Dr. Stunder has worked in the Human Services field for 20 years. Dr. Stunder has served as an Outpatient Therapist, Case Manager, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, and School Counselor – in addition to holding an Administrative position for the last 15 years as either a Director or Assistant Director.
Dr. Stunder is currently the Executive Director of the Life Skills through Career Program – a program for adults with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorder to learn life and career skills and receive family supports as part of a college community at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Stunder is also the Director of Neurodiversity Initiatives, where he oversees the Neurodiversity College Program. Previously, Dr. Stunder served as a member of the Faculty at Chestnut Hill for 5 years, in addition to being the Director of the Human Services Management Graduate Program.
Dr. Stunder’s research has focused on the development of learning difference programming for independent secondary schools, as well as the development of curriculum for students with learning needs and adults with developmental disabilities. He has published an Intervention Workbook for Recovery Centers of America, as well as several articles in the Interdisciplinary Journal for Advances in Research in Education (IJARE), where he also serves on the Journal Editorial Board. Dr. Stunder is also the author of the textbook “The Human Services Management Resource Guide for Directors.”