Jennifer Webb, Ph.D.
Director of the Teacher Education Programs, Humanities, Education, & Ministry
Associate Professor of Education
About Jennifer Webb
Jennifer Webb is an associate professor and the director of the teacher education programs at Malone. She has presented at numerous conferences on special education topics including universal design for learning, mentoring early career teachers, and the impact of faith-integration on teacher retention. Webb is also very interested in advocacy for higher education and special education and is president-elect of OACTE, past-president of CEC-Ohio, and is serving on the LDPS sub-committee for National CEC. Other areas of interest include her local church and serving on area non-profit boards including the Canton YWCA and One Byte at A Time. In her free time, Webb loves to read, travel, and spend time with her family and friends.
Education
- Ph.D., Special Education, Kent State University
- M.S., Special Education, Valparaiso University
- B.A., Elementary and Special Education, Purdue University
Classes I Teach
- Orientation to Teacher Education
- Learners in a Diverse Classroom
- Educational Psychology
- MCE and AYA Methods in all content areas
- Special Topics: Addressing Poverty in the Classroom and Home
- Evaluation Strategies for Learners with Disabilities
- Exceptional Children and Youth
- Gifted Endorsement Practicum I-III
- Graduate Research Project
Signature Experiences
- 2023-present, Director of the Teacher Education Programs; Associate Professor of Education, Malone University
- OACTE President-Elect (2024-2026)
- 2020-2022, CEC-Ohio President
Recent Scholarly Work & Publications
International Special Education Summit, June 2024, Florence Italy, Should I Stay or Should I Go? A quantitative look at working with students with disabilities and teacher retention.
Webb, J. (2024). CEC-Ohio New Teacher Institute Year 3, from Ohio Department of Special Education ($78,700).
Webb, J. (2023). Teach Computer Science Grant, Ohio Department of Higher Education ($300,000).
Webb, J. & Green, J. (2022). What’s training got to do with it?: Educator preparation programs and deficit thinking, In R. Williams (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Challenging Deficit Thinking for Exceptional Education Improvement. IGI Global. https://www.igi-global.com/book/handbook-research-challenging-deficit-thinking/273907
Webb, J., Ramsey, A., Varian, N., & Purses, T. (2022). Ohio Teacher Education Shortage, from Ohio Department of Education ($160,000).