JOYCE SALTMAN Special Education

PAPERS PUBLISHED IN PROCEEDINGS:

"Political Correctness: Funny Side Up," International Society for Humor Studies Annual Conference, Oklahoma State University, July, 1997.

JOURNAL ARTICLES PUBLISHED:

Guest editor. "Reclaiming Children & Youth." Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems 4:3 (Fall 1995).

CONFERENCE PAPERS ORALLY DELIVERED:

Elderly Services Health Counselors, 6/2/98 (Rocky Hill)

Conference on Volunteerism, 5/29/98 (Quinnipiac College)

Bank of Boston Conference, 5/28/98 (Enfield)

University of Connecticut Women's Retreat, 5/3/98 (Ashford)

American College of Obstetrics & Gynecologists, 5/11/98 (New Orleans)

Special Education Resource Center Retreat, 5/14/98 (Hemlocks)

International Society for Humor Studies, 6/24/98 (Norway)

Department of Social Service, 6/19/98 (Hartford)

Better Business Bureau, 6/4/98 (Southington)

WORKSHOP LEADERSHIP:

Representative Workshops:

"Laughter for Educators." Melbourne, Australia, July 18, 1996.

"Political Correctness: Funny Side Up." International Society for Humor Studies Annual Conference, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, July 7-July 12, 1996.

"Humor Project." International Humor & Creativity Conference, Saratoga Springs, April 1996.

"Dealing with Difficult People" (workshop). CIGNA Insurance Company, Eagle Lodge, PA, April 1996.

"Laughter." St. Thomas' Ladies Guild, Bristol, April 1996.

"Parenting" (keynote address and workshop). Conference for DCF, Meriden, April 1996.

"Laughter for Parents." Commission on Child Care, Danbury, April 1996.

"Laugher" (opening banquet keynote). New England League of Middle Schools Annual Conference, Providence, RI, March 31-April 1, 1996.

"Dealing with Difficult People" (2 workshops). New England League of Middle Schools Annual Conference, Providence, RI, March 31-April 1, 1996.

"Laughter" (opening keynote address). Connecticut Association of Adult & Continuing Education, March 1996.

"Failure" (workshop). Connecticut Association of Adult & Continuing Education, March 1996.

"Laugher" (keynote address). Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Boston, March 1996.

"Difficult Customers" (workshop). Department of Public Utility Control, Hartford, March 1996.

"Laugher" (keynote address). Department of Public Utility Control, Hartford, March 1996.

RESEARCH INTERESTS IN GENERAL:

Multicultural education; humor

DISSERTATION TITLE:

Humor in Adult Learning: A Review of Perceptions

INSTITUTION GRANTING PH.D.:

Columbia University