Center for Implementation and Evaluation of Education Systems

Steve is the director of CIEES and a professor of early childhood and special education at Old Dominion University. He earned

Steve is the director of CIEES and a professor of early childhood and special education at Old Dominion University. He earned his EdD from the University of Virginia and has served on the faculty at the University of Virginia in both the College of Education and the College of Medicine. He began his career in education as a third-grade teacher and has teaching experience in general education and in special education. Steve has published numerous articles, monographs, and book chapters addressing the education of children at risk and children with mild disabilities and their families. He has extensive experience in program evaluation, especially in the areas of substance abuse and individuals and families with special needs.

Bob is the co-director of CIEES and the Constance and Colgate Darden Professor of Special Education at Old Dominion University,

Bob is the co-director of CIEES and the Constance and Colgate Darden Professor of Special Education at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA. He earned his Ph.D. from George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University and has served on the faculty at Vanderbilt University and the University of Pittsburgh. He began his career as a special education classroom teacher and served as principal of several alternative education programs. Bob has published extensively on academic assessment and instruction, functional behavioral assessment and positive behavioral interventions and supports, collaboration and consultation in the schools, and practical ways to differentiate instruction for students with diverse learning and behavioral needs. He was president of the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (CCBD) and a Fulbright Senior Scholar.

Ann brings over 20 years of grant administration expertise to CIEES. She has also 17 years of experience as an adjunct

Ann brings over 20 years of grant administration expertise to CIEES. She has also 17 years of experience as an adjunct professor with a research focus on special education law and policy and marginalized populations. With the inception of the center, Steve, Bob, and Ann were able to give a unified voice and momentum to the desire to improve education for all students. Ann’s family believed that education was the answer to the complex and layered problems of bias and inequality. Her work with the center allows her to live this truth every day.