ROBERT F.

LESUEUR
Fairfax VA 22030
Mobile phone: (434) 249-3856
Email: rlesueur.usnof@gmail.com

EDUCATION
Doctoral Student Current George Mason University, Special Education
Graduate Certificate 2015 George Mason University, Assistive Technology
M.Ed. 2015 George Mason University, Special Education
B.S. 2009 University of Mary Washington, Business Administration

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Accessibility Subject Matter Expert, SourceAmerica, Vienna, Virginia. Mar 2020-Present.
President, Erin’s Legacy Foundation, Fork Union, Virginia. Aug 2020-Present.
Executive Planning Committee on the Student Leadership Conference within the State of the Art
Conference on Postsecondary Education and Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities, Fairfax,
Virginia. May 2017-Mar 2020.
Mason Learning Into Future Environments (LIFE) Community Involvement Specialist, College
of Education and Human Development, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia. May 2015-
Mar 2020.
Director/ Volunteer Coordinator, Ukraine Special Needs Orphanages Fund, Fork Union,
Virginia. 2010-2020.
Mason Learning Into Future Environments (LIFE) Exploration Liaison, College of Education
and Human Development, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia. Dec 2013-May 2015.
Mason Learning Into Future Environments (LIFE) Support Staff, College of Education and
Human Development, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia. Aug 2013-Dec 2013.
Substitute Teacher, Fluvanna County Public Schools, Palmyra, VA, Nov 2009-May 2012.

Program Grants
2011 Capella University, InspireAction Scholarship Project, $10,000

PUBLICATIONS
Graff, H. J., LeSueur, R., & Brigham, F. J. (2019). Are parents ready? A factor analysis study
for inclusive postsecondary education. Journal of Inclusive Postsecondary Education,
1(2). https://doi.org/10.13021/jipe.2019.2463
Lavin, C. E., Francis, G. L., Mason, L. H., & LeSueur, R. F. (2020). Perceptions of inclusive
education in Mexico City: An exploratory study. International Journal of Disability,
Development and Education, 0(0), 1–15.
https://doi.org/10.1080/1034912X.2020.1749572
Lavín, C. E., Mason, L. H., LeSueur, R., & Haspel, P. (2020). The dearth of published
intervention studies about English learners with learning disabilities or emotional and
behavioral disorders in special education. Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary
Journal, 25(1), 18–28. https://doi.org/10.18666/LDMJ-2020-V25-I1-10203

PRESENTATIONS
INTERNATIONAL
LeSueur, R. F. (2018, October). From segregation to inclusion: The steps taken in Ukraine so
far and the hurdles that remain. Presented at Diversity-Sensitive Teacher Education:
Potentials and limits of development for inclusive universities, Salzburg, Austria.
NATIONAL
Hagy, G. & LeSueur, R. F. (2019, November). Device technology and app use within the IDD
population. Presented at State of the Art Conference on Postsecondary Education and
Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities, Reno, Nevada.
LeSueur, R. F. (2019, November). Promoting & facilitating effective communication between
students and family. Presented at State of the Art Conference on Postsecondary Education
and Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities, Reno, Nevada.
Graff, H. J., LeSueur, R. F. & Brigham, F. (2019, February). Students with IDD and
postsecondary education: Are their parents ready for transition?. Presented at CEC,
Indianapolis, Indiana.
LeSueur, R. F., Foster, C., & Graff, H. J. (2018, October). What is the definition of success in
an IPSE?. Presented at State of the Art Conference on Postsecondary Education and
Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities, Syracuse, New York.
Graff, H. J., Moyher, R. E., & LeSueur, R. F. (2018, February). Residential options and
rationale in postsecondary education for students with intellectual disabilities. Presented
at CEC, Tampa, Florida.
Graff, H. J., Brigham, F., & LeSueur, R. F. (2017, April). GPRS: Improving family partnership
during the transition to postsecondary education. Presented at CEC, Boston,
Massachusetts.
LeSueur, R. F., Ruby, L., & Johnson, F. (2016, November). Pedaling towards a bright future:
Positive impacts of learning to ride bicycles. Presented at State of the Art Conference on
Postsecondary Education and Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities, Fairfax, Virginia.

INVITED SCHOLARLY PRESENTATIONS, KEYNOTES, AND

WORKSHOPS
LeSueur, R. F., Guest Speaker, (2021, March). Self-determination. Presented to EDFS 410:
Characteristics of Students with Intellectual Disabilities, College of Charleston,
 Charleston, South Carolina.
LeSueur, R. F., Guest Speaker, (2019, March). Students with intellectual disabilities. Presented
to EDSE 401: Introduction to Special Education, George Mason University, Fairfax,
Virginia.
LeSueur, R. F., Guest Speaker, (2017, November). Student choice: A path to self-determination.
Presented to EDRS 812: Qualitative Methods in Educational Research, George Mason
University, Fairfax, Virginia.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Council for Exceptional Children
Division Memberships:
 Division of Career Development and Transition
 Division of International Special Education and Services
 Division of Research

HONORS AND AWARDS

Honorary Citizen of Lutsk, Ukraine, 2011

SERVICE
Technical Assistance for Longwood University, Virginia, 2018