The Journal of Special Education Preparation (JOSEP) is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal that features research-to-practice information and materials for special education faculty in higher education settings. JOSEP brings its readers the latest on evidence-based instructional strategies, technologies, procedures, and techniques to prepare special education teachers and leaders. The focus of its practical content is on immediate application.
Editorial Team
Founder & Editor
Andrew M. Markelz, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Educational Foundations and Exceptionalities at James Madison University. Dr. Markelz is interested in expediting the novice-to-expert teaching curve through best practices in teacher education. Areas of his research also include special education law, proactive classroom management, behavioral fluency, and programming for generalization.
Associate Editors of Peer Review
Benjamin S. Riden, PhD, BCBA, LBA, is an assistant professor at James Madison University. His research interests include using the principles of applied behavior analysis to support students with challenging behavior, preparing teachers to effectively manage their classrooms, and single case research design.
Margaret (Peggy) Weiss, PhD, is an associate professor in special education at George Mason University. Her research interests include co-teaching and effective interventions for students with disabilities at the secondary level. Dr. Weiss also studies eCoaching and teacher identity development in traditional and alternative teacher preparation programs.
Shannon Budin, PhD, is a professor and the Horace Mann Endowed Chair in exceptional education at Buffalo State University. Dr. Budin’s work focuses on helping to close the research-to-practice gap by assisting teachers to design and implement socially valid, evidence-based interventions that address common academic and behavioral challenges using single subject research methodologies.
Tiara S. Brown, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Foundations and Exceptionalities at James Madison University. Her work focuses on advancing equitable, developmentally responsive practices for young children and the professionals who support them.
Associate Editor of Community Outreach
Naima Bhana Lopez, PhD, BCBA-D, is an assistant professor of special education at Niagara University. Her scholarship is focused on developing methods to increase social-communication opportunities for young children with developmental disabilities by training natural communication partners such as family members, teachers, and paraprofessionals. Her research also seeks to improve the quality of life outcomes of ethnically and racially diverse students, teachers, and families, as well as expanding services for children with disabilities in Spanish-speaking countries.
Associate Editor of International Spotlight
Argnue Chitiyo, PhD, BCBA, is an assistant professor in Applied Behavior Analysis at Ball State University. He has several years of teaching experience in the USA and Zimbabwe. His areas of research interests include evidence-based practices for children with special educational needs and autism. He also has a broad interest in the research and development of special education in Sub Saharan Africa.
Editorial Assistants
Kelly Alves - University of Mount Olive
Jordan Lukins - North Carolina State University
Jamie Smith Levitan - University of Maryland
Scott Mattingly - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Amy Clausen - Winthrop University
Community Outreach Team
Wendy Gonzales - Northeastern Illinois University
Giorgianna Sorrentino - J.P. Case Middle School, NJ
Danielle Waterfield - University of Virginia
René Salyer - The Pennsylvania State University
Sarah Quinn - Eastern Michigan University
Rachel N. Freedman - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Review Board
Kat Alves - Longwood University
David Bateman - American Institutes for Research
Alice Cahill - University of Nebraska Kearney
Megan Cartier - Syracuse University
Mina Chun - California Lutheran University
Kyena Cornelius - University of Florida
Lauren Cozad - The Pennsylvania State University
Caitlin Criss - Georgia Southern University
Brittany Dale - Ball State University
Nicci Dowd - Marymount University
Scott Dueker - Ball State University
Margaret Floress - Eastern Illinois University
Danielle Frith - Monmouth University
Sara Germansky - James Madison University
Lindsay Greindling - University at Albany, SUNY
Vivian Gonsalves - University of Florida
Sara Hooks - Towson University
Sarah Howorth - University of Maine
Elizabeth Hughes - The Pennsylvania State University
Muhammed A. Karal - Sinop University, Turkey
Jerae Kelly - University of Hawaii at Mānoa
Skip Kumm - Elmhurst District, Chicago
Tamara Lynn - Northwest Missouri State University
Lawrence Maheady - Buffalo State University
Allen Mathende - Tennessee Tech University
Stephanie Morano - University of Virginia
Simonie Moore - University of Central Florida
Sarah Nagro - George Mason University
Michael Ndemanu - Ball State University
Lindsey Ogle - Ball State University
Ruby Owiny - Minnesota State University, Mankato
Chelsea Panse-Barone - Mississippi State
Joshua Pulos - James Madison University
Kathleen Randolph - Texas State University
Kelley Regan - George Mason University
Salvador Ruiz - Queens College, CUNY
Kelsey Spurgin - Ball State University
Jonte Taylor - The Pennsylvania State University
Sarah Wilkinson - University of Wisconsin, Parkside
Kary Zarate - University of Illinois
Kimberly Zoder-Martell - Ball State University
Jaime Zurheide - Elmhurst University
