Ann Hains
Department of Exceptional Education
University on Wisconsin – Milwaukee
PO Box 413
Milwaukee, WI  53201
(ph) 414.229.4321
(fax) 414.229.5500
(tty) 414.229.6567
annhains@uwm.edu

Education 

Professional Record 

Academic Honors 

1999 Division for Early Childhood/Council for Exceptional Children, Service to the Division Award

 Publications

        Caro, P., McLean, M., Browning, E., & Hains, A. H. (2003). The use of distance education in a collaborative course in early childhood special education.  Teacher Education and Special Education, 25(4), 333-341.

        Rosenkoetter, S. E., Whaley, K. T., Hains, A. H., & Pierce, L.  (2001).  The evolution of transition policies for young children with special needs and their families.  Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 21(1), 3-15.

        Hains, A. H., Belland, J., Conceição-Runlee, S., Santos, R. M., & Rothenberg, D.  (2000).    Instructional technology and personnel preparation. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 20(3), 132-144.  

        Hains, A. H., Lynch, E. W., & Winton, P. J.  (2000). Moving towards cross-cultural competence in lifelong personnel development: A review of the literature. (CLAS Technical Report #3). Champaign, IL: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Early Childhood Research Institute on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services. 

        Hains, A. H., Conceição-Runlee, S., Caro, P., Marchel, M. A.  (1999).  Collaborative course development in early childhood special education through distance learning.  Early Childhood Research to Practice [On-line], 1(1), Available:  http://ecrp.uiuc.edu

        McBride, S., L. Sharp, L., Hains, A. H., & Whitehead, A.  (1995).  Parents as co-instructors in pre-service training:  A pathway to family-centered practice.  Journal of Early Intervention, 19(4), 343-355.

        Hains, A. H.  (1992).  Strategies for preparing preschool children with disabilities for the kindergarten mainstream.  Journal of Early Intervention, 16 (4), 320-333..

        Burton, C. B., Hains, A. H., Hanline, M. F., McClean, M. E., & McCormick, K.  (1992).  Early childhood policy, practice, and personnel:  The urgency of professional unification.  Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 11, 53-69.

        Hains, A. H., Rosenkoetter, S., & Fowler, S. A.  (1991).  Transition planning with families in early intervention programs.  Infants and Young Children, 3, 38-47.

        Hains, A. H.  (1991).  Multi-element designs in early childhood special education:  Some considerations. Journal of Early Intervention, 15, 185-192.

        Fowler, S. A., Hains, A. H., & Rosenkoetter, S.  (1990). The transition between the early intervention services and preschool services:  Administrative and policy issues.  Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 9, 55-65.

Book

        Rosenkoetter, S. E., Hains, A. H., & Fowler, S. A.  (1994).  Bridging early services for children with special needs and their families: A practical guide for transition planning.  Baltimore: Paul Brookes Publishing Co.

Grant Projects

Research Site Coordinator, “Transition: Opening Doors To Success:  National Early Childhood Transition Research Center.”  Five-year research grant submitted by the University of Kentucky, August 17, 2002 under the Research and Innovation to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities, as administered by the Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education.   Funded:  Jan 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.

Principal Investigator, UW-System Institute on Race and Ethnicity:  Campus-Based Reading Seminar On Racial/Ethnic   Topics.  Reading Seminar Proposal, funded December 18, 2003.

Co-principal investigator, “VIVA! Vital Issues In Virtual Assemblies.”  State-wide proposal for three-year Catalyst grant submitted to the U.S. Department of Education, Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology (PT3).  Submitted by the University of Wisconsin-System (Dr. Dana Nelson, PI), UW-Oshkosh (Dr. Carmen Coballes-Vega, co-PI), and the University of Wisconsin-River Falls (Dr. Karen Viechnicki, co-PI), Funded:  July 1, 2001 – June 30, 2004.

Co-principal investigator, “Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Early Intervention.”   Collaborative proposal for research institute submitted to the US Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs by the University of Illinois, Council for Exceptional Children, and the University of Wisconsin -Milwaukee, 5/9/96.  Funded 1/1/97 – 12/31/01.

Co-principal investigator, "Interdisciplinary Preservice Preparation for Personnel Serving Preschool/Primary Children and Families in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Urban Settings."   Interdisciplinary proposal for improving the preparation of personnel to serve children with high-incidence disabilities, submitted to the US Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, 5/1/98.  Funded 12/1/98 – 11/30/01.

Professional Affiliations

National Association for the Education of Young Children
Council for Exceptional Children
       Division for Early Childhood
       Division for Diverse Exceptional Learners
       Teacher Education Division
Phi Beta Kappa Honorary

Leadership

1997-98     Past President, Division for Early Childhood/Council for Exceptional Children
1996-97     President, Division for Early Childhood/Council for Exceptional Children
1995-96     President-Elect, Division for Early Childhood/Council for Exceptional Children
1994-95     Vice President, Division for Early Childhood/Council for Exceptional Children
1991-92     President, Wisconsin Division for Early Childhood
1988‑89     President, Phi Beta Kappa, University of Wisconsin‑Milwaukee

Recent Service to Professional Field

Validator, National Association for the Education of Young Children Accreditation Program, 1986 – present

Editorial Board Member, Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1995 – present

Reviewer, Teaching Exceptional Children, 1998 – present

Editorial Board Member, Young Exceptional Children, 1998 – present

Board Member, Milwaukee County Early Childhood Council, 1999 – present

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