Advisors
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 as follows.
College of Arts & Sciences
Access:Ability Scholars
Sarah Curtiss
Curtiss@udel.edu
015A Willard Hall
(302) 831-8951
All other Colleges
Kate Fialkowski
KateFial@udel.edu
213D Willard Hall
(302) 831-1012
Faculty
The Program Advisory Group for the Disability Studies Minor includes faculty, staff, and students from across the university. Faculty includes:
- Sarah Curtiss, DIST Minor Coordinator; Assistant Professor, School of Education
- Beth Mineo, Director, Center for Disabilities Studies; Associate Professor, School of Education
- Sean Zdenek, Associate Professor, English
- Paul Jackson, Assistant Professor, Geography
- Ashu Khandha, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Stephanie Raible, Assistant Professor, Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Evan Usler, Assistant Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Jason Hill, Director of Undergraduate Studies; Associate Professor, Modern and Contemporary Art and Visual Culture
- Kristine Ritz, Senior Assistant Dean, Student Services, College of Education & Human Development
- Andrew Jenks, Adjunct Faculty, Political Science & International Relations
- Lynda Pagan, Interim Director of Disability Support Services
Administrative Support
Amy Hudson
Hudsona@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 shares information through Canvas about disability-related scholarships, local part-time jobs and campus activities. After joining the minor, you will be added to the Canvas page to take advantage of these opportunities.