Andrea Ruppar
Position title: Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education
- 2020-21 Update
- Ruppar launched a new journal, Inclusive Practices, a research-to-practice journal focused on inclusion across the lifespan for individuals with the most significant disabilities. She also co-wrote and co-edited books, submitted a conceptual paper and empirical manuscripts, and submitted two Institute of Education Sciences development grant proposals. Learn more
Ruppar’s research focuses on equity and inclusion for students with extensive support needs (who are typically labeled with intellectual disability, autism, or multiple disabilities). Her work particularly centers on teachers, and how their decisions affect students’ educational opportunities and outcomes. Most recently, Ruppar has been examining how ableism — discriminatory assumptions about individuals with disabilities — might affect teachers’ decisions and students’ experiences in school.