A national advisory committee has been formed to provide the center with time-limited expertise and advice on the center’s initial start-up activities.  The national advisory board is comprised of 8 national leaders with substantial center or grant-writing experience in the area of disability research and training.  The committee members are:

• Dr. Michael Bullis – Professor of Special Education, University of Oregon (bullism@uoregon.edu)
• Dr. Maurice Elias - Professor, Department of Psychology, Rutgers- State University of New Jersey (RutgersMJE@AOL.COM)
• Dr. Charlie Greenwood –Director and Senior Scientist, Juniper Gardens Children’s Center, University of Kansas (greenwood@ku.edu)
• Dr. Karen Harris- Professor of Special Education, Vanderbilt University (karen.harris@Vanderbilt.Edu)
• Dr. Eve Profitt – President, Phi Delta Kappa and Director, Kentucky School Boards Association (eve_proffitt@georgetowncollege.edu)
• Dr. Hill Walker – Professor and Director, Center for Violent and Destructive Behavior, University of Oregon (hwalker@oregon.uoregon.edu)
• Dr. Stephen N. Elliott – Dunn Professor of Education, Educational Psychology, Vanderbilt University
• Dr. Ann Schulte – Professor, Dept of Psychology, North Carolina State University.