Download CV Zhe Gigi An is an assistant professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Kansas in 2018. Her scholarship focuses on supporting young children’s social emotional development and meaningful inclusion. Her research interests include early childhood expulsion and …
Download CV Bal Learning Lab Google Scholar Academia ResearchGate Aydin Bal is a professor of special education at the University of Wisconsin—Madison. Dr. Bal’s research focuses on the interplay between culture, learning, and mental health across local and global education systems. He examines the social justice issues in education, family-school-community-university collaboration, organizational innovation, and future making. He has developed the Culturally …
Megan Baumunk, Ph.D., CRC, LPC joined the faculty in May 2024. Dr. Baumunk’s professional background includes human resource management and recruitment, and rehabilitation counseling in various areas, including grief, disability adjustment, and vocational counseling. Dr. Baumunk’s research has focused on disability adjustment, caregiver burden, clinical supervision, trauma-informed care, and post-traumatic growth. In her spare time, …
Download CV Malachy Bishop, Ph.D, CRC, is the Norman L. and Barbara M. Berven Professor of Rehabilitation Psychology in the Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education Department at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. From 2000-2018 he served as a professor of Rehabilitation Counseling with the University of Kentucky and was Rehabilitation Counseling Doctoral Program Coordinator (2012-2018) and …
Download CV Heather Dahl earned her Ph.D. (2014) in Special Education from the University of Wisconsin—Madison. Dr. Dahl currently supports preservice teachers pursuing certification in Special and Elementary Education as a Program Coordinator, Advisor, and Instructor in Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education as well as in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. She holds an …
Fleming comes to UW–Madison from The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), where she was an associate professor in the Department of Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education. At Penn State, she served as co-director of WorkLink, a postsecondary certificate program for individuals with intellectual disabilities. She was principal investigator or co-investigator on multiple grants and …
Download CV Hailey Love is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She earned her PhD in Special Education, with a focus on early childhood, from the University of Kansas in 2018. Through her scholarship, Dr. Love aims to advance justice-driven inclusive education for young …
Download CV carlynmueller.weebly.com Carlyn Mueller is an Assistant Professor of Special Education in the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology & Special Education. Her research focuses on disability identity development in school contexts; including development of disability community in special education, disability representation in curriculum, and intersectionality of race and disability identity. This work is grounded in her …
Download CV Andrea L. Ruppar, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Her research focuses on inclusive education and access to the general curriculum for students with autism and developmental disabilities, special education teacher preparation and practice, and the social and organizational contexts that shape decisions …
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