Faculty Profile

Lucy Gafford

Title
Adjunct Faculty
Department
Rehabilitation and Health Services
College
College of Health and Public Service

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
MS, UNT, 2008. 
Major: Rehabilitation Counseling
BS, UNT, 2005. 
Major: Rehabilitation Studies





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
RHAB 1001Z.001, College Success 101, Fall 2023 Syllabus
RHAB 4100.900, Rehabilitation Service Delivery Systems, Fall 2023 Syllabus


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  


    

    

      


        


          


            
Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    RHAB 3900.900, Case Management in Rehabilitation, Summer 10W 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 1001Z.001, College Success 101, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 4100.900, Rehabilitation Service Delivery Systems, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 3900.900, Case Management in Rehabilitation, Summer 10W 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 4100.001, Rehabilitation Service Delivery Systems, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 3900.900, Case Management in Rehabilitation, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 4881.900, Addictions Practicum, Summer 10W 2021 Syllabus
                    

                    RHAB 4880.900, Rehabilitation Practicum, Summer 10W 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 3900.900, Case Management in Rehabilitation, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 3900.900, Case Management in Rehabilitation, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    RHAB 3900.950, Case Management in Rehabilitation, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    RHAB 3900.810, Case Management in Rehabilitation, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 3900.810, Case Management in Rehabilitation, Summer 10W 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 3900.820, Case Management in Rehabilitation, Summer 10W 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 3900.810, Case Management in Rehabilitation, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 3900.820, Case Management in Rehabilitation, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 3900.810, Case Management in Rehabilitation, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 3100.810, Disability and Society, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 3100.810, Disability and Society, Summer 10W 2017  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 3100.820, Disability and Society, Summer 10W 2017  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 3100.810, Disability and Society, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 3100.810, Disability and Society, Summer 10W 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 3100.820, Disability and Society, Summer 10W 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 3100.810, Disability and Society, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 3100.810, Disability and Society, Summer 10W 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 3100.820, Disability and Society, Summer 10W 2015  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 3100.810, Disability and Society, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    RHAB 3100.820, Disability and Society, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    RHAB 3100.810, Disability and Society, Summer 10W 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    RHAB 3200.810, Physical and Psychosocial Aspects of Disability I, Spring 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    RHAB 3100.810, Disability and Society, Fall 2013 
                    

                    RHAB 3100.810, Disability and Society, Spring 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    RHAB 3100.820, Disability and Society, Spring 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    RHAB 3100.810, Disability and Society, Fall 2012 
                    

                    RHAB 3900.810, Case Management in Rehabilitation, Summer 10W 2012 
                    

                    RHAB 3100.810, Disability and Society, Spring 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    RHAB 3100.810, Disability and Society, Fall 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    RHAB 3100.810, Disability and Society, Summer 2011 
                    

                    RHAB 3100.810, Disability and Society, Spring 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    RHAB 3100.820, Disability and Society, Spring 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    RHAB 3100.810, Disability and Society, Fall 2010 Syllabus
                    

                    RHAB 3100.810, Disability and Society, Summer 2010 
                    

                    RHAB 3100.820, Disability and Society, Summer 2010 
                    

                    RHAB 3200.810, Physical and Psychosocial Aspects of Disability I, Spring 2010 
                    

                    RHAB 3200.820, Physical and Psychosocial Aspects of Disability I, Spring 2010 
                    

                    RHAB 3100.810, Disability and Society, Fall 2009 
                    

                    RHAB 3100.820, Disability and Society, Fall 2009 

          


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  

  
  	

	

	  

		

		   
Published Publications



  

  
Published Intellectual Contributions


  
Book Chapter
Hutson, N., Mpofu, E., Tomczak, M., Gafford, L.  (2022). Context of Digitalized Employment for Older Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the New Normal. Managing human resources: The new normal. 36.  Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. 



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   
Awarded Grants



  
  
  	  
          
Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research  

 	 
	 	 
  
Contract   
Gafford, L. C. (Principal), Ludi, S. A. (Co-Principal), "Explore STEM! Summer program 2022," Sponsored by Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), State, $250000 Funded. (March 1, 2022 – January 31, 2023).
Gafford, L. (Principal), Mathews, L. (Co-Principal), "UNT ENGAGE Funding Contract," Sponsored by Texas Workforce Commission, State, $1800000.00 Funded. (May 2019 – May 2022).
Pottathuparambil, R. J. (Co-Principal), Gafford, L. C. (Principal), Ludi, S. A. (Co-Principal), Mehta, G. (Co-Principal), D'Souza, N. A. (Co-Principal), "Explore STEM! Summer program," Sponsored by Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), State, $130203 Funded. (December 1, 2020 – October 31, 2021).
Pottathuparambil, R. J. (Co-Principal), Gafford, L. V. (Principal), "Explore STEM! 2020," Sponsored by Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), State, $116972 Funded. (January 15, 2020 – August 31, 2020).
Pottathuparambil, R. J. (Co-Principal), Gafford, L. V. (Principal), "Explore STEM! 2019," Sponsored by Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), State, $88667 Funded. (April 1, 2019 – February 29, 2020).
Grant - Research   
Barrio, B. L. (Principal), Carey, C. D. (Co-Principal), Savage, M. (Co-Principal), Keller, M. (Co-Principal), Levingston, B. D. (Supporting), Gafford, L. C. (Supporting), Mpofu, E., "UNT ELEVAR: Inclusive Post-Secondary Education Program for Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities in Texas," Sponsored by U.S. Department of Education, Federal, $2636981 Funded. (October 1, 2020 – September 30, 2025).
Grant - Service   
Mathews, L. (Co-Principal), Gafford, L. C. (Co-Principal), Sharma, R. (Co-Principal), Dracobly, J. D., "UNT Neurodiversity Training Program," Sponsored by Private Donor: Jerome "Bruzzy" Westheimer (From Diamond Eagles Program), Other, $72784 Funded. (September 2022 – September 2024).
Mathews, L., Gafford, L. V., "UNT Neurodiversity Training Initiative," Sponsored by Private Donor, Private, $72000 Funded. (2021 – 2022).
Sponsored Research   
Mathews, L. (Principal), Gafford, L. C. (Supporting), Ennis-Cole, D. L., "UNT EPIC," Sponsored by Donor Sponsored, Private, $120000 Funded. (August 2020 – Present).



	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    
			This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
				
      
					
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    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
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  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    
			This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
				
      
					
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
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    • The intellectual challenge presented was
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    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
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    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
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    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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