Faculty Research Profiles: Janis Chadsey

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Professor Emeritus

Special Education
288H Education Building
1310 S. 6th St. MC 708
217 333-0260
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Research Biography

I am concerned with the social integration experienced by youth and young adults as they make their transition from school to adulthood. Through the Transition Research Institute, I have studied the social interactions and relationships experienced by youths in both school and employment settings; have conducted research designed to teach social skills; and have studied the meaning of social integration from the perspective of youths themselves. In addition to this research, I have conducted research studying practices that facilitate spontaneous communication and expand pragmatic functions of learners with low incidence disabilities. I am actively involved in our teacher certification program. Within this program, I have advised students and have taught courses on assessment; a methods course on communication, augmentative communication, and language programming; and an introductory course on research methods. I am on the editorial board for a number of journals including: Journal of Special Education and Exceptional Children (Updated 4/19/06)

Degrees

  • Ph.D., Special Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1984
  • M.S., Speech Pathology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, 1972
  • B.S., Speech Pathology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, 1971

Key Professional Appointments

  • Professor, Special Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1999--
  • Principal Investigator, Special Education, National Transition Alliance for youth with disabilities, 1998-2001
  • Associate Professor, Special Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1992-1999
  • Principal Investigator, Special Education, Social relationships research project, 1993-1997

Activities & Honors

  • Keynote Presentation, International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities, 2003
  • College of Education Undergraduate Teaching Award, College of Education, 2001
  • University Scholar, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1996
  • Editorial Board Member, Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 1995-2006
  • Editorial Board Member, Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 1995-2005
  • Distinguished Career Teaching Award, College of Education, 1994
  • Distinguished Scholar, College of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1992
  • Outstanding Journal Reviewer, Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 1990
  • Editorial Board Member, Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 1986-2005

Grants

  • Co-Principal Investigator, Building Relationships in Diverse General Education Settings (BRIDGES): The University of Illinois Severe Disabilities Program, U.S. Department of Education, 2001
  • Co-Principal Investigator, Investigating the Use of the Polycom for Supervision, AT&T Foundation (College of Education), 2001

Selected Publications

  • Chadsey, J. (in press). Vocational skills and performance. In J. A. Mulick & J. Rojahn (Eds.), Handbook of mental retardation and developmental disabilities. New York: Kluwer.
  • Chadsey, J. (in press). More than a paycheck: Social Inclusion at work. Washington, D.C.: American Association on Mental Retardation.
  • Chadsey, J., & Han, K. G. (2005). Friendship facilitation strategies: What do middle school students tell us? Teaching Exceptional Children, 38, 52-57.
  • Chan, M. & Chadsey, J.G. (in press). High school teachers' perceptions of school-to-work transition practices in Taiwan. Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities.
  • Brockelman, K.F., Chadsey, J.G., & Loeb, J.W. (in press). Faculty perceptions of univeristy students with psychiatric disabilities. Psychiatric Rehabilitaion Journal.