Educational Background
Ph.D. 1973 - Psychology, Michigan State University
M.Ed. 1970 - Educational Psychology-Special Education, University of Hawaii
B.Ed. 1969 - Education - University of Hawaii

Professional Appointments
1984 - present. - Associate Professor - Family & Child Ecology, MSU
Jan., 2003 - June, 2005 - Acting Director - Institute for Children, Youth, & Families, MSU
July, 2003 - Dec., 2004 - Associate Dean - Research, Outreach and International Programs - College of Human Ecology

Teaching
Undergraduate
FCE 270 Introduction to Human Services
FCE 449 Children & Youth with Special Needs and their Families
FCE 492 Internship Preparation
FCE 493 Internship
ISS 335 Diversity in the U.S.

Graduate
FCE 874 Administration and Management of Volunteers
FCE 890 Dissemination of Innovations
FCE 872 Program Design and Management
FCE 880 Research Methods
FCE 825 Families of Children with Disabilities

Study Away
Study and Internship Program in Hawaii: 1997 - Present

Publications
Recent Articles
Herman, S., Onaga, E., Pernice-Duca, F., Oh, S., & Ferguson, C. (2005). Sense of community in clubhouse programs: Member and staff concepts.  The American Journal of Community Psychology, 36(3/4), 343-356.

Hazel, K., & Onaga, E.  (2003). Experimental social innovation and dissemination: The promise and its delivery. The American Journal of Community Psychology, 32, 285-294.

Hazel, K., & Onaga, E. (Eds.) (2003). Experimental social innovation [Special issue]. The American Journal of Community Psychology, 32.

Villarruel, F.A., Carolan, M., Youatt, J.P., Onaga, E., Griffore, R.J., Carter, S., et al. (2001). The 32nd annual national council on family relations media awards competition. Family Relations, 50, 99-108.

Book
Kostelnik, M.J., Onaga, E., Rohde, B. & Whiren, A. (2002). Children with special needs: Lessons for early childhood professionals.  New York: Teachers College Press.

Chapters
Onaga, E., Carolan, M., Maddalena, C., & Villarruel, F.A. (2004). Positive development for youth with disabilities: Lessons learned from two stories of success.  In D.F. Perkins, & L.M. Borden, J.G. Keith, & F.A. Villarruel (Eds.), Positive youth development and its implications for practitioners, researchers and policymakers (pp. 162-178).  Norwell, MA: Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Interests
Early Childhood Inclusion: focus on promoting inclusion of young children with special needs into natural settings in the community
Employment for People with Disabilities
Promoting employment through implementation of evidence-based practices in the community
Educating service and rehabilitation providers in practices to support people with disabilities to obtain and maintain jobs
The Coalition for Community Living: http://theccl.org/

Curriculum Vitae