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 (UCCS), as well as a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Tokyo. An internationally recognized scholar, he leads the United Nations-supported International Review of Disability Policy. Dr. Kupferman's global impact includes recent initiatives in Botswana (as a Fulbright Specialist), Egypt, Peru, and the Philippines. Throughout his career, his commitment to research, teaching, and service has been recognized with multiple honors, including 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