their families, and service providers, he has made over 250 local, state, national, and international presentations;
produced over 80 educational videos; authored over 20 publications; and is a consultant to schools, agencies, and
parent organizations in three states. Tom designed and maintains 10 human service resource Internet sites and
Web pages devoted to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Remembering and Teaching the Holocaust; Myths and Facts
About Supported Inclusive Education; and the Purdue Calumet School of Education Diversity Committee.
Committed to family involvement, early intervention, supported inclusive education, proactive planning for
transition to adulthood, diversity, multicultural education, and the civil rights of all people, Tom firmly believes in
the perspective of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., that "our lives begin to end on the day we become silent about
things that matter."
Tom and his wife Elizabeth have three sons - Alex (26), Nolan (24), and Charles (19) - and a daughter, Eva (6).
produced over 80 educational videos; authored over 20 publications; and is a consultant to schools, agencies, and
parent organizations in three states. Tom designed and maintains 10 human service resource Internet sites and
Web pages devoted to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Remembering and Teaching the Holocaust; Myths and Facts
About Supported Inclusive Education; and the Purdue Calumet School of Education Diversity Committee.
Committed to family involvement, early intervention, supported inclusive education, proactive planning for
transition to adulthood, diversity, multicultural education, and the civil rights of all people, Tom firmly believes in
the perspective of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., that "our lives begin to end on the day we become silent about
things that matter."
Tom and his wife Elizabeth have three sons - Alex (26), Nolan (24), and Charles (19) - and a daughter, Eva (6).
| Tom Mihail, Ph.D. Chair, Graduate Special Education |
Dr. Tom Mihail is a professor at Purdue University Calumet,
Purdue's northwest Indiana campus near Chicago. His
40-year career includes 10 years as a teacher, seven years
as the Executive Director and Family Counselor of an early
childhood special education program, and 23 years as a
professor.
Tom received the 1999 Hammond, Indiana Mayor's
Commission on Disabilities Award; the 1997 Purdue
University Calumet Outstanding Teacher Award; and the
1993 Illinois Department of Human Services Inservice
Leadership Award for Team Development and Peer
Training.
He earned his Ph.D. in Special Education from Saint Louis
University, M.S. in Special Education from Indiana
University at South Bend, and B.S. in Education from
Indiana University in Bloomington.
An outspoken advocate for people with special needs,
Purdue's northwest Indiana campus near Chicago. His
40-year career includes 10 years as a teacher, seven years
as the Executive Director and Family Counselor of an early
childhood special education program, and 23 years as a
professor.
Tom received the 1999 Hammond, Indiana Mayor's
Commission on Disabilities Award; the 1997 Purdue
University Calumet Outstanding Teacher Award; and the
1993 Illinois Department of Human Services Inservice
Leadership Award for Team Development and Peer
Training.
He earned his Ph.D. in Special Education from Saint Louis
University, M.S. in Special Education from Indiana
University at South Bend, and B.S. in Education from
Indiana University in Bloomington.
An outspoken advocate for people with special needs,
| PHOTO BY ELIZABETH MIHAIL (2005) |
| Tom's Courses |
| Graduate Special Education Programs at Purdue University Calumet |
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| Links to Human Services Resources |
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teaches parents how to be more
effective advocates. Learn how to
build your team, get educated about
your child's disability, find special
education advocacy training, locate
a parent group, and get legal and
advocacy help. Resources include
consultants and support groups.
teaches parents how to be more
effective advocates. Learn how to
build your team, get educated about
your child's disability, find special
education advocacy training, locate
a parent group, and get legal and
advocacy help. Resources include
consultants and support groups.
