SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM DIRECTORY
Lecturer
Phone: (661) 952-5080Office: ncollins@csub.eduAdmissions and Graduate Advisor
Phone: (661) 654-3193Email: aalshaif@csub.eduOffice: EDUC 132Lecturer
Phone: (661) 654-2472Email: mkabel@csub.eduOffice: EDUC 223More About Matt 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
Program DirectorAssistant Professor
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
Phone: (661) 654-2527Email: sroberts21@csub.eduOffice: EDUC 218