Barbara O'Neill
Assistant Professor
Education, Early Childhood/Art
Location: 2309 James Hall
Phone: 718.951.5205
Fax: 718.951.4816
Email:
Barb O'Neill joined the faculty at Brooklyn College in 2008.
Education:
Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University - 2008 (Curriculum and Teaching)
M.Ed., Teachers College, Columbia University - 2001 (Early Childhood Special Education)
Areas of Expertise:
O'Neill's areas of interests include play, inclusion, the arts in early childhood education, storytelling and creative drama, and theater improvisation in education and teacher education. Her current work focuses on exploring the use of storytelling and drama as a tool for creating inclusive educational environments.
Books and Publications
"Improvisational Play Interventions: Fostering Social-emotional Development in Inclusive Classrooms." Accepted by Young Children. (Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2012
"The Theater Arts and Early Childhood Education." Young Children and the Arts: Nurturing Imagination and Creativity. Ed. C. Korn-Burzstyn. Charlotte, N.C.: Information Age Publishing. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 2012
Lobman, C. and B. O'Neill. "Play, Performance, Learning, and Development: Exploring the Relationship." Play and Culture Studies 10: Play and Performance. Eds. C. Lobman and B. O'Neill. Lanham, Md.: University Press of America. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 2011
Lobman, C. and B. O'Neill. Play and Culture Studies 10: Play and Performance. Lanham, Md.: University Press of America. (Books and Publications: Edited Book) 2011
Awards, Honors and Fellowships
Faculty Fellowship Publications Program. (Grants and Fellowships) 2011
New Faculty Fund. (Awards and Honors) 2011
PSC-CUNY Grant, for "Teachers Telling Stories" (PSCOOC-40-230). (Grants and Fellowships) 2010
Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums
"I Don't Need No Help': Creating a Developmental, Performance-based Early Childhood Special Education Pedagogy." American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting. San Francisco, April. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2013
O'Neill, B., N. Zuniga, P. Eckleman, I. Soibelman and E. Cutler. "Engaging Emergent Bilingual and Monolingual Preschool Children: Key Features of Successful Performing Arts Approaches." Symposium moderator, The Association for the Study of Play Conference. Newark, Del. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2013
"Interactive Storytelling: Preparing Teachers to Build With Children's Strengths and Needs." CUNY Education Conference. New York. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2011
"Literacy Education Through the Arts." Moderated paper presentations at Faculty Day Conference. Brooklyn College. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2011
Lobman, C. and B. O'Neill. "Play, Performance, Learning and Development: Exploring the Relationship." Co-moderated symposium at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. New Orleans. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2011
O'Neill, B. and T. Florio. "Teachers Telling Stories: Interactive Storytelling to Engage Young Children." Faculty Day Conference. Brooklyn College. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2011
O'Neill, B., N. Zuniga, J. Said, P. Eckleman C. Kohler-Britton. "The Stories Within Us: Creating Democratic Classroom Practices by Giving Voice to Children's Ideas." Presentation accepted for the National Network for Educational Renewal Conference. Hartford, Conn. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2011
Reed, W., M. Scharrón-del Río, F. Rubinson, S. Murrow, A. Dragowski, B. O'Neill and B. Ferholt. "With Liberty and Justice For All? Including Queer Youth in Our Democratic Practices." Presentation accepted for the National Network for Educational Renewal Conference. Hartford, Conn. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2011
"Storytelling as a Tool to Promote Inclusion: Preschool Teachers Trained in Storytelling Use New Strategies and Report Increased Confidence in Their Work With Children With Special Needs." The National Association for the Education of Young Children Conference. Anaheim, Calif. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010
"Supporting Young Children's Play: Improvising With Their Strengths, Interests and (Special) Needs." The Association for the Study of Play Conference. Atlanta. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010
Lobman, C., A. Perone and B. O'Neill. "Play and Performance." The Association for the Study of Play Conference. Atlanta. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010
O'Neill, B., B. Ferholt, G. Synnott, J. Hollander and L. Novemsky. "Integrating the Performing and Visual Arts Into Teacher Preparation: Expanding Imaginative Learning for Teachers and Children." The Performing the World Conference. New York. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010
Wheelock, H. and B. O'Neill. "Teaching: Performance and Politics." The Performing the World Conference. New York. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010
"Storytelling and Creative Drama: Tools for Promoting Inclusion in the Early Childhood Classroom" poster. Inaugural CUNY Education Conference. New York. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009
"Storytelling: A Playful Tool for Creating Inclusive Educational Environments." The Association for the Study of Play Conference. Brownsville, Texas. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009
Lobman, C., B. O'Neill and A. Perone. "Play and Improvisation." The Association for the Study of Play Conference. Brownsville, Texas. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009
O'Neill, B., L. Tesman and R. King. "Improvisation and Collaboration in the Classroom and Beyond." Faculty Day Conference. Brooklyn College. May.
(Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009
Lobman, C., F. Cassell-Bankler, G. Weintraub, J. Martinez and B. O'Neill. "The Developing Teachers Fellowship Program: Teachers' and Mentors' Experiences" panel. Performing the World Conference. New York, October. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008
O'Neill, B. and M. McEwin. "Storytelling and Creative Drama: A Dynamic Approach to Inclusive Education." Performing the World Conference. New York, October. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008
O'Neill, B. and F. Cassell-Bankler. "Promoting Children's Social and Play Skills Through Improv-based Play Groups." Performing the World Conference. Tarrytown, N.Y., October. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2007
Lobman, C., B. O'Neill, M. Lundquist and J. Martinez. "Improvising With(in) the System: An Interactive Panel With Four Inner-city Teachers." Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. San Francisco. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2006
O'Neill, B., J. Martinez and M. Lundquist. "Creating Unscripted Performances Between Teachers and Students in New York City Schools." City College of New York New Educator Conference. New York, October. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2006
Lobman, C., M. Lundquist, B. O'Neill, H. Cyrus and J. Martinez. "Teaching for Development: A Panel of Classroom Teachers and Teacher Educators." Vygotsky at Work and Play in Educational, Therapeutic and Organizational Settings Conference. New York. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2005
O'Neill, B. and M. Lundquist. "A New Approach to Inclusion: Special Education With a Focus on the Group." Vygotsky at Work and Play in Educational, Therapeutic and Organizational Settings Conference. New York. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2005
O'Neill, B. and R. Martinez. "Portfolios: A Tool for Documenting Children's Development." National Association for the Education of Young Children Conference. New York. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2004
"It's Elementary: Working With Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Students in Special Education." New York State Federation of Chapters of the Council for Exceptional Children Conference. Uniondale, N.Y. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1999
"Families: An Inclusive Curriculum." Minnesota Association for the Education of Young Children Conference. Minneapolis. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1998
"Serving All Families: An Anti-bias Approach to Working with Lesbian and Gay-headed Families." Dakota County Family Child Care Conference. Hastings, Minn. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1998
"Working Effectively With Diverse Families." Minnesota Association for the Education of Young Children Conference. Minneapolis. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1997
