Mary Haspel, Ed.D., BCBA-D

Assistant Professor
Special Education

Dr. Haspel received her doctorate from West Virginia University, and her Master’s degree in special education from the Catholic University of America. She has served as the Autism Specialist for the New Jersey Department of Education and her research interests include assessment and treatment for challenging behavior, teacher and staff training, and autism program development.

Education

Ed.D., West Virginia University

BCBA, Rutgers University

M.A., Catholic University

B.A., Catholic University

Research Interests

ABA, Autism, education policy

Scholarly Articles

Haspel, M. (2019) Addressing individual student behaviors. In K.C Lubniewski, D. Cosgrove & T. Robison (Eds), Supervision modules to support educators in collaborative teaching. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Pub.
Haspel, M. & Mulvaney, T. (2019). The twice exceptional (2E) truth: The complex characteristics and needs of 2E teachers in postsecondary settings. In Judith A. Bazler, Meta L. Van Sickle, Julie Swanson, & Kathryn Lubniewski (Eds.). Identifying, Describing, and Developing Teachers Who Are Gifted and Talented (pp. 215-232). Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
Lauderdale-Littin, S. & Haspel, M. (2018). Autism program improvement: Identified themes for areas of growth within public school self-contained classrooms for students with autism. DADD Online Journal, Journal of the Division on Autism and Development Disabilities Council for Exceptional Children.

Professional Associations

ABAI

Courses

Recently Taught Classes

2024 Summer B

Applied Behavior Analysis: Behavior Assessment – EDS 603
Autism: Characteristics, Etiology, and Current Issues – EDS 502

2024 Spring

Applied Behavior Analysis: Concepts and Principles – EDS 602
Individualizing Curricula and Systematic Instruction for Special Education – EDS 350

2023 Fall

Applied Behavior Analysis (aba): Personnel Supervision and Management – EDS 605
Classroom Management – EDS 336
Individualizing Curricula and Systematic Instruction for Special Education – EDS 350

2023 Summer B

Applied Behavior Analysis: Behavior Assessment – EDS 603
Autism: Characteristics, Etiology, and Current Issues – EDS 502

2023 Spring

Experimental Design – EDS 607
Individualizing Curricula and Systematic Instruction for Special Education – EDS 350

2022 Fall

Applied Behavior Analysis: Introduction – EDS 601
Classroom Management in Inclusive Settings – EDS 534
Individualizing Curricula and Systematic Instruction for Special Education – EDS 350

2022 Summer B

Applied Behavior Analysis: Behavior Assessment – EDS 603

2022 Spring

Experimental Design – EDS 580
Individualizing Curricula and Systematic Instruction for Special Education – EDS 350

2021 Fall

Applied Behavior Analysis: Introduction – EDS 601
Classroom Management in Inclusive Settings – EDS 534
Individualizing Curricula and Systematic Instruction for Special Education – EDS 350

2021 Summer E

Applied Behavior Analysis: Behavior Change Procedures – EDS 604

2021 Summer B

Applied Behavior Analysis: Behavior Assessment – EDS 603

2021 Spring

Experimental Design – EDS 580
Individualizing Curricula and Systematic Instruction for Special Education – EDS 350

Frequently Taught Classes

Applications of Applied Behavior Analysis (aba) Principles (EDS 603)
Applied Behavior Analysis: Behavior Assessment (EDS 603)
Applied Behavior Analysis: Behavior Change Procedures (EDS 604)
Applied Behavior Analysis: Introduction (EDS 601)
Applied Behavior Analysis: Selecting, Defining and Measuring Behavior and Evaluating Behavior Change (EDS 601)
Assessment and Analysis of Behavior Change (EDS 604)
Autism: Characteristics, Etiology, and Current Issues (EDS 502)
Classroom Management (EDS 336)
Classroom Management in Inclusive Settings (EDS 534)
Communication and Social Competence Skills (EDS 542)
Experimental Design (EDS 580, EDS 607)
Individualizing Curricula and Systematic Instruction for Special Education (EDS 350)
Management of Challenging Behaviors (EDS 571)
Research and Advanced Topics: in Autism and Aba (EDS 605)