Prof. Venetta Lampropoulou
Professor of Deaf Education
Department of Primary Education, University of Patras, Greece
Education
1985 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Deaf Education, New York University, School of Education: Department of Communication Arts and Science – Division of Deaf Education and Deafness Rehabilitation, New York.
1976 Master of Arts (M.A.) in the Education of Hearing Impaired. Teachers College, Columbia University, New York.
1976 Certificate in the Education of Deaf Children, State University of New York.
1975 Bachelor of Arts in Education and Linguistics - Queens College, City University of New York.
1974 Diploma in the Education of Deaf Children - Lexington School for the Deaf and Teachers College, Columbia University, New York.
Academic and Educational Experience
2001- today Professor of Deaf Education, Department of Primary Education, University of Patras
1997-2001 Associate Professor of Deaf Education, Department of Primary Education, University of Patras.
1992-1997 Assistant Professor of Deaf Education, Department of Primary Education, University of Patras.
1984-1988 Program Director of the National Institute for the Deaf (Athens).
1984-1985 Teaching at the summer abroad graduate program of the Department of Education and Deafness Rehabilitation, New York University.
1982-1984 Instructor in Deaf Education, Department of Education and Deafness Rehabilitation, New York University.
1976-1982 Teacher of deaf children, Lexington School for the Deaf, New York.
Selected Research Grants
Empowering Parents of Deaf Children, Program funded by the Ministry of Education and the EC (2004-2006).
Inservice Training for Teachers, Greek Sign Language Interpreters and Deaf Tutors, Program funded by the Ministry of Education and the EC (2003-2004).
Development of National Curriculum for the Inclusion of Hearing Impaired Students, Program funded by the Ministry of Education and the EC (2003-2004).
Prototype Curriculum for the Inclusion of Deaf people in Society (PROJECT INCLUSION), in co-operation with the Rochester Institute of Technology of New York, the University of Tennessee Knoxville, the American Society for Deaf Children, the Örebro University of Sweden and the Institute Voor Doven of the Netherlands. USA and E.C joint consortia colloquy.it.rit.edu (1999-2001).
Development of Information Centers for Social and Vocational Support for the Deaf (Deaf Opportunities), in co-operation with the Municipality of Argyroupolis and the Greek Federation of the Deaf. Funded by the EC - Program HORIZON (1999-2000).
European Versatility In Deaf Education using New Technologies (EVIDENT), in co-operation with the Computer Technology Institute (CTI), the Institute Voor Doven of the Netherlands and the Institute of Rehabilitation of Disable and Production of Educational Software of Sweden (HADAR). Funded by the EC- Program TIDE (1998-2000).
Development and Implementation of a Long Distance Inservice Training Program for Teachers and Specialists who work in different school programs for Deaf and Hearing Impaired Students throughout Greece. Program funded by the Ministry of Education and the EC (1997-2000).
Development of an Electronic Book of Phrases and Vocabulary in Sign Language, (ESLI), in co-operation with the laboratory of Electronics of the Department of Physics of the University of Patras, the Gateshead Library of UK and the Ariete Salute of Italy. Funded by the EC - Program TIDE (1993-1996).
Research and Development of Educational Software Interactive for the Development of Communicative Skills of Deaf and Hearing in Environment of Multimedia. (DICTUM), in co-operation with the Computer Technology Institute (CTI), the University of Bristol, the Institute Voor Doven of the Netherlands, the Institute for the Deaf of Belgium, the company of educational software CODIM of the Netherlands, Philips, the Institute of Rehabilitation of Disability and Production of Educational Software of Sweden (HADAR), the University of Colonia and the University College of London. Funded by the EC – Program TIDE (1993- 1996).
Research of the Mainstreaming of Students with Special Needs (Deaf) and the Attitudes of Teachers towards Disability and Mainstreaming. Funded by the Committee of Research of the University of Patras (1994-1995).
Selected Publications in International Journals
Foster, S. Mudgett-DeCaro, P., Bagga-Gupta, S., De Lieu, L., Domfors, L., Emerton, G., Lampropoulou, V., Ouelette, S., Van Weert, J., Welch, O. (2003). Cross-cultural definitions of inclusion for deaf students: a comparative analysis. Deafness and Education International, 5(1), pps. 1-19.
Lampropoulou, V. (2000). Social, Political, Language and Family Issues Concerning the Deaf in Greece. Electronic Modules for Graduate Program Students of USA, Sweden, Greece and the Netherlands in Deaf Education (Blackboard of Rochester Institute of Technology)
Lampropoulou, V. (1999). Special Schools or Full Inclusion? Problems and Needs as Perceived by Deaf Students. XIII World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf. Brisbane, Australia: Publications of WFD.
Lampropoulou, V., and Konstantareas, M. (1998). Child Involvement and Stress in Greek Mothers of Deaf Children. American Annals of the Deaf, 143(4), 296-304.
Lampropoulou, V. (1998). The Integration of Deaf Children in Greece: Results of a Needs Assessment Study. In A. Weisel (Ed.), Insights into Deaf Education: Current Theory and Practice. Tel Aviv Academic Press: Ramot Publishing.
Lampropoulou, V., and Padeliadu, S. (1997). Teachers of the Deaf as Compared with Other Group of Teachers on Attitudes Towards People with Disabilities and Inclusion. American Annals of the Deaf, 142(1), 26-33.
Padeliadu, S., and Lampropoulou, V. (1997). Attitudes of Special and Regular Education Teachers Towards School Integration. European Journal of Special Needs Education, 12(3), 173-183.
Elsendoorn, BAG., Beijk, CM., Lampropoulou, V. & De Raeve, L. (1997). DICTUM: Interactive Training of Communicative Skills in Spoken and Sign Language. Scandinavian Audiology, 26(47), 58-63.
Konstantareas, M. and Lampropoulou, V. (1995). Stress in Greek Mothers with Deaf Children. Effects of Child Characteristics, Family Resources and Cognitive Set. American Annals of the Deaf, 140(3), 264-270.
Lampropoulou, V. (1995). "Beginning the Research of Greek Sign Language". Proceedings of the World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf. Vienna: Publications of WFD.
Lampropoulou, V., and Padeliadu, S. (1995). Inclusive Education: The Greek Experience. In C. O' Hanlon, (Ed.), Inclusive Education in Europe. London: David Fulton Publishers.
Lampropoulou, V. (1994). The History of Deaf Education in Greece. In C. Erting, R. Johnson, D. Smith and B. Snider, (Eds.), The Deaf Way. Washington D.C. : Gallaudet University Press.
Lampropoulou, V. (1992). Meeting the Needs of Deaf Children in Greece: A Systematic Approach. Journal of the British Association of the Teachers of the Deaf, 16(2), 33-34.
Lampropoulou, V. (1992). The Socioeconomic Status of Deaf People in Greece. Journal of the British Association of the Teachers of the Deaf, 16(4), 90-96.
Seminars & Talks
- Parents of deaf children: Needs and Expectations
Friday May 13th 2005 2:00pm — 2:30pm
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