Faculty Research Profiles: Mary-Alayne Hughes

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Clinical Assistant Professor

Special Education

260F Education Building

1310 S. 6th St. MC 708

217 333-0260

President, Illinois Division for Early Childhood, 2007-2008

Committee Member, United Way Success by 6 Social-emotional Work Group, 2006- present

President-Elect, Illinois Division for Early Childhood, 2006-2007

Guest reviewer, Young Exceptional Children, 2005- present

Member, Illinois Teacher Education Division, Council for Exceptional Children, 2005- present

Member, Teacher Education Division, Council for Exceptional Children, 2005- present

Spitze-Mather Faculty Award for Excellence, College of Education, 2005-2006

Co-Chair, Birth to Five Council, Champaign County LIC, 2005-2006

Vice-President, Illinois Division for Early Childhood, 2005-2006

Organization Member, Birth to Five Council, Champaign County LIC, 2003- present

Guest reviewer, Journal of Early Intervention, 2003- present

Committee Member, Illinois Professional Development Advisory Council Infant Toddler Credential Committee, 2003- present

Member, National Association for the Education of Young Children, 1989- present

Organization Member, Council for Exceptional Children, 1987- present

Organization Member & Member on Personnel Preparation Committee, CEC's Division for Early Childhood, 1987- present

Co-Principal Investigator, Preparing Relationship-Based Early Intervention Personnel (PREP), U.S. Department of Education, 2004
Senior Personnel, Relationships Project, Cross-Campus Initiative on Promoting Resiliency, 2004
Co-Principal Investigator, Enhancing Pre-Service Teachers' Resource Family Experience, The Kay Meginnis Endowment for the Enhancement of Special Education Programs, 2004

Cole, S., McCollum, J., Swinford, L., Dewar, G., & Hughes, M. (in press). Moving toward relationship-based practices in a crisis nursery setting. Early Child Development and Care.