Meet the Director

Angela is a Certified Autism Specialist and is a proud alumna and current student of the University of Oklahoma.  She earned both her BA in Psychology and her MEd in School Counseling, then returned in 2021 to pursue her PhD in Special Education. She is expected to graduate in May 2025. 

Angela 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, where she serves as the Director of SPARK360^o.

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, best practices for providing supports, and disability as a component of diversity. 

Angela lives in Norman with her husband and their two children and three dogs. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, coloring, and listening to true crime podcasts.