To increase active participation and guidance by DEC members, Standing Committees are appointed by the Board and charged with providing expert consultation to the organization in targeted areas.
If you would like to participate as a Committee member, please contact the Committee Chairs directly.

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Governmental Relations Committee Chair
Deborah Bruns
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, Illinois
dabruns@siu.edu
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Subdivision Committee Chair
Eileen C. McCann
Ridgewood Early Developmental Program
Ridgewood, NJ
EMcCroker@aol.com
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Personnel Preparation Committee Chair
Judy Niemeyer
University of North Carolina-Greensboro
Greensboro, North Carolina
janiemey@uncg.edu |
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Research Committee Chair
Dale Walker
University of Kansas-Juniper Gardens Children's Project
Kansas City, Kansas
walkerd@ku.edu
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Family Consortium Committee Chair
Kimberly Christensen
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, Ohio
kchris@bgsu.edu
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Publications Committee Chair
Kathleen Hebbeler
SRI International
Davis, California
kathleen.hebbeler@sri.com
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Information Technology Committee Chair
Ted Burke
Illinois Early Intervention
Tinley Park, Illinois
tburke@illinoiseitraining.org |
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Student Activities Committee Chair
Judith Losh
University of North Carolina-Pembroke
Pembroke, North Carolina
judith.losh@uncp.edu
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Partnership Committee Chair
Rena Hallam
University of Tennessee-Knoxville
rhallam@utk.edu
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Membership Committee Chair
Donna Nylander
Valley View Early Childhood Center
Romeoville, Illinois
nylanderd@vvsd.org
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