Jennifer D. Walker

Associate Professor of Special Education | University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA, UNITED STATES

Dr. Walker specializes in special education, specifically as it relates to behavior and classroom management.

Biography

Jennifer D. Walker, associate professor and program director of special education in the College of Education, teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in special education. Her research interests include positive behavioral intervention supports (PBIS), students with emotional and behavioral disabilities, social skill instruction, teacher education, and exclusionary discipline. She has presented nationally and is a member of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), the Teacher Educator Division of CEC, and the Council for Learning Disabilities. Dr. Walker has published a textbook, several peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters on PBIS, student engagement and tiered interventions.

Areas of Expertise (8)

Special Education

Classroom and Behavior Management

Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities

Positive Behavioral Intervention Supports (PBIS)

Exclusionary Discipline

Manifestation Determination Reviews

Executive Functioning

Social Skill Instruction

Education (3)

George Mason University: Ph.D., Special Education

George Mason University: M.Ed., Special Education

University of Mary Washington: B.S., Psychology

Affiliations (3)

Council for Exceptional Children
American Educational Research Association
Council for Learning Disabilities

Links (1)

Behavior Management: Systems, Classrooms, and Individuals

Media Appearances (1)

Randolph: Special educators don’t have to burn out of teaching

Communique online

2021-02-24

Randolph’s co-authors include Jennifer D. Walker, assistant professor in the College of Education at University of Mary Washington and Kimberly M. Johnson, associate professor in the Department of Special Education at Minnesota State University, Mankato.