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and Dr. Holly Lawson. Throughout the nearly two decades of personnel
preparation with the current model, the VI Consortium has collaborated
extensively with multiple Virginia universities, has hosted a doctoral scholar with
the National Leadership Consortium in Sensory Disabilities (NLCSD), and offers
initial and continuing education opportunities for those in Virginia, the mid-
Atlantic region, and beyond.
Faculty
Teacher candidates across Virginia benefit from the collaborative nature of
the VI Consortium. Representing regions of Virginia, faculty liaisons at each
university provide a vital role in promoting the training and retention of TSVIs.
Faculty include Dr. Justin A. Haegele, who is a recognized leader in the field of
adapted physical activity, and who has directed a range of programs and scholarly
research publications promoting access to physical activity, physical education,
health, recreation, and leisure for students with blindness and vision impairment.
Katelyn Makovec, a faculty member at ODU, focuses on the development and
training of pre-service health and physical education teachers and the licensure
programs within that field. Dr. Annemarie Horn is a faculty member at Radford
University, and her areas of specialization and research include professional
learning and development for pre- and in-service special education teachers, with
