Tracy Rackensperger, Ph.D.

Tracy Rackensperger, Ph.D. currently holds the faculty position of Public Service Assistant within the College of Family and Consumer Sciences, Institute on Human Development and Disability at the University of Georgia.  As a Public Service Assistant, Dr. Rackensperger currently participates in several activities.  These activities are: include overseeing the development and implementation of community education and outreach activities about the Institute's numerous programs and activities to people with disabilities, family members, paraprofessionals, policymakers, and the general public, attending meetings and conferences, conducting training/technical assistance regarding areas of expertise, and preparing articles for media publication. Dr. Rackensperger has conducted a number of research studies, including published scholarly works regarding augmentative communication and people with disabilities.