The DIA Team
DIA Co-Directors:
Karen Jackson-Weaver, Associate Vice President of Global Inclusive Faculty Engagement and Innovation Advancement
Kristie Patten, Vice Dean of Academic Affairs; Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy (Steinhardt)
Karen Nercessian, Associate Vice Provost for Strategy and Chief of Staff to the Provost
DIA Members:
- Rachel Adler, Co-chair of Disability Allied Law Students Association (DALSA)
- Susan Antón, Vice Dean, Diversity Equity Inclusion & Faculty Development; Professor of Anthropology (FAS)
- EJ Benjamin, Co-chair of Disability Allied Law Students Association (DALSA)
- Kitty Bridges, Interim Chief Information Officer and Associate Vice President, Digital Accessibility/IT Policy & Compliance, NYU IT
- Kelsey Buttendorf Cook, Senior Director, Academic Technology (Steinhardt)
- Michael John Carley, Specialist, Services For Students With Disabilities, Moses Center for Student Accessibility
- Linda Chiarelli, Senior Vice President for Capital Projects and Facilities
- Laurence Coderre, Assistant Professor of East Asian Studies (FAS)
- Lisa Coleman, Senior Vice President for Global Inclusion, Diversity, and Strategic Innovation/ Chief Diversity Officer
- Kelle Colyer-Brown, Associate Director, OEO Accommodations & Accommodations Coordinator, Office of Equal Opportunity
- Jinx Ellwanger, Bachelor’s Student (Steinhardt)
- Patricia Gentile, Professional Program Director; Clinical Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy (Steinhardt)
- Faye Ginsburg, Co-Director, Center for Disability Studies, Professor of Anthropology (FAS)
- Gregory Guy, Professor of Linguistics (FAS)
- Natalie Hidalgo, Associate Vice President, Global Campus Safety
- Lauren Hough Williams, Co-Project Director, ASD Nest (Steinhardt)
- Amy Hurst, Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy (Steinhardt)/ Associate Professor of Technology, Culture & Society (Tandon)/ Director, NYU Ability Project
- Joseph Juliano, Vice Provost for Strategic Planning
- Lauren Kehoe, Assistant Curator, Undergraduate & Instructional Services (Libraries)
- Ashley Maynor, Director, Library Lab & Special Projects (Libraries)
- Anne Marie McLaughlin, Director of Emergency Management and Continuity
- Andrew McMahan, Associate Vice President, Global Resiliency and Security
- Mary Liz McNamara, Associate Director, Moses Center for Student Accessibility
- Mara Mills, Co-Director, Center for Disability Studies, Associate Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication (Steinhardt)
- Josh Murray, Assistant Dean, Communications and Information Technology (Tisch)
- Alfred Ng, Assistant Vice President, Facilities Management
- Chris Nichols, Senior Web Designer, NYU Steinhardt Web Team
- Marilyn Nonken, Professor, Music and Performing Arts Professions (Steinhardt)
- Anita Perr, Clinical Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy (Steinhardt)
- Marianne Petit, Arts Professor, Interactive Telecommunications Program (Tisch); Associate Vice Chancellor for Global Network Academic Planning
- Autumn Rain, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of Global Inclusion
- Maria Ramirez, Director, Equity Initiatives (Steinhardt)
- Gracy Sarkissian, Executive Director, Wasserman Center for Career Development
- Brittany Schoepp-Wong, Associate General Counsel, General Counsel
- Charley Seckler, Bachelor’s Student (Steinhardt)
- Benjamin Sher, Director, Office of Global and Lifelong Learning (SSSW)
- Leigh Watts, Assistant Director, Global Outreach and Academic Appointments Partner (Abu Dhabi NY Campus)
- Robyn Weiss, Assistant Vice President, Moses Center for Student Accessibility
- Cody Williams, PhD student, History (FAS)