Michele M. Nobel

Assistant Professor in the Department of Education; Licensure Officer; Elementary, Inclusive Elementary, & Special Education Program Director

Education

• Ph.D. Special Education and Applied Behavior Analysis, The Ohio State University
• M.A. Special Education Supervision, The Ohio State University
• B.S. Special Education Developmental Disabilities, The Ohio State University

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Michele McMahon Nobel has worked in the field of special education for over 25 years as an advocate, teacher, and professor. She started her career as a public school teacher in Central Ohio teaching K-8 students with disabilities in inclusive and self-contained classrooms. After earning her Ph.D. from The Ohio State University in Applied Behavior Analysis and Special Education, she shifted her focus to academia and has prepared and supervised pre-service Intervention Specialists since 2005. She has published in peer-reviewed journals and has presented at regional, national, and international conferences. Her research interests include peer-mediated interventions for students with exceptionalities, educational technology, and educator preparation, particularly regarding trauma-informed education, equity, and developing antiracist educators.

Refereed Presentations

• Kaka, S. J., Lisy, J. G., Nobel, M. M., & Kang, B. (2022). Building antiracist educators: One program's revolution. Case story session presented at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Annual Meeting, New Orleans.
• Nobel, M. M., Kaka, S. J., & Lisy, J. G. (2022). "You can do hard things!" Teaching resilience to preservice teachers. Presented at the Association for Teacher Educators Annual Meeting, Chicago.
• Kaka, S. J., Lisy, J. G., & Nobel, M. M. (2022). The long and winding road: One teacher preparation program's journey to prepare antiracist teachers. Presented at the Association for Teacher Educators Annual Meeting, Chicago.
• Nobel, M. M. (2022). "You can do hard things!" Fostering resilience in your classroom. Presented virtually at the 2022 CEC Annual Conference and Expo, Orlando.
• Kaka, S. J., Lisy, J. G., & Nobel, M. M. (2021). Preparing antiracist teachers: One teacher preparation program's journey. Presented at the Association for Teacher Educators Summer Conference.
• Nobel, M. M., Kaka, S. J., & Lisy, J. G. (2021). Helping preservice teachers build resilience - One university's approach. Presented to the Association for Teacher Educators Summer Conference.
• Lisy, J. G., & Nobel, M. M. (2021). Rising to the challenge: Integrating tech tools across instructional modes. Demonstration conducted virtually at The Ohio Educational Technology Conference, Columbus.
• Nobel, M. M. & Lisy, J. G. (2021). Challenged by assessment during unprecedented teaching times? Try Flipgrid! Demonstration conducted virtually at The Ohio Educational Technology Conference, Columbus.
• Nobel, M. M. (2021). Assessing students' learning with videos: Flipgrid goes to college. Presentation conducted at Teaching & Learning Beyond 2020. Conference hosted by Kenyon College.
• Lisy, J. G., & Nobel, M. M. (2021). Tech tools we'll keep beyond 2020 that you should, too! Presentation conducted at Teaching & Learning Beyond 2020. Conference hosted by Kenyon College.
• Lisy, J. G., & Nobel, M. M. (2020). Tech tools we'll keep after COVID that you should, too! Demonstration presented virtually at the Ohio Confederation of Teacher Education Organizations fall conference, Columbus.
• Nobel, M. M. (2020). Collaborative data collection just got easier with Google Forms. Presentation conducted at the 2020 BlendEd Conference hosted by Delaware City Schools, Delaware. (Conference was repurposed due to COVID-19 closures. Presentation was shared via Google Drive.)
• Nobel, M. M. (2020). Enhance your class meetings using restorative justice. Presentation conducted at the 2020 BlendEd Conference hosted by Delaware City Schools, Delaware. (Conference was repurposed due to COVID-19 closures. Presentation was shared via Google Drive.)
• Nobel, M. M. (2020). Using peer tutoring to differentiate instruction for students in inclusive settings. Presentation conducted at the 2020 BlendEd Conference hosted by Delaware City Schools, Delaware. (Conference was repurposed due to COVID-19 closures. Presentation was shared via Google Drive.)
• Nobel, M. M. (2020). Enhancing your class meetings by leveraging restorative justice practices. Presentation conducted at the 2020 CEC Annual Conference and Expo, Portland.
• Nobel, M. M. (2020). Making collaborative data collection easier with Google Forms. Presentation conducted at the 2020 CEC Annual Conference and Expo, Portland.
• Nobel, M. M. (2019). Want to travel the world with your class? You can with Google Tour Builder. Presentation conducted at the Innovations in Teaching and Learning Conference hosted by Franklin University.
• Nobel, M. M. (2019). Using Google Tour Builder will make your students say "This class ROCKS!". Presentation conducted at the 2019 Ohio CEC Summer Forum, Columbus.
• Nobel, M. M., Bush, C. N., & Coffyn, K. A. (2019). Want to travel the world from your classroom? You can with Google Tour Builder. Presentation conducted at the 2019 BlendEd Conference hosted by Delaware City Schools, Delaware.
• Nobel, M. M. (2019). "How do I know if my students are getting it?" Embedding formative assessment technology-based tools into your teaching. Presentation conducted at the 2019 CEC Annual Conference and Expo, Indianapolis.
• Nobel, M. M. (2014). IDEA and 504: Basics parents need to know. Session conducted at the 2014 Valuing Diversity Conference, Yellow Springs, Ohio.
• Nobel, M. M. (2014). IDEA and 504: Basics school personnel need to know. Session conducted at the 2014 Valuing Diversity Conference, Yellow Springs, Ohio.
• Nobel, M. M. (2013). "I can teach!" Using peer tutoring as an instructional support in after school or home based programs. Workshop conducted at the Fall Conference for the Ohio After School Association, Columbus.
• Nobel, M. M. (2011). Behaviorism is just for classroom management: How to embed applied behavior analysis into a special education licensure program at a non-traditional university. Symposium conducted at the 37^th Annual Conference of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Denver. (Presented via Skype).
• Nobel, M. M. & Nelson, D. (2009). A round peg in a square hole. Presentation conducted at the Highly Qualified Teacher Summit, Columbus.
• Hager, K. D., Collins, B. C., Alexander, M., Williams-Allen, N. J., Nobel, M. M., Ferreri, S. J., & Plavnick, J. (2009). Effects of self-monitoring on teacher behaviors. Symposium conducted at the 35^th Annual Conference of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Phoenix.
• Rost, K., Ferreri, S. J., Hessler, T., Nobel, M. M., & Williams-Allen, N. J. (2007). Utilizing behavior analysis to get through graduate school. Professional development series panel conducted at the 33^rd Annual Conference of the Association for Behavior Analysis, San Diego.
• Nobel, M. M., & Rismiller, L. L. (2007). Using Classwide Peer Tutoring to differentiate instruction for students in inclusive settings. Research demonstration at the CEC Annual Conference and Expo, Louisville.
• Heron, T. E., Villareal, D. M., Nobel, M. M., & Heron, K. M. (2006). Peer tutoring systems: Applications in classroom and specialized environments. Research symposium at the 15^th Annual World Conference on Learning Disabilities, Burlington.
• Ferreri, S. J., Heward, W. L., Hessler, T., Allen, N. J., Nobel, M. M., & Salmon, M. D. (2006). Battling procrastination: Self-managing studying and writing for competency exams and dissertation defenses. Symposium at the 32nd Annual Conference of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta.
• Wood, C. L., Maheady, L., Anderson, M. A., Heward, W. L., Wood, C. L. Heimlich, S. G., Itoi, M., Nobel, M. M., Gardner, R., Heron, T. E., & Hsin, Y. (2006). Access to general education curriculum for students with mild disabilities. Symposium at the 32^nd Annual Conference of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta.
• Hessler, T., Heward, W. L., Ferreri, S. J., Allen, N. J., Nobel, M. M., Musti-Rao, S., & Salmon, M. D. (2005). Battling procrastination: Self-managing studying and writing for candidacy exams. Symposium at the 31st Annual Conference of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago.
• McKain, K., Heron, T. E., Ma, Y., Nobel, M. M., & Villareal, D. (2005). Effects of computer-assisted tutoring on time telling skills of primary-level students with disabilities. Poster to the 31^st Annual Conference of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago.
• Gardner, R., Hessler, T., & Nobel, M. M. (2005). Training special educators in data-based decision making in urban inclusive classrooms. Presentation at the CEC Annual Conference and Expo, Baltimore.
• Heron, T. E., Ma, Y., Heron, K. M., Villareal, D., & Nobel, M. M. (2004). Selecting, matriculating, and graduating from a quality ABA program. Address to the 30th Annual Conference of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Boston, May 31, 2004.

Peer Reviewed Publications

• Nobel, M. M. (In Press). How a small, liberal arts university seeks to create socially conscious, resilient teachers. In O. S. Schepers, M. Brennan, & P. E. Bernhardt (Eds.) Developing trauma-informed teachers: Creating classrooms that foster equity, resiliency, and asset-based approaches. Information Age Publishing.
• Nobel, M. M. (2022). Challenging deficit thinking in our schools: It starts during educator preparation. In R. D. Williams (Ed.), Handbook of research on challenging deficit thinking for exceptional education improvement (pp. 27-64). IGI Global.
• Musti-Rao, S. & Nobel, M. M. (2021). Chapter 4: Peer mediated academic interventions. In T. A. Collins & R. O. Hawkins (Eds.), Peers as change agents: A guide to implementing peer-mediated interventions in schools. Oxford University Press.
• Gardner III, R., Nobel, M. M., Yao, M., Heron, T. E., Hessler, T., & Yawn, C. (2007). Innovations in tutoring systems. Intervention in School and Clinic, 43(2), 71-81.
• Villareal, D., & Nobel, M. M. (2005). Study questions/Follow-up activities for Collaborating with Preservice and Mentor Teachers to Design and Implement Classroom Research by S. R. Alber & J. S. Nelson. In W. L. Heward, T. E. Heron, N. A. Neef, S. M. Peterson, D. M. Sainato, G. Cartledge, R. Gardner III, L. D. Peterson, S. B. Hersh, & J. C. Dardig (Eds.), Focus on behavior analysis in education: Achievements, challenges and opportunities, (pp. 186-187). Upper Saddle, NJ: Prentice Hall/Merrill.
• Nobel, M. M., & Murphy, C. M. (2005). Study questions/Follow-up activities for Plato's Allegory of the Cave Revisited: Disciples of the Light Appeal to the Pied Pipers and Prisoners in the Darkness by T. E. Heron, M. J. Tincani, S. M. Peterson, & A. D. Miller. In W. L. Heward, T. E. Heron, N. A. Neef, S. M. Peterson, D. M. Sainato, G. Cartledge, R. Gardner III, L. D. Peterson, S. B. Hersh, & J. C. Dardig (Eds.), Focus on behavior analysis in education: Achievements, challenges and opportunities (pp. 281- 282). Upper Saddle, NJ: Prentice Hall/Merrill.

Editor Reviewed Publications

• Holzweiss, K. A., Godina, O. J. G., Cleveland, A., Sanders, K., Cogswell, B., Haiken, M., Fuglestad, T., Hinkebein, T., Guyan, L., Paladino, G., Moyers, B., Aharon, A., Piltz, T., Louis, T., Nording, C., Polk, C., Heikes, G., Nobel, M. M., Perfecto, C., … Flores, P. (2020). Epic ebook of web tools and apps. [ebook]. Book Creator.

Professional Organizations

• Association for Behavior Analysis International
  • Ohio Chapter Association for Behavior Analysis
• Council for Exceptional Children
  
  • Division for Learning Disabilities
  • Division for Teacher Education
  • Division for Early Childhood
  • Innovations in Special Education Technology Division
  • Ohio Council for Exceptional Children - Board Member
• International Literacy Association
• International Dyslexia Association
• Ohio Association for Teacher Educators