Scott Kupferman, PhD

Scott Kupferman, Ph.D. is a tenured Full Professor and the Special Education Faculty Director at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, as well as a Fulbright Scholar (Research/Teaching) at the University of Tokyo in Japan. He also leads a federally funded community of 300+ people with disabilities, researchers, and technology companies who co-design accessible technology, ranging from low-tech communication boards to high-tech AI innovations such as multimodal generative user interfaces (UI) that improve access within online learning environments. Dr. Kupferman is an internationally recognized scholar with recent projects in Botswana (Fulbright Specialist), Egypt, Kazakhstan, and the Philippines. His research, teaching, and service efforts have led to several awards, including invitations to be a delegate at the United Nations in Geneva, research fellow at multiple technology companies, and recipient of the U.S. Department of Education's Commissioner's Award for Excellence.

Ph.D., Utah State University, Special Education and Rehabilitation

CURR 5170, EDUC 2100 - Introduction to Technology in Education

CURR 9603 - Independent Study Educational Computing/Technology

IELM 3200 - Designing Transition and Inclusive Futures

IELM 3250/4070 - Students with Complex Support Needs

SPED 3000/5000 - Disability Studies in Education

SPED 3001/5001 - Introduction to Special Education

SPED 3004/5004 - Transition and Self-Determination

SPED 4020/5020 - Significant Support Needs

SPED 9500 - Independent Study Special Education

Multiple Ph.D. Dissertation Committees (Education; Computer Science)

Dr. Kupferman's scholarly work includes 30+ articles and book chapters, 100+ conference presentations, and 20+ widely used educational and assistive technology products (software and hardware). He has been the principal investigator, co-principal investigator, or grant writer for over $8.2 million in grant funding.

International Collaborators (42 total):
Japan, Ukraine, Russia, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Argentina, Nigeria, Bahrain, Philippines, Brazil, Rwanda, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Israel, Botswana, Cameroon, Chad, Haiti, Mali, Niger, South Africa, Togo, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, Poland, Belgium, Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Palestine, Peru, Spain, and Malta.

• Fulbright Scholar (Research and Teaching), University of Tokyo, Japan
• Specialist (Phase One and Two), U.S. Department of State, Washington DC
• Teaching Fellow, UCCS
• Fellow, U.S. Department of State - Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Washington DC
• Outstanding Teacher Award, UCCS College of Education
• Outstanding Researcher Award, UCCS College of Education
• President's Award, National Council on Rehabilitation Education
• Research Award, Association on Higher Education and Disability
• Dean's Award for Innovation, UCCS College of Education
• Research Award, American Association for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
• President’s Award, National Council on Rehabilitation Education
• Invited Attendee, President Barack Obama’s 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act White House Ceremony, Washington, DC
• Delegate, National Council on Disability
• Scholarship Award, National Council on Disability
• Accessible Technology Initiative’s Champion Award, California State University Chancellor’s Office
• Alfred R. Thompson Outstanding Service Award, Center for Independent Living
• Commissioner’s Award for Excellence, U.S. Department of Education