Online
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), and this year’s theme is Celebrating Value and Talent. Since the CUNY SPS Disability Studies community has no shortage of either, we’re bringing together three accomplished alumnae for a conversation moderated by Dr. Andrew Marcum, Academic Director of Disability Studies.
Join us as our panelists reflect on their career journeys in higher education, discuss the impact of disability studies on their professional and leadership paths, and share how they are advancing disability inclusion and transforming campus culture.
Moderator
• Dr. Andrew Marcum, Academic Director and Distinguished Lecturer,
Disability Studies Program, CUNY School of Professional Studies
Panelists
• Amber Pakkala, MS in Disability Services in Higher Education,
Learning Specialist, SUNY Cortland
• Nikki Wilkes, MA in Disability Studies, Adv. Cert. in Disability Services in Higher Education
Accessibility Services Coordinator, Iona University
• Klaire Williams, MS in Disability Services in Higher Education
Associate Vice President for Title IX and Accessibility Compliance, Frederick Community College (MD)
Sponsored by
• The Office of Student Disability Services https://sps.cuny.edu/student-success/disability-services
• CUNY LEADS at SPS https://sps.cuny.edu/student-success/disability-services/cuny-leads
• The Disability Studies Program https://sps.cuny.edu/disability-studies-programs