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Areas of Specialization

• Instructional design and development
• Assistive technology
• Telecommunications

Current Projects

• Adviser and Instructor, Technology in Special Education programs and Technology for Educator programs
• Program Director for the Maryland State Department of Education partnership grant in assistive technology, Center for Technology in Education
• Coordinator of Technology for Educators partnership program

Research Interests

• Data mining and neural networks
• Special education technology and multimedia development
• Use of emerging technologies for teaching, learning, and school leadership

To contact Dr. Castellani, call 410-516-9755 or email him at jcastellani@jhu.edu

Faculty CV

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy in Education (1999), GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY, Fairfax, VA 22030.
Emphasis: Instructional Technology, Cognate minor in reading and special education.

Master of Education (1991) KENT STATE UNIVERSITY, Kent, Ohio 44240
Emphasis: Special Education, Transition from School to Work Certification for Teaching Students with Multiple/Orthopedic Handicaps (OH) and Mild Mental Retardation (VA)

Bachelor of Arts (1990) KENT STATE UNIVERSITY, Kent, Ohio 44240.
Major: Psychology, Minor: Music.

Publications

Monographs

Tsantis, L. & Castellani, J.D. (Dec., 2000). Enhancing Learning Environments through Solution Based Data Mining tools: Forecasting for Self-Perpetuating Systemic Reform, Monograph, American Institutes of Research, Washington, DC.

Journal Articles

Castellani, B., Castellani, J., & Spray, L. (2002). Grounded Neural Networking: A New Tool for Studying Social Complexity. Symbolic Interaction (http://www.ucpress.edu/journals/si/edsub.htm).

Castellani, J.D., Tsantis, L. (2002). Cross Cultural Reactions to Using Computers in the Early Childhood Education Classroom. Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood Education.

Bannan-Ritland, B.B. (Submitted, 2002). Teamwork: A Critical Component for Ill-structured, Collaborative Problem Solving of Instructional Design Teams involved in Authentic Projects, Education Technology Research and Development.

Tsantis, L. & Castellani, J.D. (2001). Enhancing Learning Environments through Solution Based Data Mining tools: Forecasting for Self-Perpetuating Systemic Reform, Journal of Special Education Technology, Volume 16(4).

Castellani, J.D. (Summer, 2001). The Effects of Using Hypermedia Learning Tools as a Method to Facilitate Constructivist Learning, Hypernexus, Volume 4(3).

Castellani, J. D. & Jeffs, T. (Spring, 2001). Reading and Writing: Teaching Strategies, Technology Tools, and the Internet. Teaching Exceptional Children, Volume 23(1).

Castellani, J. D. (Spring 2000). Universal Accessibility and the Designing of Digital Education Materials. The Virginia Society for Technology in Education Journal, Spring 2000.

Castellani, J. D. (Spring, 2000). Teachers’ perspectives on integrating the Internet into the classroom for high school students with emotional and learning disabilities. Intervention in School and Clinic, Winter 2000.

Castellani, J. D. & Jeffs, T. (Spring, 1999). Building transition skills through the Internet. The Virginia Society for Technology in Education Journal, Spring 1999.

Castellani, J. D. (1999). Internet Teaching Strategies to Enhance Instruction for Students with Disabilities. The Virginia Society for Technology in Education Journal, Winter 1999.

Book Chapters

Castellani, J.D. & Behrmann, M.M. (2001). Technology, Diversity, and Accessibility: Including Students with Learning and Behavioral Disabilities in the General Education Curriculum. In Eds. Mastropieri, M. & Scruggs, T., Advances in Learning and Behavioral Disabilities: Technology and Special Education, JAI Press, Volume 15.

Mastropieri, M., Jeffs, T, Castellani, J., & Scruggs, T. (2001). An e-mail study of elementary schools students: corresponding between classes. In Eds. Mastropieri, M. & Scruggs, T., Advances in Learning and Behavioral Disabilities: Technology and Special Education, JAI Press, Volume 15.

HONORS and PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Vice President, Technology and Media Division of the Council for Exceptional Children, June 2000 to June 2002.

Secretary, Technology and Media Division of the Council for Exceptional Children, June 2000 to June 2002.

“Outstanding Achievement and Academic Excellence Award in the Instructional Technology Program”, George Mason University, Graduate School of Education, May 10, 1999.