General Information
Western Michigan University: Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies
Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies
Kalamazoo Michigan 1
49008-5218
(269) 387 3455
paul.ponchillia@wmich.edu
http://www.wmich.edu/visionstudies/
Brief Description
Department also offers clinical vision services (low vision, traditional optometric services)
Staff
David Guth, Professor, david.guth@wmich.edu, 269 387 3446
Dae Kim, Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the Orientation and Mobility for Adults Program, dae.kim@wmich.edu, 269 387 3447
Helen Lee, Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the Vision Rehabilitation Therapy Program, helen.lee@wmich.edu, 269 387 3448
James Leja, Professor and Department Chair, james.leja@wmich.edu, 269 387 2645
Richard Long, Professor, richard.long@wmich.edu, 269 387 3451
Robert Wall Emerson, Professor and Co-coordinator of the TCVI/OMC Program, robert.wall@wmich.edu, 269 387 3072
Jennipher Wiebold, Associate Professor and Coordinator of Rehabilitation Counseling/Teaching (RCT), jennipher.wiebold@wmich.edu, 269 387 3459
Services Offered
- Distance Education
- M.A. in Vision Rehabilitation Therapy, M.A. in Orientation and Mobility for Adults, M.A. in Teaching Children with Visual Impairments and/or Orientation and Mobility with Children. *Financial support is available through traineeships, scholarships, or other forms
- Distance Education
- M.A. in Vision Rehabilitation Therapy, M.A. Orientation and Mobility for Adults. M.A. in Teacher of Children with Visual Impairments and/or Orientation and Mobility with Children.
- Personnel Preparation
- M.A. in Orientation and Mobility for Adults (also distance ed.), M.A. in Vision Rehabilitation Therapy (also distance ed.), Dual M.A. in Rehabilitation Counseling and Vision Rehabilitation Therapy, M.A. in Teacher of Children with Visual Impairments and/or Orientation and Mobility with Children (also distance ed.) *Financial support is available through traineeships, scholarships, or other forms.