Stephen Aloia, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor (1980),
Mild/Moderate Disabilities,
CP-570,  (657) 278-3777,
saloia@fullerton.edu, smc1970@earthlink.net

Research Interests:The Effects of Homework on Special Needs Families and Children; Children's Perceptions of the Heroic Ideal; Teacher Burnout and Teacher Motivation; Motivation & Positive Psychology for At Risk Students, Quantitative Analysis, Large Group Research Design, Survey Research

• Ph.D. University of California, Riverside, Special Education
• M.A. California State University, Chico, School Administration
• B.A. St. Mary's College, California, Spanish

• Life Secondary Credential - Spanish and Physical Education
• Ryan Learning Handicapped Credential
• RSP Certificate
• Administrative Services Credential

• Riverside County Schools (Title VI-B RSP Teacher Via UC Riverside)
• Notre Dame High School - Riverside, CA
• St. Mary's School, Red Bluff, CA
• St. Perpetua's School, Lafayette, CA

• Principal, Rillito Special Needs, Amphitheatre Public Schools, Tucson, AZ
• Director of Special Education, Amphitheatre Public Schools, Tucson, AZ

Claire Cavallaro, Ph.D.,
Dean, College of Education and Professor (2006),
Early Childhood Special Education
ccavallaro@fullerton.edu

Research Interests: Teacher Preparation, Early Childhood Special Education, Inclusion

• Ph.D. in Special Education, George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University
• M.S. in Elementary Education, State University of New York at Buffalo
• B.S. in Elementary Education, State University of New York at Buffalo

• Elementary Education: New York State, Tennessee

• SERVED, Inc., Smithville, TN, comprehensive development special education classroom, pre-k-12th grade, two years
• Teacher Corps and Buffalo Public School,  elementary education and special education, two years

Debra Cote, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor (2009),
Mild/Moderate/Severe Disabilities
Cp-570, (657) 278-8565
dcote@fullerton.edu

Research Interests: Positive Behavior Supports; Transition; Inclusion; Self-determination; Problem solving; Technology in the classroom

• Ph.D. in Special Education, University of Nevada Las Vegas
• M.Ed. in Special Education, University of Nevada Las Vegas
• B.S. in Special Education, University of Nevada Las Vegas

• State of Nevada Teacher Certification: Generalist, Resource Room K-12
• Endorsements: Mental Retardation, Autism

• Clark County School District, Las Vegas, NV, STEP Project Facilitator, four years
• Clark County School District, Las Vegas, NV, Durango High School Teacher, two years
• Clark County School District, Las Vegas, NV, Wilhelm Elementary School, one year

Barbara Glaeser, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor (1998),
Mild/Moderate Disabilities,
CP-570, (657) 278-4711,
bglaeser@fullerton.edu

Research Interests: Effective Interventions for Learning Disabilities, School-Wide Change and Staff Development, Special Education Law, Instructional Design and Technology, Single Subject Research Design

• Ph.D., University of Kansas, Special Education
• M.S., California State University, Fullerton, Counseling
• B.A., California State University, Fullerton, Biological Sciences

• Administration, Tier I
• Multiple Subjects, K-12, California, Life.
• Learning Handicapped, K-12, California, Life.
• Resource Specialist, K-12, California
• Pupil Personnel Services, K-12, California
• Single Subject, Life Science; Physical Science, K-12, California

• Resource Specialist, K-6, Allison Elementary School, Rio Linda, CA and K-6, Dry Creek Elementary School, Rio Linda, CA and K-6, Franklin Elementary School, Loomis, CA and 6-8, Washington Middle School, La Habra, CA and K-6, Monte Vista Elementary School, Santa Ana, CA, eleven years total
• Consultant for Mainstreaming Support, 7-8, Will Rogers Junior High School, Citrus Heights, CA, one year
• Teacher, Special Day Class for Severe Emotional Disorders, 9-12, Anaheim High School, Anaheim, CA and Special Day Class, K-6, Newman Elementary School, Chino, CA, four years

Vita Jones, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor (2009)
Early Childhood CP-570-26
(657) 278-4962
vjones@fullerton.edu

Research Interests: Early Childhood Strategies and Instruction, Building Resilience to increase Graduation Rates, Effective Parent-Teacher Collaboration

• Ph.D Special Education, University of Nevada Las Vegas
• M.Ed. Special Education, University of Nevada Las Vegas
• B.S. Special Education, University of Nevada Las Vegas

• State of Nevada Teacher Certification: Early Childhood Special Education, Resource Room K-12

• Visiting Faculty, University of Nevada Las Vegas (1 year)
• New Teacher Mentor, Clark County School District
• Special Education Facilitator, Clark County School District

• Clark County School District, Las Vegas, NV, STEP Project Facilitator, 3 years
• Clark County School District, Las Vegas, NV, Special Education Facilitator, 1 year
• Clark County School District, Las Vegas, NV, Early Childhood Teacher, 4 years

Woo Jung, Ph. D.,
Associate Professor (2005),
Mild/Moderate Disabilities
CP-570, (657) 278-4106,
wjung@fullerton.edu

Research Interests: Inclusion, Teacher Education Preparation, Assistive Technology, and Multicultural/Bilingual Issues

• Findlay University, Ohio, Technology Endorsement
• Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, Special Education
• M.S., Oklahoma State University, Special Education
• B.S.,  Oklahoma State University, Special Education

• Oklahoma Teaching Certificate in LD and MR

• Resource Specialist, Shawnee Elementary School, Shawnee, OK, one year
• Special Education Classroom Aide, Seoul, Korea, two years

Belinda Dunnick Karge,
Ph.D., Professor (1996),
Mild/Moderate Disabilities, Early Childhood Special Education
CP 570-14,  (657) 278-3760,
bkarge@fullerton.edu

Research Interests: Effective Instruction; General Education/Special Education Collaboration; Professional Development Schools; Alternative Certification Programs (Intern)

• Ph.D. Special Education, Educational Psychology, Quantitative Methods, University of California, Riverside
• M.S., Special Education and Reading, University of California Riverside
• B.S. Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles

• Professional Clear Multiple Subject Teaching Credential (Life) 1
• California Learning Handicapped Credential (K-12, Life)

• Teacher Grades K,1,2,3,4, 5, 6 Resource Specialist, Beaumont Unified School District
• High School Teacher, Grades 9, 10, 11,12, Learning Handicapped Special Day Class and After School Program, Beaumont Unified School District
• Intern Teacher General Education Grade 4,5, Riverside Unified School District
• Intern Teacher General Education Grade 2, 3, ,San Bernardino Unified School District
• Early Intervention Aide, Severely Handicapped Classroom Acute Hospital, Laterman State Developmental Center
• Classroom Aide, Hearing Impaired/Communicatively Handicapped Classroom, Walnut Unified School District
• Child Specialist-Parent Training Clinic, Neuropsychiatric Institute, University of California, Los Angeles

Joan Levine, Ph.D.,
Lecturer (1997),
Mild/Moderate Disabilities,
Cp-570, (657) 278-3909,
jlevine@fullerton.edu

Research Interests: Accommodations and Modifications, Learning Disabilities; Social Skills; Adults with Learning Disabilities; Deaf and Hard of Hearing

• Ph.D., Columbia Pacific University, Education
• M.A., California State University, Northridge, Special Education Area of the Deaf
• B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, Music Education-General Secondary and Educationally Handicapped

• Professionally Recognized Special Education Certificate: CEC
• CLAD
• Resource Specialist
• Learning Handicapped; Special Education
• Handicapped Programs & Services for Community College
• Professional Certificate: Council of Education of the Deaf
• Communication Handicapped; Educationally Handicapped;
• General Secondary

• Interpreter/Consultant, Orange County Head Start Program, Temple Beth El, Aliso Viejo, CA, three years
• Senior Counselor/Assistant Director, Camp High Tech, three years
• Substitute Teacher, Hearing Impaired, Developmentally Disabled, Multi-handicapped, Visually impaired, Learning Disabled Orthopedically Handicapped & General Education classes; Districts-Anaheim, Garden Grove, Los Alamitos, Norwalk/La Mirada, Santa Ana, OC Dept of Education, twenty years
• Tutor-Albert Sitton Home, OCDE, one year
• Special Education and Music Teacher, Orange Unified School District, two years

Erica Howell, M.S., Doctoral Candidate
Assistant Professor (2009)
Mild/Moderate/Severe Disabilities
CP-570, (657)-278-8623
ehowell@fullerton.edu

Research Interests: Families and Disability; High-Functioning Autism and Asperger syndrome; Faith-Based Inclusion, the Student-Teacher-Relationship

• Ph.D. in Education, University of California, Riverside (2010)
• M.S., Education: Emphasis in Special Education California State University, Fullerton
• B.S. in Psychology, California State University, Fullerton

• Professional Clear Level II Education Specialist Instruction Credential

• Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, Special Day Class Teacher: Moderate Disabilities, Golden Elementary, Placentia, CA, Grades 1, 2, and 3, four years
• Fremont Unified School District, Special Day Class Teacher: Moderate/Severe Disabilities, Maloney Elementary, Fremont, CA, Grades 4, 5, and 6, two years

Janice Myck-Wayne, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor (2007),
Early Childhood Special Education,
CP-570, (657) 278-4706,
jmyck-wayne@fullerton.edu

Research Interests:  Families of children with special needs, teacher education in the urban setting, issues in early childhood deaf education and the use of reflection and inquiry in teacher education.

• Ed.D in Education, University of Southern California
• MA in Special Education, California State University, Northridge
• BA in History, University of California, San Diego

• Preliminary Administrative Services Credential
• California Specialist Credential: Communication Handicaps
• Professional Clear Multiple Subjects Credential

• Elementary Special Day (Deaf and Hard of Hearing) Class Teacher, Los Angeles Unified School District, five years
• Itinerant Deaf and Hard of Teacher for Children Birth to Three, Los Angeles Unified School District, five years
• Program Specialist/Lead Service Coordinator, Infant Support Services, Los Angeles Unified School District, twelve years.

Melinda R. Pierson , Ph.D., Department Chair and Professor (2000), Mild/Moderate Disabilities,
Cp-570, (657) 278-3573,
mpierson@fullerton.edu

Research Interests: Affective Characteristics (Loneliness, Self-Concept, Social Skills); Teacher Training

• Ph.D., Education, University of California Riverside
• M.S., Education: Emphasis in Special Education California State University, Fullerton
• B.A., English, Magna cum laude, Westmont College, Santa Barbara

• Professional Clear Learning Handicapped Credential
• Professional Clear Single Subject Credential - English with Supplementary Authorization in US History and California History

• Ontario-Montclair School District, Special Day Class Teacher: Mild/Moderate Disabilities, Vernon Middle School, Montclair, CA, Grades 6, 7, and 8, four years
• San Marcos Unified School District, Special Day Class Teacher: Mild/Moderate Disabilities and Severe Disabilities San Marcos High School, San Marcos, CA, Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12, one year
• Ontario-Montclair School District, Special Day Class Teacher: Severe, Language Disorders, El Camino School, Ontario, CA, Grades 4, 5, and 6, two years

Suzanne Robinson, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor (2007),
Moderate/Severe Disabilities
Cp-570, (657) 278- 5858,
srobinson@fullerton.edu

Research Interests: Autism Intervention; Positive Behavior Support; Inclusion; Teacher/Paraprofessional Training; Home-School Collaboration

• Ph.D. in Education, University of California, Santa Barbara
• M.A. in Special Education, University of California, Riverside
• B.A. in Psychology, University of California, Riverside

• Professional Clear Multiple Subject Teaching Credential; Clear Specialist Credential in Special Education, Authorized Field: Moderate-Severe Disabilities

• Elementary School Special Day Class Teacher, Riverside Unified School District, two years
• Parent Educator; Educational Consultant; School Staff Trainer; Intervention Researcher; 7 years at the UCSB Koegel Autism Center

Eduardo Sanchez, Ed.D.,
Assistant Professor (2007),
Mild/Moderate Disabilities
Cp-570, (657) 278-8269,
esanchez@fullerton.edu

Research Interests: Working Memory; Instructional Technology; Reading

• Ed.D., Learning & Instruction, University of San Francisco
• M.A., Learning & Instruction, University of San Francisco,
• B.A., Philosophy, University of North Florida

• Professional Clear Multiple Subject Education Specialist Credential

• Special Education Teacher: Middle School, SDC, RSP, 6 years
• General Education Teacher: Public School, Math, 1 year
• Assistant Teacher: Non Public, one year, 1.5 years

Judy Smith, Ed.D., Admissions Coordinator and Lecturer (2000), Mild/Moderate Disabilities,
CP-570, (657) 278-5176,
jusmith@fullerton.edu

Research Interests: Leadership Change; English Learners and Special Education; Teacher Preparation and Assessment

• Ed.D., Pepperdine University, Institutional Management/Leadership
• M.S. Educational Leadership, Pepperdine University
• B.A. English, California State University Fullerton

• English Single Subject Credential, Life
• Special Education: LH Life
• CLAD
• RSP Certificate
• Reading Recovery Teacher Credential

• La Habra City School District Imperial Jr. High EMR class, Transition Class, ED Class, nine years
• Las Positas Elementary School, Grades 4-5 RSP, SDC Primary, Collaborative Model RSP, Reading Specialist, Coordinator, Title I and Title VII, fourteen years
• East Whittier City School District: District Level Student Services Specialist: Coordination of Special Education, four years

Kristin Stang, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor (2003),
Mild/Moderate Disabilities
Cp-570, (657) 278-4962,
kstang@fullerton.edu

Research Interests: Pre/In-Service Teacher Training, Teacher Ratings of Student Behavior and Learning, Self-Efficacy, Middle Level Learners with Mild/Moderate Disabilities

• Ph.D., in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Program in Learning Disabilities, Northwestern University
• B.S. in Education and Social Policy, Northwestern University

• Professional Teacher License, Colorado, Endorsement: Ages 5-21 Special Ed I-Moderate Needs
• Education Specialist Instruction Credential, California, Authorization: Mild/Moderate Disabilities

• Lewis Palmer School District, Monument, Colorado, seven years
• Creekside Middle School Special Education Teacher, two years
• Summer School Transition Teacher, three years
• Lewis Palmer-Middle School Special Education Teacher, five years

• Special Education Department Chair, Creekside Middle School, Monument, Colorado, 2 years

Jan S. Weiner, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor (1992),
Moderate/Severe Specialist Credential,
Cp-570 and IRVC2-125  (657) 278-2097,  
jweiner@fullerton.edu

Research Interests: Full Inclusion of Individuals with Moderate/Severe Disabilities (Birth to Death); Adult Transition; Positive Behavior Support (Individual and School-Wide), Single Subject Research Design

• Ph. D., Education University of California, Santa Barbara
• M.A., Education Administration
• Ed.M., with distinction, Special Education, Boston University
• B.A., cum laude, Psychology, Northeastern University & University of Massachusetts

• California Clear Multiple Subject Credential (R2M)
• California Clear Specialist Instruction Credential in Special Education (R3SH)
• California Administrative Services Credential

• Special Education Teacher/Lead Teacher, Riverside County School District, CA., five years
• Director of Education, New England Center for Autism, Framingham, MA, seven years