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Dr. Amanda Boutot holds a B.A. from Southwestern University in Psychology, a M.Ed. from Southwest Texas State University in Special Education, and a Ph.D. from The University of Texas at Austin in Special Education. She has been a faculty member at Texas State since 2006 and coordinates the graduate concentration in Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis. Prior to her arrival at Texas State, she taught at DePaul University, the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Southwest Texas State University, and the University of Texas at San Antonio. In addition, she was a Special Education teacher in the fields of autism, emotional disturbance, inclusion specialist, and resource in the public schools for 4 years. Dr. Boutot has prepared and developed many courses and curricula for Texas State and the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. She is the author and co-author of numerous works in print including Autism Spectrum Disorders: What Parents Need To Know (with Matt Tincani, Pro-Ed), chapters in books, and peer reviewed articles. Dr. Boutot is frequently invited to give talks, lectures, workshops and presentations for school districts and other agencies, as well as present her papers at professional meetings. She is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and has been an autism and behavior consultant for families and schools since 1997. In addition, she is a field reviewer for multiple special education journals and has received several grants and contracts for projects. Dr. Boutot is currently an active member in several professional organizations including Applied Behavior Analysis International, Autism Society of America and the Division on Developmental Disabilities of the Council for Exceptional Children.

Contact Information: Office: ED 3009
Phone: 245-2027
E-mail: eb15@txstate.edu

Dr. Marilyn Goodwin holds a B.S., M.Ed, and a Ph. D. from the University of Texas at Austin. Currently she is beginning her eleventh year as a Texas State faculty member, teaching graduate and undergraduate classes in special education. Prior to her arrival at Texas State, she taught children with learning and behavior problems for 15 years in the public schools in and around Austin. Her areas of expertise include attrition and retention of general and special education teachers, instructional strategies for children with learning disabilities, accommodations for students with learning disabilities in inclusive classrooms, and effective instruction for struggling readers. She presents frequently at international and state conferences on effective inclusive strategies for students with learning disabilities, and provides professional development training in the area of effective instructional adaptations. Dr. Goodwin is active in professional organizations including the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) and the Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD).

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Contact Information:

Office: ED 3011
Phone: 245-7723
E-mail: mg21@txstate.edu

Carolyn McCall, Graduate Advisor for Elementary Education, and Director of Teacher Education for the College of Education has taught at Texas State for 34 years. She holds BS and MEd degrees from Texas State in Communication Disorders as well as certification in elementary education and learning disabilities. Her professional interests include early language and literacy development in children.

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Contact Information:

Office: ED 2132
Phone: 245-2041
E-mail: cm06@txstate.edu

Dr. Brenda Scheuermann holds a B.S. from Illinois State University, and an M.A. and Ph.D. from The University of Texas at Austin. A faculty member at Texas State since 1988, she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Generic Special Education and Emotional/Behavioral Disorders. She is also the coordinator of the Behavioral Disorders/Positive Behavioral Supports graduate concentration. Her areas of expertise include schoolwide positive behavioral supports, effective instruction for students with emotional/behavioral disorders, autism, and special education law and advocacy. Dr. Scheuermann is a frequent conference and workshop presenter, and consults with school districts across the country in the areas of behavioral disorders, classroom management, and instruction for students with behavior problems. She works with numerous school districts throughout the state providing technical assistance and training on design and implementation of schoolwide positive behavior supports. She is also the author of numerous publications on behavior management and law, autism, behavioral disorders, and instructional strategies for students with emotional/behavioral disorders. Dr. Scheuermann has published three textbooks: Positive Behavioral Supports for the Classroom (Scheuermann & Hall, 2008, Merrill/Pearson), Educating Students with Autism: The Quick-Start Manual (Webber & Scheuermann, 2008, Pro-Ed), and Autism: Teaching DOES Make a Difference (Scheuermann & Webber, 2002, Wadsworth). Active in professional organizations, she is currently Co-Chair of the Standards of Practice Committee for the Association for Positive Behavioral Supports, a committee charged with development of Standards of Practice for positive behavioral supports.

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Contact Information:

Office: ED 3050
Phone: 245-2267
E-mail: brenda@txstate.edu

Jo Webber, Ph.D., professor, has been special education faculty at Texas State since 1986. Her professional experience began teaching students with autism, emotional and behavioral disorders, and mental retardation. Dr. Webber is a past president of the International Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders, a division of the Council for Exceptional Children. Her interests include recruitment of qualified special education teachers, educating students with autism and emotional and behavioral disorders, and promoting positive behavioral programming in the schools. She is co-author of three textbooks: Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: Theory to Practice (Webber & Plotts, 5th Ed., 2008, Allyn & Bacon), Autism: Teaching DOES Make a Difference (Scheuermann & Webber, 2002, Wadsworth), and Educating Students with Autism: A Quickstart Manual (Webber & Scheuermann, 2008, PROED). For 20 years she has consulted with school districts throughout the state and nation regarding students with autism and emotional/behavioral disorders, and managing difficult student behavior. Dr. Webber developed the Texas State University Career Alternatives in Special Education (CASE) program with federal funding and continues to manage this unique certification program for individuals seeking a second career. She is currently serving as Associate Dean of Academic Affairs for the College of Education.

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Contact Information:

Office: Education Building: 2131/3010
Phone: 245-7718/8389
E-mail: jw10@txstate.edu

Dr. Larry Wheeler, professor, teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in generic special education and emotional/behavioral disorders. Prior to entering higher education, he taught students with behavior disorders, mental retardation, and learning disabilities in resource and self-contained settings at the middle school level. Dr. Wheeler is a frequent presenter at state, regional, and national conferences, and has published numerous articles on learning and behavior problems in professional journals. His interest focuses primarily on managing classroom behaviors, especially the use of antecedents as a proactive approach for promoting positive behaviors.

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Contact Information:

Office: ED 3012
Phone: 245-2042
E-mail: lw06@txstate.edu