Presenter:
Dana Kanhai (PhD Higher, Adult & Lifelong Education from Michigan State University; Talent Development Specialist)
Presentation Description:
Dr. Kanhai will share some key findings from their dissertation research which explored faculty perceptions of their supportive behaviors towards autistic college students and faculty beliefs about their behaviors. Using the Theory of Planned Behavior (Ajzen, 1991) as a theoretical framework to guide this qualitative research, they interviewed 15 faculty who shared how they supported students in different aspects of their work. They will share some of the behaviors identified by faculty, some of their beliefs about the benefits of their behaviors, important referents who provided approval or acted as role models, and supports that bolstered faculty resolve to act in supportive ways towards autistic students.