Angela Barbour, PhD, CAS
Angela Barbour, PhD, CAS
Dr. Angela Barbour is a Certified Autism Specialist and the Director of SPARK360, the autism support program at the University of Oklahoma. She earned her PhD in Special Education at the University of Oklahoma in 2025 with a specialization in supporting autistic students in the transition from high school, to college, to the workforce. She earned both her BA in Psychology (2005) and her MEd in School Counseling (2007) from the University of Oklahoma, before returning in 2021 to pursue her PhD.
Dr. Barbour joined the University as a staff member in June of 2019 as the Associate Director of the Accessibility and Disability Resource Center before moving to the Zarrow Institute on Transition & Self-Determination in 2023 to launch the SPARK360 program.
Angela is a passionate advocate for individuals with disabilities and the students with whom she works. Her research interests center around autistic students in higher education and include sense of belonging and best practices for providing support through specialized programs.
Angela lives in Norman with her husband, their two children, and three dogs. In her spare time, she enjoys non-academic reading, crafting, and listening to true crime podcasts.
