Andrea Ruppar
University of Wisconsin Madison`
Assistant Professor
ruppar@wisc.edu
Andrea Ruppar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her primary research interest is in decision making about curriculum and access to inclusive contexts for students with extensive support needs, with a particular focus on literacy and communication. Prior to becoming a teacher educator, she worked as a special education teacher and supported living facilitator in Bloomington, IN, Seattle, WA, and the Chicago area. She earned an M.Ed. and teaching certification in special education from the University of Washington and a Ph.D. in special education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.