Professor, Special Education
Email
Preferred: jennifer.madigan@sjsu.edu
Telephone
Preferred: (408) 924-3313
Education
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Doctor of Education, Univ Of San Francisco, 2002
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Doctor of Education, Special Education, Univ Of San Francisco, California, United
States, 2002
Licenses and Certificates
- Elementary Education Bilingual Teacher Credential, California, United States, 1982
- Single Subject Teacher Credential: History, California, United States, 1982
- Education Specialist: Mild to Moderate Disabilities ELA, California, United States,
1993
Bio
Jennifer Madigan, Ed.D., is an Associate Professor in the College of Education, Department
of Special Education at San Jose State University. Prior to her position in the College
of Education, Dr. Madigan taught for thirteen years throughout the greater San Francisco
Bay Area Bay Area, in a range of Kindergarten through 12th grade special and general
education settings. As an educator, she had the opportunity to serve students and
families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in a variety of urban
and suburban schools. Dr. Madigan's work in schools included the inclusion of children
with special needs in general education settings, and more recently, research on the
effects of single-gender special education for female students identified with mild
to moderate disabilities. She has presented this research at state, national, and
international conferences. Additionally, Dr. Madigan has received federal and private
funding for her work related to gender issues in special education. She has published
articles in the journals Multiple Voices, E-Journal for Teaching and Learning in Diverse
Settings, The National Journal of Urban Education and Practice, Advances in Gender
and Education, and Principal Leadership. She co-authored a book titled Mentorship
of Special Educators published by Corwin Press. Dr. Madigan resides in Santa Cruz
County, California and enjoys her family, friends, jogging in the redwoods, and surfing
in Costa Rica.
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