Victoria Courtney  |  Scholarship  |  Service  

Education:

• Ed.D Curriculum and Instruction/Counseling and Educational Psychology Education, University of San Francisco, 1987
• M.A. Education, San Jose State University, 1966
• B. S. Communication Disorders, Northwestern University, 1965

Teaching Experience:

• Professor - Saint Mary's College (2001 - Present)
• Associate Professor - Saint Mary's College (1995 - 2000)
• Saint Mary's College - Assistant Professor, (1990 - 1994)
• Saint Mary's College - Instructor, (1982 - 1987)
• Instructor - University of California, Berkeley, Education Extension (1977 - 1984)
• Instructor - University of California, Santa Cruz (1972 - 1979)

Professional Experience:

• Interim Dean - Schol of Education, Saint Mary's College (1989 - 1991)
• Assistant Dean - School of Education, Saint Mary's College (1986 - 1989)
• Director of Speech and Hearing Services - Stanford Children's Hospital, (1970 - 1971)
• Diagnostician and Classroom Teacher - Diagnostic School of Neurologically Handicapped Children (1968 - 1970)
• Speech/Language Pathologist - Children's Health Council (1966 - 1968)
• Educational Consultant - (1965 - 1987)
  Contracting with school districts, clinics and agencies to provide in-service education and staff development services.

Awards:

• Faculty Scholarship Awards - (2010)
  1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011.
• AAUW Distinguished Woman of the Year Award - (1995)
  

Fellowship:

• Pre-Service Initiatives Summer Institute - University of California,Berkeley (1998)
  1996 - 1998

Honor:

• Pi Lambda Theta Education Honorary Society, - (2007)
  1996 - Present.

Professional Licenses & Certifications:

• Certificate - Crisis Prevention Institute (1998)
• Certificate - Cross-Cultural Linguistic Academic Development (CLAD) (1996)
• Certificate of Clinical Competence - American Speech and Hearing Association (1968)
• Teaching Credential - Illinois (1965)
• Teaching Credentials: Standard, Learning Handicapped, Administration, Speech Correction and Lipreading - California

Presentations:

Selected Presentations

• Comparison of Three Studies of Transitioning Successfully into Retirement. Courtney, Victoria and Nisewaner, Kristin (talk, speech or lecture, invited, co-author)
  National Association of School Psychologists
  (February 27, 2009)
• Transitioning Successfully into Retirement: Voices of School Psychologists. Courtney, Victoria and Nisewaner, Kristin (talk, speech or lecture, invited)
  National Association of School Psychologists Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA
  (2006)
• No Child Left Behind: Three Years Later. Courtney, Victoria and Nisewaner, Kristin (talk, speech or lecture, invited, paper)
  National Association of School Psychologists Annual Conference., Atlanta, GA
  (2005)
• The Voices of Experienced School Psychologists: Their Insights about the Profession. Courtney, Victoria and Nisewaner, Kristin (talk, speech or lecture, invited)
  National Association of School Psychologists Annual Conference, Toronto, CN
  (2003)
• Voices of Experienced Elementary School Teachers: Their Insights about the Profession. Courtney, Victoria (talk, speech or lecture, invited, paper)
  American Educational Research Association
  (2002)
• Strategies for Enhancing School/Family Partnerships. Courtney, Victoria (talk, speech or lecture, invited, paper)
  National Association of School Psychologists Annual Conference, Dallas, TX
  (2002)
• Phonetic Awareness and Reading Success. Courtney, Victoria (talk, speech or lecture, invited)
  California Association of Resouce Specialists
  (1998)

Publications:

• Courtney, Victoria and Otterbach, Renate. 2012. Research Methods: Application Through Activities, In progress, SAGE Publications
• Courtney, Victoria, Brunetti, G and Marston, S. ""The Voices of Experienced Elementary Teachers: Their Insights about the Profession"." Teacher Education Quarterly 2006
• Courtney, Victoria, Marston, S and Brunettis, J. ""Elementary and High School Teachers: Birds of a Feather?"." Education (2004)
• Courtney, Victoria and Marston, S. ""The Voices of Experienced Elementary School Teachers: Their Insights about the Profession - A Follow-Up Study."." Teacher Education 2004
• Courtney, Victoria and Davis, Jack M. ""Positive Outcomes of Students with Disabilities in an Academic Remedial Treatment Program."." Association of Educational Therapists Journal (1999)
• Courtney, Victoria. ""Born to Business..Bound for Education."." Educational Perspectives. (1995)
• Courtney, Victoria. ""Strategies for Creating an Open Door Policy with Your Administrator."." CEC Today 1994
• Courtney, Victoria. ""Toward a Career Path and Pay Equity for Women: A New Curriculum Model"." Gender Issues in the Classroom and on the Campus: Focus on the 21st Century. Minneapolis, MN.: American Association of University Women, 1993. 68-74