WSU RISE Overview
WSU Research and Innovation in
Special Education (WSU RISE)
Mission Statement: Through research, innovation, service, and outreach, the Washington State University Research and Innovation in Special Education generates and disseminates new knowledge aimed at enhancing the lives of people with disabilities, their families, schools, and communities. Built on a foundation of social justice, the Research and Innovation in Special Education fosters and promotes diversity, equity, and full inclusion for all people, including racially, linguistically, and ability-diverse learners. The Research and Innovation in Special Education is engaged in work that directly supports the land grant mission of the university, incorporates interdisciplinary connections, and addresses the need for innovative special education research and partnerships within Washington state and beyond. The mission of the Research and Innovation in Special Education is to transforms the lives of people with disabilities, their families, schools, and communities through research and interdisciplinary approaches that seek innovative solutions to problems related to collaboration, inclusion, transition, and instruction.