IOD Staff Complete Doctoral Work

June 06, 2011

DURHAM, N.H. - Three Institute on Disability (IOD) staff members completed doctoral work in April and will receive their degrees as part of the class of 2011.

JoAnne Malloy researched the effects of social capital on four youth at risk of dropping out of high school. Through skill-building and leveraging of social resources, JoAnne designed and initiated a supportive intervention. JoAnne’s degree is in education from UNH.

Leigh Rohde conducted a survey of New Hampshire preschool teachers about their beliefs and practices related to emergent literacy, particularly when working with children with speech and language disabilities. Leigh’s degree is in education from UNH.

Tobey Partch-Davies produced a study which examines the systematic impacts of interagency collaboration between disability agencies and asset building agencies affiliated with the National Real Economic Impact Tour. Tobey’s degree is in community economic development from Southern NH University.

To read bios on these and other IOD staff members, see the IOD faculty and staff list.

The Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire was established in 1987 to provide a coherent university-based focus for the improvement of knowledge, policies, and practices related to the lives of persons with disabilities and their families. Its mission is to strengthen communities to ensure full access, equal opportunities, and participation for all persons.

The University of New Hampshire, founded in 1866, is a world-class public research university with the feel of a New England liberal arts college. A land, sea, and space-grant university, UNH is the state's flagship public institution, enrolling 12,200 undergraduate and 2,300 graduate students.

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