At OCADU, Coppin is appointed to the Master of Design (MDes) in Inclusive Design program where he teaches the first and second year inclusive design laboratories. He researches at the intersection of graphic representation and cognition, with the aim of developing a perceptual-cognitive framework to inform the applied visual arts, such as visual information design. Such a framework would provide a perceptual-cognitive understanding of graphic representation in domains such as human-computer interaction, human-robot interaction, educational technology, and public policy communication. His current research investigates the perceptual, cognitive, and social factors involved in making use of realistic pictures, outline drawings, diagrams, and sentences.