Dr. Stephen Crutchfield

Stephen Crutchfield, PhD, is an associate professor of special education at California Polytechnic State University where he coordinates the graduate degree program in special education. As a classroom teacher, Dr. Crutchfield taught students with autism in both middle school and elementary school in the greater Kansas City, MO area. He received both his masters and doctoral degrees from the University of Kansas under the supervision of Dr. Richard L. Simpson. His research focuses on technology-delivered self-monitoring systems, self-management interventions, and cognitive behavioral strategies for students with autism. He enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife Jessica and their three-year-old twins.