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Lecturer in Special Education
Phone: (661) 654-6214Email: mkabel@csub.eduOffice: EDUC 212More About Matthew KabelDr. Matthew Kabel is a Special Education Lecturer at California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB), where he also serves as a University Advisor, Residency Coordinator, and Intern Supervisor. With over a decade of experience in K-12 education, Dr. Kabel's expertise spans roles as an American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter, Special Day Class (SDC) teacher, and Resource Specialist Program (RSP) teacher, working across both elementary and secondary levels.
As a lecturer with CSUB, Dr. Kabel has taught many of the courses for students seeking Educational Specialist Credentials in Mild Moderate Support Needs (MMSN) and Extensive Support Needs (ESN). In addition, Dr. Kabel teaches graduate course for students seeking a Master of Arts in Education – Special Education.
Dr. Kabel is the Past-President of the California Association of Resource and Special Educators Plus (CARSplus), the largest association of special educators in California, dedicated to empowering educators to better serve students with special needs. His contributions to the field have been recognized with the prestigious titles of CSUB Outstanding Student in the Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership and CSUB College of Social Science and Education (SSE) Outstanding Graduate.
Research
Dr. Kabel's research focuses on various areas of special education, including STEM, mathematics, social-emotional learning (SEL), support for students with learning disabilities, and job satisfaction among special education teachers. Dr. Kabel has presented at several conference and provided professional development to teachers in various school-districts.
Publications
Kabel, M. (2024). Job satisfaction among special education teachers. Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global: The Humanities and Social Sciences Collection.
Hwang, J. (Lexi), Choo, S., Morano, S., Liang, M., & Kabel, M. (2024). From silos to synergy in STEM education: Promoting interdisciplinary STEM education to enhance the science achievement of students with learning disabilities. Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/09388982241245452
Kabel, M., Hwang, J. Hwang, J. (2021). Lessons learned from a classroom study: Transitioning from concrete to virtual manipulatives to teach math fact fluency to students with learning disabilities in a rural classroom. Journal of Curriculum Studies Research, 3(1), 42-68. https://doi.org/10.46303/jcsr.2021.7
Professor in Special Education
Phone: (661) 654-6478Email: ylee@csub.eduOffice: EDUC 219Director, Special Education ProgramAssistant Professor in Special Education
Phone: (661) 654-2460Email: jmouanoutoua2@csub.eduOffice: EDUC 221More About John MouanoutouaDr. 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.
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.
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.
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.
Assistant Professor in Educational Counseling
Phone: (661) 654-3055Email: jnmah@csub.eduOffice: EDUC 214Director, Educational Counseling ProgramAssociate Professor in Educational Counseling
Phone: (661) 654-3087Email: yortiz_bush@csub.eduOffice: EDUC 220Assistant Professor in Special Education
Phone: (661) 654-2527Email: sroberts21@csub.eduOffice: EDUC 218Department ChairAssociate Professor in Educational Administration
Phone: (661) 654-2663Email: mszolowicz@csub.eduOffice: EDUC 232Professor in Education Research
Phone: (661) 654-3048Email: jwang@csub.eduOffice: EDUC 234Jianjun Wang's WebsiteProgram DirectorAssociate Professor
Phone: (661) 654-6111Email: rwisman@csub.eduOffice: EDUC 231More About Aaron WismanDr. Wisman received his Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Organizational Development from the University of Louisville in 2017. Dr. Wisman currently serves as an associate professor in the Educational Administration (Master of Arts) program and as Core Faculty for the Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership (EdD) at California State University, Bakersfield. Prior to this academic appointment, Dr. Wisman served schools and school districts identified for Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) as an Education Recovery Specialist (i.e., consultant) with the Kentucky Department of Education. In addition, Dr. Wisman has also served as a high school biology teacher and department chair in public and private school contexts.
Dr. Wisman’s research interests include school diversity and academic achievement
of marginalized students, diversity and equity policy, state-level education reform,
leadership in high-minority/high-poverty contexts, and school turnaround. He has published
several peer-reviewed empirical articles in academic journals such as Education and Urban Society, Educational Policy, Educational Administration Quarterly, The Journal of Negro Education, among others.
Curriculum Vitae
Staff
Admissions & Graduation Advisor, Bakersfield Campus
Phone: (661) 654-3193Email: aalshaif@csub.eduOffice: EDUC 111Administrative Support Coordinator
Phone: (661) 654-3055Email: rotawka@csub.eduOffice: EDUC 213Admissions & Graduation Advisor, Antelope Valley Campus
Phone: (661) 952-5080Email: jst-george@csub.eduOffice: AV 303Program Directories
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