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Laura Bozeman
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PhD, University of Texas at Austin Telephone: 617-287-4385 Email:Laura.bozeman@umb.edu |
Dr. Laura Bozeman is the Program Director of the Regional Teacher Education Programs in Visual Impairments at UMass Boston. This position is established through the Institute for Community Inclusion’s Northeast Regional Center for Vision Education (NERCVE) in conjunction with the Graduate College of Education. Dr. Bozeman provides academic oversight and program support to the Teachers of the Visually Impaired and Orientation & Mobility M.Ed. programs.
Dr. Bozeman is internationally recognized in the field of visual impairments and is certified in Orientation and Mobility, Low Vision, and has held licensure as a Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments. Dr. Bozeman received her Ph.D. in Special Education/Vision Impairment and Multiple Disabilities from the University of Texas at Austin and has 33 years of experience in the field of education and rehabilitation for individuals with visual impairments.
Dr. Bozeman has taught at Massey University in Auckland, New Zealand, North Carolina Central University, and the University of Texas at Austin. She served as a consultant for the Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind and Soundforesight, Ltd. in England. In addition to her position at UMass Boston, Dr. Bozeman teaches graduate courses at National Taiwan Normal University in Taipei each year, has a black belt in karate, and conducts workshops in self-defense for people with visual impairments. Laura has been recognized for her leadership as a past Chair of the O&M Division of AERBVI and currently serves as the Chair of the International Committee, Co Chair of the Publishing Committee and Co Chair of the Personnel Preparation Committee for both the regional and international chapters of the professional organization-AERBVI.
Published Scholarship
Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters
Bozeman, L.A. & McCulley, R.M. (2009, under contract and review).
Teaching Orientation to Children and Adults. Foundations of
Orientation and Mobility, Volume II, Chapter 2.
Bozeman, L. (1998). Self-defense and Orientation/Mobility. A
Resource Manual for Administrators and Teachers of Students Who
Are Visually Impaired. Louisiana Bulletin 1617, March.
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles and Abstracts
Bozeman, L.A. & Chang, C.H.S. (2006). Central field loss and object system
in low vision simulation Journal of Special Education, 31, 207-220. Taipei, Taiwan.
Bozeman, L. (2006). The fidelity of central field loss: Low vision simulator
systems. Proceedings of the School of Health Sciences, 1(1), April, 4.
Auckland, New Zealand.
Bozeman, L.A. (2004). Environmental and personal safety: No vision
required. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 98(7), July, 434-438.
Walker, B.R. & Bozeman, L.A., (2002). A successful grass roots endeavor
to develop a permanent university program for vision professionals: The North Carolina model. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 96(6), June, 429-434.
Bozeman, L. (1998). Preparation + Confidence = Safety. RE:view
Rehabilitation and Education for Blindness and Visual
Impairment, 30(1), Spring, 30-32.
Subject Matter Expert and Reviewer: Orientation/Mobility Curriculum
Model for TXMHMR 1993.
Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings
Bozeman, L.A. & McCulley, R. M. (2007). Maximizing resources to
address low incidence needs. Proceedings of the OSEP Project
Directors Conference. Washington, D.C.
Bozeman, L.A. (2003). Environmental and personal safety: No vision
required. Proceedings of the 2nd Australasian Orientation & Mobility Conference. Gold Coast, Australia.
Bozeman, L.A. (2003) Personal safety and self-defense for people with
vision loss. Proceedings of the Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired International Conference. New Orleans, L.A.
Bozeman, L.A. (1999). Self defense and vision impairment.
Proceedings of the SOMA/SWOMA Orientation and Mobility Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Bozeman, L.A. (1994). Self-defense for people with visual impairments. The
Special Education Exchange (www//http:spedex.com).
Dissertation
Bozeman, L.A. (1998). The Fidelity of Low Vision Simulator Systems in Clinical and Functional Settings. UMI Dissertation Services. (1-138) Bell & Howell, Ann Arbor, MI.