Research and Services
FUNDED GRANTS and CONTRACTS
Dinnebeil, L.A., McInerney, W.F., Hale, L., & Cancio, E. (2013). Project LEA: Leading Educators in Advancing Inclusive Early Education. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Preparation of Leadership Personnel, CFDA 84.325D. ($1,250,000; 5 years)
Dinnebeil, L.A., McInerney, W.F., & Hale, L. (2011). The Partner Project. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Combined Personnel Preparation, CFDA 84.325N. ($600,000; 4 years)
McInerney, W., & Dinnebeil, L.A. (2007). Project DIRECT Connections. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Combined Personnel Preparation, CFDA 84.325K. ($800,000; 4 years)
Dinnebeil, L.A., & McInerney, W. (2007). Project DIRECT. Ohio Department of Education, Office of Early Learning and School Readiness ($71,232; 1 year).
Dinnebeil, L.A. (2007). Infant/Toddler Teacher Training Project. Stranahan Foundation ($45,000; 1 year).
Dinnebeil, L.A. (2006). UT-CCAMPIS: Supporting Student Parents at UT. U.S. Department of Education, Federal TRIO programs ($506,504; 4 years)
Dinnebeil, L.A., & McInerney, W. (2006). Project DIRECT: Supporting itinerant ECSE service delivery in Ohio’s schools. Ohio Department of Education, Office of Early Learning and School Readiness ($159,000 1 year).
Dinnebeil, L.A., Slutsky, R., & Pasupuleti, S. (2004). Community Assessment of Childcare Quality. YWCA of Greater Toledo ($13,000; 1 year).
Dinnebeil, L.A. (2004). Kindergarten Readiness Assessment in Literacy: Instructional Materials. Contract with the Ohio Department of Education ($309,107; 2 months).
Dinnebeil, L.A., McInerney, W., & Hale, L. (2004). Project DIRECT: Supporting itinerant ECSE service delivery in Ohio’s schools. Ohio Department of Education, Office of Early Learning and School Readiness ($157,380; 2 years).
Dinnebeil, L.A., Bruder, M.E., & Stayton, V. (2002). The Research and Policy Institute for Personnel Preparation in EI/ECSE. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Center for Personnel Preparation in EI/ECSE ($3,000,000; 5 years).
McInerney, W., & Dinnebeil, L.A., (2002). Project Assure: Personnel preparation for young children with severe disabilities. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Low Incidence Personnel Preparation. ($1,851,360; 5 years).
Dinnebeil, L.A., & Bergin (2001). The center for child and family research. National Science Foundation. ($21,194, 1 year)
Bergin, C., & Dinnebeil, L.A. (1999). The child and family research institute. A proposal to the Strategic Alliance Partnership of the Toledo Community Foundation. ($12,500; 1 year).
Dinnebeil, L.A., & McInerney, W.M. (1999). New roles for ECSE teachers: Preparing for itinerant services. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Projects of National Significance ($507,639; 3 years).
McInerney, W., & Dinnebeil, L.A. (1998). Project Open House: Systems change to support inclusive child care. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Model Demonstration Grant ($640,238; 4 years)
Dinnebeil, L.A., & Hale, L.M. (1998). Describing the roles and responsibilities of Ohio's service coordinators: Parents' perspectives. Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Early Intervention Services ($58,000; 1 year).
Bergin, C., Dinnebeil, L., Hale, L., McFarland, S., McInerney, W., & Poggi, L. (1997). Effective intervention for preschool children at risk for developmental failure. 1997-98 UT Program for Academic Excellence Funding ($4,500).
McInerney, W., Groves, P., Wilson, C., & Dinnebeil, L. (1997). Emerging social and political policy changes: Implications for children and families in the 21st century. 1997-98 UT Program for Academic Excellence Funding ($4,989).
Cooke, S., Cooke, G., Dinnebeil, L.A., Elsie, L., McFarland, S., McInerney, W. (1996). Tech Prep. Ohio Department of Education ($261,000; 18 months)
McInerney, W., & Dinnebeil, L.A. (1995). Preservice training of early childhood special educators: Itinerant teaching model. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services ($320,000; 3 years).
Dinnebeil, L.A., & McInerney, W. (1995). Preservice training of early intervention personnel to work with children with severe disabilities. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services ($310,000; 3 years).
Dinnebeil, L.A., & McInerney, W. (1995). Training and technical assistance for child care providers who work with children with disabilities. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services ($390,000; 3 years).
Dinnebeil, L.A., McInerney, W., & Cooke, G. (1994). "Building Relationships with Families" Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Toledo. ($1,800).
Dinnebeil, L.A., & McInerney, W. (1994). "Speaker Series on Young Children with Challenging Behaviors" University of Toledo, Program Excellence Foundation. ($3,700)
Dinnebeil, L.A. & Rule, S. (1992). Parent and professional variables that influence collaboration within early intervention
service coordination. U.S. Department of Education, OSEP Grant #H023B20057-92. ($15,000; 1 year)
BOOKS
Dinnebeil, L.A., & McInerney, W. (2011). A guide to itinerant early childhood special education services. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing.
Stayton, V.D., Miller, P.S., & Dinnebeil, L.A. (2002) (Eds.). DEC Personnel preparation in early childhood special education: Implementing the
DEC recommended practices. Longmont, CO: Sopris West.
BOOK CHAPTERS
Dinnebeil, L.A., Buysse, V., Rush, D., & Eggbeer, L. (2008). Skills for effective collaboration. In P. Winton, J. McCollum, & C. Catlett (Eds.) Effective professionals: Evidence and application in early childhood and early intervention, (pp. 227-245). Washington, DC: Zero to Three Press.
Dinnebeil, L.A., Benner, S., Boone, H., & Sparkman, K. (2002). Design and sequence of learning activities. In Stayton, V.D., Miller, P.S., & Dinnebeil, L.A. (Eds.). DEC Personnel preparation in early childhood special education: Implementing the DEC recommended practices. (pp. 61-84). Longmont, CO: Sopris West.
Dinnebeil, L.A., Rush, D., Gallagher, P.A., & Rhodes, C. (2002). Design and sequence of professional development activities. In Stayton, V.D., Miller, P.S., & Dinnebeil, L.A. (Eds.). DEC Personnel preparation in early childhood special education: Implementing the DEC recommended practices. (pp. 159-182). Longmont, CO: Sopris West.
REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
Dinnebeil, L.A., Buysse, V., & Barton, E. (in preparation). A meta-analysis of the coaching and consultation literature in early childhood.
Akamoglu, Y., & Dinnebeil, L. (2015). Coaching parents to use naturalistic language and communication strategies. Young Exceptional Children, 1096250615598815.
Dinnebeil, L.A., & McInerney, W. (2014). Blending practices to support early childhood inclusion: A step by step process for itinerant ECSE teachers. DEC Monograph #16 Blending Practices.
Dinnebeil, L.A. (2014). Voices from the field: Top-down and bottom-up. Young Exceptional Children.
Spino, M., Dinnebeil, L.A., & McInerney, W.F. (2013). Social power and influence: Understanding its relevance in early childhood consultation. Young Exceptional Children.
Dinnebeil, L. Boat, M., & Bae, Y. (2013). Integrating principles of universal design into the early childhood curriculum. Dimensions in Early Childhood, 41, 3-13.
Dinnebeil, L.A., Sawyer, B., Cancio, E., Dynia, J., & Justice, L. (2012). Congruence between parents’ and teachers’ ratings of the social skills and problem behavior of preschoolers with disabilities. Early Childhood Research Quarterly.
Cochran, D.C., Chandler, L.K., Stayton, V.D., Dinnebeil, L.A., Gallagher, P.A., Lifter, K., & Christensen, K.A. (2012). Field validation results for the revision of the initial and development of advanced early childhood special education/early intervention personnel preparation standards, Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 32, 38-51.
Chandler, L., Dinnebeil, L., Cochran, D., Lifter, K., Christenson, K., Gallagher, P., Stayton, V., & Spino, M. (2012). The alignment of CEC/DEC’s and NAEYC’s personnel preparation standards. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 32, 52-63.
Dinnebeil, L.A., Spino, M., & McInerney, W. (2011). Using goal attainment scaling to monitor the progress of young children with disabilities and the adults who work with them. DEC Monograph #13 on Early Childhood Assessment.
Lifter, K., Chandler, L. K., Cochran, D. C., Dinnebeil, L. A., Gallagher, P. A., Christensen, K. A., & Stayton, V. D. (2011). DEC Personnel Preparation Standards Revision 2005-2008. Journal of Early Intervention, 33(2), 151-167.
Dinnebeil, L.A., Spino, M., & McInerney, W. (2011). Using implementation checklists to reinforce the use of child-focused intervention strategies. Young Exceptional Children 14, 22-31.
Boat, M. B., Dinnebeil, L. A., & Bae, Y. (2010). Individualizing instruction in preschool classrooms. Dimensions of Early Childhood, 38(1), 3-10.
Dinnebeil, L.A., Pretti-Frontczak, K., & McInerney, W. (2009). A consultative itinerant approach to service delivery: Considerations for the early childhood community. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 40, 435-445.
Dinnebeil, L.A., McInerney, W., & Hale, L. (2006). Understanding the roles and responsibilities of itinerant ECSE teachers through Delphi research. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 26, 153-166.
Dinnebeil, L.A., McInerney, W., & Hale, L. (2006). “Shadowing” Itinerant ECSE teachers: A descriptive study of itinerant teacher activities. Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 21, 41-51.
Dinnebeil, L.A., McInerney, W., & Hale, L. (2004). Itinerant ECSE teachers in action: A description of responsibilities and activities. Journal of Educational Psychology in Consulting, 15, 167-175.
Dinnebeil, L.A., & Hale, L. (2003). Incorporating family-centered principles into early intervention program evaluation. Zero to Three, 23, 24-27.
Dinnebeil, L.A. (2003). Selecting a text for a course in early intervention: A comparison of content and features. Teacher Education and Special Education, 26. 83-86.
Dinnebeil, L.A., & McInerney, W. (2001). An innovative practicum to support early childhood inclusion through collaborative consultation. Teacher Education and Special Education, 24, 263-266.
Dinnebeil, L.A., & McInerney, W., Roth, J., & Ramaswamy, V. (2001). Itinerant early childhood special education services: Service delivery in one state. Journal of Early Intervention, 24, 36-45
Dinnebeil, L.A., & McInerney, W. (2000). Supporting inclusion in early childhood settings: The Tuesday morning teacher. Young Exceptional Children, 4, 19-27.
Dinnebeil, L.A., Hale, L.M., & Rule, S. (2000). Early intervention practices that support collaboration between parents and service coordinators. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 19, 225-235
Dinnebeil, L.A. (1999). Defining parent education in early intervention. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 19, 162-164.
Dinnebeil, L.A., Fox, C., & Rule, S. (1998). Influences on collaborative relationships: Exploring dimensions of effective communication and shared beliefs. Infant Toddler Intervention: The Transdisciplinary Journal, 8, 263-278
Rule, S., Losardo, A., Dinnebeil, L.A., Kaiser, A., & Rowland, C. (1998). Research challenges in naturalistic intervention. Journal of Early Intervention, 21, 283-293.
Dinnebeil, L.A., McInerney, W., Fox, C., & Juchartz-Pendry, K. (1998). An analysis of the perceptions and characteristics of early childhood personnel regarding inclusion in community-based programs: Implications for training and preparation. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 18, 118-128.
Dinnebeil, L.A., L. Hale, & Rule, S. (1996). A qualitative analysis of parents' and service coordinators' descriptions of variables that influence collaborative relationships. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 16(3), 322-347.
Dinnebeil, L.A., & Rule, S. (1994b). Variables that influence collaboration between parents and service coordinators. Journal of Early Intervention, 18, 361-379.
Dinnebeil, L.A. & Rule, S. (1994a). Congruence between parents' and professionals' judgments about the development of young children with disabilities: A review of the literature. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 14, 1-25.
Professional Service
National
Editor, Journal of Early Intervention (July, 2014-June, 2019)
Co-Chair, DECIDE (DEC’s Consortium for Innovation in Doctoral Education (October, 2012 to present)
Practices Strand Co-Chair, DEC’s International Conference (January, 2014 to October, 2014)
Chair, DEC Awards Committee (April, 2013 to present)
Participant, National Leadership Summit for ECSE (October, 2013)
Member, National Steering Committee, IRIS Center (May, 2013 to present)
Member, Planning Committee for 2013 OSEP National Conference (February, 2013 to July, 2013)
Member, Teaming and Collaboration Workgroup for DEC’s Commission on Recommended Practices (February, 2013 to March, 2013)
Associate Editor, Topics in Early Childhood Special Education (2007 to present)
Member, Planning Committee for 2007 OSEP National Early Childhood Conference (May, 2007 to December, 2007)
Past President, Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children (July, 2004 to July, 2005)
President, Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children (July, 2003 to July, 2004)
President-Elect, Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children (July, 2002 to July, 2003
Associate Editor, Education and Treatment of Children (July 2000 to April, 2004).
Member, Editorial Review Board, NHSA Dialog (March, 2007 to present)
Member, Editorial Review Board, Journal of Early Intervention (September, 2002 to present)
Member, Editorial Review Board, Teacher Education and Special Education (November, 2001 to 2005)
Member, Editorial Review Board, Journal for Research in Childhood Education (November, 2001 to present)
Member, Editorial Review Board, Young Exceptional Children (July, 2001 to present).
Member, Editorial Review Board, Topics in Early Childhood Special Education (February, 1997 to present).
Member, Editorial Review Board, Education and Treatment of Children (February, 1996 to 2004).
Vice President, Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children (July, 2001-2002)
Member, Standing Panel for the Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education (FY 2000 to present).
Member, NAEYC Professional Development Panel (October, 1999).
Chair, CEC-DEC Subcommittee on Personnel Preparation (July, 1998 to July, 2001).
Strand Chair, Proposal Reviews for DEC Conference, Personnel Preparation (1998- 2000).
Panelist, U.S. Department of Education, Early Education Programs for Children with Disabilities Competition, Model Demonstration Projects (May, 1997).
Proposal Reviewer for DEC Conference (1997 to present).
Panelist, U.S. Department of Education, Personnel Preparation Grant Competition (July, 1996).
Textbook reviewer for West Publishing Company (February, 1994).
State
President, Ohio Higher Education Consortium for ECSE (May, 2016 to present)
Co-Chair, Help Me Grow Advisory Board (State Part C ICC) (May, 2013 to 2015)
Member, Ohio Writing Team for Inclusive Field Guide (March-June, 2013)
Member, Ohio Writing Team for Cognitive Birth to Age 5 Standards (February-March, 2012)
Member, Early Intervention/Special Education Standing Committee of the Ohio Early Childhood Advisory Council (December, 2010 to present)
Member, CSPD Committee of the Help Me Grow Advisory Council (October, 2010 to present)
Member, Help Me Grow Advisory Council, Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Early Intervention Services (September, 2010 to present)
Member, Early Childhood Education Faculty Panel Writing Teams, Ohio Board of Regents (July to December, 2008)
Member, SpecialQuest State Leadership Team (February, 2008 to present)
Member, Workforce and Personnel Development Committee of the School Readiness Solutions Group (November, 2005 to 2008)
Member, Ohio Early Childhood Education Campaign (groundWork) (Summer, 2005 to September, 2007)
Member, Board of Directors, Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association (Fall, 2003 to Spring, 2008)
Co-Chair, CSPD Committee, Ohio Early Intervention Council Subcommittee (Fall, 1999 to Summer, 2001).
Member, Ohio Early Intervention Council, Governor's Appointment (1996 to 2002)
Member, State Leadership Training Team for SIFT-OUT Project, Bureau of Early Intervention (November, 1996 to 1998).
Chair, Ohio Higher Education Consortium for Inclusive Early Childhood Education (Fall, 1995 to 1998).
Treasurer, Ohio Division for Early Childhood (August, 1994 to 2000).
Member, CSPD Subcommittee of the Ohio Early Intervention Interagency Coordinating Council (1994-2002).
Local
Member, Lucas County Safe Babies Court Team Steering Committee (2016 to present)
Member, Lucas County Early Head Start Governance Board (2015 to 2016)
Member, Board of Trustees, Collaborative Network of Lucas County (2000 to 2005).
Member, Board of Trustees, Apple Tree Nursery School (1999 to 2014).
Member, Board of Trustees, Sylvania YMCA Program Center (1997 to 1999).
Member, Lucas County Special Needs Day Care Task Force (1996 to 1999).
Co-chairperson of "Service Coordination/Transition" committee for the Lucas County Early Intervention Network (1994 to 1996).
Steering committee member for the Lucas County Early Intervention Network (1994 to 1996).
Co-chair, Special Services Committee, Toledo Area Association for the Education of Young Children (June, 1994 to June, 1996).
University
Co-Chair, UT Strategic Planning Committee (September, 2016 to present)
Member, Herb Scholarship Committee (April, 2014 to present)
Member, College Personnel Committee (August, 2013 to present)
Member, Graduate Academic Standing Committee (2012 to present)
Member, JHCOE Implementation Team (2013)
Member, JHCOE Writing Team, Teacher Leader Endorsement (2013)
Member, College of Graduate Studies Committee on Student Scholarships and Fellowships (2009 to 2013)
Chair, Ad Hoc Committee on Workload Reassignment (February-March, 2012)
Chair, Department Personnel Committee (August, 2011 to present)
Member, College Personnel Committee (August, 2009 to 2011)
Member, University Prioritization Committee for Nonacademic Programs (April, 2006)
Member, Steering Committee for the Professional Development for Academic Administrators (March, 2006 to 2009)
Member, Graduate Academic Standing Committee (Fall, 2008 to May, 2010)
Member, College of Education Academic Affairs Committee (Fall, 2003 to May, 2005)
Full Member, University Graduate Council (2002 to 2005)
Member, Early Childhood, Physical, and Special Education Department Chair Search Committee (September, 2002 to April, 2003).
Member, NCATE Steering Committee, College of Education (March, 2002 to 2005)
Chair, Department Personnel Committee (2001 to 2003)
Chair, ECE Faculty Search Committee (2001 to 2002)
Member, Early Childhood Literacy Faculty Search Committee (2001 to 2002)
Member, University Research Council (2001 to 2003)
Member, Faculty Advisory Council, Urban Affairs Center (2001 to 2007)
Research Associate, Center for Demography at Bowling Green State University (2001 to 2003)
Member, College NCATE Writing Team (2000 to 2002).
Chair, Department Personnel Committee (2000 to 2002).
Chair, Search Committee for the College of Education Dean (1999-2000).
Shared Membership (w/Bob Cryan) on College Academic Affairs Committee (1999-2000).
Member, Personnel Committee for the Department of Curriculum and Instruction (1999-2000).
Faculty Coordinator, College of Education and Allied Professions Beginning Teachers Masters Program (1998-1999)
Member, College of Education and Allied Professions, Search Committee for Associate Dean Position (1998-1999)
Member, College of Education and Allied Professions, Planning and Review Committee (1995-1998)
Faculty Senator, College of Education and Allied Professions, Elected (Spring, 1995 to 1998).
Co-chair Department Space Needs Committee, University of Toledo (December, 1994-March, 1995).
Facilitator, "Professional Growth and Development" Sub-committee of the University of Toledo Early Childhood Academy (1994 to 1996).
Co-chair of College of Education and Allied Professions Student Affairs Committee (1994 to 1995).
Member of Ada Stevens Early Childhood Center Advisory Committee (1993-1997).
Member of two search committees for Mathematics Educator and Early Childhood Educator positions (1994).
Member search committee for Educational Psychology Child Development position (1995-1996).