Lisa Altemueller

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Lisa Altemueller

Professor of Special Education

Special Education, Early Childhood, and Culturally/Linguistically Diverse Education

Bio

I began my career in education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. While studying at UNC Chapel Hill, I majored in elementary with an emphasis in Spanish. I received a Master’s degree in Special Education from Appalachian State University. The majority of my K-12 teaching experience occurred in an elementary school with a high percentage of native Spanish speaking students. I continually found myself questioning whether some of the students had a disability or a language difference and questioning whether parents truly felt involved in the special education process. These questions resulted in a return to school to further my studies.


I graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with an Ed.D. in Special Education and a minor in statistics. My teaching at MSU Denver has included a focus on assessment in special education, differentiation of instruction and collaboration, instructional planning, reading disabilities, and foundations of elementary education. My teaching was limited while I served as chair for the Elementary Education and Literacy department for eight years. I returned to full-time teaching in the special education in the fall of 2016. While I enjoyed my work as department chair, I am delighted to be back teaching full-time.


Educational Biography


Doctor of Education: Special Education with statistics minor, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO (2001)
Master of Arts: Special Education, Appalachian State University, Boone NC (1996)
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education with Spanish concentration, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC (1993)

Degree

Other in Special Education

University of Northern Colorado

MA in Special Education Learning Disabilities

Appalachian State University

BA in Elementary Education

University of North Carolina

Published Works

  • Canges, L. R., Altemueller, L., Halley, F. K. (2021). Making it Work! Increasing Collaboration between our Special Education and General Education Licensure Programs at MSU Denver. Journal of Educational Research and Innovation , 9(1). https://digscholarship.unco.edu/jeri/vol9/iss1/7.
  • Canges, R., Altemueller, M. L., Halley, K. (2021). Making it Work! Increasing Collaboration between our Special Education and General Education Licensure Programs at MSU Denver. Journal of Educational Research and Innovation, https://digscholarship.unco.edu/jeri/vol9/iss1/7/
  • Altemueller, M. L., Lindquist, L. C. (2017). Flipped Classroom Instruction for Inclusive Learning. British Journal of Special Education, https://doi.org/doi:10.1111/1467-8578.1217
  • Lindquist, L. C., Altemueller, M. L. (2014). Flipped Classroom Instruction for Inclusive Learning. Proceedings of Braga 2014 Embracing Inclusinve Approaches for Children and Youth with Special Education Needs Conference, webs.ie.uminho.pt/e-book/
  • Carroll, D., Fulmer, C., Garrison-Wade, D., Aragon, L., Altemueller (Coval), L. (2011). School Culture for Students with Significant Support Needs: Belonging is not enough. , http://www.internationaljournalofspecialeducation.com/articles.cfm?y=2011&v=26&n=2
  • Brewer, D. R., Lindquist, C., Altemueller, M. L. (2011). The Dispositions Improvement Process. International Journal of Instruction, http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED522684.pdf
  • Altemueller, M. L., Reid , M., Brewer , K. (2007). Bellies, Backs, Cleavage & Cracks: The Dispositions Improvement Plan . Colorado Consortium of Special Education Teacher Educators Proceedings ,

Research Interests

My research interests include teacher candidate professional behaviors, hybrid and flipped classroom instruction, and parent involvement in education. I co-wrote two grants targeting literacy for incarcerated youth and co-wrote and received a grant designed to pay the tuition of students during their student teaching semester. Currently, I am collaborating with colleagues on articles related to blended course offerings, parents' experiences in the Individualized Education Process, and preparing general education teachers to work with students with special needs.

Office Hours

TBD