VITA
Mary DeBey, Ph.D.
Early Childhood Program
Brooklyn College, Brooklyn New York

B.A. Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, New York
Early Childhood Education, Magna Cum Laude

M.A. University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont
Special Education. Early Childhood Special Education

Ph.D. State University of New York at Albany, New York
Program Development and Evaluation

Professional Experience - Higher Education

Brooklyn College, Program Head, Early Childhood Program. 2004 - present.

Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Visiting Professor, Quito Ecuador, summer 2004.

Bennington College, Director, Center for Creative Teaching, 1998 - 2004

1999 - Vermont State Task Force for Results Oriented Performance Assessment.

2000 - Developed dual-immersion language program at the College Laboratory School.

2000 - Co-founded English Bennington/Peru Student/Teacher Exchange Program.

2001 - Vermont State Task Force for Early Childhood Endorsement Review.

2002 - Getty Bennington Artists and Teachers Guest Participant.

Collegial San Pedro, Visiting Professor 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004.  Lima and Huaraz, Peru. 

Hudson Valley Community College, Associate Professor, 1985-1998. 

1992 - Faculty Advisor to Early Childhood Club.

1992 - Co-founder of the World's Children Center.

1994 - New York State Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching.

1995 - State University of New York Innovative Teacher.

Chairperson of Student Committee 1997- 1998.  New York State Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference, Saratoga.

University of Vermont, Adjunct faculty member, 1978-1984.

College of St. Joseph's, Adjunct faculty member, 1979-1984

Professional Experience - Administrative and Teaching

Rensselaer County Head Start, Director, 1984-1985.

Addison-Rutland Supervisory Union, Special Education Administrator, 1977-1984.

Addison-Rutland Supervisory Union, Writer, Co-director Vermont Education Mini-Grant,  1980. Serving teen-age mothers and their infants.

Grace Preschool and Daycare Center, Lead Teacher, Brooklyn, New York.

Professional Experience  - Evaluation

International Educational Research Foundation, 2002.  Principal investigator of teacher    certification programs in Peru.

Bennington Peru Teaching Exchange, 2001.  Principal investigator of an English as a second language program in Peru.

Bennington Peru Teaching Exchange, 2002.  Investigator of Peruvian teachers in a laboratory school in the U.S.

Ballston Spa Central School District, 1998-1999.  Principal investigator for the Even Start literacy evaluation and the Balston Spa Head Start Family Education Program.

New York State Developmental Planning Council, 1994-1996.  Principal investigator for statewide evaluation of innovative case management systems.

Washington-Warren-Saratoga BOCES, 1993.  Principal investigator for evaluation of programs serving students with severe behavioral concerns.

New York State Developmental Planning Council, 1991-1992.  Principal investigator for statewide evaluation of  Coalitions serving families with children dependent on  medical technology.

Human Services Planning Council, 1989-1991.  External Evaluator for Partners 2000. A New York State funded program directed by the Schenectady City Schools to serve families with children at risk.

Adams-Cheshire Regional School District, External Program Evaluator.

1987-88  Kindergarten Entrance and Screening Program.

1986-87  Diagnostician Program for Elementary and High School Special Education.
Research Foundation, State University of New York at Albany

l988 Principal investigator, Educational Opportunity Program Evaluation.  An evaluation of Educational  Opportunity Programs at five community colleges in New York State.

1987 External evaluator for Educational Opportunity Program Evaluation.

Evaluation Reports and Research

DeBey, M. (1998).  An Evaluation Report of the Even Start Literacy Project.  Ballston Spa Central School District, Ballston Spa, New York.

DeBey, M. (1997).  Final Evaluation Report of Independent Case Management Systems in New York State. Developmental Disabilities Planning Council, Albany, New York.

DeBey, M., & O'Brien, C. (1995).  An Evaluation Report of Independent Case  Management Systems in New York State. Developmental Disabilities Planning.

DeBey, M., & O'Brien, C. (1992).  An Evaluation of Coalitions Working with Families with Children Dependent on Technology.  Developmental Disabilities Planning Council, Albany, New York.

Winter, G., Fadale, L., DeBey, M. (1989).  An Evaluation of the Summer Experience. Research Foundation of the State University of New York.

DeBey, M., DiMauro, J., Raycroft, C, (1989).  An Evaluation of Partners 2000. Schenectady City Schools, New York.

DeBey, M., & Teh-yuan, W. (1988).  An Evaluation of Educational Opportunity Program Support Services at Five Community Colleges in New York State. Office of  Special Programs, State University of New York.

DeBey, M. (1988). Kindergarten Screening Evaluation Report.  Adams-Cheshire Regional School District.

DeBey, M. (1987). Diagnostic Services Evaluation Report.  Adams-Cheshire Regional  School District.

Presentations and Publications

DeBey, M. (2003).  Studying Education and Children: Teacher Education in Peru.  A paper presented at the annual conference of NAFSA, Salt Lake City.

DeBey, M., Meyer, C., & Hunter, K. (2003).  Knowing the World in Two Languages.  A paper presented at the annual conference of the Association of Supervision and  Curriculum Development, San Francisco.

DeBey, M. and  Bullock, B. (2002).  Teaching a Second Language: The impact on Children, Teachers, and Developmentally Appropriate Practice.  A paper presented at Head Starts Sixth Annual Research Conference, Washington D.C.

DeBey, M., Bombard, D. (2002).  Knowing the World in Two Languages.  A paper presented at the annual conference of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, New York City.

DeBey, M., Wilson, M., & Perrotta, V. (2000). An Analysis of Second Language Programs and Developmentally Appropriate Practice.  A paper presented at Head Starts Fifth Annual Research Conference, Washington D.C.

Coleman, D. and DeBey, M. (1999).  Weaving Teacher Education in the Fabric of a Liberal Arts College.  Kappa Delta Pi Record. Vol. 36, no.3.

DeBey, M. (1998).  Students Get a Taste of Their Chosen Career.  NYSAEYC Reporter Vol. XXXIV, No. 3. Albany.

DeBey, M. (1997).  The Use of a System's Framework in a Theory-Driven Evaluation  of Innovative Case Management Programs.  A paper presented at the American Evaluation Association Annual Conference, San Diego.

DeBey, M. (1997).  What Should We Be Researching in Evaluation Ethics? A presentation at the American Evaluation Association Annual Conference, San Diego.

DeBey, M. (1997).  Student Teacher's in the Classroom; How to enhance the Relationship.  A presentation at the New York State Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference, Binghamton.

DeBey, M. (1996).  Ethical Dilemmas in Evaluation Practice. Chairperson of the panel at the American Evaluation Association Annual Conference, Atlanta.

DeBey, M. (1996).  Advocating for Young Children in the College Classroom; A presentation at the New York State Association for the Education offering Children, Buffalo.

DeBey, M.,  (1995). A Framework for Evaluating the World's Children Center? A Forum  for People that Affect the Live of Children.  A paper present at the American Evaluation  Association Conference, Vancouver.

 DeBey, M., and O'Brien, C. (1994). Developing Models for Independent Case Management Systems in New York State.  A paper presented at the American  Evaluation Association Conference, Boston.

DeBey, M., and Newman, D., (1993). Parental Selection of  Child Care;Quality and Other Criteria. A paper presented at the National Head Start Research Conference.

DeBey, M.  (1993). Parental Selection of Child Care: Quality and Other Criteria. Doctoral Dissertation.

DeBey, M., and O'Brien, C. (1992). Coalitions supporting families with children dependent on technology. DDPC Digest.

DeBey, M., O'Brien, C., & Lobosco, A., (1992). The Establishment of Community Based     Coalitions to Meet the Needs of Families with Children Dependent on Technology.  A paper  presented at the American Evaluation Association, Seattle.

O'Brien, C., DeBey, M. (1991). The Use of Concept Mapping in an Evaluation of  Coalitions working with Children Dependent on Medical Technology. A paper presented at the American Evaluation Association, Chicago.|

DeBey, M., Newman, D., & Lobosco, A. (1990). The Importance of Parental, Collegial, and Administrative Support: Teacher Job Satisfaction. A paper presented at the American Evaluation Association, Boston.

Lobosco, A., Newman, D., & DeBey, M. (1990).  The Relationship Between Teaching Special Needs Population and Teacher Job Satisfaction. A paper presented at the American Evaluation Association Annual Conference, Boston.

DeBey, M., Teh-yuan, W., & Chapman, D. (1989).  The Utility of Triangulation in Research and Evaluation Studies. A paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, San Francisco.

DeBey, M. (1988). The Role of Parents in the Kindergarten Screening Process. A paper    presented at the New York State Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference; Early Childhood Division, Albany.

DeBey, M. (l988). Screening for Kindergarten Entry. A paper presented tooth Adams-Cheshire Regional School District, Massachusetts.

DeBey, M., Brooking, G., McLean, R., Carpinello, S.,Jatulis, L., & Lobosco, A. (1988). Evaluation in the Capital District: What Is It? Who Does It? Proceedings of the 1988 Edward F. Kelly Evaluation Conference.

DeBey, M., (l986) Defining the Role of the Early Childhood Educator.  Capital District Child Care Coordinating Council, Albany. Keynote Address.

DeBey, M., (1984) Transitioning Young Children into the Elementary School. A presentation to the Vermont Head Start Association, Poultney.

DeBey, M., (1984) Piaget for the Classroom Teacher. A presentation at the Vermont Daycare Council Annual Conference, Rutland.

DeBey, M. (1983) The Child at Two. A presentation at the Children's Librarians of Vermont Annual Conference, Proctor.

Scholastic Honors and Fellowships

Reformed Church Scholarship, 1968-1970.

Central College Dean's List, 1968-1970.

Brooklyn College Dean's List, 1972-1974.

Graduated with Honors, Magna Cum Laude, Brooklyn College, 1974.

Teaching-Research Fellowship, University of Vermont, 1976-1978.

New York State Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, 1994.

SUNY - Inclusion in Innovative Teachers Publication, 1995.

IERF Research Fellow, 2002.

Professional Affiliations

American Evaluation Association, Ethics Committee Chair 1995 - 1998

Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development

American Education Research Association

Kappa Delta Pi

National Association for the Education of Young Children

 Board Membership

Borough of Manhattan Community College Early Childhood Advisory Board.