EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

FACULTY

JANE FINN
Assistant Professor of Education
Special Education

E-mail: finn@hope.edu

B.A. - Hope College
M.A.—Western Michigan University
Ed.D-Western Michigan University

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES

Educ. 251 – Introduction to Assessment
Educ. 333 – Secondary Special Education: Transition from School to Life
Educ. 359 - Instructional Design: Learning Disabilities/Emotional Impairments Educ. 225/226 – The Exceptional Child

RECENT PRESENTATIONS

Finn, J. E. (June 2009). A Qualitative Study of the Transition Outcomes Project. A presentation for the Ethnographic & Qualitative Research Conference in Cedarville University in Dayton, Ohio.

Finn, J. E. (May 2009). Teaching Transition IDEA Mandates using the Reality Store. A presentation for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan.

Finn, J. E. (April 2009). A New Housing Idea: The Friendship House. A presentation for the Multiple Perspectives on Access, Inclusion, and Disability Conference at Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.

Finn, J. E., Holm, K., Hargrove, L., & Urbancic, C. (March 2009). Special Education Teachers’ Advice to Pre-Service Teachers. A presentation for the Council for Exceptional Children, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Finn, J. E., & Pasek, S. (March 2009). Friendship House: Perceptions of the First Year. A presentation for the Council for Exceptional Children, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Finn, J. E., Urbancic, C., & Hargrove, L. (March 2009). Advice to Pre-Service Candidates teaching Students with Emotional Disturbance. A presentation for the Michigan Academic of Science, Arts and Letters, Detroit, Michigan.

Finn, J. E. (March 2009). Perceptions of Western Theological and Hope College students on living at the Friendship House. A presentation for the Michigan Academic of Science, Arts and Letters, Detroit, Michigan

Finn, J. E. & Kotkowicz, K. (March 2009). Support to Pre-Service Teachers. Western Theological Seminary, Holland, Michigan.

Finn, J. E. (November 2008). Perceptions of Stakeholders concerning the Friendship House. Western Theological Seminary, Holland, Michigan.

Finn, J. E., Trowbridge, S., Immink, K., Lawton, C, and Baron, A. (March 2008). BRIGHT Futures: A collaboration with Hope College and the Disability Network/Lakeshore Agency. A presentation for the Council for Exceptional Children, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Finn, J. E. (March 2008). Perceptions of the Transition Outcomes Project of Michigan. A presentation for the Michigan Academic of Science, Arts and Letters, Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Finn, J. E., Raub, T., & Caldwell, K. (March 2007). Why parents choose charter schools for their children with disabilities. A presentation for the Council for Exceptional Children, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Finn, J. E., Raub, T., & Caldwell, K. (March 2007). Charter Schools and students with learning disabilities. A presentation for the Michigan Academic of Science, Arts and Letters, Big Rapids, Michigan.

Finn, J. E. (March 2006). The effects of the Michigan Transition Outcomes Project: Perspectives of key contact personnel. A presentation for the Council for Exceptional Children, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Finn, J. E. (October 2006). Learning Disabilities. A presentation for Awareness Expo: A New Perspective, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Finn, J. E. (January 2006). Parents and children with learning disabilities. A presentation for the Lakeshore Disability Network, Grand Haven, Michigan.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Finn, J. E., & Kohler, P. (May 2009). A compliance evaluation of the Transition Outcomes Project. Career Development for Exceptional Individuals

Finn, J. E., & Kohler, P. (manuscript accepted in Summer 2009).Transition Outcomes Project: Perceptions of participants. Journal of Ethnographic and Qualitative Research.

Finn, J. E. (manuscript accepted in Summer 2009). Successful interaction techniques in a compressed video class. The Charter School Resource Journal.

Finn, J. E. Caldwell, C., & Raub, T. (2007). Why parents choose charter schools for their children with disabilities. Journal of Educational Research and Policy Studies, 6(2), 91- 107.

RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS

Transition at Secondary Level-Special Education
Independent Living and People with Disabilities
School Choice
Integration of Technology

GRANTS-awarded

2009- Eugene and Mary Heideman Fund-Friendship House: In May 2009, monies was awarded for the second year from the Western Michigan Seminary to study the improvements in the Friendship House.

2008- Eugene and Mary Heideman Fund-Friendship House: In May 2008, received a grant from the Western Michigan Seminary to study the perceptions of the Friendship House first year.

2007/2008- grant awarded from the Academic Computing Advisory Team (ACAT) to receive Turning Point technology for use in the Education Department.

2007/2008-Frost Center Student-Faculty Grant for study entitled Advice for New Teachers going into Special Education.

Summer 2007 Hope Grant for study entitled “Parent and School of Choice”

2005/2006-Frost Center Student-Faculty Grant for study entitled Why do parents choose charter schools for their children with disabilities?

2006-Crossroad grant for Schools and faith: Perspectives from charter, private, and public school personnel.

GRANTS- assisted

2006/2007-Assisted with grant from the Lakeshore Independent Living entitled Brightfutures.

2005-Assisted concerning assessment with the Lakeshore Center for Independent Living grant from the United Way entitled Ocean Classrooms.

2004- Implemented and researched the federally funded grant named Implementation of Case-based Instruction in Multiple Contexts.

2002/2001- Assisted in the federal grant School-to-Work Connections: Nontraditional Career Opportunities for Females With and Without Disabilities

2000- Worked with high school personnel, outside agencies, university instructors, and state officials on a grant given by the State of Michigan entitled Inclusive Careers

PERSONAL

Prior to coming to Hope, I have worked at Western Michigan University--both teaching undergraduate and graduate classes and working with interns. I have been employed as a regular education teacher, special education consultant, special education teacher, and a high school counselor before beginning my work at Hope College.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Teacher Education and Special Education

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
***Division for Emotional Impairment/Behavior Disorders
***Division for Learning Disabilities
***Division on Career Development and Transition

Michigan Council for Exceptional Children

Pi Lambda Theta - International Honor Society