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Randall L. De PryRandall L. De Pry

Department Chair/Associate Professor of Special Education
College of Education, Columbine Hall 3011

1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
(719) 262-4170

rdepry@uccs.edu


Randall L. De Pry (Ph.D., University of Oregon) serves as the Department Chair and Associate Professor of Special Education at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. He specializes in the implementation of Positive Behavior Support (PBS) for children, youth, and adults with challenging behavior and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Classroom and Instructional Management (SPED 3003/5003), Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SPED 4021/5021), and the Applied Research Project course (SPED 5090).

Dr. De Pry has published in the areas of positive behavioral support, social skills instruction, self-determination, and character education. In 2003 he co-authored a book with Elaine Fletcher-Janzen titled Teaching Social Competence and Character: An IEP Planner with Goals, Objectives, and Interventions. He recently served as a contributing editor for The Special Education Almanac (2006) and as a member of the Board of Consulting Editors for the Third Edition of the Encyclopedia of Special Education: A Reference for the Education of Children, Adolescents, and Adults with Disabilities and Other Exceptional Individuals (2007) published by John Wiley & Sons. Dr. De Pry currently serves as a field associate for Beyond Behavior, a peer-reviewed journal for the Council for Children with Behavior Disorders.

Dr. De Pry is a well known trainer / consultant and presents frequently at national and state conferences. He works with schools and districts throughout the region on the implementation of PBS at the school-wide and individual student levels. In addition, he is a member of the state leadership team for the Colorado School-wide Positive Behavior Support Initiative and a member of the Board of Directors for the Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS).

Education

Ph.D., Behavior Disorders / Effective Behavioral Support
University of Oregon - 1997

M.A., General Education / Special Education
National University - 1990

B.A., Psychology
California State University - 1982

Teaching

SPED 3003/5003
Classroom and Instructional Management

SPED 4021/5021
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

SPED 5090
Applied Research Project

Scholarship

Selected Publications

  • Martin, J. E., Marshall, L. H., & De Pry, R. L. (2008). Participatory decision-making: Innovative practices that increase student self-determination. In R. W. Flexer, T. J. Simmons, P. Luft, & R. Baer (Eds.), Transition planning for secondary students with disabilities (3rd ed., pp. 340-366). Columbus: Merrill.
  • De Pry, R. L. (2007). Functional assessment. In C. R. Reynolds & E. Fletcher-Janzen (Eds.), Encyclopedia of special education: A reference for the education of children, adolescents, and adults with disabilities and other exceptional individuals (3rd ed., pp. 928-930). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons.
  • De Pry, R. L. (2007). Functional analysis. In C. R. Reynolds & E. Fletcher-Janzen (Eds.), Encyclopedia of special education: A reference for the education of children, adolescents, and adults with disabilities and other exceptional individuals (3rd ed., p. 927). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons.
  • De Pry, R. L. (2007). Suicide. In C. R. Reynolds & E. Fletcher-Janzen (Eds.), Encyclopedia of special education: A reference for the education of children, adolescents, and adults with disabilities and other exceptional individuals (3rd ed., pp. 1936-1938). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons.
  • De Pry, R. L. (2007). Social skills instruction. In C. R. Reynolds & E. Fletcher-Janzen (Eds.), Encyclopedia of special education: A reference for the education of children, adolescents, and adults with disabilities and other exceptional individuals (3rd ed., pp. 1878-1880). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons.
  • De Pry, R. L. (2007). Time-out. In C. R. Reynolds & E. Fletcher-Janzen (Eds.), Encyclopedia of special education: A reference for the education of children, adolescents, and adults with disabilities and other exceptional individuals (3rd ed., pp. 2014-2016). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons.
  • De Pry, R. L. (2007). Juvenile delinquency. In C. R. Reynolds & E. Fletcher-Janzen (Eds.), Encyclopedia of special education: A reference for the education of children, adolescents, and adults with disabilities and other exceptional

Selected Presentations

  • De Pry, R. L. (2008). How Rewarding!  Reflections on the Use of Reinforcement, Rewards, Incentives, Praise, and Adult Attention, 4th Annual Colorado Positive Behavior Support Symposium, Denver, CO
  • De Pry, R. L., McGough, K., Boezio, C., & Daily, J. (2008). Colorado School-Wide PBS: Sustainable Practices that Support All Learners. 5th International Conference on Positive Behavior Support, Association for Positive Behavior Support, Chicago, Ill.
  • De Pry, R. L. (2007, July). Effective instructional and behavioral feedback within a PBS school. 3rd Annual Colorado Positive Behavior Support Symposium, Denver, CO.
  • De Pry, R. L., Scott, T. M., Johnson, K., & Putnam, B. (2006). Integrating academics into SWPBS. 3rd International Conference on Positive Behavior Support, Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS) Reno, NV. (Panel Chair).
  • Moore, M. A., De Pry, R. L., Freeman, R., Jackson, D., & Johnson, C. D. (2006). Creating continuity for community-based PBS: Content analysis of three states’ long-term planning process. 3rd International Conference on Positive Behavior Support, Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS) Reno, NV.

Other Scholarship Activities

  • Contributing Editor,
    The Special Education Almanac, John Wiley & Sons.
  • Board of Consulting Editors,
    Encyclopedia of Special Education, John Wiley & Sons.
  • Field Associate,
    Beyond Behavior, a publication of
    the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders

Selected Presentation and Poster Sessions:

  • Council for Exceptional Children
  • (New Orleans, Louisiana & Orlando, Florida)
  • Council for Children with Behavior Disorders (Dallas, Texas)
  • Association for Behavior Analysis (Chicago, Illinois)
  • American Psychological Association (Washington, DC)
  • American Society of Criminology (Toronto, Canada)
  • National Character Education Conference (St. Louis, Missouri)
  • PBS Implementers' Forum (Naperville, Illinois)
  • Sopris West Summer Institute (Coeur de' lane, Idaho)
  • Colorado PBS / BEST Team Summer Symposium (Colorado)
  • Courage to Risk Conferences (Colorado)
  • Affective Needs Conferences (Colorado)
  • Kaleidoscope Conference (Colorado)
  • CASE Conferences (Colorado)
  • Coleman Institute Conferences (Colorado)
  • Crossroads Conference (Colorado)
  • Colorado School Counselors Association (Colorado)

Service

University

  • Faculty Senate Privilege and Tenure Committee,
    University of Colorado System
  • Institutional Review Board,
    University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
  • College of Education Leadership Team
  • Innovations Committee,
    College of Education

National/International

  • Board of Directors (Secretary), Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS)

State

  • State Leadership Team, Colorado School-wide PBS Initiative,
    Colorado Department of Education
  • Evaluation Committee, Colorado School-wide PBS Initiative, Colorado Department of Education
  • Colorado School-wide PBS Advisory Committee, Colorado Department of Education
  • Program for Licensing Assessment for Colorado Educators (PLACE) Special Education Generalist Content Advisory Committee, National Evaluation Systems/Colorado Department of Education           

Professional Affiliations

Community

  • Member, Board of Directors,
    Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS)
  • Co-Chair, Membership Committee,
    Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS)

State

  • Member, State Leadership Team,
    Colorado Schoolwide PBS Initiative,
    Colorado Department of Education
  • Member, State Improvement Grant Advisory Committee,
    Colorado Department of Education

Professional Affiliations