Brett Ranon Nachman, Ph.D.

Welcome to my portfolio website!

I am an Assistant Professor of Higher Education at the University of Pittsburgh. My research primarily centers on issues related to: autism and disability in higher education; community college access, equity and transfer; and teaching and learning. I have accrued nearly $675,000 in national grant funding, including as co-PI of a Spencer Foundation Large Research Grant (approx $500,000), to support my scholarship on autistic college student success. 

As of June 2025, I have published 33 peer-reviewed journal articles (including two accepted for publication) in leading outlets, including Journal of College Student Development, The Review of Higher Education, Teachers College Record, The Journal of Higher Education, Community College Review, Innovative Higher Education, and Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 

Here I showcase examples of my academic scholarship, teaching philosophy and artifacts associated with my teaching experiences, and other resources that I have developed. My personal and professional experiences are also on display to lend greater context to who I am and what I value, as both a human and scholar. 

Feel free to reach out to me at bnachman@pitt.edu if you have any questions, would like to connect with me, or are interested in having me as a consultant, guest speaker, or keynote presenter.