Education
Ph.D., Cultural Foundations of Education
- School of Education Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
- Dissertation: “And then you can prove them wrong”: The College Experiences of Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disability Labels (Passed With Distinction)
- Chair: Beth A. Myers, Ph.D.
- Committee members: Christine Ashby, Ph.D., Michael Gill, Ph.D. June 2019
C.A.S. Disability Studies
- School of Education Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY May 2019
Master’s in Education: International Educational Development, magna cum laude
- School of Education Boston University, Boston, MA May 2010
- Master’s Thesis: “Principles for Change: An Inclusive Education Professional Development Initiative for School Leaders”
B.A., Classical Civilization and Women’s Studies, magna cum laude
- College of Arts and Sciences Boston University, Boston, MA May 2004
University Teaching & Research Experience
Lecturer, Department of Teacher Education (Special Education)
Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ
Fall 2021 – present
Healthy and Social Aspects of College, Adjunct Professor
The University of New Hampshire – UNH-4U Bridges Program
Fall 2020 - Spring 2021
New Jersey Inclusive Education Technical Assistance Project
New Jersey Coalition for Inclusive Education – Montclair State University partnership, Montclair, NJ
January 2020 – July 2021
Teaching Students with Complex Support Needs, Adjunct Professor
The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
Spring 2019
Social and Legal Foundations of Special Education, Adjunct Professor
The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
Fall 2017 – Spring 2019
Issues and Policies in Inclusive Education: Race and Disability, Adjunct Professor
Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ
Summer 2017
Deafness and Disability, Adjunct Professor
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Summer 2016
Graduate Research Assistant, Taishoff Center for Inclusive Higher Education
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
January 2014 – September 2017
Graduate Research Assistant, The Institute on Communication and Inclusion
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
September 2012 – September 2017
Interim Campaign Advisor, DREAM: Disability Rights Education and Mentoring
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
September 2013-January 2014
Related Professional Experience
Inclusive Education Consultant, Katherine M. J. Vroman, LLC
July 2021 – present
- Consult with families, educational teams, related service providers and self-advocates regarding the inclusion of individuals with disabilities in school and society
- Provide on-site and virtual needs assessment, personalized professional development and technical assistance plan, and ongoing coaching
- Conduct on-site and virtual meetings with IEP teams and Child Study Teams, families and related service providers
- Develop inclusive postsecondary education programs and practices
- Provide consultation, research, and grant writing support for inclusive postsecondary education development
New Hampshire Leadership Series Facilitator, Institute on Disability, University of New Hampshire
August 2020 – December 2020
- Design content and facilitate Advanced Leadership Series, Session 2: Transition to College and
- Career for 24 participants (parents, professionals and self-advocates)
- Support systemic change action items for small groups
- Curate and disseminate local, state and national resources about best practices in transition planning for individuals with disabilities, their families, educators, and support providers
UNH-4U Bridges Instructor, Institute on Disability, University of New Hampshire
August 2020 – May 2021
- Develop and implement curriculum for “Healthy & Social Aspects of College Life” virtual training
- Plan for individualized student supports to facilitate training access and participation; advise and support students
- Apply principles of Universal Design for Learning to training development and delivery
- Build faculty, staff, and student partnerships to support reciprocal, collaborative learning and development
Inclusion Facilitator, New Jersey Coalition for Inclusive Education (NJCIE)
July 2019 – July 2021
- Provide on-site training, technical assistance and coaching in best practices in inclusive education and pedagogy
- Partner with administrators, general and special educators and paraprofessionals to develop and implement collaborative action plans
- Develop training materials in best practices such as Universal Design for Learning, differentiation, writing standards-based inclusive goals and objectives and monitoring progress
- Design, implement and monitor inclusive education systemic change work in K-12 settings
Inclusive Education Consultant, Cheryl M. Jorgensen Consulting, LLC.
December 2017 – May 2021
- Consult with families, educational teams, related service providers and self-advocates regarding the inclusion of individuals with disabilities in school and society
- Conduct on-site and virtual meetings with IEP teams, families and related service providers
- Develop inclusive postsecondary education programs and practices
- Provide consultation, research, and grant writing support for inclusive postsecondary education development
Special Projects Assistant, Think College, Institute on Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
January 2012 - January 2013
- Work with Massachusetts UCEDD on various projects in support of postsecondary education access for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Manage content and format of Think College’s Literature and Training and Technical Assistance databases to increase usability and relevance
- Assist principal investigators as needed with literature reviews, data analysis and social media
Campaign Project Manager, I am Norm
January 2011 - January 2012
- Coordinate activities of national youth inclusion campaign for youth with and without disabilities
- Facilitate development of youth keynote presentation content and coordinate conference logistics
- Develop and maintain operational partnerships with collaborating organizations
- Initiate grant writing, fundraising and development
- Develop and produce campaign educational materials for national dissemination
Selected Publications
Vroman, K. & Gardner, M. (2021). “Inclusive Leadership: Moving from Theory to Practice.” New Jersey Coalition for Inclusive Education Blog, accessed: https://www.njcie.org/inclusive-leadership
Woodfield, C.L., Vroman, K., Seybert, J., Kurup, S., Burke, J., Ashby, C., & Dickens, B. (2020). "It would be simpler to see success without dominating discourse of ability." Critical Education 11(14). https://doi.org/10.14288/ce.v11i14.186516
Ashby, C., Woodfield, C., Dickens, B., Vroman, K., Heath, K(2020). Fostering Communication Through Physical Activity: Fit Families and The Cycle of Communication. Excelsior: Leadership in Teaching and Learning.
Singer, S., Vroman, K. (Fall, 2018). A new model of educating Deaf students in D. Ford (Ed.) Key Words in Radical Philosophy of Education.
Hamilton, C., Vroman, K. & Myers, B. (February 2018). “In my SU life, I am happy”: The Social Media Representations of a First-Year Student in Inclusive Higher Education. TASH Connections.
Vroman, K. & Elder, B. (2016). “The first day of school was the worst day of my life”: Best Practices in Inclusive Education for Refugee Youth with Disabilities. In: Enacting Change From Within: Disability Studies Meets Teaching and Teacher Preparation, Christine Ashby and Meaghan Cosier (Eds.): Peter Lang Publishing.
Selected Presentations
Vroman, K. & Gardner. M. (July 2021). Inclusive Leadership: Moving from Theory to Practice. New Jersey Coalition for Inclusive Education Summer Inclusion Conference. Little Falls, NJ.
Vroman, K. (July 2021). Not “if” but “how”: Translating inclusive values into practice, Keynote Address. New Jersey Coalition for Inclusive Education Summer Inclusion Conference. Little Falls, NJ.
Vroman, K. (June 2021). Advocating for Inclusive Education: Supporting Parents & Families. Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin (DSAW), Webinar. West Allis, WI.
Vroman, K. (March 2021). From “Ross” to “Joey”: Differentiated Learning Objectives in Inclusive Settings. New Jersey Coalition for Inclusive Education Spring Inclusion Conference. Little Falls, NJ.
Vroman, K. & Buglione, F. (December 2020). Building inclusive school communities. The New Jersey School Climate Transformation Project Conference, Rutgers University. Piscataway, NJ.
Vroman, K. & Dokus, S. (August 2020). Making it Work: Collaborative Planning to Support Students with Complex Support Needs. New Jersey Coalition for Inclusive Education Summer Inclusion Conference. Newark, NJ.
Vroman, K., Woodfield, C. & Elder, B. (February 2020). Forging Authentic Research Partnerships in Disability Studies, panel presentation. 41st Annual Ethnography Research Forum, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education. Philadelphia, PA.
Vroman, K. (June 2019). The Collaborative Teaming Process. New Jersey Coalition for Inclusive Education Summer Inclusion Conference. Berkeley Heights, NJ.
Singer, S. & Vroman, K. (January 2017). Emancipatory research: Fulfilling its promise? 29th Annual Ethnographic and Qualitative Research Conference (EQRC). Las Vegas, NV.
Vroman, K. & Myers, B. (December 2016). Beyond Emails: Developing a Plan for Distance Collaboration Among Postsecondary Education Professionals. State of Art Conference on Postsecondary Education and Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities, Fairfax, VA.
Vroman, K. and Singer, S. (December 2013). Communication diversity in higher education and a self-determination model of academic accommodation (Paper presentation). TASH Annual Conference, Chicago, IL,
Shallish, L., Taylor, A. & Vroman, K. (October 2012). “Nothing about us without us” doesn’t recognize borders: New Approaches to Disability Theorizing in Education (Panel, Discussant: Nirmala Erevelles). American Society for Educational Studies, Baltimore, MD.
Professional Service
Advisory Committee, Pennsylvania Inclusive Higher Education Consortium (PIHEC)
May 2021 – present
Inclusive Education Task Force, National Down Syndrome Society
September 2020 – present
Reviewer, Journal of Inclusive Postsecondary Education
September 2019 – present
Reviewer, Critical Education
Special Series: Ableism in the Academy: A Series about Disability Oppression and Resistance in
Higher Education
October 2018 - present
Reviewer, Issues in Teacher Education
September 2018 – present
Board Member, Disability Cultural Center
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
January 2013 – May 2015
President, Beyond Compliance Coordinating Committee
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
May 2013 – May 2015
Language Skills
Fluent in American Sign Language, Basic Italian and Spanish