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Yvonne Devon Trotter

Yvonne TrotterOffice Phone: 724-847-6534
ydtrotte@geneva.edu

Disciplines/Field of Instruction

  • Special Education

Degrees Received

  • Ph.D., 2002, Kent State University
  • M.S., 1983, The University of Dayton
  • B.S., 1978, Kent State University

Courses Taught

  • EDU 470/570 - Advanced Studies in Special Education
  • EDU 471/571 - Assessment in Special Education
  • EDU 475 - Role and Function of the Special Educator
  • EDU 576 - Severe and Profound Disabilities
  • EDU 211 - Educational Psychology

Presentations/Publications

  • Adult Learning Theories:  Impacting Professional Development Programs.  The Delta Kappa Gamma Bulletin, 2006
  • Implementing a Curriculum:  A Framework using Diffley’s Levels of Readiness. Presented with Squires, D. A.; Diffley, W.; Labas, G., Hiscox, D.; Pezzano, P.; Villar, J.; Lehman, L. at the Faculty Research Conference of Central Connecticut State University, New Britian, CT., 2005
  • The Balanced Curriculum:  Implementation Strategies from Three Districts.  Presented with Squires, D.A.; Pezzano, P.; Villar at the Faculty Research Conference of Central Connecticut State University, 2005.
  • Effective Education for All Students.  Paper presented with Eriksson, L.; Shea, H; Rittenour, A. at the Pennsylvania Council of Exceptional Children Hershey, PA. 2006.

Current Projects

  • I am currently working on my Integration of Faith and Learning paper, looking at the Biblical view of advocacy and how that plays out specifically in the special education classroom.

Affiliations, e.g., membership in professional organizations, etc.

  • Delta Kappa Gamma Society International
  • Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society for Education
  • Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
  • Christian Educators Association International, State Director
  • Council of Exceptional Children

Miscellaneous, e.g., hobbies, sports, personal info, etc.

  • Previous employment includes the following positions in East Liverpool City Schools:  Special Education Teacher, East Liverpool High School and East Elementary; Language Arts Teacher at East Liverpool Middle School; Principal at LaCroft Elementary.  I was also an Adjunct Professor at Kent State University, East Liverpool Campus.
  • I am married to Mark A. Trotter, an Instrument and Test Planner at First Energy in Shippingport, PA.  We have one daughter, Melinda, who is currently in her senior year at Liberty University.
  • We are all actively involved in The First Church of the Nazarene in East Liverpool, Ohio.