Professor Appointed Executive Director of Council on Education of the Deaf

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An Eastern Kentucky Universityphoto of Karen Dilka professor has been appointed as executive director for the Board of the Council on Education of the Deaf, a national coalition-based organization that provides teacher certification and evaluation of university professional preparation programs.

Dr. Karen Dilka, professor in the Department of Special Education, teaches in the deaf and hard of hearing program. Dilka joined the EKU faculty in 1989.

Prior to becoming executive director, she was president of the board for three years and a board member for four years. She has also served as president for the Association of the College Educators of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

Dilka co-directed the proposal for a $2.3 million grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education to nationally improve technological instruction and delivery of instruction to deaf and hard of hearing children.

The board establishes and monitors teacher education standards and certifies teachers who meet its standards. It has certified approximately 30,000 teachers of deaf and hard of hearing students. The board also accredits teacher preparation programs. It has accredited more than 40 higher education programs.
 
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