Mailing Address
Teacher
Education
California State
University,
Dominguez Hills
1000 E. Victoria
Street
Carson, CA 90747
Courses
Taught
TED 490 Tutor Training Seminar
SPE 460 Introduction to Special Education
SPE 560 Language/Speech, Development, Disabilities, and Alternative Communication Systems
SPE 563 Transition Planning and Counseling in Special Education
Degrees
B.S. CSU, Fullerton, Fullerton, CA. Speech Communication/Communication Disorders
M.A. University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, Speech Pathology
Ed.D. University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, Special Education/Learning Disabilities
Research Projects,
Grants & Interests
Urban Education Service Corps, An AmeriCorps funded Literacy Teacher Development Project
Enhancing Critical Literacies Project, A Title V funded Project to enhance writing across the curriculum and improve out of class tutorial support for CSUDH students
Transition Strategies for Students with Disabilities
Developing and Enhancing Learning Cetners
Publications \
Presentations
Mellblom,C. & Morales, A. “A. Measured Reading Levels of Upper Division Students at CSUDH. Results of a Two Year study”, in press, Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, spring 2002.
C.Mellblom, Book Review, Learning Style Perspectives: impact in the classroom
Lynne Celli Sarasin, in Exchanges: The On-line Journal of Teaching and Learning in the CSU, Fall 2001
Mellblom,C. & Seaberry, J. “Engaging University Students in Community Service for Improved Educational Outcomes” National society of Experiential Education, Summer 2001.
Mellblom, C & Hart, Garry “The Faculty Members Role in Advising Students with Disabilities”
in Advising Student with Disabilities NACADA Monograph, n5 1997
Pearman, E., Huang, A. and Mellblom, C. “The inclusion of all Students: Concerns and Incentives of all Educators”, Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, March 1997
Mellblom, C. “Facilitating Reading Improvement through Encouraging Reading Enjoyment”, in Using Media in the College Classroom, Newsweek Educational Publication, 1993
Huang, A., Pearman, E. And Mellblom, C., “Educating all Children in Schools: Attitudes and Beliefs about Inclusion” Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, June 1992
Mellblom, C. Differing Perceptions among Special Educators regarding the needs of Secondary Students with Learning disabilities, Dissertation Abstracts, 1992
Memory Strategies and their Relationship to Success with Mental Arithmetic, Learning Disabilities of America, Annual Meeting, February 2003, Chicago.
Outcomes of Service Learning and Profiles of Teacher Training of Literacy Corps Members: accepted for presentation at AACTE national conference, Feb 2002, New York City
Using Data to Meet Student Needs While Working Within a Budget: College Reading and learning Association annual meeting, Oct. 2001,Spokane
Working Memory and spatial Representation in Mental Arithmetic: Implications and Teaching Suggestions, Council on Learning Disabilities, Austin, Oct. 2000
Urban Education Service Corps, (UESC) An Alternative to Field Experiences. A project at work. An invited panel presentation at the Council of Great Cities Great Schools annual meeting, Los Angeles, Oct. 2000
Reading Competencies of Upper Division University students: Strategies for Accommodating and Improving, College Reading and Learning Association, Reno Nov. 2000
Additional Scholarship: Education Book Reviews
A review of Harpur, J., Lawlor, M. & Fitzgerald, M. (2004) Succeeding in College with Asperger Syndrome: A Student guide. London: Jessica Kingsley.
An online journal Review published 9/15/04
Elected or Appointed to Additional Service:
University Retention and Promotion Committee 10/04
University Planning Committee 8/04
Expanded Academic Affairs Council 8/04
Contemporary Professional Service in P-12 Settings:
Initiated Family Tutoring Program 10/04
The program offers free tutoring services, by appointment, to our students and their school age children.
Professional
Associations
American Speech, Language Hearing Association, ASHA
Council for Exceptional Children, CEC Divisions for :Learning
Disabilities; Developmental Disabilities and Mental Retardation;
Teacher Education; Career
Development and Transition;
Council on Learning Disabilities
California Association of Professors of Special Education
