Sarika S. Gupta, Ph.D.

Sarika S. Gupta, Ph.D.

Sarika S. Gupta, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Special Education and Disability Studies at The George Washington University. She began her career as an early childhood teacher 18 years ago. Her experiences in regular and inclusive settings, and as a coach in Head Start classrooms, inspired her to study systems-level factors that can facilitate teachers' capacity to intentionally and effectively include children with disabilities in early childhood settings. She extends this into her current work, encouraging professionals to think about inclusion as a "systems" approach to supporting young children with disabilities.