MICHAEL J. LAWLER Instructor/Project Manager

MICHAEL J. LAWLER Instructor/Project Manager Home Address N6844 558 th Street Menomonie, WI 54751 Phone: 715-309-8162 Education Doctorate in Educational Leadership Higher Education Concentration, Doctoral Candidate (All but Dissertation), Saint Mary s University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN Masters of Education, 1994, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI Bachelors of Art in Psychology, 1986, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI Professional Experience 1992 2016 Instructional Academic Staff, Psychology, Education, Rehabilitation, and Biology Departments, UW-Stout, WI 2011-2016 Adjunct Faculty Instructor, Co-PI (Rehabilitation Services Grant) Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee, WI 1988-2014 Training, Education, and Research Projects Manager: Researcher/Grant Writer/Trainer/Internship Coordinator Stout Vocational Rehabilitation Institute, UW-Stout, WI 1/2005 8/2008 Project Manager, WorkSource Wisconsin, Stout Vocational Rehabilitation Institute, UW-Stout, Menomonie, WI 1/1990 1/2006 Case Manager Assistive Technology Service Professional, Stout Vocational Rehabilitation Institute, UW-Stout, Menomonie, WI 10/83-1988 Placement Specialist and Employment Readiness Trainer, Stout Vocational Rehabilitation Institute, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI 1/1978 9/1983 Project Manager Career Counselor, Youth and Adult Employment and Training Department (US Department of Labor Projects), West Cap, Glenwood City, WI

Previous and Current Committee Service Graduate College Faculty Member, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin. Psychology Club Advisor, Psychology Department, College of Human Development, University of Wisconsin Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin. University Academic Quality Improvement Program Committee: Past Member, University of Wisconsin Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin. Curriculum and Instruction Committee: Past Member, College of Human Development, University of Wisconsin Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin. Assessment Committee: Past Chair/Member, Psychology Department, College of Human Development, University of Wisconsin Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin. Educational Support and Unit Review Committee: Past Chair/Member, University of Wisconsin Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin Program Advisory Committee: Past Member, BA - Psychology, College of Human Development, University of Wisconsin Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin Senate of Academic Staff: Past Member, College of Human Development, University of Wisconsin Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin Search and Screen Committees: Past Member, College of Human Development, University of Wisconsin Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin. Grievance Committee: Past Member, College of Human Development, University of Wisconsin Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin. Learning and Information Technology Committee: Past Member, College of Human Development, University of Wisconsin Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin. Dean s Advisory Committee: Past Chair/Member, College of Human Development, University of Wisconsin - Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin. Personnel Committee: Past Member, Stout Vocational Rehabilitation Institute, College of Human Development, UW Stout. Menomonie, WI. Rehabilitation Engineering Association of North America: International Conference Co- Chair for 2002, Past Committee Chair, Member, Washington D.C. Courses Taught Organizational Leadership Training Systems in Business and Industry Psychology of the Adult Learner Research and Program Evaluation Human Resource Management Interpersonal Effectiveness Training Industrial and Organizational Psychology Psychology of Individual and Group Differences Recruitment and Selection of Human Resources Employee Rewards Systems Human Performance Technology Advanced Psychology of Learning Employment Readiness Training Forensic Psychology

General Psychology Adolescent Psychology Educational Psychology Foundations of Education Physiology of Disability Assistive Technology Vocational Assessment and Assistive Technology Legal Rights of Individuals with Disabilities Assessment in Assistive Technology and Accessible Design Case Management of Assistive Technology and Accessible Design Capstone Course for Assistive Technology and Accessible Design Grants Written, Funded, and Administered Soft Skills Hard Science: A Study of the Impact of Soft Skills Development on Employment Outcomes for STEM Students with Disabilities. (2012-2014). National Science Foundation. TechSpec Assistive Technology and Accessible Design Certificate. (2011-2015). Rehabilitation Services Administration. U.S. Department of Education. Rehabilitation Research & Training Center for Evidence Based Practice in Vocational Rehabilitation. (2010-2014). National Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research. U.S. Department of Education. The Curriculum Innovation and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Project. (2010). University of Wisconsin Stout Research Incubator Grant, University of Wisconsin Stout. Identifying the Needs of Students with Disabilities at UW-Stout. (2010). Collaborative Thematic Research Cohort Program, College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences. University of Wisconsin Stout. Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Training in Assistive Technology, (1998-2002). Rehabilitation Services Administration, U.S. Department of Education. Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Training in Assistive Technology, (1993-1997). Rehabilitation Services Administration, U.S. Department of Education. Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Training Integration of Assistive Technology into Vocational Evaluation, (1988-1992). Rehabilitation Services Administration, U.S. Department of Education. Professional Associations and Memberships Previous Member: Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America

Current and Previous Certifications Online Course Evaluator, Quality Matters, Maryland Assistive Technology Professional (ATP), RESNA Certified Accessibility Specialist, Wisconsin Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Publications Lawler, M.J., & Klukas, G. (1998). Integration and implementation of assistive technology into the vocational evaluation process. Rehabilitation Resources, UW-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin. Funded through a grant by Rehabilitation Services Administration, U.S. Department of Education. Lawler, M.J., & Klukas, G. (1996). Integration of assistive technology into the vocational rehabilitation process. Rehabilitation Resources, UW-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin. Funded through a grant by Rehabilitation Services Administration, U.S. Department of Education. Lawler, M.J., Schwartz, P., & Milchus, K. (1994). Transporting students with disabilities. Rehabilitation Resources, UW-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin. Funded by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Selected Presentations (in reverse chronological order): Lawler, M.J. (May, 2013). Nurturing Student Potential: Universal Design in Tribal Higher Education. College of Menomonee Nation. Keshena, Wisconsin Deery, Lawler, McCullough, Larson (June, 2012). Helping STEM Students with Disabilities Persist. American Society for Quality Conference, University of Wisconsin Stout. Menomonie, Wisconsin. Lawler, M.J. (July, 2011). Universal Design for Learning: Expanding Curriculum to All Learners. Polytechnic Conference, University of Wisconsin Stout. Lawler, M.J. (April, 2010). Employment Law and Disabilities Seminar. Presented to Diversity and ADA Department staff of the University of Wisconsin System. Madison, Wisconsin. Lawler, M.J. (June, 2009). The ADA, Hidden Disabilities, and Accommodations for Employees in the Workplace. Presented to staff of the Wisconsin Public Service Commission. Madison, Wisconsin. Lawler, M.J. (June, 2009). Managing Difficult Behavior and Accommodations on the School Bus. Presented at the annual Wisconsin School Bus Association Conference. Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Lawler, M.J. (2008). Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) Preparatory Course for Minnesota State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Staff. Multiple locations.

Lawler, M.J. (May, 2008). Americans with Disabilities Act: Addressing Accommodation Issues in the Workplace Presented at the annual Northwest Wisconsin Concentrated Employment Program Conference. Hayward, WI. Lawler, M.J. & Anderson, C. (April, 2008). WorkSource Wisconsin: Demand-Side Services for Employers Presented at and sponsored by the annual Medicare Infrastructure Conference held in New Orleans, Louisiana. Lawler, M.J. (April, 2008). Dealing with Hidden Disabilities in the Workplace Presented at the annual Wisconsin Equal Employment Opportunities Conference. Wisconsin Dells, WI Lawler, M.J. (November, 2007). Expanding Our Reach: Maximizing Our Potential Minicourse presentation addressing transition and assistive technology issues sponsored by Temple University. Presented at Allentown and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Romano, N., Lawler, M.J., Jones, R., Zak, D., & Gregg, R. (September/December, 2007). WorkSource Wisconsin: Legal Implications, Job Accommodations, and Mental Health Issues in the Workplace. Program presented to employers in Eau Claire and Milwaukee, Wisconsin as part of WorkSource Wisconsin project. Milwaukee, WI. Lawler, M.J. & Klukas, G. (June, 2006 June, 2008). Integrating Assistive Technology into the Vocational Rehabilitation Process: A Case Study Approach. Presented to staff of the Minnesota Department of Vocational Rehabilitation at 3 locations in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Lawler, M.J. (April, 2007). Governor Doyle Proclamation: WorkSource Wisconsin Project Summary. Presented as project manager at the Milwaukee Chapter of the Society of Human Resource Management in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Lawler, M.J. (June, September, and December, 2006). Presented a program titled Technology in the Workplace to working professionals and service providers at three locations in the state of Minnesota. Lawler, M.J. (March July, 2005). Presented programs titled Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology in the Workplace and Ergonomics in the Workplace at various locations around the state of Wisconsin. Lawler, M.J. (October, 2004). Presented program titled Learning in the Workplace at the Wisconsin Chapter Human Resource Management Society Conference. Appleton, Wisconsin. Lawler, M.J. (December April, 2004). Presented four sessions titled Job Accommodations of Aging Workers at four locations in Wisconsin. Lawler, M.J. (January December, 2004). Presented multiple programs focusing on accommodations of individuals with disabilities at work and school at eight locations in Wisconsin.

Lawler, M.J. (December, 2003). Presented multiple programs as keynote speaker addressing the accommodation needs of students and workers with disabilities at the annual Taiwan Disability conference, University of Taiwan, and Gaoshung University, Taiwan. Lawler, M.J. & Puckette, F. (October, 2003). Presented program titled Universally Designed Learning at Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Lawler, M.J., Schwartz, P., Annis, J., and Hubbard, J. (July, 2003 October, 2004). Presented to state vocational rehabilitation counselors a 5 day program titled Preparatory Assistive Technology Practitioner Program at two locations over the course of 16 months Seattle, Washington, Menomonie, Wisconsin, and through distance education technology. Lawler, M.J. (November, 2002). Presented a program titled Teaching, Learning, and Subject Centered Learning as part of a Teaching Symposium series located on the campus of the University of Wisconsin Stout, Menomonie, WI Lawler, M.J. (August - September, 2002). Presented four programs titled Accommodations in Learning and Working Environments at multiple locations in Minnesota. Lawler, M.J. (May, 2002). Presented a two-day program to an audience of rehabilitation and education professionals titled Accommodating the Needs of Individuals with Disabilities in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Lawler, M.J. (April, 2002). Presented a two-day program titled Workplace Job Analysis and Ergonomics to rehabilitation staff in Des Moines, Iowa. Lawler, M.J. & Klukas, G., & Noll, A. (March, 2001). Presented a two-day program on Assistive Technology and Vocational Rehabilitation at the Annual Vocational Evaluation and Work Adjustment Association conference. Phoenix, Arizona. Lawler, M.J. (March, 2001). Presented one-day program on Human Factors in the Work Place at the Annual Kentucky Rehabilitation Association conference. Lexington, Kentucky. Lawler, M.J. (February, 2001). Presented keynote address: Alternative Assessments for Students with Disabilities. One-Day program sponsored by Cornell University, New York. Lawler, M.J. (1999 2001). Taught courses: Human Performance at the University of the Virgin Islands, Territories of the United States. Also presented numerous programs to university faculty and local education/human service staff. Saint Croix Island, Saint Thomas Island, Virgin Islands, US Territories. Lawler, M.J. & Klukas, G. (1999 2000). Taught course for UW-Stout: Integration of Assistive Technology into Vocational Evaluation at four sites (New York, New Jersey, Arizona, Florida). Lawler, M.J. (Summers, 1999 2001). Presented at the CRAY Institute s Star Conference: Accommodating Students with Disabilities in the Music and Art Classroom. Menomonie, WI.

Lawler, M.J. Noll, A., & Klukas, G. (July, 1999 2000). Coordinated and taught a five-day college course on Applications of Assistive Technology in Vocational Evaluation. University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin. Lawler, M.J. (April - June, 1999). Presented as a key speaker at Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council Regional Conference: Assistive Technology in the Heartland. Title of presentation: Performance Enhancement through Ergonomics. Indianapolis, Indiana. Lawler, M.J. & Klukas, G. (March - August, 1999). Taught a Rehabilitation Service Administration sponsored, college credited course titled: Assistive Technology Integration with Vocational Evaluation. New Orleans. Louisiana. Lawler, M.J., Klukas, G., & Noll, A. (February, 1999). Presented a two-day Rehabilitation Service Administration sponsored program titled: AT Integration with Vocational Evaluation. Washington D.C. Lawler, M.J. (January, 1999). Keynote Speaker for the First Annual Taiwan National Assistive Technology Conference. Offered four separate lectures addressing: (1) The Relation between success in employment and assistive devices. (2) The assessment of assistive technology devices for Vocational Rehabilitation. (3) Modification of non-custom (standard) devices for Vocational Rehabilitation and Custom design of AT devices for severely disabled people. (4) How to promote cooperation between government and private sector organizations for the development and implementation of assistive technology. Taipei, Taiwan. Lawler, M.J. (January, 1999). Served as a consultant to the Taiwan government addressing the issues of Work Place Accommodations: Design, Fabrication and Technology Transfer to Market. Taipei, Taiwan. Lawler, M.J. (January, 1999). Lectured to medical and rehabilitation professionals on The use of Assistive Technology by people with severe disabilities. University of Taiwan. Taipei, Taiwan. Lawler, M.J. (January, 1999). Lectured to educators on the subject of Special education and the use of Assistive Technology with children experiencing disabilities. Gaoshung, Taiwan. Lawler, M.J. (November - December, 1998). Program Title: Rehabilitation Technology: An Accommodation Model. A distance education program sponsored by the Continuing Education Center, Stout Vocational Rehabilitation Institute University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin. Lawler, M.J. (October, 1997 - May 1998). Performance Enhancement in the Workplace. Presented for the Research and Training Center, Continuing Education Program, Chicago, IL; Wisconsin Dells, WI; Madison, WI; Minneapolis, MN; Rochester, MN; Brainerd, MN; Brooklyn Park, MN.

Lawler, M.J. (February, 1998). Lectured to rehabilitation counselors on the subject of Job Analysis, Functional Assessment, Job Accommodation and Rehabilitation Training. Des Moines, Iowa. Lawler, M.J. & Noll, A. (November, 1997). Presented Phase II of a multi-phase training program: Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Technology Competence. Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Stevens Point, WI. Lawler, M.J. & Noll, A. (September & October, 1997). Application of Assistive Technology in Case Management. Televised program presented to insurance industry personnel, New Brunswick, New Jersey. Lawler, M.J. (September, 1997). Ergonomics in the Workplace presented to community rehabilitation facility professions, Wisconsin Dells, WI. Smith, R.O., Lawler, M.J. & Margolis, S. (June, 1997). Quality Symposium: Providing Quality Services in a Managed Care World presented at the RESNA National Conference, Pittsburgh, PA. Lawler, M.J. (May, 1997). Assistive Technology and Performance Enhancement Denver, CO. Lawler, M.J. & Noll, A. (May, 1997). Phase II: Technological Competence and Rehabilitation Counselors. Ogden, UT. Lawler, M.J. & Schwartz, P. (May, 1997). Applied Assistive Technology: Assessment and Intervention Methods Red Lake, North Dakota Lawler, M.J., Hedman, G., & Noll, A. (April, 1997). Phase III: Technology Competence and Rehabilitation Counselors Indianapolis, IN. Lawler, M.J. (April, 1997). Case-Study Approach to Assistive Technology and Ergonomics Madison, WI. Lawler, M.J. (April, 1997). Job Analysis, Job Accommodations and Rehabilitation Technology Des Moines, IA. Lawler, M.J. & Noll, A. (March, 1997). Technological Competence of Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors New Brunswick, NJ. Lawler, M.J., Hedman, G., & Noll, A. (1988 2000). Multiple presentations and research activities as part of an on-going multi-regional Rehabilitation Services Administration Technology Training grant. MI, OH, IN, MN, IL, WI, and others. Lawler, M.J. & Langton, T. (1996). Standardized Technology Competence presented at RESNA Conference, Vancouver, CANADA.

Lawler, M.J. (1996). Applications of Assistive Technology and Effective Integration of Assistive Technology presented at the 21 st Annual UW-Oshkosh Continuing Education Conference, Green Lake, WI. Lawler, M.J., Schwartz, P., & Milchus, K. (1993 1996). Transporting Students with Disabilities in Wisconsin presented as part of a grant acquired through the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Menomonie, WI. Lawler, M.J. (1993). Technology Unplugged-Low Tech Applications in Rehabilitation presented at the Third Annual Rehabilitation International Conference, Atlanta, GA. Lawler, M.J. & McQuistion, L. (1993). Assistive Technology Utilization presented at the Ohio TRAINS State Assistive Technology Grant staff orientation, Columbus, OH. Lawler, M.J. (1993). Technology in Vocational Rehabilitation presented at the First Annual Oklahoma State Assistive Technology Conference, Tulsa, OK. Lawler, M.J., Enders, A., Scanlon, L., & Hedman, G. (1989 & 1992). Job Accommodations and Client and Counselor Roles in the Technology Assessment Process: Technology in Successful Placement of the Disabled Client presented at two separate training sessions sponsored by the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Lawler, M.J. (1991 1992). Multiple presentations as part of a grant, ADA START funded through the Dole Foundation, addressing ADA issues in assisting Midwest states regionallybased employers respond to established mandates and voluntary compliance. Lawler, M.J. & Noll, A. (1990 1992). Multiple presentations offered to various audiences through a training grant acquired through the Minnesota State Assistive Technology Grant (STAR), various locations throughout Minnesota. Lawler, M.J., Annis, J., & Noll, A. (1991). Technology Applications in State Vocational Rehabilitation presented through a training grant acquired through the Nevada Department of Vocational Rehabilitation, Las Vegas, NV. Lawler, M.J. (1990). Assistive Technology Teleconference: Assistive Devices and Traumatic Brain Injury presented for the Department of Veterans Affairs, nationwide.