Rangasamy Ramasamy, Ph.D.
Professor
College of Education
Special Education
Boca Raton Campus | ED 47 - 443
Rangasamy Ramasamy
Rangasamy Ramasamy, Ph.D., is a Professor of Special Education at Florida Atlantic University (FAU). Dr. Ramasamy served as the Interim Chair of the Department of Special Education. Currently, he serves as the Principal Investigator for the Academy for Community Inclusion Program and the Holmes Scholars Program Coordinator. Dr. Ramasamy earned his Ph.D. in Special Education from the University of Arizona in 1992.
At FAU, Dr. Ramasamy teaches courses on inclusive education for general educators, classroom management, applied behavior analysis, and behavior management strategies for undergraduate and graduate students. Before FAU, he taught K-10 students with learning disabilities, behavior disorders, and intellectual disabilities in Pinon Unified School District, Navajo Nation, Arizona. Also, he was a social studies teacher in India and Ethiopia.
Dr. Ramasamy’s research and publication interests focus on the transition from school to adult life, inclusive education, classroom management, autism, and applied behavior analysis. He co-authored a textbook called Single Subject Research: Applications in Educational and Clinical Settings 2nd. Ed., 2014. Also, he published numerous articles in refereed journals and made over 80 conference presentations around the world.
KEYWORDS: Applied behavior analysis; inclusive education; classroom management; transition from school to adult life; autism and developmental disabilities.
Research Interests
Dr. Ramasamy’s research and publication interests focus on the transition from school to adult life, inclusive education, classroom management, autism, and applied behavior analysis. He co-authored a textbook called Single Subject Research: Applications in Educational and Clinical Settings 2nd. Ed., 2014.
Publications
Books
- Richards, S., Taylor, R., Ramasamy, R. (2014) Single subject research: Applications in educational and clinical settings (2nd ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.
- Richards, S., Taylor, R., Ramasamy, R., & Richards, R. (1999). Single subject research: Applications in educational and clinical settings. San Diego: Singular Publications.
Articles
- Downey, A., Dukes, C., Kearney, K., Ramasamy, R., Torres, A., Carey, G., Kaley, A., & Kenney, S. (2024). Effects of Covert audio coaching on community-based employment communication for college students with intellectual disability. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, Vol. 61. No. 2. Pp. 289-301
- Kammet, H., Darling, S. M., & Dukes, C., & Ramasamy, R. (2024). Increasing preservice teacher knowledge of AAC systems and supports in the classroom setting, Teacher Development. Vol. 28, No. 5. Pp. 678-691
- Ramasamy, R. (2021). Advocating for the Future PK-12 Student Today. Diverse Issues in Higher Education.
- Brown, V., & Ramasamy, R. (2017). Changing faculty perspective of distance learning through support. Journal of eLearning. 14 (3), 29-35.
- Finn, L., Ramasamy, R., Dukes, C., & Scott, J. (2015). Using WatchMinder to increase the on-task behavior of students with autism spectrum disorder, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 45, 1408-1418.
- Bennett, K. D., Ramasamy, R., & Honsberger, T. (2013). Further Examination of Covert Audio Coaching on Improving Employment Skills among Secondary Students with Autism. Journal of Behavioral Education. DOI: 10. 1007/s10864-013-9168-2
Courses and Syllabi
My approach to teaching is student centered. I facilitate students learning by providing individual assistance and guided practice.
- EEX 4050 Overview of Individuals Served in Varying Exceptionalities
- EDG 4419 Building Classroom Management and Discipline
- EEX 5051 Individuals with Disabilities
- EEX 6602 Behavior Change and Management Strategies
Service
- 2023- Present Advisory Committee member for Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities.
Service to the State of Florida
- Florida Teacher Certification Examination (FTCE), Exceptional Student Education K-12 Item Validation Meeting. April 19-21, 2017.
- Florida Teacher Certification Examination (FTCE), Exceptional Student Education K-12 Standard Setting Meeting, November 6, 2017.
In both meetings, in addition to reading and validating the FTCE questions, I emphasized the importance of FTCE questions aligning with what we teach in the ESE bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in the state of Florida
Florida Teacher Certificate Examination Validation ESE Sub-Committee member (May, 2002).
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
- In February 2019, I provided an in-service training on classroom management to 45 Camford International School teachers in Coimbatore, India.
- In March 2019, I was invited to speak to Vivekem Matriculation School 12th grade students in Thudialur about post school options especially in higher education.
PROFESSIONAL/ PUBLIC SERVICE
Advisory Committee Member for the ICE21C 2020 International Conference on Education in the Twenty First Century.
I worked with the Organizing Committee (OC) Members of the Regional Institute of Education (RIE) from Bhubaneswar, India. This conference was organized in response to the needs expressed by the Commonwealth countries of the Asia region for a more effective utilization of educational media resources for Distance Education. Because of my publication in a distance education journal regarding my course experience, I was approached by the RIE Program Director to serve as an advisor to the OC and present at the conference. I provided my professional advice regarding the distance education for the conference and worked with the OC until the end of the Conference in February 2020.
Member of Committees at Florida Atlantic University
- University Faculty Senate (Fall 2017- 2020). Voting member
- United Faculty of Florida – College of Education Steward (2018-2019)
- Office for Students with Disabilities Scholarship Committee (2005-2018)
- University Faculty Senate (Fall 2018- 2019)
- United Faculty of Florida – College of Education Steward (2018-2020)
College of Education Committees at Florida Atlantic University
- Chair – College of Education Instructor and Non-Tenure Track Committee (2018-present)
- College of Education Dean’s Budget Committee (2019-present)
- President: Faculty Assembly (Fall 2017 & Spring 2018)
- 2020 Chair. ESE Dept. P&T Committee
- 2013-2022 Library representative for the DSE department
Grant Activities
Principal Investigator for FCSUA grant of $300K per year to run Academy for Community Inclusion Program (January 2022-present)
Principal Investigator for TAFT Foundation grant of $400K per year to run Academy for Community Inclusion Program (January 2022-2024)
Honors and Awards
- 2023 Outstanding Holmes Program Award for Florida Atlantic University. As a Holmes Scholars Program Coordinator, I worked with the COE Holmes Scholars since 2017 to receive this Award
- 2002 TIP Award. $5000.00 award is added to base salary for being one of the four recognized teachers in the College of Education.
- 1998 TIP Award. $5000.00 was awarded for being one of the few recognized teachers in the College of Education for 1998. This award amount was added to my base salary