Chris Claude Ph.D. is a research associate at the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center at Virginia Commonwealth University. After receiving his Bachelor of Science in Health Science from The College of William and Mary in 2017, he spent three years as a high school special educator for Fairfax County Public Schools. Chris then completed his Master’s in special education at George Mason University and was awarded the Policy and Research-Intensive Special Education grant from the Office of Special Education Personnel to pursue a Ph.D. in special education. Chris completed his Ph.D. at George Mason University in 2024. His research interests include assessment of individualized education program quality and special education teacher preparation as vehicles for improving postsecondary outcomes for individuals with disabilities.