Rob Kimmel is a Training and Consultation Specialist for the Employment and Transition project at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities. Rob provides training, consultation, and technical assistance regarding best practices in Supported Employment and Transition to Adulthood.

Rob graduated from the Rutgers Graduate School of Education with a Doctorate in Education, with a focus in Special Education. He has worked in the disability field for over fifteen years in a multitude of expansive capacities. Rob is a a NJ certified K-6 and Special Education teacher, a Certified Employment Support Professional (CESP), and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), providing multidisciplinary support to families and individuals within their homes, schools, workplaces, and communities.

Rob’s energies have focused deeply on increasing access to competitive employment for transitioning youth and adults with the most significant disabilities. Most recently, Rob has conducted ongoing research and training related to centering the voices of adults with disabilities as subject matter experts in Special Education transition program reform as well as exploring the intersection of undocumented migratory status and disability in relation to transition and employment.

Rob serves on the board of directors for both National APSE: The Association of Persons Supporting Employment First and its New Jersey State Chapter. In addition to chairing and participating in many state, regional, and national committees, he has also served on NJ Department of Education workgroups revising policies and state resources such as the Autism Program Quality Indicators (APQI) utilized by schools throughout the state which set benchmarks for program excellence.

Phone: 732-235-8227
Email: robert.kimmel@rutgers.edu