201 East Colfax Avenue
Denver, CO 80203
Full Name:
Debora 'Deb' L. Scheffel
Gender:
Female
MA, Special Education, University of Denver
PhD, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University
Member, Colorado State Board of Education, District 4, 2019-present
Candidate, Colorado State Board of Education, District 4, 2018
Member, State Board of Education, State of Colorado, District 6, 2010-2017
No caucus information on file.
Dean, School of Education, Colorado Christian University, 2013-present
Education Consultant, Side by Side, 2012-present
Special Assistant to the Colorado Commissioner of Education, Colorado Department of Education, 2006-present
Visiting Scholar, Assessment, United States Air Force Academy
Former Director of Academic Assessment/Tenured Professor, Special Former Teacher, K-12, State of Colorado
Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of San Diego
Dean of Research, University of the Rockies, 2011-2013
Academic Dean, School of Education, Jones International University, 2008-2011
Courtesy Research Associate, Center on Teaching and Learning, University of Oregon, 2009-2010
Director, Colorado Reading First Program, Colorado Department of Education, 2005-2009
Director, Literacy Grants and Initiatives, Colorado Department of Education, 2005-2009
Director of University Assessment/ Professor, University of Northern Colorado, 2002-2005
Member, Council for Exceptional Children, present
Member, International Dyslexia Association, present
Member, International Neuropsychological Society, present
Editorial Board Member, Journal of the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, present
Editorial Board Member, Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, present
Member, Colorado Literacy Council
Editorial Board Member, Colorado Reading Council Journal
Awards:
National Institute of Mental Health Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of California, Laboratory of Human Cognition, 1984-1986
Visiting Scholar, United States Air Force Academy, 1998-1999
Priority Issues:
I Have A Record Of Supporting
School choice
Local control
Public accountability
Empowering teachers
Instructional excellence in the classroom
Robust Colorado Educational Standards
Preparing students for competitive engagement in Colorado and beyond
Protection of student data privacy