Krista Puruhito
Associate Teaching Professor,
The Sanford School
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Phone: 480-965-6978
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The Sanford School Wilson Hall Room 331 PO BOX 877203 TEMPE, AZ 85287-7203
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Mail code: 7203Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio
Krista Puruhito is an educational psychologist, disability advocate, and parent of children with disabilities. Her work, teaching, and advocacy center around improving the lives of individuals and families with disabilities and deconstructing barriers to accessibility. She is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Sanford School.
She has broad interests in learning and motivation, disability advocacy, PTSD in NICU families, and inclusion of individuals with disabilities across environments and the lifespan.
Dr. Puruhito is working with Dr. Adero Allison in the Student Accessibility and Inclusive Learning Services Department to develop courses for neurodivergent students and certificate programs for students with intellectual disabilities. You can learn more about the GATE program for neurodivergent students here and the certificate programs for students with intellectual disabilities here. Join the mailing list to learn about the certificate programs as we work towards approval and implementation. Are you neurodivergent? Join the GATE Inscribe community!
Dr. Puruhito also serves as the faculty sponsor for the Special Olympics at ASU Student Club.
Education
- Ph.D. Family and Human Development, Arizona State University
- M.A. Educational Psychology, Arizona State University
Research Interests
Krista's current research interests are motivation for learning across the lifespan and inclusion of individuals with disabilities.
Publications
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Hobson, T., & Puruhito, K. (2018). Going the Distance - Online Course Performance and Motivation of Distance-Learning Students. Online Learning, 22(4). doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.24059/olj.v22i4.1516
Husman, J., Cheng, K., Puruhito, K., Fishman, E. (2015). Understanding Engineering Students' Stress and Emotions during an Introductory Engineering course. 2015 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings.
Courses
2025 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| CDE 450 | Childhood Disorder & Fam Funct |
| CDE 450 | Childhood Disorder & Fam Funct |
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| SOC 264 | Sociology of Gender |
| SOC 264 | Sociology of Gender |
| FAS 264 | Sociology of Gender |
| FAS 264 | Sociology of Gender |
| CDE 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| FAS 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| FAS 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| SOC 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| SOC 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| CDE 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| SOC 493 | Honors Thesis |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| SOC 264 | Sociology of Gender |
| SOC 264 | Sociology of Gender |
| FAS 264 | Sociology of Gender |
| FAS 264 | Sociology of Gender |
| CDE 450 | Childhood Disorder & Fam Funct |
| CDE 450 | Childhood Disorder & Fam Funct |
| FAS 264 | Sociology of Gender |
| SOC 264 | Sociology of Gender |
| FAS 264 | Sociology of Gender |
| SOC 264 | Sociology of Gender |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| SOC 492 | Honors Directed Study |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| CDE 450 | Childhood Disorder & Fam Funct |
| CDE 450 | Childhood Disorder & Fam Funct |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| SOC 264 | Sociology of Gender |
| SOC 264 | Sociology of Gender |
| FAS 264 | Sociology of Gender |
| FAS 264 | Sociology of Gender |
| CDE 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| FAS 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| FAS 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| SOC 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| SOC 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| CDE 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| HUL 494 | Special Topics |
| HUL 494 | Special Topics |
| HUL 598 | Special Topics |
| SOC 598 | Special Topics |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| AME 494 | Special Topics |
| SOC 494 | Special Topics |
| CDE 450 | Childhood Disorder & Fam Funct |
| CDE 450 | Childhood Disorder & Fam Funct |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FAS 331 | Modern Family Relationships |
| FAS 331 | Modern Family Relationships |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| SOC 264 | Sociology of Gender |
| SOC 264 | Sociology of Gender |
| FAS 264 | Sociology of Gender |
| FAS 264 | Sociology of Gender |
| CDE 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| FAS 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| FAS 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| SOC 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| SOC 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| CDE 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| FAS 331 | Marriage/Family Relationships |
| FAS 331 | Marriage/Family Relationships |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| SOC 418 | Aging and the Life Course |
| SOC 418 | Aging and the Life Course |
| CDE 418 | Aging and the Life Course |
| CDE 418 | Aging and the Life Course |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| SOC 264 | Gender and Society |
| SOC 264 | Gender and Society |
| FAS 264 | Gender and Society |
| FAS 264 | Gender and Society |
| FAS 591 | Seminar |
| SOC 591 | Seminar |
| CDE 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| CDE 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| FAS 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| FAS 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| SOC 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| SOC 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| SOC 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| SOC 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 331 | Marriage/Family Relationships |
| FAS 331 | Marriage/Family Relationships |
| FAS 331 | Marriage/Family Relationships |
| FAS 331 | Marriage/Family Relationships |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| CDE 450 | Child Dysfnc in the Family |
| CDE 450 | Child Dysfnc in the Family |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FAS 331 | Marriage/Family Relationships |
| FAS 331 | Marriage/Family Relationships |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| SOC 588 | Capstone III |
| FAS 588 | Capstone III |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CDE 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| FAS 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| SOC 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| SOC 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| CDE 498 | Pro-Seminar |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 331 | Marriage/Family Relationships |
| FAS 331 | Marriage/Family Relationships |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| SOC 588 | Capstone III |
| FAS 588 | Capstone III |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 331 | Marriage/Family Relationships |
2020 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| FAS 331 | Marriage/Family Relationships |
| FAS 331 | Marriage/Family Relationships |
| FAS 588 | Capstone III |
| SOC 588 | Capstone III |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| SOC 588 | Capstone III |
| SOC 588 | Capstone III |
| FAS 588 | Capstone III |
| FAS 588 | Capstone III |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 493 | Honors Thesis |
Honors / Awards
- 2023 Received the ASU Charter Award from the Sanford School for embodying and demonstrating the core ASU Charter values of access, excellence, and impact within their research, activities and lives.
- 2023 Received multiple Professor of Impact Awards from students.
- 2021 & 2022 Nominated for The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Outstanding Lecturer Award
- 2021 Received Mesa Public Schools Family Partnership Award for my work at Highland Arts Elementary and with the district’s Special Education Parent Advisory Council https://youtu.be/bh57Zi4nGLw?t=1259
Professional Associations
TASH
American Educational Research Association
Service
- 2021- present School of Social and Family Dynamics (SSFD) Career Personnel Committee Co-chair
- 2020 - present Participate in the Universal Design Access Technology (UDAT) Working Group to increase inclusive practices and access for individuals with disabilities.
- 2023-2024. The group identified annual goals and executed the following work:
- Designed and launched the Accessible Course Creator Canvas Course. This Course was built by accessibly minded instructional designers and accessibility experts across ASU. Faculty can earn badges for skills learned throughout the course, that culminate in an Accessible Course Creator badge. Our hope is to share the resources and perspective needed to be an accessible course creator.
- ASU Accessibility Awareness Day Conference, October 19th, 2023 - Conference was held in person and streamed online. 356 attendees registered for in person or remote attendance. Sessions were recorded and close-captioned. They can be accessed asynchronously here: https://accessibility.asu.edu/aaad2023/schedule.
- Updates to the https://accessibility.asu.edu website
- 2022 -Co-chaired the Accessibility Week Subcommittee that was tasked with deploying professional development related to accessibility.
- 2023-2024. The group identified annual goals and executed the following work:
- 2021- present Executive Board Member - Arizona TASH Chapter
- 2021 - present Member - Mesa Public Schools Equity Advisory Council
- 2020 - 2022 Co-Chair for the SSFD Lecturer’s Action Committee. This committee works to come up with innovative solutions to problems that non-tenured teaching faculty in SSFD are currently facing.
- 2019 - present Ambassador Family- Southwest Human Development. Our goal as an ambassador family is to help promote early intervention services for children with disabilities and developmental delays. This involves speaking at events and fundraisers
- 2018 - 21 Fieldwork Director for online graduate programs – in addition to teaching the Capstone course, I manage the proposal process for all students. This involves reviewing, requesting revisions, and approving proposals as well as communicating with fieldwork sites before, during, and after the session.
- 2018 - present Member – Parent Teacher Organization and School Improvement Advisory Council at Highland Arts Elementary. The goal of my involvement in this organization is to provide support for students and teachers and to advocate for an inclusive learning environment for all students. This includes the incorporation of trauma sensitive schools initiatives as well as work on equity and diversity.