I am committed to supporting and highlighting the voices of students, particularly those from underrepresented communities. At Niagara University, I was selected as one of the inaugural Faculty Liaisons. This position requires me to serve as a contact person, advisor, and ombudsperson for student groups on campus.
I work with other faculty at Niagara University to share my commitment to social justice. I served as a Humanities Faculty Advisor for the Vincentian Social Justice Minor: I ran workshops for faculty on how to make their classrooms more accessible and their course content more diverse in terms of disability and race. I have introduced faculty to the field of disability studies and the concept of intersectionality; I also took part in a panel about discussing difficult topics in the classroom.
I am also engaged in my community, where I am particularly involved with people who have disabilities. I am a member of the advisory committee for “Communities of Care,” a Mellon Foundation-funded interdisciplinary research project (organized by the Gender Institute and the Center for Disability Studies at the University at Buffalo) that seeks to better understand and address issues faced by caregivers and those with disabilities.
I work with other faculty at Niagara University to share my commitment to social justice. I served as a Humanities Faculty Advisor for the Vincentian Social Justice Minor: I ran workshops for faculty on how to make their classrooms more accessible and their course content more diverse in terms of disability and race. I have introduced faculty to the field of disability studies and the concept of intersectionality; I also took part in a panel about discussing difficult topics in the classroom.
I am also engaged in my community, where I am particularly involved with people who have disabilities. I am a member of the advisory committee for “Communities of Care,” a Mellon Foundation-funded interdisciplinary research project (organized by the Gender Institute and the Center for Disability Studies at the University at Buffalo) that seeks to better understand and address issues faced by caregivers and those with disabilities.
