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Board Members

  • President (2020)

    Mary Brownell

    University of Florida
    Department of Special Education,
    School Psychology, and Early Childhood Studies
    1403 Norman Hall
    Gainesville, FL  32607

    352/273-4261 (O)
    352/392-2655 (F)
    mbrownell@coe.ufl.edu
  • President-Elect (2020)

    Ruby Owiny

    Trinity International University
    2065 Half Day Road
    Deerfield, IL 60015

    847/317-7166 (O)
    847/317-7183 (F)
    ROwiny@tiu.edu
  • Vice-President (2020)

    Frank Dykes

    The University of Texas at Tyler
    BEP 243
    3900 University Blvd.
    Tyler, Texas 75799

    903/565-5772 (O)
    FDykes@uttyler.edu
  • Past President (2020)

    Dee Berlinghoff

    Professor Emerita of Education
    Mount Saint Mary College
    330 Powell Ave.
    Newburgh, NY 12550

    dberlinghoff@gmail.com
  • Treasurer (2020-2021)

    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
  • Secretary (2019-2020)

    Sarah Nagro

    George Mason University
    222 Finley Building, Ffx, MSN: 1F2
    4400 University Drive
    Fairfax, VA 22030

    703/993-1747 (O)
    SNagro@gmu.edu
  • Representative to the CEC Representative Assembly (2019-2020)

    Sara Hooks

    Towson University
    8000 York Road
    Towson, MD 21252-0001

    410/704-4628 (O)
    410/704-2990 (F)
    shooks@towson.edu
  • Representative to the CEC Representative Assembly (2020-2021)

    David Bateman

    Shippensburg University
    1871 Old Main Drive
    Shippensburg, PA 17257

    717/477-1460 (O)
    dfbate@ship.edu
  • Member-at-Large (2018-2020)

    Andrew Hashey

    (Membership)

    Buffalo State College
    206 Ketchum Hall
    1300 Elmwood Avenue
    Buffalo, NY 14222

    716/878-4639 (O)
    hasheyai@buffalostate.edu
  • Member-at-Large (2019-2021)

    Stephanie Morano

    (Representative to the Professional Knowledge and Skills Committee)

    University of Virginia
    P.O. Box 400273
    Charlottesville, VA 22903

    814/574-2646 (O)
    morano@virginia.edu
  • Member-at-Large (2020-2022)

    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
  • Archivist (2019-2020)

    Sarah Nagro

    See above (Secretary)

  • Budget and Finance Chair (2020)

    Ruby Owiny

    See Above (President-Elect)

  • Diversity Caucus Chair (2020)

    Dia Jackson

    American Institutes for Research
    1000 Thomas Jefferson St NW
    Washington, DC 20007

    202/403-5000 (O)
    855/459-6213 (F)
    djackson@air.org
  • Early Career Faculty SIG Chair (2020)

    Kathleen (Kathy) Randolph

    See above (Treasurer)

  • Early Career Faculty SIG Co-Chair (2020)

    Karin Fisher

    Georgia Southern University
    PO Box 8134
    Statesboro, GA 30460-8134

    912/478-1268 (O)
    kfisher@georgiasouthern.edu
  • Early Childhood Faculty SIG Chair (2020)

    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
  • Early Childhood Faculty SIG Co-Chair (2020)

    Marla Lohmann

    Colorado Christian University
    8787 W Alameda Ave.
    Lakewood, CO 80226

    303/842-9905 (O)
    MLohmann@ccu.edu
  • Newsletter Editor (2019-2021)

    Karen Voytecki

    See below (Executive Director)

  • Paraeducator SIG Chair (2020)

    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
  • Paraeducator SIG Co-Chair (2020)

    Mathew (Matt) Brock

    The Ohio State University
    1945 N. High St.
    Columbus, OH 43210-1172

    614/688-1421 (O)
    brock.184@osu.edu
  • Professional Development Chair (2018-2020)

    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
  • Publications & Communications Committee Chair (2019-2021)

    Andy Markelz

    Ball State University
    Teachers College Building 749
    Muncie, Indiana 47306

    765/285-5710 (O)
    ammarkelz@bsu.edu
  • Research Committee Co-Chair (2020-2022)

    Elizabeth (Liz) Bettini

    Boston University
    2 Silber Way
    Boston, MA 02176

    617/358-4437 (O)
    lbettini@bu.edu
  • Research Committee Co-Chair (2020-2022)

    Loretta (Lucky) Mason-Williams

    Binghampton University
    CCPA-TLEL, PO Box 6000
    Binghampton, NY 13902-6000

    607/777-6693 (O)
    lmason-williams@binghampton.edu
  • Small Special Education Programs Caucus Chair (2020)

    Shantel Farnan

    Northwest Missouri State University
    800 University Dr., Brown Hall 205
    Maryville, MO 64468

    660/541-1495 (O)
    sfarnan@nwmissouri.edu
  • Co-Editor, Teacher Education & Special Education (2019-2021)

    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
  • Co-Editor, Teacher Education & Special Education (2019-2021)

    Melinda Leko

    University of Wisconsin-Madison
    1000 Bascom Mall
    Madison, WI 53706

    608/263-5970 (O)
    leko@wisc.edu
  • Sr. Student Representative (Kaleidoscope Mentor)

    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
  • Sr. Student Representative (Kaleidoscope Mentor)

    Elizabeth Reyes

    (2019: Kaleidoscope Chair; 2020: Kaleidoscope Mentor)

    University of North Carolina Charlotte
    9201 University City Blvd
    Charlotte, NC 28223

    elizabeth.reyes@uncc.edu
  • Jr. Student Representative (Kaleidoscope Chair)

    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
  • Jr. Student Representative (Kaleidoscope Chair)

    Victoria VanUitert

    (2020: Kaleidoscope Chair; 2021: Kaleidoscope Mentor)

    University of Virginia
    504 Emmet St.
    Charlottesville, VA 22904

    vv3ty@virginia.edu
  • Executive Director

    Karen Voytecki

    East Carolina University
    College of Education
    Mail Stop 504
    Greenville, NC 27858

    252/328-5747 (O)
    voytecki@tedcec.org
  • Political Liaison

    Jane E. West, Ph.D.

    Government Affairs Consultant
    4425 Walsh Street
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815

    202/812-9096 (O)
    janewestdc@gmail.com
  • HECSE Representative (2020)

    Mary Brownell

    See Above (President)

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