Bradley E. Cox Outstanding Research on Autism in Higher Education
Brett Ranon Nachman, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh
As our profession of autism support has grown, one name is seen repeatedly in the field’s emerging literature. He has published essential articles in journals like the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, College Student Affairs Journal, Community College Journal of Research and Practice and Autism in Adulthood, and has been cited over 700 times, leading to the obvious conclusion that his work has had a significant impact on the overall scholarship of this field.
His nominator had this to say: His work has transcended the pages of research journals, inspiring direct change in higher education for autistic students. A remarkable scholar and human, he is not one to sit in the Ivory Tower philosophizing; he stands shoulder-to-shoulder with those of us working with autistic students on a daily basis.
In addition to his formidable scholarship, this year’s recipient leads CAN’s own CANVAS community--CAN Virtual Association of Scholars, organizing a monthly presentation of researchers and interested scholars to learn what’s happening in higher education and autism research literally around the world.
We could not be more pleased to present this year’s Bradley E. Cox Award for Outstanding Research in Higher Education to our colleague and favorite scholar, Dr. Brett Ranon Nachman of the University of Pittsburgh.