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Elizabeth Bishop
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Boling Center for Developmental Disabilities 8455 Mudville Road
University of Tennessee Health Science Center Atoka, TN 38004
711 Jefferson Ave. 901-359-7927
Memphis, TN 38105 ebishop@uthsc.edu
901-448-3127
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2015 Doctor of Education, Adult Education
University of Memphis, Memphis
Dissertation: Adult Leadership Development and Spirituality in Martial Arts: A Grounded Theory
Study on Servant Leadership in a Non-Commercial Taekwondo Dojang
2001 Masterof Science and Social Work
University of Tennessee,Knoxville
1997 Bachelors of Arts, Social Work
University of Memphis, Memphis
EXPERIENCE
September 2016-Present Assistant Director, Continuing Medical Education, University of Tennessee
Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Memphis, TN. Oversees all
requests and offerings of Continuing Medical Education for all Departments and
Divisions in the Colleges of Medicine, Dental, Pharmacy, and others including
partnerships with healthcare providers at local, state and national conferences.
September 2001-August 2016 Training Coordinator/ Community Education Coordinator, University of
Tennessee Boling Center for Developmental Disabilities, Memphis, TN
Develop and administer graduate leadership training curriculum to at least 25
students peryear. Develop and implement 6-10 professional trainings and
workshops per year. Assist local and state agencies with conference planning
and continuing education events.Maintain and administer Professional
Continuing Education Accreditation for multiple organizations. Act as BCDD
representative to local, state and national advocacy and disability groups.
Maintain established online programs in SharePoint, Listservs, Media Site. Data
coordinator for federal grant reporting. Program evaluation and research duties.
Webmaster/Social Media coordinator.
September 1997-May 1999 Victim Support Counselor, Shelby County Government Victims Assistance
Center, Memphis, TN. Provided ongoing case management, safety planning and
advocacy in court for victims of domestic violence. Also ran victim support
group and community education on domestic violence and resources for
community.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS PAST AND PRESENT
Transformations AutismTreatment Center Board of Directors, (Treasurer)
Learning Disabilities Association ofTennessee Board of Directors (Past President, Treasurer)
National Training Directors Council (Secretary)

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Vision Quest Memphis, Inc. (Secretary, Treasurer, Chair Elect)
Central Conference Training Consortium (President)
Tennessee Disability Pathfinder Advisory Board
Tennessee Commission for Children and Youth
Mid-South Arc Community Education Committee
Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities
Association of University Centers on Disabilities Board of Directors
National Community Education Directors Council (Chair)
AUCD Communications Committee (Chair)
PUBLICATIONS
Keisling, B. L., Bishop, E. A.,Roth,J. M., Kube, D. A.,& Palmer, F. B. (2017). Long-term pediatrician
outcomes of a parent led curriculum in developmental disabilities. Research in Developmental
Disabilities, 60, 16-23.
Bishop, E. A. (2015). Adult leadership development and spirituality in martial arts: A grounded theory study on
servant leadership in a non-commercial taekwondo dojang.Doctoral Dissertation.
Kube, D.A., Palmer, F.B., Bishop, E.A., Roth, J. (2013). Evaluation of a Parent Led Curriculum in Developmental
Disabilities for Pediatric and Medicine/Pediatric Residents. Maternal Child Health Journal,17, 1304–
1308. DOI 10.1007/s10995-012-1133-5.
Bishop, E.A., Brooks, G. (2012). The multidisciplinary approach. In Visual Diagnosis and Care of the Patient with
Special Needs (Eds. Taub, M.B., Bartuccio, M., Maino, D.M.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins:
Philadelphia.
PRESENTATIONS/POSTERS
Long-termpediatrician outcomesof a parent led curriculumin developmental disabilities. (December
2016). Keisling, B. L., Bishop, E. A., Roth, J. M., Kube, D. A.,& Palmer, F. B. Poster presented
at the annual Association of University Centers on Disabilities Conference and Meeting,
Washington, DC.
The Family Discipline and a Parent Led Curriculum: Measuring Training Outcomes Using an MCH
Leadership Competency. (December 2016). Keisling, B. L., Bishop, E. A., & Roth, J. Poster
presented at the annual Association of University Centers on Disabilities Conference and
Meeting, Washington, DC.
Long-termpediatrician outcomesof a parent led curriculumin developmental disabilities. (March 2016).
Keisling, B. L., Bishop, E. A., Roth, J. M., Kube, D. A., & Palmer, F. B. Poster presented at the
annual Pediatric Research Day,Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, Memphis, TN.
A Project for Change:The pervasive need of support for children with developmental disabilities in China.
(November 2015). Gao, J. & Bishop, E.A. Posterpresented at the 2015 AUCD Annual Conference,
Washington,DC.
Pediatric residents' satisfaction interacting with a family of a child with a chronic developmental disability.
(November 2011). Roth, J., Bishop, E.A., Kube, D.A., Palmer, F.B. Poster presentation Lebonheur
Pediatric Research Days, Memphis, TN.
All Days are Happy Days: Going to Scale with Summer Camp Curriculum for Children with ADHD. (November
2010). Bishop, E.A. & Hardy, B.T. Poster presented at AUCD Annual Conference, Washington,DC.
Adult Learning Principles & Web 2.0: Just for FUN or Really Effective? (November 2010). Bishop, E.A. &
Wallace, L.S. Poster presented at the 2010 AUCD AnnualConference.
Bringing Family Centered Care Home: A Seven Year Evaluation of Pediatric Residency Training Program Project
DOCC. (November 2010). Roth, J., Bishop, E.A., Kube, D.A., Palmer, F.B. Poster presentation at 2010
AUCD Annual Meeting. Washington,DC.
Pediatric residents' satisfaction interacting with a family of a child with a chronic developmental disability.
(September, 2010). Roth, J., Bishop, E.A., Kube, D.A., Palmer, F.B. Poster Poster presentation at American
Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine 64th Annual Meeting.
What is the Point of Share Point? Presentation to Hamilton Eye Institute and UT Medical Group on the application
and successfulimplementation of Microsoft SharePoint Collaborative software (September, 2009).

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Emerging trends in the AUCD network:A multi-year analysis of NIRS data elements (November, 2008). Presented
at the 2008 Association ofUniversity Centers Disabilities Annual Meeting in Washington,DC.
Paving the Virtual Path: Using Technology to Link Trainees across the AUCD Network (November, 2008). Bishop,
E.A., Koch, S., Keiling, K. Presented at Association of University Centers on Disabilities Annualmeeting
2008 in Washington,DC.
AUCD Virtual Poster Session – facilitated postersession via live web feed for Association of University Centers on
Disabilities Washington,DC (November, 2007)
Demystifying Learning Disabilities (February, 2007) Presentation given at University of Tennessee Boling Center
for Developmental Disabilities Interdisciplinary Leadership Training Series in Memphis, TN and via web,
February 1, 2007.
The Future is Here Today: Meeting the Needs of CACs with Distance Technology.(November, 2007). Poster
presented at Association of University Centers on Disabilities AnnualMeeting in Washington,DC.
The Boling Center and the Library Create a Digital Training Resource (Fall, 2006). University of Tennessee
Newsletter.
Learning Disabilitiesand impacts on children and education.Social implications ofuntreated LD (2006) Presented
at Exceptional Children's Conference.
Learning Disabilities: Implicationsfor Treatment and Prognosis (2005). Presentation at the African American
Family Conference in Memphis, Tennessee.
Help Me Help My Kids. (2005). Bishop, E.A. and Hardy, B.H. Presented at the 1st West Tennessee Dyslexia
Symposium in Memphis, TN.
National Service Inclusion Project and Team Tennessee (2005). Bishop, E.A. and Clark, S. Presented at the 3rd
Annual Tennessee Disabilities Mega Conference in Nashville, TN.
Community Inclusion for Persons with Disabilities (2004). Bishop, E.A. and Clark, S. Presentation at the Quad State
Conference on National Service in Huntsville, AL.
How to Help Families Cope.(2004) Presented at the Beyond Access Conference in Memphis, TN October 21, 2004.
RESEARCH PROPSOALS WRITTEN AND FUNDED
Partners in Policymaking Evaluation and Outcomes grant funded at $8000 annually to perform independent program
evaluation for leadership program for parents and persons with disabilities in the state of Tennessee.July 2012 to
present.
CONSULTING
Richmond, VA, Partnership for People with Disabilities Virginia Commonwealth University. To assist the UCEDD
to determine the resources and strategies most likely to be successfulfor this UCEDD to effectively implement
technology to strengthen their work, especially in delivering community training and technical assistance,and in
interdisciplinary training. March 2010.
Jackson, MS, Institute for Disability Studies: Mississippi's UCEDD. To provide technical assistance for the National
Information Reporting Systemincluding strategies for data collection, analysis and report generation. August,2015.
Nashville, TN, TNCO. Providing consulting and technical assistance for continuing education and conference
planning event. July 2015 – October 2015
AWARDS AND HONORS
2014 University Centers on Disabilities Leadership Institute Graduate
Service to the Organization Award presented by Association of University Centers on Disabilities in appreciation of
service as member of the Board of Directors (2008)
National Service Inclusion Project in appreciation for efforts to increase participation of people with disabilities in
national and community service (2006)
2015 Black Belt Female Instructorof the Year – Yeshá Ministries
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Black belt instructorin Taekwondo at Yeshá Ministries, Atoka, TN.
REFERENCES available upon request.