Advisers
Students having questions about adding the Disability Studies (DIST) minor, coursework, or program requirements should contact one of the minor’s advisors. DIST minor advisors are assigned based on one’s college or major as follows.
College of Education & Human Development
Laura Eisenman, eisenman@udel.edu
213H Willard Hall
(302) 831-0532
College of Arts & Sciences (except Secondary Education or Cognitive Science majors)
Adrienne Cornish Lucas, aclucas@udel.edu
105 Pearson Hall
(302) 831-0993
Cognitive Science majors
Jennifer Grelak, jgrelak@udel.edu
105 Pearson Hall
(302)824-4899
All other Colleges and Secondary Education
Laura Eisenman, eisenman@udel.edu
213H Willard Hall Building
(302) 831-0532
Faculty
The Program Advisory Group for the Disability Studies Minor includes faculty, staff, and students from across the university. Faculty includes:
- Laura Eisenman, DIST Minor Coordinator; Professor, School of Education
- Beth Mineo, Director, Center for Disabilities Studies; Associate Professor, School of Education
- Sarah Curtiss, Assistant Professor, School of Education
- Steve Eidelman, H. Rodney Sharp Professor, Human Development & Family Sciences
- Rita Landgraf, Professor of Practice, College of Health Sciences
- Sean Zdenek, Associate Professor, English
- Jai Virdi, Assistant Professor, History
- Paul Jackson, Assistant Professor, Geography
- Steve Goodwin, Associate Professor, Behavioral Health & Nutrition
- Ashu Khandha, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Stephanie Raible, Assistant Professor, Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Evan Usler, Assistant Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Administrative Support
Tracy Beird, tbeird@udel.edu
461 Wyoming Road
(302) 831-4805
Other Resources
Because the DIST minor is sponsored by UD’s Center for Disabilities Studies, students in the minor are considered “trainees” by the national Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD). Trainees have access to a variety of professional resources, post-graduation employment opportunities, and information about current disability issues. Check out the AUCD trainee page. The DIST minor also has a Facebook group. We use this group to share information about disability-related scholarships, local part-time jobs, and campus activities. To join, search for us by name in Facebook (UDel Disability Studies) or visit their page here. Under the main image, click on + Join Group. And, while visiting Facebook, please “like” the Center for Disabilities Studies Facebook page.