Celestial Wills-Jackson
Assistant Professor in Early Childhood Childhood Education
As Assistant Professor in the graduate childhood education department, I guide, lead and mentor teacher candidates in a student teaching practicum. Additionally, I am a New York State certified educator of students with disabilities.
Contact
718-960-4975
Education
University of Central Florida
2018 – 2015
Ph.D. in Exceptional Education
Queens College – City University of New York
2014 – 2012
M.S. Ed. in Early Childhood Special Education
College at Old Westbury – State University of New York
2011 – 2009
B.S. in Childhood Special Education
College at Old Westbury – State University of New York
2008 – 1996
B.S in Public Health
Positions
Publications
Wills-Jackson, C. (2019). A historical perspective of the field of emotional and behavioral disorders. International Journal of Psychology and Counseling, https://doi.org/10.5897/IJPC2019.0512
Wills-Jackson, C. (2018). Implementing gameplay skills to increase eye contact and communication for students with emotional and behavioral disorder and comorbid disabiliites. University of Central Florida – Showcase of Text, Archives, Research and Scholarship (STARS) – Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 5979. http://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd/5979
Wills-Jackson, C., & Hines, R. (2017). Investigating the impact of social skills training using the Sanford Harmony program. Researchgate.net; Technical Report, http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.28812.62089
Academic Interests
Special Education; including applied behavior analysis, autism, and student with disabilities.
