Instructors

	Amanda Hall Lueck, Ph.D.	Amanda Hall Lueck, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of Special Education & Communicative Disorders at San Francisco State University, has worked in the field of visual impairments for over 40 years.... read more about Amanda Hall Lueck, Ph.D.
	Anne Fulton, Ophthalmologist	Dr. Anne Fulton, Ophthalmologist will present a workshop on CVI: Best Practices and Current Research.
	Barbara Raimondo, Esq.	Barbara Raimondo, Esq. is a long-time advocate for the rights of deaf and hard of hearing individuals and their families. She has worked as a government relations liaison, director of advocacy,... read more about Barbara Raimondo, Esq.
	Barry S. Kran, O.D., FAAOD	Barry Kran is professor at the New England College of Optometry and the Optometric Director at the New England Eye Low Vision Clinic at Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, MA.
	Betsy McGinnity	Betsy McGinnity recently retired after 36 years at Perkins School for the Blind, where she had overseen the operations of the Training & Educational Resources Program. ... read more about Betsy McGinnity
	Burju Sari	Burju Sari is a Teacher of Students with Visual Impairment. She is a mother of 8 year old twin boys. Burju’s and her husband’s journey started when they found out one of the twins has... read more about Burju Sari
	Christine Roman-Lantzy, Ph.D.	Christine Roman was raised in Michigan and received degrees in Elementary Education and Special Education/Visual Impairment at Michigan State University. She worked as an itinerant teacher of the... read more about Christine Roman-Lantzy, Ph.D.
	Christopher Russell	Christopher Russell is the Project Coordinator for the New York Deaf-Blind Collaborative, and has experience as a classroom teacher and Teacher of the Visually Impaired (TVI) working with children... read more about Christopher Russell
	Corinna Bauer, Ph.D.	Dr. Bauer focuses her research on understanding how the visual dysfunctions observed in cortical/cerebral visual impairment (CVI) relate to brain structure and function. During her doctoral... read more about Corinna Bauer, Ph.D.
	Creig Hoyt, MD	Creig Hoyt is Emeritus Professor and Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of California San Francisco. He is a graduate of Amherst College and Cornell University Medical... read more about Creig Hoyt, MD
	Deborah Chen, Ph.D.	Deborah Chen, Ph.D., is Professor Emerita in the Early Childhood Education Special Education from the California State University, Northridge. She is a leader in the fields of early intervention,... read more about Deborah Chen, Ph.D.
	Diane Brauner	*Diane Brauner* is an educational accessibility consultant collaborating with various educational app developers and agencies. She splits her time between managing the... read more about Diane Brauner
	Ed Bosso, MA.	Ed Bosso, President of Educational Programs Bosso joined Perkins School for the Blind in March 2016. As superintendent, he oversees all of Perkins’ educational services, including... read more about Ed Bosso, MA.
	Ed Summers	Ed Summers is a blind software engineer and an accessibility specialist. He has a B.S. in Computer Science and 20 years of professional experience as a software developer and a development manager... read more about Ed Summers
	Elizabeth S. Hartmann	Elizabeth S. Hartmann is an Associate Professor of Education at Lasell University and a Co-lecturer of T560: Universal Design for Learning at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. In her... read more about Elizabeth S. Hartmann
	Ellen Mazel, M.Ed., CTVI	Ellen works as the CVI Program Director for Perkins School for the Blind... read more about Ellen Mazel, M.Ed., CTVI
	Frank Thorn	Frank Thorn, O.D., Ph.D. is a Professor of Vision Science; Director, Accelerated OD Program; Director, International Research & Development at New England College of Optometry. ... read more about Frank Thorn
	Jennifer Grisham-Brown, Ed.D.	Jennifer Grisham-Brown is a professor and program chair in the Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education program and faculty director of the Early Childhood Laboratory school. She is co-author... read more about Jennifer Grisham-Brown, Ed.D.
	Judy Endicott, M.Ed.	Judy Endicott is a Reading Specialist and grandmother to River, an amazing kid who also happens to have CVI.
	Karen E. Blankenship, Ph.D.	Karen E. Blankenship is an Assistant Professor of the Practice, Dept. of Special Education, Peabody College, Vanderbilt University. She has been a certified teacher of students who are blind or... read more about Karen E. Blankenship, Ph.D.
	Karen E. Wolffe, Ph.D.	Karen E. Wolffe, Ph.D., is a distance education instructor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and has engaged in private practice as a career counselor and consultant in Austin, Texas,... read more about Karen E. Wolffe, Ph.D.
	Kate Fraser	Kate Fraser is the Science Teacher in the Secondary Program at Perkins School for the Blind, and Author of Science Literacy. Fraser is also a primary contributor to the Accessible Science website... read more about Kate Fraser
	Linda Hagood, M.A., CCC-SLP	Linda Hagood has worked for 30 years as a speech language pathologist, with more than half of that time focused on communication intervention with children and adolescents who have visual and... read more about Linda Hagood, M.A., CCC-SLP
	Lindsay Hillier	Lindsay Hillier will present at the 4th annual CVI Symposium.
	Lotfi Merabet, O.D., Ph.D., MPH	Lotfi Merabet is an optometrist and neuroscientist investigating how the brain adapts to the loss of sight. He completed his doctorate degree in neuroscience (University of Montréal) and clinical... read more about Lotfi Merabet, O.D., Ph.D., MPH
	Luisa Mayer, M.Ed., Ph.D.	Luisa Mayer is an Associate Professor of Vision Science and Individuals with Disabilities at the New England College of Optomtry since 2006, when she joined the academic staff of the college and... read more about Luisa Mayer, M.Ed., Ph.D.
	Marguerite Tibaudo, M.Ed.	Marguerite Tibaudo received her Master's of Education degree from Boston College in Severe Special Education with a specialization in Deafblindness. Additional degrees include a Bachelor of... read more about Marguerite Tibaudo, M.Ed.
	Mary Zatta, Ph.D.	Mary C. Zatta, Ph.D., Director of Professional Development. Dr. Zatta will present at the 4th annual CVI Symposium.
	Matt Tietjen, M.Ed., CTVI	Matt Tietjen is an education consultant and teacher of students with visual impairments in Connecticut. Matt earned his special education certification from Southern Connecticut State University.... read more about Matt Tietjen, M.Ed., CTVI
	Megan Connaughton, M.Ed.	Megan Connaughton is a teacher in the Deafblind Program at Perkins School for the Blind. She holds a Master’s of Education Degree from Boston College in Severe and Multiple Disabilities with a... read more about Megan Connaughton, M.Ed.
	Megan Mogan, MS, CCC-SLP	Megan Mogan is a Speech-Language Pathologist at Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind, who specializes in working with students who are early communicators, including deafblind learners and VI... read more about Megan Mogan, MS, CCC-SLP
	Millie Smith	Millie Smith, Consultant, Developer of the APH Sensory Learning Kit and Symbols and Meaning
	Monika Jones, Esq.	Monika Jones and her husband Brad founded The Brain Recovery Project in 2011, frustrated by the lack of information in the medical and therapy community about how to best rehabilitate their son... read more about Monika Jones, Esq.
	Nancy Salem-Hartshorne, Ph.D.	Nancy Salem-Hartshorne, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor of Psychology at Delta College, and a School Psychologist. She has authored articles and book chapters about developmental outcomes for... read more about Nancy Salem-Hartshorne, Ph.D.
	Nathalie de Wit	Nathalie de Wit is the Lead Teacher at Perkins School for the Blind, Lower School, and has taught in a self-contained classroom with students who are blind and have significant additional... read more about Nathalie de Wit
	Patrice Glancy	Patrice Glancy received her undergraduate degree at Providence College in 2002 in elementary education and moderate disabilities, and immediately began her career at Jackson Mann School in... read more about Patrice Glancy
	Patty Obrzut, M.S., O.T.R.	Patricia Obrzut is the Assistant Director of Penrickton Center for Blind Children, a private, non-profit organization serving special needs children. Ms. Obrzut has a Master’s Degree in... read more about Patty Obrzut, M.S., O.T.R.
	Perkins eLearning	Perkins eLearning strives to share the insights and expertise of Perkins educators — as well as the valuable expertise of our colleagues across the country — with teachers, families and... read more about Perkins eLearning
	Rachel Bennett M.Ed.	Rachel Bennett is the parent of a child with CVI, Henry, as well as a special educator and curriculum specialist. Bennett has gained a depth of knowledge of CVI over the past several years through... read more about Rachel Bennett M.Ed.
	Robert "Bobby" Silverstein, Esq.	Robert "Bobby" Silverstein has the distinct ability to analyze complex public policy issues and develop comprehensive, innovative, and common-sense legislative and regulatory solutions that meet... read more about Robert "Bobby" Silverstein, Esq.
	Sandra Lewis, Ed.D.	Dr. Sandra Lewis is a Professor and Coordinator of the Visual Disabilities program in the School of Teacher Education. In these positions, her responsibilities include coordinating the B.S. and M.... read more about Sandra Lewis, Ed.D.
	Sandra Newcomb	Dr. Sandra Newcomb is the Technical Assistance & Education Specialist on the Connections Project. Although she officially joined the staff in 2005, she has been a valuable member of the CBSS... read more about Sandra Newcomb
	Sharon Lehman, MD	Dr. Sandra Lehman MD, is Division Chief, Division of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Department of Surgery, at Nemours Children's Health System.
	Sharon Z. Sacks, Ph.D.	Sharon Sacks is the Director of Curriculum and Professional Development at the California School for the Blind. Prior to that, she was a Full Professor and Coordinator of the Teacher Preparation... read more about Sharon Z. Sacks, Ph.D.
	Susan Bruce, Ph.D.	Susan Bruce is an Professor of Special Education at Boston College. She directs the Masters Degree Program in Severe Disabilities with an optional specialization in deafblindness. She previously... read more about Susan Bruce, Ph.D.
	Terry Schwartz, MD	BS: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 1976. MD: West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, 1982. Internship:... read more about Terry Schwartz, MD
	Therese Willkomm, Ph.D.	Therese Willkomm, PhD, is the Director of New Hampshire’s State Assistive Technology Program with the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) and is an associate professor... read more about Therese Willkomm, Ph.D.
	Tracy Evans-Luiselli, Ed.D	Tracy Luiselli, Ed.D. is the Project Coordinator for the New England Consortium for Deafblind... read more about Tracy Evans-Luiselli, Ed.D
	Yue-Ting Siu, Ph.D.	Ting is a Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments (TVI) with 14 years of experience working with students with visual impairments, severe/multiple disabilities, and deafblindness. She was... read more about Yue-Ting Siu, Ph.D.