College of Education & Professional Studies
Faculty/Staff Directory
Faculty/Staff Directory
Nomsa Gwalla-Ogisi Professor
Office Location: Winther Hall 5033
Phone: (262) 472-5807
Email: gwallan@uww.edu
Department(s):
Special Education
EDUCATION
General Education:
History
Social Studies
Biology
Special Education:
Emotional/Behavioral Disorders
Learning Disabilities
Cognitive Disabilities: Mild/Mod/Severe/Profound
Early Childhood Special Education
COURSES
Introduction to Emotional/Behavioral Disorders (EBD)
Education of Students with Severe Emotional Behavioral Disorders
Introduction to Diagnostic Assessment
Educational Diagnosis and assessment in EBD, LD & CD
Managing the Classroom Behavioral Problems of exceptional Children
Working with Families of Exceptional Children & Community Agencies
Curriculum and Methods in Emotional/Behavioral Disorders: Elementary & Secondary
Fieldwork in Emotional/Behavioral Disorders: Elementary & Secondary
Individual Study/ Independent Study
Graduate Seminar/Inservice Seminar
Thesis Preparation
Behavioral Management for the Inclusive Classroom
Advanced Methods in Special Education
Career Vocational Programming for Exceptional Educational Needs
Advanced Behavior Intervention Strategies
Phase 4 Portfolio
Non Violent Crisis Intervention
Characteristics of CD/ EBD/ LD
Travel Study to South Africa
Specialized Fieldwork Seminar
Directed Teaching/Graduate Practicum in Special Education
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES
Life Space Crisis Intervention
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention: Crisis Prevention Institute: Trainer
Discipline with Love & Logic
Cognitive Interventions: Corrective Thinking Strategies; Errors in Thinking
TRIBES
Site Based Management
Integrated Curriculum: Trainer
University of Kansas: Pedagogies for Diversity/Learning Strategies
Brain Based Learning: Eric Jensen Brain Based Learning Institute
Social Justice & Conflict Resolution Training , University of Wisconsin, Madison.
PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS
International Special Education & Comparative Education
Behavioral Instruction from Multiple Perspectives
Culturally Responsive Instructional & Classroom management
Preparation of Educators for Inclusive Schooling
Working with Learners from Challenging Family Systems in Social Emotional Skills for Life & Success
Family Support/Empowerment/Engagement
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Council for Exceptional Children
Council for Children with Behavior Disorders
Wisconsin Council for Children with Behavior Disorders
International Special Education Association
Wisconsin Association for Children with Behavior Disorders Advisory Board Member: 1998-2002
Conference Committee Chair: International Association of Special Education:1991: Milwaukee Conference; 1993: Brighton England Conference; & 1997: Vienna Austria Conference.