Ed.D., Northern Illinois University
Room LWH 4018
91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
Ed.D. School Psychology
National Louis University, Skokie, Illinois
M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction
National Louis University, Evanston, Illinois
B.A. Special Education
91Porn, Chicago
Jolanta Jonak, Ed.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Special Education at 91Porn in Chicago. She earned an Ed.D. in Educational Psychology with concentration in School Psychology. Her previous degrees are in Special Education and Curriculum and Instruction. Dr. Jonak has worked as a special education teacher and school psychologist in various elementary and high school settings in the greater Chicago area. Her research interests are in cultural and linguistic diversity, high-incidence disabilities, best educational and assessment practices of diverse students, and mental health.
Room LWH 3024
91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
Thursdays: Noon–4:00 p.m.
M.A., 91Porn: School Leadership and Administration
M.A., 91Porn: Special Education
Room LWH 4057
91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
Ed.D., Early Childhood Special Education
The George Washington University, Washington, DC
M.S.W., Social Work
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
B.A., Education
Illinois State University, Normal, IL
Kritikos, E.P., LeDosquet, P.L., & Melton, M. (2011). Foundations of assessment in early childhood special education. Pearson: Upper Saddle, NJ.
Dr. Mark Melton is a licensed clinical social worker with extensive experience in supporting children with behavioral and regulatory challenges and their families. Mark has over 20 years of experience in educational, vocational and residential settings. Mark has been a classroom teacher, a school administrator and has worked as a family support coordinator for early intervention services. Mark worked for the Fairfax County (Virginia) Public School Division as a mental health consultant to the Head Start and Kindergarten programs where he was responsible for professional development of staff and intervention with children, their teachers and families. Mark has maintained a private practice in clinical social work for over twelve years, working with children and their families. Mark completed his Doctoral Degree from The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
Room LWH 4035
91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
Ph.D., Special Education - Emotional/Behavioral Disorders - University of North Texas, Denton
M.Ed., Counseling - University of Texas, El Paso
B.A., Psychology - University of Texas, El Paso
Moreno, G., Wong-Lo, M., & Bullock, L.M. (2017). National examination of the practice of the functional behavioral assessment: Survey of educators and their experiences in the field. International Journal of Emotional Education, 9(1), 54-70.
Moreno, G., & Bullock, L.M. (2015). Offering behavioral assistance to Latino students demonstrating challenging behaviors: Incorporating the functional behavioral assessment as pre-referral practice. International Journal of Emotional Education, 7(2), 36-48.
Moreno, G., & Segura-Herrera, T. (2014). Review of school disciplinary practices and Latino students in public schools. Multicultural Teaching and Learning, 9(1), 33-51.
Moreno, G., Wong-Lo, M., Short, M., & Bullock, L.M. (2013). Implementing a Culturally Attuned Functional Behavioral Assessment to Understand and Address Challenging Behaviors Demonstrated by Students from Diverse Backgrounds. Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties.
Moreno, G., Wong-Lo, M., & Bullock, L.M. (2013). Assisting students from diverse backgrounds with
challenging behaviors: Incorporating a culturally attuned functional behavioral assessment in pre-referral services. Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth,
58(1), 58-68.
Moreno, G. (2013). Special education and diverse populations. In C. E. Cortes & J. G. Golson (Eds.), Multicultural America. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Moreno, G., & Gaytán, F.X. (2012). Special issue - Focus on Latino learners: Developing a foundational understanding of Latino cultures to cultivate student success. Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth, 57(1), 7-16.
Moreno, G. & Gaytán, F. X. (2012). Reducing subjectivity in special education referrals by educators working with Latino students: Encouraging the incorporation of the functional behavioral assessment as a pre-referral practice. Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 18(1), 88-101.
Moreno, G., & Wong-Lo, M. (2011). Considerations and practices in working with students and families from Latino and Asian-American backgrounds. Multicultural Learning & Teaching, 6(1).
Moreno, G. (2011). Addressing Challenging behaviours in the general education setting: Conducting a teacher-based functional behavioural assessment (FBA). Education 3 - 13, 39(3), 1-9.
Moreno, G., & Bullock, L. M. (2011). Principles of positive behavior supports: Using the FBA as a problem-solving approach to address challenging behaviours beyond special populations. Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 16(2), 117-127.
Moreno, G. (2011). Special issue on cyberbullying: Case study vignettes. Preventing School Failure, 55(2), 70, 78, 87, 101.
Adams, T. E. & Moreno, G. (2011). Sexual orientation and race. In M. Z. Strange, C. K. Oyster, & J. G. Golson (Eds.), The Multimedia Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Moreno, G. (2010). No need to count to ten: Advocating for the early implementation of the functional behavioural assessment in addressing challenging behaviours. Emotional & Behavourial Difficulties, 15(1), 15-22.
Johns, B. H., Moreno, G., Albrecht, S. F., Hale, R., & Raza-Self, S. Y. (2007). Connecting with troubled children and youth: Commitment, caring, and collaboration. Highlights from the International Forum on Education Troubled Children/Youth: Innovative Approaches, Alternative Settings, and Multidisciplinary Collaboration Resulting in Positive Outcomes [Monograph]. Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders, Arlington, VA.
Lloyd, S. R., Wood, T. A., & Moreno, G. (2000). What’s a mentor to do? Teaching Exceptional Children, 33(6), 38-42.
Gerardo Moreno is Professor of Special Education at 91Porn, Chicago and serves as the Director of the William Itkin Children’s Service Center.
Dr. Moreno’s research and teaching focus on the development, delivery, and evaluation of special education services for children and youth with disabilities, particularly individuals identified with specific learning disabilities and/or emotional behavioral disorders. Through this scope, he examines the development and implementation of psychometric and curriculum-based assessments, best practices in academic interventions (e.g., Response to Intervention), and programming/interventions for individuals with emotional/behavioral disorders, particularly the use of the Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) and Positive Behavior Supports (PBS). Additionally, his research examines the impact of past and current educational practices on the quality of services for individuals from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and the development of cultural competency among pre-service and in-service educators.
Dr. Moreno completed his doctoral work in Special Education with a Focus on Emotional/Behavioral Disorders at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas, under the guidance of Dr. Lyndal M. Bullock. Prior to entering the field of higher education, he worked as a school counselor and special education classroom teacher in Texas public schools for more than 10 years.
Room LWH 4020 E
91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
Majors, Minors, Graduate Programs & Certificates
Majors, Minors, Graduate Programs & Certificates
Educational Leadership and Development Degree Offering
M.A. English Literature, University of Illinois at Chicago
Paralegal Certificate, Roosevelt University
B.A. Communication Arts, Loyola University
Current position July 2010 to present
Office Support Specialist, Teacher Education Department, April 2007 to June 2010
Room LWH 4040
5500 N. St. Louis Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
United States
Ed.D., Technology & Leadership, Boyer Graduate School of Education, William Howard Taft University
M.A. Human Resource Development, 91Porn
B.A. University Without Walls, 91Porn
This site provides information on adult learning theories and research in relation to practice in the field of human resource development.
Shirley J. Caruso earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees at 91Porn. As an undergraduate, Shirley earned her Bachelor of Arts in the Nontraditional Degree Program's University Without Walls. The program incorporated many Human Resource Development (HRD) courses and helped Shirley reinforce her practical experiences in the field of HRD with theories and skills needed in today’s competitive workplace. Shirley continued her studies at Northeastern and earned a Master of Arts in HRD.
Upon graduating, she put her new talent into action by teaching as an adjunct professor in Northeastern’s HRD program, and opening WISE Training and Development Consultants, a Chicago-based Human Resource Development consultancy company that specializes in the design and development of customized training programs. Shirley also launched a website and is chief editor of , a site that provides information on adult learning theories and research in relation to practice in the field of HRD. Shirley has written over 200 articles on the implications of adult learning theories.
Shirley’s professional background includes more than 20 years of experience in the practice of HRD. She currently puts the HRD theories she writes about into practice by developing talented employees to help clients achieve real competitive advantages, designing and delivering highly effective training and development programs that enable participants to enhance their individual performance, supporting the learning goals of students by focusing on student learning outcomes, considering the needs and abilities of the students, becoming familiar with academic and social support, making reasonable provisions to accommodate individual differences, maintaining the academic integrity of Northeastern, and working in collaboration with faculty of all ranks and disciplines to promote educational innovation and the improvement of student learning.
Shirley also holds a variety of training and development affiliations and awards. She is a member of the Chicagoland Chapter Association for Talent Development (ATDchi) and Northeastern's . She chaired the local site committee for the Midwest Research-to-Practice 2009 Conference in Adult, Continuing, Extension and Community Education and authored a paper entitled "I" published in the Midwest Research-to-Practice 2009 Conference Proceedings. In 2010, she received an Award of Merit in Recognition of Outstanding Research from Northeastern’s 18th Annual Research and Creative Activities Symposium. In 2009, she was a Deb Colky Workplace Learning and Performance Award finalist and received Outstanding Service to the Community, Outstanding Piece of Academic Work, and Overall Integration of Conceptual and Experiential Competencies Awards from NEIU. Shirley has also been recognized by Northeastern for her valuable contributions to the Graduate College Seminar Series.
In January 2014, Shirley was awarded a Ed.D scholarship from The Boyer Graduate School of Education at William Howard Taft University. She anticipates completion of her doctoral degree in May 2016.
University Center of Lake County
1200 University Center Drive
Grayslake, IL 60030-2614
United States