Dr. Cooper's curriculum vitae [PDF]
Educational Background
- EdD, Special Education, University of Kentucky
- MEd, Special Education--Mild/Moderate Disabilities, University of Southern Mississippi
- BS, Elementary Education/Special Education, Weber State University
- AA, Secondary Education, Sheridan College
Teaching Areas
- EDSP 260 Classroom and Behavior Management
- EDSP 337 Collaboration, Inclusion, and Transition
- EDSP 345 Special Populations in Schools
- EDSP 540 Introduction to Exceptional Children
- EDSP 545 Exceptional Children in the Regular Classroom
- EDSP 644 Applied Behavior Analysis
Research Interests
- Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
- Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
- Disabilities in Postsecondary Settings
- Functional Behavioral Assessment
- Applied Behavior Analysis
Methodology
- Single Subject Research Design
Professional Activities
- Council for Children with Behavior Disorders Publications Committee (2014 – Present)
- Co-Editor of special issue of Preventing School Failure (2014)
- Co-Strand Leader for 2013 TECBD Conference, Tempe, AZ.
- Appointed to Board of Directors of the Heuser Hearing Institute (2013- Present)
- Appointed to 3-year term by Governor to Kentucky Advisory Panel for Exceptional Children (2012-Present)
- Editorial Consultant for Preventing School Failure (2009 to 2011)
Selected Publications and Presentations
- Whitney, T., Cooper, J. T., and Lingo, A. S. (2015). Providing student opportunities to respond in reading and mathematics: A look across grade levels. Preventing School Failure, 59(1), 14-21.
- Scott, T. M., Cooper, J. T., & Hirn, R. G. (2015). The teacher as change agent: Considering instructional practice to prevent student failure. Preventing School Failure, 59(1), 1-4.
- Scott, T. M., & Cooper, J. T. (2013). Tertiary-tier PBIS in alternative, residential and correctional school settings: Considering intensity of the delivery of evidence-based practice. Education and Treatment of Children, 36(3), 101-119.
- Cooper, J. T., Lingo, A. S., Whitney, T., & Slaton, D. B. (2011) The effects of instruction in a paired associates learning strategy as an intervention for college students with learning disabilities. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 24(2), 133-145.
- Pruitt, B. A., & Cooper, J. T. (2008). Ready, set, go: Three strategies for building reading fluency. Beyond Behavior, 17(3), 8-13.
- Whitney, T., Cooper, J. T., & Lingo, A. S. (2014, November). Increasing opportunities to respond through bug-in-ear technology. Presented at the Council for Exceptional Children Teacher Education Division Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
- Cooper, J. T., Whitney, T., & Lingo, A. S. (2014, October). Using bug-in-ear technology to increase opportunities to respond. Presented at the Teacher Educators for Children with Behavior Disorders Conference, Tempe, AZ.
- Whitney, T., Cooper, J. T., Lingo, A. S., & Hirn, R. (2014, October). Providing opportunities to respond in reading and mathematics: A look across grade levels. Presented at the Teacher Educators for Children with Behavior Disorders Conference, Tempe, AZ.
- Cooper, J. T., Lingo, A. S., & Whitney, T. (2014, April). Effects of increasing opportunities to respond on student engagement. Presented at the Council for Exceptional Children International Exposition and Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
- Alter, P. & Cooper, J. T. (2013, October). Teachers’ use of effective management practices: Surveying familiarity and experience. Presented at the Teacher Educators for Children with Behavior Disorders Conference, Tempe, AZ.
