Dr. Phyllis J. Leone

I earned my Bachelor degree from Louisiana Tech University in 1972 and my Master’s in Education with a major in Special Education from Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge in 1977. My Ph.D. was awarded from Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge in 1992 with an emphasis on Curriculum and Instruction. My career in the public school system spans 37 years and includes experiences as a classroom teacher, a special education resource teacher, an Individual Education Program (IEP) Coordinator, a school principal, an educational diagnostician, and a specialist for Students with Special Needs.

My research includes an independent study of the education and habilitation programs of one of Louisiana’s state-operated institutions for the Office of Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities. I authored a letter to the editor published in the Journal of Learning Disabilities and more recently have granted interview requests to the editor for the Section 504 Compliance Advisor, which were published August, 2008 and January, 2009.

I have three grown children and am the doting grandmother of three adorable children, a role that I cherish the most! My personal interests include time with my grandchildren, travel, decorating, reading, creative writing, and gardening.

In addition to my full time career with the public school system, which includes consultative work with administrators and classroom teachers, presenting inservices and professional development, and District Assistance Team Leader for schools in corrective action, I have served as adjunct professor of education and special education at LSU-Shreveport, Louisiana Tech University, and Centenary College of Louisiana. My areas of interest include Curriculum Theory, Wholisitc Practices in Special Education, School Leadership, and Section 504/Special Education Law.