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Matthew Wappett, Ph.D.

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Center:
UT-Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice, UCEDD/LEND
Contact Information:
435-797-0836
Leadership:
UCEDD Director
Discipline Coordinators:
Discipline(s):
Disability Studies
Education/Special Education
Education: General
Interdisciplinary
AUCD Council Membership:
Council on Community Advocacy
Multicultural Council
Vita/Bio:

Matthew Wappett is the Executive Director of the Utah State University Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practie (IDRPP), Utah's UCEDD, with an affiliate appointment as a Research Associate Professor in the USU College of Education and Human Services. He was formerly the Co-Director of the University of Idaho Confucius Institute, and Associate Director of the UI Center on Disabilities and Human Development.  Dr. Wappett’s background is in special education and disability studies; most of his research has been focused on creating inclusive environments to accommodate the needs of diverse populations and the effects of environmental stress on learning and social interaction.  Dr. Wappett also conducts research and writes about the effects of laughter in the classroom and genuinely enjoys teaching people how to laugh!  Dr. Wappett earned his Ph.D. in Special Education, an M.Ed. in Educational Studies, and a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Utah.

In his spare time, Dr. Wappett plays ice hockey, coaches youth hockey, competes in powerlifting, and spends as much time as possible outdoors rafting and fishing Western rivers.

Service:
Linked Projects
Administrative Support Services
Program Development and Administration
Health Needs of Utahns in Rural Areas
Administrative Support Services
Health Needs of Utahns in Rural Areas
Program Development and Administration
EmployAbility Clinic
Utah Community of Practice in Cultural and Linguistic Competence
Administrative Support Services
Health Needs of Utahns in Rural Areas
Program Development and Administration
Serious Mental Illness National Training Center (MHIDD)
EmployAbility Clinic
Utah Community of Practice in Cultural and Linguistic Competence
Utah Neurodiversity Workforce Program
CPD Core Grant: University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Utah Community of Practice in Cultural and Linguistic Competence
Serious Mental Illness National Training Center (MHDD)
DHS Adult Protective Services Needs Assessment
Project Resilience
CPD Operating Funds
Asset-Based Community Development
Asset-Based Community Development
CPD Core Grant: University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
CPD Operating Funds
UDOH Accessibility Evaluation and Training
IDRPP Operating Funds
IDRPP Core Grant: University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Asset-Based Community Development
MHIDD Utah Training Initiative
Expanding the Public Health Workforce within the Disability Network Program: University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education
Expanding the Public Health Workforce within the Disability Network Program: University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education
IDRPP Core Grant: University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
MHIDD Utah Training Initiative
UDOH Accessibility Evaluation and Training
DD Network Abuse and Neglect Training
IDRPP Operating Funds
NSF INCLUDES Alliance: The Alliance
DD Network Abuse and Neglect Training
Expanding the Public Health Workforce within the Disability Network Program: University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education
IDRPP Core Grant: University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
IDRPP Operating Funds
NSF INCLUDES Alliance: The Alliance
DHHS Accessible Document Training
DHHS HCBS Provider Training: Community-Based Instruction (Wapett)
Linked Products
Testing, Sorting, and Quality Control: The Origins of the Global Discourse on Normalcy
Advocacy is Stressful: Self-Care Strategies for Maintaining your Mental Health, Productivity, and Passion
Self-Determination and Self-Advocacy: Context & Challenges
Strength Through Diversity and Compassion
Program Evaluation
Doctoral Disablity Policy Seminar
Building an Infrastructure that Supports Equity and Diversity: The Role of Cultural and Linguistic Competence
House Concurrent Resolution 004: Concurrent Resolution Encourgaging Cultural Intelligence and Linguistic Competence.
What is Normal Anyway: Introduction to Disability Studies
Utah Legislative Advocacy Guide
Testimony in support of: House Concurrent Resolution 004: Concurrent Resolution Encouraging Cultural Intelligence and Linguistic Competence.
DD Network Statement Regarding Sheltered Workshops Legislation in Utah.
Subminimum Wages for People with Disabilities: The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938 and Utah Tax Code
Developmental Disabilities Network Journal
The Historic Importance of the Developmental Disabilities Network
Mental health aspects of intellectual and developmental disabilities
The laughter elixir: Managing stress and finding fulfillment in the human services
Why so serious: Why stress is making you a terrible person and why you should laugh about it
Supporting person-centered practices through the National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems
Disability as diversity
Mental health and developmental disabilities in the AUCD network
Leadership as a river: Leading UCEDDs through uncertain waters
USU CPD Policy Brief Series: Utahs Constitutional Amendment G
The Laughter Elixir: Managing Stress and Finding Fulfillment in the Human Services
Why So Serious: Why Stress is Making You a Terrible Person and Why You Should Laugh About It.
Managing stress and finding fulfillment in the pursuit of educational excellence
No more staying silent: Masculinity and mental health
Mental health treatment of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities: Thoughts for systemic family therapists.
Delay of the Home and Community Based Settings Rule
Mental Health Treatment of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Thoughts for Systemic Family Therapists.
COVID Crisis: The Impact of Quarantine Policies on Educational and Behavioral Outcomes for Students with Disabilities.
Educating Policymakers: A Guide for Legislative Advocacy
The laughter elixir: How stress makes you a terrible person and why you should laugh about it.
Increasing the accessibility and inclusiveness of peer-reviewed research: a multi-journal seminar.
Disability awareness 101: Creating inclusive workplaces
Diversity, masculinity, and mental health in academia
Strategies for advocacy: Building relationships with policymakers.
Practical skills for managing stress: The impact of stress on student mental health and academic performance and simple strategies to counter its effects.
Masculinity and mental health
Principles of mindful leadership for a whitewater world
Stress management basics for busy people
How stress makes you a terrible person and why you should laugh about it
How stress makes you a terrible person and why you should laugh about it
Beyond Inclusion: The Importance of Creating Belonging
DDNJ Author Insights Podcast Episode #1: A conversation with Dr. Heather Church and Dr. Jacqueline McGinley---Advanced care planning within individualized care plans: A component of emergency preparedness
DDNJ Author Insights Podcast Episode 2: A conversation with Dr. Samantha Ross and Bridgette Schram: Promoting inclusion of adults with disabilities in local fitness programs: A needs assessment
DDNJ Podcast Episode #3: A conversation with Dr. Parthenia Dinora and Molly Dellinger-Wray: The Leadership for Empowerment and Abuse Prevention (LEAP) program
UnDisciplined Podcast: Interview on Autism with Dr. Simon Baron-Cohen
Educating Policymakers: A Guide for Legislative Advocacy
Wappett, M. (2022, December 1). Mental health and intellectual & developmental disabilities (MHIDD): Principles of diagnosis and support. CEU workshop provided to social workers and therapists at the University of Utah Huntsman Mental Health Institute, S
Utah MHIDD Landscape Analysis Report
Position Paper: "Our Approach and Commitment to Addressing Diversity in the Disability Community"
Mental health treatment of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities: Thought for systemic family therapists.
Educating Policymakers: A Guide for Legislative Advocacy
Disability awareness 101: Creating inclusive workplaces
Stress management basics for busy people
How stress makes you a terrible person and why you should laugh about it
How stress makes you a terrible person and why you should laugh about it
Wappett, M. (2023, April 22). Managing stress and mental health with mindfulness and laughter [Invited keynote]. 38th Annual SPIN Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.
Wappett, M. (2022, August 23). Laughter & learning: How the latest science on stress and laughter can help you create more inclusive classrooms [Invited Keynote]. Salt Lake City School District Professional Development Conference, SLC, UT, United States. Location (City, State):
Wappett, M. (2023, March 21). The science of inclusion and belonging [Keynote presentation]. Utah Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program Annual Conference, Ogden, UT, United States.
Wappett, M. (2022, October 22). The science of stress and how it impacts learning, behavior, and belonging [Invited keynote]. 37th Annual SPIN Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.
Wappett, M. (2022, September 28). Laughter and life: managing your mental health in the post-COVID world [Invited keynote]. Southern California Association of Financial Professionals Annual Meeting. Pasadena, CA, United States.
Wappett, M. (2022, August 12). Managing stress and mental health with mindfulness and laughter. [Invited Keynote]. Alaska State Department of Education and the Sealaska Native Corporation Annual Conference, Juneau, AK, , United States.
Wappett M. (June 5, 2023). Stress Management Basics for Stressed out People. Invited featured speaker presentation at the 2023 Iron Strong Conference, Parowan, UT.
Wappett, M. (2022, August 11). Measuring and breaking out of the "man box": understanding and supporting mental healt [Refereed Presentation]. Alaska State Department of Education and the Sealaska Corporation Annual Conference, Juneau, AK, United States.
Wappett, M. (2023, June 12). Disability 101 and Creating a Culture of Inclusion [Workshop]. Utah Department of Health, Utah Valley Division Professional Development Series, Provo, UT, United States.
Wappett, M. (2022, December 5). Disability 101 and ADA [Workshop]. Utah Department of Health Professional Development Workshop Series, Salt Lake City, UT, United States.
Wappett, M. (2023, June 5). MHIDD for Mental Health Professionals [Invited Workshop]. Utah Department of Health, Salt Lake City, UT, United States.
Wappett, M. (2022, August 13). Principles of mindful leadership to create compassionate classrooms. Continuing education professional development workshop, Alaska State Department of Education and the Sealaska Native Corporation Annual Conference, Juneau,
The effects of stress on teaching and learning.
The effects of stress on teaching and learning (PowerPoint Slides).
Supporting the mental health of individuals with disabilities
IDRPP fall staff retreat: diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Disability Law Center report on Monday's Access Utah: Access Utah Interview.
IDRPP fall staff retreat: diversity, equity, and inclusion (PowerPoint Slides).
Supporting the mental health of individuals with disabilities (PowerPoint Slides).
Beyond Inclusion: The Science of Belonging
The Chronic Stress Solution: How Laughter Can Save Your Life
The Chronic Stress Solution: How Laughter Can Save Your Life
The Chronic Stress Solution: How Laughter Can Save Your Life
The Science of Belonging
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