Director, Center on Intervention for Children and Families
Verna Houck Motto Professor
Ph.D., George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University
M.A., Xavier University, MA Psychology
B.S., Xavier University, Psychology
Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
Case Western Reserve University
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106-7164
gerald.mahoney@case.edu
Biographical
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Curriculum Vitae
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Classes I Teach:
- SASS 613 - Advanced Research Design
- SSBT 542 - Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
- SSBT 501 - Advanced Child and Adolescent Development and Dysfunction
Affiliations: Council on Exceptional Children
Scholarly Interests:
- Family and Parental Influences on Children's Development and Socio-Emotional Well being
- Early Intervention for At-Risk Children and Children with Disabilities
- Early Childhood Mental Health
How I chose this profession:
I began my professional career in the early 1970's as a special education teacher for
elementary school aged children. Because I felt strongly that the types of educational procedures I
was using with these children were of limited value, I began to examine the research literature
related to mental retardation. I hoped that this literature would help me better understand the
factors that contributed to children's developmental delays, which in turn would help me develop
more effective instructional procedures for working with these children.
> My personal interest in this research literature helped me to understand that although
there were many theories about mental retardation, there was little empirical research to support
these as a viable foundation for developing more effective educational procedures. This stimulated
my interest in pursuing a career in which I could conduct investigations and develop more effective
interventions for children with a wide range of disabilities.
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