Full-time Faculty

Matthew Kabel
Matthew Kabel
Program Advisor, Lecturer
Phone (661) 654-6214
Fax (661) 952-5122
E-mail mkabel@csub.edu
Office EDUC 212

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Matthew Kabel is a Special Education Lecturer, University Advisor, and Intern Supervisor at California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB). Matthew has an Education Specialist Credential and a Master’s in Special Education from CSUB. He worked in K-12 education for 11 years before transitioning to the Department of Advanced Educational Studies at CSUB. During his time in K-12 education Matthew worked as an American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter, a Special Day Class (SDC) teacher, and Resource Specialist Program (RSP) teacher in both elementary and secondary education. Additionally, he co-wrote the Scaled-Up Multi-Tiered System of Support (SUMS-MTSS) grant for his district and led the MTSS team for two years. The focus of this framework is to re-align state, regional, county, district, school, community, and families towards supporting all student's academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs by utilizing evidence-based practices (EBP). During this time, he was brought onto the Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) team to support student's social and emotional development. Matthew is currently the President of the California Association of Resource and Specials Educators Plus (CARSplus). CARSplus is the largest association of special educators in the state of California. The association’s goal is to support special educators so they can do their best work in growing and supporting students with special needs.


Dr. Yeunjoo Lee
Dr. Yeunjoo Lee
Professor
Phone ylee@csub.edu
E-mail ylee@csub.edu
Office EDUC 219

Diane McNett
Diane McNett
Antelope Valley Program Coordinator, Lecturer
Phone (661) 952-5089
Fax (661) 952-5122
E-mail dmcnett@csub.edu
Office AV 309

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Mrs. McNett has been a member of the CSUB Special Education faculty since 2011. She is passionate about teaching and has taught every grade level from pre-k – 12th grade. She has taught both General Education and Special Education (Special Day Class, Resource Class and Inclusion). At the District Level Mrs. McNett served as Department Chair and Intern Mentor. Mrs. McNett earned her degree in Liberal Studies from the University of California at Santa Barbara. She earned her Multiple Subject Teaching Credential from CSUN and her Education Specialist Credential and Master’s Degree in Special Education at CSUB. She enjoys having the opportunity to mold and shape the future teachers of exceptional students.


John Mouanoutoua
John Mouanoutoua
Assistant Professor
Phone (661) 654-2460
E-mail jmouanoutoua2@csub.edu
Office EDUC 221

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Education:
Dr. Mouanoutoua received his PhD in Educational Psychology from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. His dissertation revolved around the use of brief experiential analysis to identify math interventions for struggling students in middle school.
Teaching:
Dr. Mouanoutoua is an experienced instructor who has taught many courses in a credential program. He currently teaches courses in the first phase of our Education Specialist Credential Program and spearheads the internship pathway, where he supports university supervisors and builds capacity with our intern teachers through professional development opportunities.
Research:
One of Dr. Mouanoutoua’s research interests consists of identifying math interventions for struggling students. He has conducted research using both single subject experimental design and group experimental analysis. He has attended and presented at many state, national, and international conferences. His other research interests involve the study of BIPOC special education candidates in California, where he hopes to learn more about the recruitment and retention rate of diverse special educators from the golden state.
Publications:

Jitendra AK, Lein AE, Im S, Alghamdi AA, Hefte SB, Mouanoutoua J. Mathematical Interventions for Secondary Students With Learning Disabilities and Mathematics Difficulties: A Meta-Analysis. Exceptional Children. 2018;84(2):177-196. doi:10.1177/0014402917737467

Jitendra AK, Alghamdi A, Edmunds R, McKevett NM, Mouanoutoua J, Roesslein R. The Effects of Tier 2 Mathematics Interventions for Students With Mathematics Difficulties: A Meta-Analysis. Exceptional Children. 2021;87(3):307-325. doi:10.1177/0014402920969187

Mouanoutoua, J. (in review). Disproportionate Representation of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students with Special Needs: An On-Going Concern. Journal of the International Association of Special Education

Mouanoutoua, J., McComas, J., Mohammed, A., & Xiong, E. (in progress). Using Brief Experimental Analysis to Identify Effective Mathematics Fluency Intervention for Students in Middle School.

Mouanoutoua, J., Vue, K., & Slemrod, T. (in progress). BIPOC Teacher Candidates in Special Education from California.


Dr. Sarana Roberts
Dr. Sarana Roberts
Program Director, Assistant Professor
Phone (661) 654-2527
Fax (661) 654-2479
E-mail sroberts21@csub.edu
Office EDUC 218

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Dr. Sarana Eyire Roberts is an Assistant Professor of Special Education in the Advanced Educational Studies Department. She works with students who are at risk of academic failure and students with disabilities to improve reading, vocabulary, language development and self-efficacy in each of these areas. In addition, she works to advance practices in Teacher Education for special education teachers. At CSUB, Dr. Roberts is a university supervisor, clinical practice instructor, and teaches core courses in the Special Education Credential Program. 


Part-time

Jane Brown
Special Education Lecturer
Phone (661) 952-5080
E-mail jbrown6@csub.edu

Jarice Butterfield
Special Education Lecturer
Phone (661) 654-3055
E-mail jbutterfield@csub.edu

Nancy  Collins
Nancy Collins
Lecturer
Phone (661) 952-5080
E-mail ncollins@csub.edu

Linda Fiddler
Linda Fiddler
Special Education Lecturer
Phone (661) 654-3055
E-mail lfiddler@csub.edu

Anthony  Goss
Anthony Goss
Special Education Lecturer
Phone (661) 654-3055
E-mail agoss4@csub.edu

Kate Herman
Residency Coordinator
Phone (661) 654-3055
E-mail kherman3@csub.edu
Office EDUC 233
Office Hours (661) 654-3055

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Education:
Kate Herman received her Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development and Family Studies from the Pennsylvania State University in 2011 and a Master’s Degree in Special Education in 2013. Kate is currently a doctoral candidate in CSUB’s Doctoral Program of Educational Leadership.
Teaching:

She is credentialed in Special Education N-12 and English Language Arts in Pennsylvania and holds an Educational Specialist credential in California. She has taught Special Education and English Language Arts in Pennsylvania, Colorado, and abroad in the Netherlands and came to California in 2020. Kate was also the founding Special Education Coordinator at a school for science and technology in Denver. Kate currently serves as CSUB’s AB-130 coordinator working with teacher candidates to meet the basic skills requirements and subject matter competency. She is a lecturer who coordinates the GREAT residency, supervises student teachers, and teaches courses in Special Education

Research:
Her research interests include teacher residencies, inclusion, and teacher and leader self-efficacy.
Other:
In her free time, Kate loves to spend time cooking with her husband and reading to her daughter.

Jillian Kabel
Special Education Lecturer
Phone (661) 654-3055
E-mail jkabel@csub.edu

Salvador Lopez
Lecturer
Phone (661) 654-3055
E-mail slopez10@csub.edu

Angelica Martinez
Special Education Lecturer
Phone (661) 654-3055
E-mail amartinez275@csub.edu

Wesley Neal
Wesley Neal
Special Education Lecturer
Phone (661) 654-3055
E-mail wneal@csub.edu

Susan Norman
Special Education Lecturer
Phone (661) 654-3055
E-mail snorman@csub.edu

Julie Peña
Special Education Lecturer
Phone (661) 654-3055
E-mail jpena30@csub.edu

Dina  Saavedra
Dina Saavedra
Special Education Lecturer
Phone (661) 654-3055
E-mail dsaavedra6@csub.edu

Julius Steele
Special Education Lecturer
Phone (661) 654-3055
E-mail jsteele8@csub.edu

Mario Uresti
Mario Uresti
Special Education Lecturer
Phone (661) 654-3055
E-mail muresti1@csub.edu

Shandelyn Williams
Special Education Lecturer
Phone (661) 9520-5080
E-mail swilliams16@csub.edu

Staff

Amani Hernandez
Admissions & Graduation Advisor
Phone (661) 654-3193
E-mail aalshaif@csub.edu
Office EDUC 111

Gillermina Martinez
Credential Analyst
Phone (661) 654-2110
E-mail gmartinez7@csub.edu
Office EDUC 135

Ryan Otawka
Department Coordinator
Phone (661) 654-3055
Fax (661) 654-2479
E-mail rotawka@csub.edu
Office EDUC 238

Jenny St. George
Admissions & Graduation Advisor (Antelope Valley Campus)
Phone (661) 952-5083
Fax (661) 952-5122
E-mail jst-george@csub.edu
Office AV 303

Amanda Thrasher
Assessment & Records Coordinator
Phone (661) 654-2091
Fax (661) 654-2277
E-mail athrasher@csub.edu
Office EDUC 133