Board Members
Board Members
Frank Dykes
The University of Texas at Tyler
BEP 243
3900 University Blvd.
Tyler, Texas 75799
903/565-5772 (O)
FDykes@uttyler.edu
Margaret Weiss
George Mason University
4400 University Drive, MS1F2
Fairfax, Virginia
703/993-5732 (O)
mweiss9@gmu.edu
Ruby Owiny
Trinity International University
2065 Half Day Road
Deerfield, IL 60015
847/317-7166 (O)
847/317-7183 (F)
ROwiny@tiu.edu
Kathleen (Kathy) Randolph
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
College of Education
1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy, 236 University Hall
Colorado Springs, CO 80923
719/255-4162 (O)
krandolp@uccs.edu
Sarah Nagro
George Mason University
222 Finley Building, Ffx, MSN: 1F2
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030
703/993-1747 (O)
SNagro@gmu.edu
LaRon Scott
(Membership & Diversity)
Virginia Commonwealth University
408 West Franklin Street
Box 843051
Richmond VA, 23284-3051
Stephanie Morano
(Knowledge & Skills and Professional Development)
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400273
Charlottesville, VA 22903
814/574-2646 (O)
morano@virginia.edu
Kyena Cornelius
(Political Action)
Minnesota State University, Mankato
313 Armstrong Hall
Mankato, MN 56001
507/389-5650 (O)
507/389-5888 (F)
kyena.cornelius@mnsu.com
Shantel Farnan
(SIG/ Caucus Liaison)
Northwest Missouri State University
Brown Hall 205
800 University Drive
Maryville, MO 64468
Andy Markelz
Ball State University
Teachers College Building 749
Muncie, Indiana 47306
765/285-5710 (O)
ammarkelz@bsu.edu
Karin Fisher
Georgia Southern University
PO Box 8134
Statesboro, GA 30460-8134
912/478-1268 (O)
kfisher@georgiasouthern.edu
Karin Fisher
Georgia Southern University
PO Box 8134
Statesboro, GA 30460-8134
912/478-1268 (O)
kfisher@georgiasouthern.edu
Kate Zimmer
Kennesaw State University
Inclusive Education Department
MD 0124 KH Bldg 01 RM 3205
585 Cobb Ave NW
Kennesaw, GA 30144-5591
470/578-3297 (O)
470/578-9108 (F)
kzimme10@kennesaw.edu
Marla Lohmann
Colorado Christian University
8787 W Alameda Ave.
Lakewood, CO 80226
303/842-9905 (O)
MLohmann@ccu.edu
Ritu Chopra
University of Colorado Denver
The PAR2A Center
Campus Box 106, PO Box 173364
Denver CO 80015
303/315-6361 (O)
ritu.chopra@ucdenver.edu
Mathew (Matt) Brock
The Ohio State University
1945 N. High St.
Columbus, OH 43210-1172
614/688-1421 (O)
brock.184@osu.edu
Cathy Newman Thomas
Texas State University
601 University Drive, Education 3054
San Marcos, TX 78666
512/245-0729 (O)
512/245-7911 (F)
thomascat@txstate.edu
Andy Markelz
Budget and Finance Chair (2022)
Ball State University
Teachers College Building 749
Muncie, Indiana 47306
765/285-5710 (O)
ammarkelz@bsu.edu
Elizabeth (Liz) Bettini
Boston University
2 Silber Way
Boston, MA 02176
617/358-4437 (O)
lbettini@bu.edu
Loretta (Lucky) Mason-Williams
Binghampton University
CCPA-TLEL, PO Box 6000
Binghampton, NY 13902-6000
607/777-6693 (O)
lmason-williams@binghampton.edu
Shantel Farnan
Northwest Missouri State University
800 University Dr., Brown Hall 205
Maryville, MO 64468
660/541-1495 (O)
sfarnan@nwmissouri.edu
Cynthia (Cyndy) Griffin
University of Florida
School of Special Education, School Psychology & Early Childhood Studies
P.O. Box 117050
Gainesville, FL 32611
352/273-4265 (O)
352/392-2655 (F)
ccgriffin@coe.ufl.edu
Melinda Leko
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1000 Bascom Mall
Madison, WI 53706
608/263-5970 (O)
leko@wisc.edu
David Peyton
(2019: Kaleidoscope Chair; 2020: Kaleidoscope Mentor)
University of Florida
1403 Norman Hall
PO Box 117050
Gainesville, FL 32611
352/273-4275 (O)
peyto788@ufl.edu
Elizabeth Reyes
(2019: Kaleidoscope Chair; 2020: Kaleidoscope Mentor)
University of North Carolina Charlotte
9201 University City Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28223
Belkis Choiseul-Praslin
(2020: Kaleidoscope Chair; 2021: Kaleidoscope Mentor)
University of Oklahoma
338 Cate Center Dr., Room 190
Norman, OK 73019
786/999-3645 (O)
bcpraslin@ou.edu
Victoria VanUitert
(2020: Kaleidoscope Chair; 2021: Kaleidoscope Mentor)
University of Virginia
504 Emmet St.
Charlottesville, VA 22904
Brannan Meyers
703-264-9413 (O)
ted@exceptionalchildren.org
Jane E. West, Ph.D.
Government Affairs Consultant
4425 Walsh Street
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
202/812-9096 (O)
janewestdc@gmail.com
Mary Brownell
See Above (President)