VIDBE-Q Volume 67 Issue 1
Nominated by Kristin S. Hassett
Dr. Marina McCormick is the 2022 recipient of the Deborah D. Hatton
Dissertation of the Year award. Dr. McCormick is currently serving as a lecturer in the
UH Special Populations undergraduate, master's, certification, and doctoral programs.
Dr. McCormick is an outstanding scholar and research-practitioner. She made a
significant contribution to the field through extensive study and research in her
dissertation, An Analysis of Texas' Professional Development Efforts in DeafBlindness
and its Effects on Teacher Self-Efficacy. There is extant research on the relationship
between teacher self-efficacy and effective teaching practices, but very little research
in this area for teachers of the deaf and visually impaired. Dr. McCormick's research
addressed the relationship between professional developing/coaching/technical
assistance and teacher self-efficacy. Her research in this area is critical to the field and
is the beginning line of research that will meaningfully impact students with
deafblindness.
Deborah D. Hatton Outstanding Dissertation of
the Year Award: Dr. Marina McCormick
