Denise A. Simard

Denise Simard, Ph.D is presently an Associate Professor and Interim Dean of the School of Education, Health, and Human Services at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, in Plattsburgh NY. She began her professional journey as a special education teacher. She then began collaborating with children and families to access technology devices and services to empower them to be more independent in their daily lives. She used those experiences to become an advocate for change and subsequently managed local and state professional development initiatives related to the infusion of technology into instructional practices to improve learning outcomes for all students, especially those with special needs. She also supported the strategic planning process, facilitation, and evaluation of online learning communities for education organizations on a local, state, and national level. Currently she teaches undergraduate classes in the childhood education program and graduate classes in special education, and serves as Department Chair in the Teacher Education Unit. Her areas of interest and research include multiculturalism, special education, assistive technology, online learning, and communities of practice. Through her various roles in higher education, she has had the wonderful opportunity to examine aspects of leadership and the nuances and intricacies involved.

Publications

Women and Leadership in Higher Education During Global Crises
Women and Leadership in Higher Education During Global Crises
Heidi L. Schnackenberg, Denise A. Simard. © 2021. 256 pages.
Women leaders and the COVID-19 pandemic are currently trending in the news. Major news outlets are all offering their positive opinions on how world-wide women leaders have...
Mental Health and Well-Being: Societal Influences
Mental Health and Well-Being: Societal Influences
Jean Mockry, Melissa Martin, Alison Puliatte, Denise A. Simard, Maureen E. Squires. © 2021. 12 pages.
In this chapter, the authors provide a brief overview of the distinction between flourishing and non-flourishing mental health and well-being for people not diagnosed with a...
Campus-Wide Initiatives
Campus-Wide Initiatives
Maureen E. Squires, Melissa Martin, Jean Mockry, Alison Puliatte, Denise A. Simard. © 2021. 19 pages.
In this chapter, the authors situate mental health issues in the context of U.S. institutes of higher education. They provide a brief history of the provision of mental health...
Challenges and Opportunities for Women in Higher Education Leadership
Challenges and Opportunities for Women in Higher Education Leadership
Heidi L. Schnackenberg, Denise A. Simard. © 2019. 353 pages.
This title is an IGI Global Core Reference for 2019 as it is one of the best-selling reference books within the Education subject area in January 2019, providing trending and...
Raising Mental Health Awareness in Higher Education: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Raising Mental Health Awareness in Higher Education: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Melissa Martin, Jean Mockry, Alison Puliatte, Denise A. Simard, Maureen E. Squires. © 2018. 136 pages.
The state of college students’ mental health is a growing phenomenon across university campuses. Educators often watch students struggle with academic, social, financial, and...
Introduction: Mental Health and Well-Being of College Students
Introduction: Mental Health and Well-Being of College Students
Denise A. Simard, Melissa Martin, Jean Mockry, Alison Puliatte, Maureen E. Squires. © 2018. 20 pages.
As educators, the authors have all witnessed students cope with academic, social, financial, and familial struggles. However, there seems to be a growing trend whereby they are...
Mental Health and Well-Being: Societal Influences
Mental Health and Well-Being: Societal Influences
Jean Mockry, Melissa Martin, Alison Puliatte, Denise A. Simard, Maureen E. Squires. © 2018. 17 pages.
In this chapter, the authors provide a brief overview of the distinction between flourishing and non-flourishing mental health and well-being for people not diagnosed with a...
Dispositional Factors Influencing College Success: Personality, Character, and Mindset
Dispositional Factors Influencing College Success: Personality, Character, and Mindset
Melissa Martin, Jean Mockry, Alison Puliatte, Denise A. Simard, Maureen E. Squires. © 2018. 15 pages.
Attending college can be difficult for some students. Fong and Loi (2015) noted that these challenges may be the result of attending school in a different city/town away from...
Strategies for the College Classroom
Strategies for the College Classroom
Alison Puliatte, Melissa Martin, Jean Mockry, Denise A. Simard, Maureen E. Squires. © 2018. 24 pages.
College students often encounter situations that may cause them to experience stress and anxiety. The students' response to these situations can impact their mental health...
Campus-Wide Initiatives
Campus-Wide Initiatives
Maureen E. Squires, Melissa Martin, Jean Mockry, Alison Puliatte, Denise A. Simard. © 2018. 28 pages.
In this chapter, the authors situate mental health issues in the context of U.S. institutes of higher education. They provide a brief history of the provision of mental health...
What Is Next?: Future Considerations
What Is Next?: Future Considerations
Melissa Martin, Jean Mockry, Alison Puliatte, Denise A. Simard, Maureen E. Squires. © 2018. 6 pages.
Because the possible problems related to mental health and well-being have been identified throughout the chapters of this book, the authors plan to implement and evaluate these...