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College of Education and Human Development - George Mason University

Dr. Rajiv Satsangi
PhD, Purdue University
Associate Professor
Helen A. Kellar Institute for Human disAbilities
Special Education
Special Education: General Curriculum

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Phone: (703) 993-1746
Fax: (703) 993-4497
Email: rsatsang (@gmu.edu)

George Mason University
Fairfax Campus
Finley Building 209
4400 University Dr.
MS 1F2
Fairfax, VA 22030

Profile

Rajiv Satsangi is an Associate Professor of Special Education in the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University. His research examines the integration of assistive and instructional technology with evidence-based practices to support neurologically diverse students in mathematics education. His research is published in seminal journals in the field of Special Education, including The Journal of Special EducationRemedial and Special Education, and the Journal of Learning Disabilities. For his contributions to the field, he has earned multiple recognitions, including the Samuel A. Kirk Research Publication Award from the Council for Exceptional Children’s Division for Learning Disabilities and the Must Reads Research Article Award from the Council for Learning Disabilities. His current research projects examine the impact of virtual and physical representations for teaching algebraic curricula to students with a learning disability. Prior to his time in academia, he served as a member of the AmeriCorps VISTA program in Indiana, and shortly thereafter worked as a high school Special Education teacher within Title-1 schools in Indianapolis. His educational background includes earning a Doctor of Philosophy in Special Education from Purdue University, a Master of Arts in Teaching from Marian University, and a Bachelor of Science from The Pennsylvania State University.

Recent Publications

Satsangi, R., Hammer, R. & Raines, A. R. (2021). Comparing video modeling to teacher-led modeling for algebra instruction with students with learning disabilities. Exceptionality: A Special Education Journal, 29(4), 249–264. https://doi.org/10.1080/09362835.2020.1801436

Satsangi, R., Raines, A. R., & Fraze, K. (2021). Virtual manipulatives for teaching algebra: A research-to-practice guide for secondary students with a learning disability. Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 26(1), 46–57. https://doi.org/10.18666/LDMJ-2021-V26-I1-10349  

Satsangi, R., Billman, R. H., Raines, A. R., & Macedonia, A. M. (2021). Studying the impact of video modeling for algebra instruction for students with learning disabilities. The Journal of Special Education, 55(2), 67–78. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022466920937467

Satsangi, R., Hammer, R., & Bouck, E. C. (2020). Using video modeling to teach geometry word problems: A strategy for students with learning disabilities. Remedial and Special Education, 41(5), 309–320. https://doi.org/10.1177/0741932518824974

Satsangi, R., Hammer, R., & Hogan, C. D. (2019). Video modeling and explicit instruction: A comparison of strategies for teaching mathematics to students with learning disabilities. Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 34(1), 35–46. https://doi.org/10.1111/ldrp.12189

Satsangi, R., Miller, B., & Savage, M. N. (2019). Helping teachers make informed decisions when selecting assistive technology for secondary students with disabilities. Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth, 63(2), 97–104.  https://doi.org/10.1080%2F1045988x.2018.1483314

Satsangi, R., Hammer, R., & Evmenova, A. (2018). Teaching multistep equations with virtual manipulatives to secondary students with learning disabilities. Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 33(2), 99–111. https://doi.org/10.1111/ldrp.12166   

Satsangi, R., Hammer, R., & Hogan, C. D. (2018). Studying virtual manipulatives paired with explicit instruction to teach algebraic equations to students with learning disabilities. Learning Disability Quarterly, 41(4), 227–242. https://doi.org/10.1177/0731948718769248