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BREDA O'KEEFFE

(she/her/hers)

Associate Professor

Special Education

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  • Associate Professor
    Special Education
  • 801-585-1817 (Work)

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & OUTREACH
    Wasatch Reading Summit Presentation
    1 Oct 2023 - 1 Oct 2023
    O’Keeffe, B. V. & Tribe, R. (2023, Oct.). An overview of 504s and IEPs for students with learning disabilities. Presentation at the Wasatch Reading Summit, Decoding Dyslexia, Sandy, Utah.
  • HONOR/AWARD
    Outstanding Service and Contributions to the Community Award
    1 Apr 2022
    College of Education
  • PROFESSIONAL BOARD OR COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION
    Division for Learning Disabilities of the Council for Exceptional Children
    1 Jan 2022
    Executive Committee
  • HONOR/AWARD
    Must-Read Article of the Year
    1 Oct 2021
    Council of Learning Disabilities
  • HONOR/AWARD
    Nominee, College of Education Service Award
    1 Mar 2021
    College of Education
  • PROFESSIONAL BOARD OR COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION
    Utah State Board of Education
    1 Feb 2019 - 1 Nov 2019
    University Collaborative for Improving Literacy
  • COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & OUTREACH
    Grow Your Own Educator Committee
    1 May 2016 - 1 Dec 2023
    Co-chair (2019-2023), Grow Your Own Educator Committee, in collaboration with University Neighborhood Partners, Salt Lake City School District and Salt Lake Community College (committee member, 2016-2018)
  • PROFESSIONAL BOARD OR COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION
    Utah State Office of Education
    1 Jul 2014 - 1 May 2016
    Committee to draft Level 3 Reading Endorsement for the State of Utah
  • PROFESSIONAL BOARD OR COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION
    Utah State Office of Education
    1 Oct 2011 - 31 Dec 2018
    Utah Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Advisory Council