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Margaret Shippen is a Professor in the Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation, and Counseling at Auburn University's College of Education, with over 30 years of combined experience in public school classrooms and higher education. Her work critically addresses systemic inequities at the intersection of special education and criminal justice, focusing on vulnerable populations affected by the school-to-prison pipeline and incarcerated individuals with disabilities.
Dr. Shippen's research centers on career assessment for incarcerated adults with disabilities and mental health challenges, alongside evidence-based literacy interventions tailored for correctional settings. She investigates Prison Rape Elimination Act implementation, transition planning for reentry, and teacher professional development in juvenile justice education. Her scholarship combines quantitative analysis of educational outcomes with qualitative insights from incarcerated populations to develop practical rehabilitation frameworks.
Analysis of her 75+ publications reveals consistent focus on correctional education across literacy development, career counseling, and mental health service delivery. Her work employs mixed-methods approaches to evaluate interventions for incarcerated youth and adults, emphasizing adaptations of cognitive theory and evidence-based practices within correctional constraints. Key trends include validating assessment tools like the Career Thoughts Inventory and examining generational differences in vocational rehabilitation.
Dr. Shippen has received Auburn University's Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching and Excellence in Outreach awards for her impactful contributions.
- Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
- Excellence in Outreach
She has mentored countless undergraduate and graduate students while securing over $2 million in external grant funding with colleagues. Her funded projects develop professional development models for juvenile justice teachers and evidence-based interventions targeting recidivism reduction through improved educational access. Current initiatives focus on translating research into classroom-ready strategies for educators working in correctional facilities.
