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Natasha Abner

Email :
Title : Assistant Professor
Website : https://lsa.umich.edu/linguistics/people/faculty/core-faculty/natasha-abner.html
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~nabner/
https://www.facebook.com/signgesturelab/
Department or Program : Linguistics
School : College of Literature, Science, & the Arts (LSA)
Statement : Disability liberation or barbarism

Patricia F Anderson

Email :
Title : Emerging Technologies Informationist
Website : https://www.lib.umich.edu/users/pfa/
https://etechlib.wordpress.com/
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=TKx7wnIAAAAJ&hl=en
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~pfa/pro/
Department or Program : Taubman Health Sciences Library
School : University Library
Statement : Disability justice is at the root of all other social and political justice movements. Discrimination against a community begins with isolating them, othering them, and this typically takes the form of actions to imply that they are disabled. When we make disability inclusion the standard for human interactions, we take the wind out of the sails for so many other shapes stigma can take and help to protect other communities. Eliminating stigma and promoting inclusion and acceptance are core values and core actions for making life better for everyone. Ways to do this begin and center around being visible and creating opportunities for empathy and social bonding. To do this, we also have create and protect safe spaces for disabled individuals and communities, both in the physical world as well as in online and virtual spaces. Safety needs to be provided and protected for the body, mind, and spirit. These are aspirational goals, and I recognize that they can never be completely achieved, but I believe we have to keep trying.

Adrianna Andre

Email :
Title : Media Access Specialist
Website : ssd.umich.edu
Department or Program : Services for Students with Disabilities
School : Student Life
Statement : Unavailable

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Jane Berliss-Vincent

Email :
Title : Assistive Technology Manager
Website : https://its.umich.edu/computing/accessible-computing/atcs
Department or Program : Support Services
School : Information & Technology Services (ITS)
Statement : Unavailable

Jack Bernard

Email :
Title : Associate General Counsel/Adjunct Professor
Website : No Website Provided
Department or Program : null
School : Ford School of Public Policy,General Counsel,Law School,School of Education,School of Information
Statement : As a person who has a disability, I feel that it is important to be a service to the disability constituency. Although most of my professional work is not disability centric, I always dedicate a portion of my time to serving the disability constituency. I could not be where I am today if others had not paved the way for me and it is critical for me to use the privileges I have to enable others to travel their own roads, as I did. Of course, because of the work I do for the University, there is ample opportunity for me to support the disability constituency, facilitate access, remove barriers, and promote awareness about disability issues and culture as part of my job.

Lori Bolchalk

Email :
Title : SSD office supervisor
Website : ssd.umich.edu
Department or Program : Services for students with disabilities
School : Student Life
Statement : Access for everyone

Ethriam Brammer

Email :
Title : Assistant Dean
Website : https://rackham.umich.edu/about/deans-office/
https://lsa.umich.edu/ncid/people/diversity-scholars-directory/ethriam-cash-brammer.html
Department or Program : Dean's Office
School : Rackham Graduate School
Statement : Accessibility is a critical dimension of diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice work.

Robin Brewer

Email :
Title : Assistant Professor
Website : http://robinbrewer.com
Department or Program : School of Information Computer Science and Engineering
School : College of Engineering,School of Information
Statement : Personally, I have seen aging family members without access to technology feel isolated and seeking more social interaction. I do my work to ensure that technology can support those who want to be able to engage online to access social or informational resources.

Caitlin Burr

Email :
Title : Events and Communication Coordinator
Website : https://lsa.umich.edu/urop
Department or Program : Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program
School : College of Literature, Science, & the Arts (LSA)
Statement : Unavailable

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David Chesney

Email :
Title : Toby Teorey Collegiate Lecturer
Website : https://chesneyd.engin.umich.edu/
Department or Program : Computer Science Department, College of Engineering
School : College of Engineering
Statement : It is interesting and it is the right thing to do.

Philippa Clarke

Email :
Title : Professor
Website : https://seh.isr.umich.edu/about-us/philippa-clarke/
https://sph.umich.edu/faculty-profiles/clarke-philippa.html
Department or Program : Epidemiology Institute for Social Research
School : Institute for Social Research,School of Public Health
Statement : I grew up with a mother who had multiple sclerosis. As she aged, I watched how she negotiated her disability so that she minimized the ways that her disease restricted her ability to be engaged in the life. My research is motivated by her -- every day.

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Bonnie Dede

Email :
Title : Metadata Librarian
Website : https://www.lib.umich.edu/users/bdede
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/maize/mpub9997270/1:5/--diversity-includes-disability-perspectives-on-the-u-m?rgn=div1;view=toc
https://record.umich.edu/articles/2017-ddla-team-awards/
https://cfdc.umich.edu/
https://disabilityhealth.medicine.umich.edu/
Department or Program : Collections
School : University Library
Statement : I am working with colleagues both at the University Library and on campus committees to create a community that respects disability, honors individual needs, and makes everything accessible.

Katie Doyle

Email :
Title : Clinical Assistant Professor
Website : No Website Provided
Department or Program : Not Provided
School : School of Social Work
Statement : Unavailable

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Karen Forbes

Email :
Title : Facilities Scheduler & Events Liaison
Website : https://rackham.umich.edu/about/rackham-building/available-facilities/
Department or Program : Facilities Office
School : Rackham Graduate School
Statement : In college I had a medical condition that precluded me from taking a required course. Even with lab results, a physician’s note and the backing of the Campus Disability Office, I encountered road blocks toward completion of this requirement. The staunch administration and distrust of students I experienced has formed my conviction to accommodate Rackham guests in any way that I can so that their education and work is not interrupted.

Joelle Fundaro Randall

Email :
Title : Assistant Director
Website : https://careercenter.umich.edu/
Department or Program : University Career Center — University of Michigan
School : Student Life
Statement : Advocate and coach for folks with disabilities.

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Ayesha Ghazi Edwin

Email :
Title : Lecturer and Program Coordinator
Website : https://ssw.umich.edu/faculty/profiles/leo/ayeshag
Department or Program : School of Social Work
School : School of Social Work
Statement : I work with disability organizations to help recommend how community initiatives can empower PwD, and how institutions and local and state policy are constructed without PWD in mind - and need to be reformed for their full inclusion. My work also focuses on how the intersection of multiple marginalized identities compounds barriers people with disabilities face, and how we are socialized to see disability as a "deficit," rather than a normal part of human diversity.

Lisa Green

Email :
Title : Coordinator
Website : No Website Provided
Department or Program : Services for Students with Disabilities
School : Student Life
Statement : Unavailable

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Brittany Hamilton-Reed

Email :
Title : Hall Director
Website : No Website Provided
Department or Program : Residence Education
School : Student Life
Statement : Making all spaces/ environments accessible to students

Kristen Harrison

Email :
Title : Professor
Website : https://lsa.umich.edu/comm/research/research-groups/media-and-development-lab.html
Department or Program : Communication and Media
School : College of Literature, Science, & the Arts (LSA)
Statement : Much of what we conceptualize as problematic child media "addiction" is actually media use in the service of sensory regulation in an increasingly dysregulating built environment. My work is aimed at helping parents understand that their child's sensory needs are different from their own, and that children's (and adults') behavior need not be framed as "problematic" once its gratifications are understood. Inclusion involves understanding how built and other social environments accommodate some people more than others. Since sensory regulation must occur before learning can happen, inclusivity means recognizing and supporting the unique sensory-regulation needs of all learners.

Joseph Hornyak

Email :
Title : professor
Website : https://medicine.umich.edu/dept/pmr/joseph-hornyak-md-phd

https://www.mottchildren.org/profile/743/joseph-edward-hornyak-iv-md
Department or Program : Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
School : Michigan Medicine
Statement : I am the father of an adult son with Down Syndrome, and have practiced in the medical care for people with disabilities for 25 years.

Benjamin Howell

Email :
Title : User Experience and Accessibility Specialist
Website : No Website Provided
Department or Program : Library Information Technology Design and Discovery Department
School : University Library
Statement : Actively working with colleagues, faculty and students to create and improve the accessibility of products, tools and services at the library has been the most rewarding experience of my professional life. Working with students who live with temporary and permanent disabilities has given our teams the ability to design better products that are more valuable and useful for all library patrons and researchers. I am so grateful to be a part of campus organizations whose lives are dedicated to diversity, equity, inclusion and compassion.

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Claire Kalpakjian

Email :
Title : Associate Professor
Website : https://medicine.umich.edu/dept/pmr/research/research-areas/women%E2%80%99s-health-disability-research
Department or Program : Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
School : Michigan Medicine
Statement : To improve health care quality of women with disabilities by creating tools that enhance communication, knowledge and decision making.

Shanna Kattari

Email :
Title : Assistant Professor
Website : https://ssw.umich.edu/faculty/profiles/tenure-track/skattari
www.ShannaKattari.com
www.SRGCollective.com
Department or Program : School of Social Work Department of Women's Studies
School : College of Literature, Science, & the Arts (LSA),School of Social Work
Statement : As a disabled, chronically ill, neurodiverse academic, I am committed to doing intentional, intersectional, and innovative community based research that moves the needle in creative communities that are truly inclusive and accessible to all bodyminds, across all identities.

Petra Kuppers

Email :
Title : Professor
Website : https://petrakuppersfiction.wordpress.com/
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~petra/
Department or Program : English Women's Studies
School : College of Literature, Science, & the Arts (LSA)
Statement : I am a disabled person myself, a disability culture activist, and work internationally in disability arts and culture.

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Scott Larson

Email :
Title : Lecturer IV
Website : No Website Provided
Department or Program : American Culture
School : College of Literature, Science, & the Arts (LSA)
Statement : I work to invite active participation of people with disabilities in my classrooms, my research, and my scholarly engagements. Disability history is a central framework for understanding American Culture and Queer/Trans studies. I am motivated both by personal connections to disability communities and my commitment to access and justice for disabled people in our world more broadly.

Maureen Leonard

Email :
Title : Event Coordinator, Recruitment and Enagement
Website : http://rackham.umich.edu/
Department or Program : Graduate Student Programs
School : Rackham Graduate School
Statement : I wish to make all events accessible so that all students can benefit from the programs we offer.

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Katherine Madden

Email :
Title : Master's Program Manager
Website : https://soe.umich.edu/directory/faculty-staff/katherine-madden
Department or Program : Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education (CSHPE)
School : School of Education
Statement : I am committed to providing a quality learning experience for students both inside and outside the classroom. I believe an integral aspect of this is to build an environment inclusive of diverse perspectives, experiences, and learning styles, in addition to different abilities. My experience in Beckwith Hall at the University of Illinois during my master's program served as a foundation to this motivation and also for the research agenda through my doctoral work in the Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education program at Michigan State University. I am a past chair for the ACPA Standing Committee for Disability, now the Coalition for (Dis)Ability.

Elham Mahmoudi

Email :
Title : Assistant Professor
Website : https://medicine.umich.edu/dept/family-medicine/elham-mahmoudi-phd
Department or Program : Family Medicine
School : Michigan Medicine
Statement : Reducing inequality and disparity in access to healthcare and in health outcomes.

Megan Marshall

Email :
Title : Coordinator of Services for Students with Chronic Health, Mobility and Visual Impairments
Website : https://ssd.umich.edu/
https://ssd.umich.edu/profile/megan-marshall
Department or Program : Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD)
School : Student Life
Statement : Once a student with a physical disability at the University of Michigan, and registered with Services for Students with Disabilities during that time, I am motivated to provide all students with disabilities with the equitable, accessible, and supportive U-M experience they deserve.

Jonathan McGlone

Email :
Title : Front End Developer, UI Designer, and Accessibility Specialist
Website : https://www.lib.umich.edu/users/jmcglone
Department or Program : Michigan Publishing
School : University Library
Statement : I do work to support and promote equitable access to information in the digital age. The work in this area can take many forms, but I primarily focus on fostering the publishing industry's continued transition to creating born-accessible books by acting locally -- making changes to Michigan Publishing's scholarly book publishing processes that incorporate digital accessibility into the authoring, editing, and production of books. I believe the most effective way to foster this change among peer scholarly presses is to lead with examples, collaboration, and education.

Pam McGuinty

Email :
Title : Financial / Business Analyst Sr
Website : No Website Provided
Department or Program : null
School : Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Statement : Unavailable

Lisa Meeks

Email :
Title : Assistant Professor
Website : https://www.meeksresearchgroup.com
https://medicine.umich.edu/dept/family-medicine/lisa-m-meeks-phd-ma
Department or Program : Family Medicine
School : Michigan Medicine
Statement : Unavailable

Carlos Mendes de Leon

Email :
Title : Professor
Website : https://sph.umich.edu/faculty-profiles/mendesdeleon-carlos.html
Department or Program : Department of Epidemiology
School : School of Public Health
Statement : My primary interrest in understanding the personal and social determinants of disability among older persons

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Lorant Peeler

Email :
Title : Program Specialist for Events and Partnerships
Website : http://bit.ly/SCeventnav
http://bit.ly/SCaccess
Department or Program : Spectrum Center
School : Student Life
Statement : As a member of a marginalized community serving marginalized students, it's my responsibility to understand and attempt to break down the day-to-day and systemic barriers any marginalized person might face when interacting with something I'm involved with. Accessibility in LGBTQ+ spaces - social, physical, and online - is a very important topic and area of work that can easily be drowned out by ableism and elitism within and outside of the community. I want to make sure my work at the Spectrum Center is flexible and useful for disabled folks so that everyone can access the resources we offer and put their own good into the world.

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Brianne Radke

Email :
Title : Academic Coach, Learning Services Coordinator
Website : No Website Provided
Department or Program : Services for Students with Disabilities
School : Student Life
Statement : In my work, I care for the whole person - the student in all of life's contexts. For this reason, I am compelled to advocate for inclusion and equity in both my personal and professional worlds.

Ellen Rambo

Email :
Title : Program Coordinator
Website : No Website Provided
Department or Program : Organizational Learning
School : null
Statement : Unavailable

Mary Reilly

Email :
Title : Instructional Production Specialist
Website : No Website Provided
Department or Program : Nexus
School : College of Engineering
Statement : Having worked in the U-M Services for Students with Disabilities office for several years providing academic accommodations to students, particularly those who are deaf or hard of hearing, I have come to understand the impact that equal access has on the academic success of students with disabilities within higher education. This has also given me a broader perspective on the limitations and barriers individuals with health conditions face in society. For these reasons, I am motivated to continually work toward universal access for individuals in physical, social and cultural contexts.

Natalie Ridgway

Email :
Title : Coordinator
Website : https://ssd.umich.edu/
Department or Program : Services for Students with Disabilities
School : Student Life
Statement : Diversity makes our world flourish. Disability IS diversity.

Stephanie Rosen

Email :
Title : Accessibility Specialist
Website : https://www.lib.umich.edu/users/ssrosen
Department or Program : Library
School : University Library
Statement : I do work for disability inclusion because the world is built to be a home for too few bodies and minds. I have learned this from studying histories of science and medicine, from experiencing depression and trauma, and from finding community among disabled people imagining the world otherwise.

Sandy Rozek

Email :
Title : Assessment Specialist
Website : https://lsa.umich.edu/lsa/faculty-staff/office-of-the-dean/dean-s-office-directory/undergraduate-education-staff/sebecker.html
https://people.emich.edu/sbecker/empower.html
Department or Program : LSA Dean's Office Undergraduate Education
School : College of Literature, Science, & the Arts (LSA)
Statement : I am a long-time disability advocate due to my personal experience with disabilities and my relationships with many other people with disabilities. I taught for more than a dozen years and encountered far too many students who mentioned faculty members asking that they drop their class or failing to provide needed accommodations. After hearing these stories, I completed research on faculty perspectives on working with students with disabilities, and the results of that research prompted me to create faculty workshops to help raise awareness and provide opportunities for faculty to learn about inclusive teaching. I also completed a graduate certificate in Disability Studies through CUNY, which included course work on disability law and the sociopolitical history of disabilities in the United States. I am that person who is always thinking about who is being left out in various spaces and what barriers people are encountering to full participation, and I aim to be part of the solution for reducing and removing those barriers.

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Email :
Title : Professor
Website : http://umich.edu/~csandvig/
http://esc.umich.edu/
Department or Program : Center for Ethics, Society, and Computing Department of Communication & Media School of Information Center for Political Studies Digital Studies Institute
School : College of Literature, Science, & the Arts (LSA),Institute for Social Research,School of Information
Statement : I want my students and colleagues to feel that they are seen, heard, supported, and included.

Justin Schell

Email :
Title : Director, Shapiro Design Lab
Website : https://www.lib.umich.edu/shapiro-design-lab
Department or Program : Shapiro Design Lab
School : University Library
Statement : The tools and technologies prevalent in today's world aren't designed for everyone, and we want to help make sure everyone can use things like maps, video games, and podcasts (just to name a few) regardless of the limitations of that particular tool/technology's design.

anna ercoli schnitzer

Email :
Title : Informationist (Associate Librarian)
Website : No Website Provided
Department or Program : Taubman Health Sciences Library
School : University Library
Statement : I see my role as a very small but very vital aspect of social justice--equality and inclusion for everyone everywhere.

Laura Schram

Email :
Title : Director
Website : https://rackham.umich.edu/professional-development/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-schram/
Department or Program : Professional and Academic Development
School : Rackham Graduate School
Statement : Unavailable

Will Sherry

Email :
Title : Spectrum Center Director and Project Lead Manager
Website : https://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/profile/will-sherry
Department or Program : Spectrum Center and Office of the Vice President for Student Life
School : Student Life
Statement : I am motivated in work toward disability inclusion because I believe in social change built on frameworks of justice.

Sean Smith

Email :
Title : Clinical Associate Professor
Website : https://www.uofmhealth.org/profile/3256/sean-robinson-smith-md
Department or Program : Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
School : Michigan Medicine
Statement : I am working to improve the lives - including physical and cognitive function - of people with a history of cancer.

Rachel Sprovtsoff

Email :
Title : Clinical Trunk Program Manager
Website : No Website Provided
Department or Program : Office of Medical Student Education
School : Michigan Medicine
Statement : By including, welcoming and valuing a diverse medical student body, we are increasing representation not only in the clinical realm, but also for patients. Representation is everything.

Alex Stern

Email :
Title : Professor and Associate Dean for the Humanities
Website : http://ssjlab.org
Department or Program : American Culture, and LSA Dean's Office
School : College of Literature, Science, & the Arts (LSA)
Statement : So all bodyminds are included, stigmatization is challenged, and there are different parameters for human worth and capacity

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Bethany Welc

Email :
Title : School Of Social Work Grad Intern
Website : No Website Provided
Department or Program : School of Social Work Access and Inclusion Task Force
School : School of Social Work
Statement : I have personal and professional motivations for this work. I believe all people deserve the opportunity to attend higher education. The barriers that are in the way can often be daunting. The idea that I could work on a project that helped to make access and inclusion less difficult for all students had been incredible. Including students who may not qualify under the laws as they are now. I have a child who suffers from an autoimmune condition and has severe chronic pain. Even with accommodations, it can be difficult for her to attend an entire school day. There are many things that could have been easy done, just as part of the schools everyday, that would have made a huge impact on their learning.

Tracy Wright

Email :
Title : Health Management Consultant, Sr.
Website : https://deanofstudents.umich.edu/article/meet-our-staff
Department or Program : Dean of Students` office
School : Student Life
Statement : I am motivated by my understanding that all people have inherent value and are an asset to society. All people have a right to dignity, respect, equity, and all the basic rights within the society of which they are a part. Disability is the largest minority of individuals in the world and appropriate support should reflect their fundamental and essential inclusion. There are enough resources to make certain that this understand and necessary resources exist to uphold disabled individuals as equal community members. .

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