Kevin C. McDowell
Education
B.S., Butler University Liberal Arts & Sciences -
Journalism/Mass Communication, 1972
M.S., Butler University College of Education, 1977
J.D., Indiana University, 1981
Current Profession
Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Indiana Attorney
General
Honors and awards
Douglas F. Bates Distinguished Service Award (National Council of
State Education Attorneys, NCOSEA), 2003)
"Bell Ringer Award," from the Indiana State Superintendent of
public Instruction for exemplary service to publicly funded
education, 2000
"Friend of School Psychology Award," awarded by the Indiana
Association of School Psychologists, 1998
Friend of IN*SOURCE (IN*SOURCE, a parent training and family
support group, 1998)
Dr. Thomas Howard Summer Institute Speaker (Michigan Association of
Administrators of Special Education, MAASE, 1998)
Paul Harris Fellow (Indianapolis Rotary, 1995)
Ed-Med Award (1994)
Order of the Kentucky Colonels (1991)
Received awards in 2002 from Ball State University (for assistance
with a video production in legal issues) and the statewide
consortium for custodians and maintenance workers for continuing to
address their legal concerns at their annual conferences
Professional organization memberships
Former Chair of the national Council of State Education Attorneys,
an affiliation of the National Association of State Boards of
Education (NASBE)
Past member of the NASBE Board of Trustees
Member of Indiana State Bar Association
Served as a member of the Advisory Board for The Children's Law
Center of Indiana
Serves on the Advisor board for the Youth Law T.E.A.M. of
Indiana
Interests
Baroque and Renaissance Music; play descant, alto, and tenor
recorders and the flute.
Long distance running: Ran cross country and track for Butler
University.
Writing: Publish a number of law-related articles each year,
mostly addressing legal issues affecting publicly funded education
or disability concerns. Publish for national distribution a
weekly on-line article (Case of the Week) for attorneys who
represent state agencies.
Speaking: Speak around the country and within the State of Indiana
on law-related topics.
Training: Provide in-depth, comprehensive training for complaint
investigators and administrative law judges, both in the State of
Indiana and around the country.
Teach "School Law for Principals."