George Zimmerman

Department: Instruction and Learning
Program: General Special Education
Program: Vision Studies

George Zimmerman
School of Education
University of Pittsburgh
5148 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
PHONE: 412-624-7247
EMAIL: gjz@pitt.edu

Full Time Faculty - Associate Professor

Ph.D., Education and Human Development, Vanderbilt University, 1987
M.A., Orientation and Mobility, Western Michigan University, 8/1/1976
B.S., Elementary Education/Special Education for the Visually Impaired, Kutztown University, 1973

Zimmerman, G. J., Zebehazy, K. T., & Moon, M. (in-press). Optics and low vision devices. In A. L. Corn & A. J. Koenig (Eds., 2nd), Foundations of low vision: Clinical and functional perspectives. New York: AFB Press.

Zimmerman, G. J., Renshaw, R. L., & Zebehazy, K. T. (in press). Orientation and mobility specialists positioning at intersections. AER Report.

Orientation and Mobility Specialists Positioning at Intersections
Renshaw, R. L., Zimmerman, G. J., & Zebehazy, K. T. (2009). Orientation and mobility specialists positioning at ntersections. Presentation at the 2009 Penn-Del AER Spring Vision Conference, Grantville, PA.
Certification: ACVREP and the O&M Specialist
Zimmerman, G. J. (2009). Professional Certification: ACVREP and Governmental Policies. General session presentation at the 2009 Penn-Del AER Spring Vision Conference, Grantville, PA.

Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Penn-Del Chapter (AER PA-DE)
- Member, Spring Vision Conference Planning Committee
National Center for Leadership in Visual Impairment (NCLVI)
- University Consortium Member
Pennsylvania Association for the Blind (PAB)
- Member, Board of Directors
- Member, Medical Advisory Committee