My research focuses on the experiences of disabled disability services practitioners whose personal disability identity, coupled with professional expertise regarding disability in higher education, make them lived-experience experts. Beyond my specific project, higher education administration is an under-recognized specialization, and my research highlights both my professional experience and academic discipline.
Dr. Emily Gaspar is the Interim Assistant Vice President for University Belonging and Student Affairs at Coastal Carolina University. With extensive experience in higher education across several U.S. universities, Emily earned her doctorate in education sciences specialising in higher education administration.
As a Fulbright Scholar at Deakin University, Emily will explore the employment experiences of disability services practitioners who identify as disabled, aiming to enhance higher education workplaces.