After teaching English for two years in a Korean high school, Dr. Christopher Shon came to the States in order to study more in special education. His master’s degree is in Visual Disabilities from the Florida State University. He worked as an orientation and mobility specialist in St. Petersburg, FL, for three years. After finishing his doctoral degree in Special Education from the Florida State University, he taught undergraduate and graduate courses at Carson-Newman College for seven years. He had been trained both for quantitative & qualitative research methods, but finished his doctoral dissertation using a qualitative method. His research interests include physical & social accessibility of individuals with disabilities, family involvement in special education, study skills, teacher professionalism, and the issues related to the visually impaired.
Articles
Teacher Professionalism, The Korean Journal of Visual Impairment (2006)
Is teaching a profession? This article compares teachers with other professionals, such as medical doctors...
Presentations
The Efficacy of Service-Learning as Practical Experiences for Pre-service Special Education Teachers (with Randall S. Dunn), Council for Exceptional Children (2007)
This presentation examines recent research performed on a post-secondary transition program for students with moderate...
Family Involvement in Korean Special Education (with Randall S. Dunn), Virginia CEC (2007)
This presentation, made at the Virginia CEC, focused on recent qualitative research performed in the...