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Maybe it could be mentioned that both her and husband Gary Sinise are converts to Catholicism. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.183.5.38 (talk) 17:02, 14 December 2008 (UTC)

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Moira Harris biography on IMDb and some sources say she was born on April 19, 1954, while WP and other sources state a July 20, 1954 birthdate. Which is correct?! Santiago Claudio (talk) 15:57, 31 January 2016 (UTC)

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Konrad's research focuses on developing and testing the effectiveness of interventions designed to improve outcomes for children and youth with disabilities and those at risk for developing disabilities. Specifically, she is interested in interventions that improve students’ written expression skills and promote students’ self-determination skills. Self-determination is the “combination of skills, knowledge, and beliefs that enable a person to engage in a goal-directed, self-regulated, autonomous behavior” (Field, Martin, Miller, Ward, & Wehmeyer, 1998, p. 2). Konrad's belief, which is supported by empirical data, is that if we can improve students’ self-determination, we can improve their outcomes. That is, self-determined students will perform better academically and socially, and they will find greater post-school success than those students with low levels of self-determination. Therefore, if we can identify interventions that teach students self-determination skills, while also teaching them academic and social skills, we are maximizing our instructional time. For students with disabilities, this efficient use of time is critical to closing the achievement gap that exists between students with and without disabilities.

Some of her other interests include secondary transition for youth with disabilities, curriculum-based measurement (particularly in written expression), diversity and equity in education, and effective teacher education.

Moira Harris

Moira Jane Sinise (née Harris; born April 19, 1954) is a former American actress. She appeared in several films and television shows. She is the wife of actor-filmmaker Gary Sinise.

Biography[]

Harris was born in Pontiac, Illinois, and is a Roman Catholic convert. She graduated from Illinois State University in Normal. During her college years, she met her husband, Gary Sinise, and they have been married since 1981. They had three children, Mac, Sophie and Ella. Their son, McCanna "Mac" Anthony Sinise, who was a musician, died on January 5, 2024 at the age of 33 from chordoma, which is a rare type of cancer. He had been diagnosed with chordoma in 2018 and eventually became paralyzed from the waist down.

Career[]

Harris has appeared in such films as One More Saturday Night, Of Mice and Men (directed by and co-starring her husband), and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. She also played the evil trucker's wife in the Kurt Russell movie Breakdown. She has made a guest appearances on the TV shows Karen Sisco, The Equalizer, and Crime Story. At one time, she was a member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company that Gary Sinise was instrumental in establishing. In 1987 she won a Chicago / Midwest Emmy Award for her role in Murder in Green Meadows. She also starred in Disney's Tall Tale in 1995. Harris retired in 2003, although she briefly returned to the stage in 2013, appearing in Harold Pinter's The Birthday Party at Steppenwolf.

Filmography[]

• Welcome Home, Bobby (1986, TV movie) - Ann Marie
• The Fantasist (1986) - Patricia Teeling
• One More Saturday Night (1986) - Peggy
• Crime Story (1986, TV series) - Dre