Peter Temple, Ph.D., is a research associate with the VCU RRTC. He has been teaching graduate and undergraduate students at VCU for over a decade with the VCU School of Education. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University’s Bachelor of Psychology program in 2008, the Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling from the Medical College of Virginia in 2011, and finished his Doctorate in Special Education and Disability Policy in 2022. His research interests involve online education, the application of Universal Design for Learning and Universal Design for Transition to curriculum development, and professional training opportunities for educators and students. Doctor Temple believes in meeting the needs of all learners, allowing them to develop their strengths and successfully set and meet their goals.