William J. Schiller, Ph.D., is Clinical Assistant Professor, Associate Director of the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Recreational Technology and Exercise Physiology (RERC RecTech) and Associate Director for Technology for the National Center on Physical Activity and Disability (NCPAD), at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is an instructional psychologist and instructional technologist with more than 30 years experience working with people with disabilities. Dr. Schiller has extensive experience with instructional design, development of effective instructional materials, and information technology. His recent work has focused on exploring how new and emerging information technologies can be used to develop and implement more effective health promotion programs for people with disabilities.

Biosketch

Positions and Honors

1999-Present  

Clinical Assistant Professor of Human Development and Assistant Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Disability and Human Development; Associate Director, Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Recreational Technologies and Exercise Physiology; Associate Director for Technology, National Center on Physical Activity and Disability; UIC.

1995-1998      

Preservice Training Coordinator, Institute on Disability and Human Development, and Clinical Assistant Professor of Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago.

1993-1995      

Interim Clinical Administrator, Family Clinic of the Institute on Disability and Human Development and Clinical Assistant Professor in Community Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago.

1986-1993      

Unit Head, Education and Training Unit of the Illinois University Affiliated Program in Developmental Disabilities and Clinical Assistant Professor in Community Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago.

1980-1985      

Associate Director, Education and Training Program of the Illinois Institute for Developmental Disabilities;  Principal Investigator, Institute for the Study of Developmental Disabilities, University of Illinois at Chicago.

1976-1979      

Coordinator of Training and Research, Adult Services Program of the Illinois Institute for Developmental Disabilities.

Selected Publications

Riley, B.B., Rimmer, J.H., Wang, E. and Schiller, W.J. (2008). A Conceptual Framework for Improving the Accessibility of Fitness and Recreation Facilities for People with Disabilities. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 5(1), 158-168.

Rimmer, J. H., & Schiller, W. J. (2006). Future Directions in Exercise and Recreation Technology for People with Spinal Cord Injury and Other Disabilities: Perspectives from the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Recreational Technologies and Exercise Physiology for People with Disabilities. Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, 11, 82-93.

Schiller, D. P., Schiller, W. J., and Walberg, H. J.  (1988)  Ralph Tyler: Twentieth Century Patriot.  Vitae Scholasticae, 7(1), 193-206.

Schiller, W. J., and Markle, S. M. (1987) PSI and how to do it.  In O. Milton (Ed.), On Col­lege Teaching: Effective Contemporary Practices. Bass Publishers.

Select Presentations

(2007, November) Use of Video Gaming to Promote Fitness and Increase Exercise Adherence Among Adolescents with Disabilities: An Exploratory Study. 135th  Annual Meeting  & Exposition, November 3-7, 2007; Washington, DC.

(2007, June) Exercise Technologies for Access, Participation, and Adherence. 2007 Annual Meeting and Conference of the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA), June 15-19, 2007; Phoenix, AZ.

(2006, June) How Convergence Will Reshape Telerehabilitation and Tele-Exercise. 2006 Annual Meeting and Conference of the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA), June 22-26, 2006; Atlanta, GA.

(2006, May) How Convergence Will Reshape Health Promotion. First State of the Science Conference, Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Recreational Technology and Exercise Physiology, May 30-31, 2006; Denver, CO.

(2006, May) Use of Information Technology to Facilitate Assessment and Removal of Barriers to Physical Activity for People with Disabilities. First State of the Science Conference, Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Recreational Technology and Exercise Physiology, May 30-31, 2006; Denver, CO.

(2005, December) Use of Information Technology to Facilitate Assessment and Removal of Barriers to Physical Activity for People with Disabilities. 133rd Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Public Health Association, December 10-14, 2005; Philadelphia, PA.

(2005, June) Telehealth technologies for monitoring adherence and performance of home exercise programs. Annual Meeting and Conference of the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA), Atlanta, GA.

(2004, November) Convergence and Health Promotion: A Look to the Future. 132nd Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Public Health Association, Washington, DC.

(2003, November) Using Information Technology to Promote Exercise Participation and Adherence by People with Disabilities. 131st Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Public Health Association, San Francsico, CA.

(2003, November) How Disability Friendly are Community Fitness and Recreation Programs? 131st Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Public Health Association, San Francisco, CA.

Current Other Research Support

2008   

Contributing author/lead writer, National Center on Physical Activity and Disability. Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at $800,000/yr for 4 years.

2007   

Contributing author/lead writer, Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Recreational Technology and Exercise Physiology Benefiting Persons with Disabilities. Funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research at $950,000/year for 5 years.

2006   

Contributing author/lead writer, Randomized Controlled Trial Examining the Effects of a Physical Activity and Nutrition Intervention for Overweight/Obese Adults with Mobility Disabilities: PEP-II, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at $325,000/year for 3 years.

2006   

Contributing author/lead writer, Reducing Obesity and Obesity-Related Secondary Conditions in Adolescents with Disabilities, Disability and Rehabilitation Research Project funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research at $250,000/year for 3 years

Projects

NCPAD, Associate Director for Technology

RECTECH, Co-Investigator (D5)

PEPRx, Instructional Technologist