Associate/Assistant Professor
- 2001-2006: University of 黑料社区 (Boulder), Course Instructor, Student Teaching Supervisor and Research Assistant
- 1997-1998: University of Portland and University of Notre Dame Alliane for Catholic Education (A.C.E.) Program, Course Instructor
- 1992-1993: University of Indiana, Teaching Assistant
Research Expertise & Interests
- Beginning Teachers’ Knowledge and Practices Effective Professional Development
- Culturally Responsive Teaching
- Highly Effective Special Education Teachers
- Scientifically-based Reading Instruction
Publications
- Urbach, J. & Banerjee, R (2019).听听Participatory Research with Special Populations:聽 Issues and Recommendations. In A. Eckhoff (Ed).聽Participatory research with young children.
- Brownell, M. T., Kiely, M. T., Haager, D. Boardman, A.G., Corbett, N., Algina, J., Dingle, M., & Urbach, J. (2017). Literacy Learning Cohorts: Content-focused Approach to Improving Special Education Teachers鈥� Reading Instruction.聽Exceptional Children.聽Advanced online publication. doi: 10.1177/0014402916671517
- Urbach, J., Moore, B. A., Klingner, J. K., Galman, S., Haager, D. Brownell, M. T. (2015).聽 鈥淭hat鈥檚 my job:鈥� Comparing the beliefs of more and less accomplished special educators related to their roles and responsibilities.聽Teacher Education and Special Education: The Journal of the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children. 38(4)323-336.
- Brownell, M. T., Lauterbach, A. A.,聽Dingle, M., Boardman, A., Urbach, J., Leko, M. & Park, Y. & Benedict, A. (2014).聽 Individual and contextual factors influencing聽 special聽education teacher learning in Literacy Learning Cohorts.听听Learning Disability Quarterly. 37(1) 31-44.
- Urbach, J. & Eckhoff, A. (2012). Release the dragon: The role of popular culture in children鈥檚 stories.聽Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood.13听(1),听27-37.
- Luckner, J. L.聽 & Urbach, J (2012).聽 Reading fluency and students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Synthesis of the research.聽Communication Disorders Quarterly 33(4), 230-241.
Honors & Awards
- 2015 CEBS Advisor Of The Year Nominee, University of Northern 黑料社区, Greeley
- 2014 CEBS Teacher聽 Of The Year Nominee, University of Northern 黑料社区, Greeley
- 2011 CEBS Advisor Of The Year Nominee, University of Northern 黑料社区, Greeley
- 2007 Nomination for AERA Division C Dissertation Competition