CHELSEA L.

WATERS CURRICULUM VITA

Doctoral Student chelseawaters@ku.edu
Department of Special Education
University of Kansas

EDUCATION
2021 Ph.D., Special Education (Expected)
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Specialization: Early Childhood
Advisor: Gregory A. Cheatham, Ph.D.
2016 M.A., Special Education
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
Specialization: Early Childhood Special Education
Thesis: Parent/caregiver experiences raising a young child with multiple disabilities
Advisor: Amber Friesen, Ph.D.
2012 B.A., Human Development
Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA
Minor: Early Childhood Education

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2017-Present University Supervisor
Early Childhood Unified Program
Fieldwork (SPED 665/667); Practicum (SPED 439)
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
2016-2017 Case Resource Manager
Children’s Intensive In-Home Behavioral Support (CIIBS) Waiver
Washington State Department of Social and Human Services, Seattle, WA
2016 Research Assistant
Project: Teacher Perceptions of Leadership in ECSE
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
2015-2016 Program Assistant
Early Childhood Special Education Program
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
2015-2016 Toddler Teacher
Peekadoodle Preschool, San Francisco, CA
2014-2015 Behavior Interventionist
Steps Therapy, San Francisco, CA
Behavior and Education, Inc., Greater Los Angeles, CA
2012-2013 Special Education Assistant
Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District, Greater Los Angeles, CA

Updated: April 2018

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AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS

2017-2021 Chancellor’s Doctoral Fellowship
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

2017-2018 Grace M. Phinney Scholarship ($1,000)

School of Education
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

2016 Graduate Student Award for Distinguished Achievement

Division of Graduate Studies
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
Nominated by faculty members, awarded to one graduate student per
concentration based on academic achievement, scholarly work, and
significant contributions to the field.

PUBLICATIONS

MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW

Waters, C. L., & Friesen, A. (under review). Parent experiences of raising a child with
multiple disabilities: The transition to preschool.

MANUSCRIPTS IN PROGRESS
Waters C. L., & Seo, H. (in progress). Facilitators of privilege: Parallels between special
education and social media.

Waters, C. L. (in progress). Using sign-supported speech in inclusive early childhood

settings.

Martinez, J. R., & Waters, C. L. (in progress). Peer-mediated interventions for young
children with ASD: A systematic literature review.

Waters, C. L. (in progress). A systematic literature review of in-person and online parent
support communities.

Waters, C. L., & Yang, S. H. (in progress). Going from good to great: It’s a process. In
Y. Zhao, T. Emler, & J. Padhani (Eds.).

OTHER AUTHORED CONTENT

Waters, C. L. (2016). Parent/caregiver experiences of raising a young child with
multiple disabilities (Unpublished master’s thesis). San Francisco State
University, San Francisco, CA.

Waters, C. L. (2012). Being Deaf in a Hearing world: Survey and analysis of Deaf
American literature. Society and Culture Undergraduate Research Forum:
Crossing Boundaries, 2, 291-307.
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PRESENTATIONS

REFEREED NATIONAL PRESENTATIONS

Waters, C. L., & Friesen, A. (2016, October). The transition to preschool for a child
with multiple disabilities: Family perspectives. Presented at the International
Conference of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), Division for Early
Childhood (DEC), Louisville, KY.

STATE AND LOCAL PRESENTATIONS

Martinez, J. R., & Waters. C. L. (2018, March). Peer-mediated interventions targeting
social competence in young children with autism. Presented at Kansas Division
for Early Childhood (KDEC) Conference, Wichita, KS.

Waters. C. L. (2018, February). Establishing a sense of community within parent

support groups: A systematic review. Presented at the KU Professionals for
Inclusion and Social Justice (ISJ) Conference, Lawrence, KS.

Waters, C. L. (2016, April). Supporting family-centered preschool transition for

children with multiple disabilities. Presented at San Francisco State University’s
(SFSU) Early Childhood Special Education Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Waters, C. L. (2012, April). Experiences of Deaf Americans in a Hearing world.

Presented at the Society and Culture Undergraduate Research Forum (SCURF)
Conference, Rohnert Park, CA.

SERVICE

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION SERVICE

2017-2018 Treasurer-Elect
KU Professionals for Inclusion and Social Justice (ISJ)
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

2015-2016 Newsletter and Website Editor

Early Childhood Special Education Program
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA

2015-2016 Conference Planning Committee Member

Early Childhood Special Education Conference
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA

JOURNAL EDITORIAL SERVICE

2018 Guest Reviewer, Topics in Early Childhood Special Education (n = 1)

2017 Guest Reviewer, Journal of Early Intervention (n = 1)

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MEMBERSHIPS
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
Division for Early Childhood (DEC)
Kansas Division for Early Childhood (KDEC)

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

Kansas Association for the Education of Young Children (KSAEYC)

National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD)

KU Professionals for Inclusion and Social Justice (ISJ)