Andrew Markelz

Roles:
Author

Editorial groups:
Editorial Board

Affiliation:

• • Associate Professor
  • Educational Foundations and Exceptionalities
  • James Madison University View ROR record for James Madison University. (opens in new tab)
  • Aug 2025–

Biography

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Andrew M. Markelz Ph.D. is an associate professor in the Department of Educational Foundations & Exceptionalities at James Madison University. He is founding editor of the Journal of Special Education Preparation and has co-authored several books pertaining to special education law, advocacy, and research. Dr. Markelz has also served as a court appointed special advocate (CASA) for many years. Through research and practice, he is committed to expediting the novice-to-expert teaching curve by preparing special educators to implement proactive classroom management strategies and develop meaningful and legally defensible individualized education programs.