Jasper Wilder Golden

Jasper Wilder Golden is a PhD student at Teachers College Columbia University and a former social studies/special education teacher. Jasper is also a researcher, a writer, a curator and a curriculum designer. Jasper's research interests include Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR), accessibility design and figuring out better ways to support LGBTQ+ students and Disabled students in schools. Jasper’s other work is centered on creating communities of belonging for youth in schools and the transformative nature of joy in the classroom.