Educators with Asperger’s Syndrome: An Interview with Professor Gundy Kaupins on Teaching Challenges, Solutions, and Advantages

Authors

Sarah Wright, University of Canterbury
Gundars Kaupins, Boise State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-2018

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1052562917747013

Abstract

Very little is known on the subject of instructors with Asperger’s Syndrome (AS), and the available information pales in comparison to the enormous literature studying students with AS. In this article, Professor Gundy Kaupins shares his thoughts and experiences related to the issues educators with AS face and offers an alternative lens to see the advantages that having AS can bring to the management education classroom. Professor Kaupins also offers ideas for behavioral solutions and considerations for future research. We finish with a commentary on the individual and institutional issues pertaining to disclosure of ‘differences’ and invisible disability in the university classroom.

Comments

The published title is “'What About Us?': Exploring What It Means to Be a Management Educator with Asperger’s Syndrome".

Copyright Statement

Wright, S. and Kaupins, G. "What About Us?": Exploring What It Means to Be a Management Educator with Asperger’s Syndrome, Journal of Management Education, 42(2), pp. 199-210. Copyright © 2018, SAGE. Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications. doi: 10.1177/1052562917747013

Publication Information

Wright, Sarah and Kaupins, Gundars. (2018). "Educators with Asperger’s Syndrome: An Interview with Professor Gundy Kaupins on Teaching Challenges, Solutions, and Advantages". Journal Management Education, 42(2), 199-210.