schools, agencies, and parent organizations in three states. Tom designed and maintains 10 human services resources Internet sites
and websites devoted to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Nelson Mandela; The Holocaust; Myths and Facts About Supported Inclusive
Education; and the Purdue University 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, he firmly believes that "our lives begin to end on the day we become
silent about things that matter" (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.).
Tom and his wife Elizabeth have three sons and a daughter, ranging in age from 7 to 27.
and websites devoted to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Nelson Mandela; The Holocaust; Myths and Facts About Supported Inclusive
Education; and the Purdue University 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, he firmly believes that "our lives begin to end on the day we become
silent about things that matter" (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.).
Tom and his wife Elizabeth have three sons and a daughter, ranging in age from 7 to 27.
| 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 42-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 25 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 advocate for people with special needs, their families, and service providers, he
has made over 275 local, state, national, and international presentations; produced
over 80 educational videos; authored over 20 publications; and is a consultant to
Indiana campus near Chicago. His 42-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 25 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 advocate for people with special needs, their families, and service providers, he
has made over 275 local, state, national, and international presentations; produced
over 80 educational videos; authored over 20 publications; and is a consultant to
| PHOTO BY ELIZABETH MIHAIL (2005) |
| Tom's Courses |
| Graduate Special Education Programs at Purdue University Calumet |
| OFFICE HOURS Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:00-4:30 Gyte Annex 112 |
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| Links to Human Services Resources |
| Aging |
| AIDS |
| Children |
| Civil Rights |
| Disabilities |
| Families |
| Gifted |
| GLBT |
| Peace |
| Women |
| Myths develop because they sound intuitively correct and support stereotypical thinking. The facts are clearly supported by educational research evidence. |
| "In Christina, we see all of our children. So curious, so trusting, so energetic, so full of magic, so deserving of our love, and so deserving of our good example." President Barack Obama honors Christina Taylor Green January 10, 2011 |
| SCHOOL OF EDUCATION |
| "How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." Anne Frank |
. Peace.
