Clinical Assistant Professor
New York University
Rachel Elizabeth Traxler (she/her) is a former disability service provider and current teacher educator, furniture-flipper, and PhD candidate at New York University. She received her master’s in interdisciplinary studies and her bachelor’s in history/anthropology from Texas Tech University, where she also minored in American Sign Language.
Her research and teaching focus on how dominant ideologies that communicate ableism, racism, and English language dominance impact students’ experiences in schools. Recently, Rachel has sought to understand transition across the lifespan, inquiring into barriers and facilitators of success for disabled youth and their teachers. Rachel’s research informs her understanding of teaching and learning for disabled youth, families, and educational stakeholders, informed by multiple perspectives, including those drawn from special education and disability studies in education.
Her work has appeared in Race, Ethnicity, and Education, Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Children, TEACHING Exceptional Children, and Language Teaching Research.
Saturday, February 17, 2024
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM MST
Sunday, February 18, 2024
9:30 AM – 9:50 AM MST