Mary-Alayne Hughes

Activities & Honors

• Guest Reviewer, Early Childhood Research & Practice, 2011- present
• Associate Editor, Young Exceptional Children, 2011- present
• Grant Proposal Reviewer (personnel preparation), Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education, 2011-
• Member, Steering Committee, Heartland Equity and Inclusion Project (OSEP-funded grant), Heartland Community College, 2010- present
• Member, Planning Committee, Illinois Sharing A Vision Conference, 2010-2011
• Chair, Program Evaluation Committee, Illinois Sharing A Vision Conference, 2010-2011
• Grant Proposal Reviewer (personnel preparation), Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education, 2010-
• External Reviewer, Tenure & Promotion, University of Memphis, 2010-
• Governing Board Member, Illinois Division for Early Childhood, 2009- present
• Level 6 Core Knowledge Committee Member, Illinois Gateways to Opportunities PDAC Committee, 2009-2011
• Past President, Illinois Division for Early Childhood, 2008-2009
• Finalist, UIUC Campus Award for Excellence in Public Engagement, University of Illinois at Urbana -Champaign, 2008-
• Conference Proposal Reviewer, CEC's Division for Early Childhood, 2008-
• President, Illinois Division for Early Childhood, 2007-2008
• Committee Member, United Way Success by 6 Social-emotional Work Group, 2006-2010
• President-Elect, Illinois Division for Early Childhood, 2006-2007
• Member, SAV Conference Planning Committee, Illinois Division for Early Childhood, 2006-2007
• Member, Family Participation Committee, Illinois Division for Early Childhood, 2006-2007
• Chair, Program Evaluation Committee, Illinois Division for Early Childhood, 2006-2007
• Conference Proposal Review --Strand Chair, CEC's Division for Early Childhood, 2006-
• Guest reviewer, Young Exceptional Children, 2005- present
• Member, Illinois Teacher Education Division, Council for Exceptional Children, 2005- present
• Member, Teacher Education Division, Council for Exceptional Children, 2005- present
• Spitze-Mather Faculty Award for Excellence, College of Education, 2005-2006
• Co-Chair, Birth to Five Council, Champaign County LIC, 2005-2006
• Vice-President, Illinois Division for Early Childhood, 2005-2006
• Member, Illinois Division for Early Childhood, 2003- present
• Member, Illinois Association for the Education of Young Children, 2003- present
• Organization Member, Birth to Six Council (Champaign County), 2003- present
• Guest reviewer, Journal of Early Intervention, 2003- present
• Committee Member, Illinois Professional Development Advisory Council Infant Toddler Credential Committee, 2003-2008
• Member, National Association for the Education of Young Children, 1989- present
• Organization Member, Council for Exceptional Children, 1987- present
• Organization Member, CEC's Division for Early Childhood, 1987- present

Grants

• Co-Principal Investigator, Preparing Relationship-Based Early Intervention Personnel (PREP), U.S. Department of Education, 2004-2010
• Senior Personnel, Relationships Project, Cross-Campus Initiative on Promoting Resiliency, 2004-2005
• Co-Principal Investigator, Enhancing Pre-Service Teachers' Resource Family Experience, The Kay Meginnis Endowment for the Enhancement of Special Education Programs, 2004-2004

Publications

• Marsili, A., & Hughes, M. (2009). Finding Kirk's words: An infant mental health approach to preschool intervention. Young Exceptional Children, 12(2), 2-15.
• Cole, S. A., McCollum, J. A., Swinford, L., Dewar, G., & Hughes, M. (2009). Moving towards relationship-based practgices in a crisis nursery setting. Early Chlid Develpoment and Care, 179(7), 863-877.
• Hughes, M., Shaffer, L., & Zaghlawan, H.  (2008).  Inclusive playgroups:  Supporting the development of infants and toddlers.  In C. Peterson, L. Fox & P. Blasco, (Eds.), Young Exceptional Children Monograph Series Early Intervention for infants and Toddlers and Their Families:   Practices and Outcomes (pp. 75-92).  Missoula, MT:  Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children.

In The News

College announces outstanding and distinguished faculty/staff awards for 2013 Apr. 2, 2013 The College of Education is pleased to announce the faculty, staff, and students who are recipients of the College's 2013 Faculty and Staff Awards. Recipients will be recognized at the spring faculty meeting, which will be held at 2:00 p.m. on May 2 in room 22 in the Education Building. Read more...