Tye Ripma
Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy, University of Texas at Austin, expected 2025
M.A. in Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership Studies, Stanford University, 2017
B.A. in Anthropology, University of California, Santa Cruz, 2011
Email: tye@utexas.edu
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M.A. in Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership Studies, Stanford University, 2017
B.A. in Anthropology, University of California, Santa Cruz, 2011
Email: tye@utexas.edu
View Curriculum Vitae (pdf)
Tye Ripma is a PhD candidate in the Education Policy and Planning program at the University of Texas at Austin. Tye's research is at the intersection of special and general education policy and practice. He uses organizational theories and qualitative methodologies to examine how organizational structures influence collaboration between special and general education actors at each level of the public educational ecosystem: federal, state, regional, and local. His doctoral research centers around the role of state educational agencies in special education policy implementation and system improvement. Other interests include qualitative research methodology, community engagement in education policy and planning, school improvement, trauma-informed school environments, and school-based health care.
Tye has an M.A. in Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership Studies from Stanford University and a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of California Santa Cruz. Tye has worked in special education as a Paraprofessional, Special Education Teacher, Inclusion Specialist, Behavior Specialist, and Technical Assistance Provider. During his time with WestEd, Tye gained direct experience assisting state leaders to engage in meaningful inter- and intra-departmental collaboration. Tye is also a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) which further strengthens his ability to navigate and address the multifaceted opportunities and challenges within special education.
Tye has an M.A. in Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership Studies from Stanford University and a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of California Santa Cruz. Tye has worked in special education as a Paraprofessional, Special Education Teacher, Inclusion Specialist, Behavior Specialist, and Technical Assistance Provider. During his time with WestEd, Tye gained direct experience assisting state leaders to engage in meaningful inter- and intra-departmental collaboration. Tye is also a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) which further strengthens his ability to navigate and address the multifaceted opportunities and challenges within special education.
