University of Montevallo - Hollie C. Cost

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Hollie C. Cost, Ph.D.

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Office ·Box 6355 ·Montevallo, AL 35115

Phone · 205-665-6367

E-mail ·costhc@Montevallo.edu

Educational Background

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Auburn University
Ph. D., Rehabilitation and Special Education
December, 1998

Auburn University
M. Ed., Special Education
December, 1993

Auburn University
B.A., Psychology
December, 1991

Certification

Alabama Class "A" Certificate in Special Education (Emotional Conflict), K-12

Alabama Class "A" Certificate in Psychometry

Professional Experience

University of Montevallo

Associate Professor August 2000-Present

Responsible for intern supervision, undergraduate student advisement and teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in special education.

Stephen F. Austin State University

Assistant Professor August 1998-August 2000

Responsible for undergraduate student advisement and teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in special education and educational psychology.

Auburn University

Graduate Research Assistant, June 1995-August 1998

Practicum Supervisor, June 1995-Present

Responsible for developing and coordinating student practicum placements, student supervision, student evaluation and advisement.

Summer Clinic Assistant Director, June 1995 -August 1998

Responsible for master's student training and supervision, elementary student recruitment and organizing parent orientation for summer clinic designed for children with behavior disorders.

Graduate Teaching Assistant, January 1996- August 1998

Responsible for teaching graduate and undergraduate special education courses.

Lee County Youth Development Center

Educational Diagnostician, September 1996-August 1998

Assessed children committed to the Department of Youth Services.

Classroom Teacher, August - September 1996

Developed and taught a self-contained class for juvenile delinquent females.

Teacher's Aide, Summer 1994

Assisted teacher in grading and educational planning.

Lee County Schools

Special Education Teacher, January 1994-June 1995

Resource teacher for kindergarten through sixth grade students with behavior disorders in a rural school with a predominantly minority population.

Professional Internship

September 1993-December 1993

(A) Class for emotionally disturbed students, Montgomery Co., AL Public Schools

(B) Juvenile correctional facility, Alabama Dept. Of Youth Services, Mt. Meigs Campus, Montgomery, AL

Practicum Experiences

September 1992-August 1993

Experiences involved work with emotionally disturbed students in each of the following (3 months per placement): (A) Auburn University Summer Clinic; (B) Lee County Youth Development Center; (C) Auburn Junior High School; (D) West Forest Elementary, Opelika, Alabama

East Alabama Mental Health- Mental Retardation Center

February 1992-March 1993

Case manager, February 1992- December 1992

Coordinated community services for adults and children with mental retardation.

Direct services provider, September 1992-March 1993

Provided direct care services to adults with mental illness and mental retardation in residential setting.

Assistant Program Director, June 1992-August 1992

Responsible for staff supervision and training as well as client programming in a summer program for students with Autism and severe mental retardation.

Publications

Murdock, L. M. & Cost, H. C. (Submitted, August, 2005). Measurement of language and social interaction skills of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and their typical peers, Focus on Autism.

Cost, H. C. (In preparation). Examining the concurrent validity between the Social Skills Rating System and direct observation of student behavior.

Cost, H. C. & Simpson, R. G. (2004). A Behavioral Assessment Investigation: Direct Observation and Behavior Ratings. Research in the Schools, 11(2), 51-60.

Kenney, M., Ninness, H.A.C., Rumph, R. Bradfield, A. & Cost, H (2002). Paradoxical patterns in the measurement of hyperactivity. Behavior and Social Issues,12, 40-52.
[pdf link: www.bfsr.org/BSI_12_1/12_1kenn.pdf

Eaves, R.C., Campbell, H.A. & Chambers, D.C. (2000). Criterion-related and construct validity of the Pervasive Developmental Disorders Rating Scale and the Autism Behavior Checklist, Psychology in the Schools, 37, 311-321.

Presentations

Cost, H.C. (November, 2004). Measurement of language and social interaction skills of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and their typical peers, Paper presented at the at Mid-south Educational Research Association, Chattanooga, TN

Sterner, M., Cost, H. C., Avery, J. (2003, April). University of Montevallo Basic Computer Skills Test, Alabama PT3, Birmingham, AL

Cost, H. C. & Whitsett, R. G. (2002, November). Encouraging Collaboration through Service Learning, Poster session presented at Mid-south Educational Research Association, Chattanooga, TN

Cost, H. C. (2002, January). Learning through Community Service: A Student "Exchange" Program. Presentation at the Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Montgomery, AL

Cost, H.C. (October, 1999). Universities, parents and children with behavioral disorders: A recipe for success. Presentation at the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders, Dallas, Texas.

Funded Grants _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Secured, A Comparison of Communicative Behaviors of Children with ASD and Typical Children Using Direct Observation in the Classroom, University of Montevallo Faculty Research Grant, Secured, Fall 2003, $2665

Secured, Proposal to the Alabama State Department of Education to Accept University of Montevallo as a Training Site for students in Chapter 1 program schools, Summer 2002

Secured, Collaborative Teacher Minigrant, Alabama State Department of Education, $1,000. Fall 2001

Submitted, non-secured, University of Alabama, Assisted Integrated Science team with design of assessment plan for NSF grant proposal in the amount of $2,000,000, October 2000

Secured, Social Skills Needs Assessment Grant, University of Montevallo Faculty Research, Fall 2000 $750

Secured, Preparing personnel to teach Children with Serious Emotional Disturbance and Autism. June, 1999. CFDA Number 84.325 H. Funding dates: September 1999 to September 2002. (Funding amount: $531,555; with Glen L. McCuller)

Submitted, non-secured, Investigating the Impact of Training Time on the Maintenance of Social Skills, Submitted, Faculty Research Proposal, Submitted Fall 1999

Secured, Training Personnel for Education of Seriously Emotionally Disturbed and Autistic Children. June, 1996. CFDA Number 84.029G. Funding dates: October 1996 to October 1999. (Funding amount $322,000; assisted Robert G. Simpson, coordinator)

Secured, Training Personnel for Education of Autistic and Seriously Emotionally Disturbed Children. June, 1996. CFDA Number 84.029A. Funding dates: October 1996 to October 1999. (Funding amount $322,000; assisted Robert G. Simpson, coordinator)

Extension and Consulting Activities _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Student Council for Exceptional Children, Faculty advisor

Exceptional Parents Group, Faculty liaison

Child Study Advisory Council member

Region VII Inservice Center-Athens State College

St. Giles Foundation, Behavioral Consultant, July 1999-present

Headstart, Mental Health Consultant, August 1999- present

Pineywoods Autism Chapter, Faculty Liaison, 1998-1999

East Alabama Regional Inservice Center, 1995-1998

Social Skills Training Workshop, Auburn City Schools, July 1998

Token Economy Workshop, Auburn City Schools, July 1998

Behavior Management Inservice, Elmore County Schools, February 1998

Behavior Management Inservice (Co-presenter), Alexander City Schools, October, 1996

Behavior Management Inservice, Opelika City Schools, June, 1996

Parent Training Workshop (Co-presenter), Opelika City Schools, September, 1995

East Alabama Task Force for Battered Women, Volunteer Counselor, 1990-1991

Family Violence Center, Volunteer Counselor, 1988-1990

University Teaching

University of Montevallo

ED 407/507 Teaching Exceptional Children in Secondary and p-12 classrooms

ED 408/508 Teaching Exceptional Children in Elementary Classrooms

ED 415/515 Introduction to the Inclusive Early Childhood and Elementary Classroom

ED 519 Inclusion

ED 462 Assessment in Special Education

ED 440 Practicum in Special Education

Stephen F. Austin State University

Courses Taught

SPE 329 Survey of Exceptionalities

EPS 380 Educational Psychology

SPE 432 Educational Appraisal of Exceptional Children

SPE 532 Educational Appraisal of Exceptional Children

SPE 465 Academic Instruction for Children with Autism

SPE 565 Academic Instruction for Children with Autism

SPE 438 Academic Instruction for Persons with Disabilities

Guest Lectures

SPH 471 Advanced Language for the Deaf, Spring 1999

Auburn University

Courses Taught

RSE 622 Consultation and Collaboration, Winter 1996, Summer 1997

RSE 435 Behavior Management, Fall 1996

RSE 310 Survey of Exceptionality, Spring of 1998

Guest Lectures

RSE 420 Organization of Instruction in Special Education, Fall, 1996

RSE 635 Advanced Behavior Management in Special Education, Spring 1996

RSE 600 Survey of Exceptionalities, Summer 1995

Research Interests

Social skills training program evaluation

Investigating the relationship between behavior rating scales and direct measurement

Efficacy of teacher training programs

University Committees

Faculty Senate

University Writing Committee

General Education Committee

Team Five Chair, College of Education

Team Four Chair, College of Education

NCATE Review Committee

Minority Recruitment Committee

Academic Advisor, Student Council for Exceptional Children

Dean’s Advisory Council

Departmental Advisory Council

Student Recruitment Advisory Council

Counseling Faculty Search Committee

Speech and Language Pathologist Faculty Search Committee

Membership in Professional Organizations _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Higher Education Partnership

Autism Society of Alabama

The Council for Exceptional Children, Division of Behavior Disorders (CCBD) 1995-Present

The Council for Exceptional Children, Teacher Education Division (TED) 1995-Present.

Additional Training

FDC Mini-sabbatical, Technology in the Classroom

Autism Training Workshop, Autism Society of Alabama, Jan-Feb, 1997

Lovaas Training Workshop, Auburn City Schools, March, 1996

Systematic Handling of Aggressive Individuals, Auburn University--June, 1995; June, 1993

East Alabama Mental Health-Mental Retardation-February, 1993; March, 1992

Honors and Awards

Excellence in Teaching Award, February 2004

Presidential Graduate Fellowship Recipient

Doctoral Training Program Grant Recipient

Master's Training Program Grant Recipient

Dean's Honor Roll