Author: Kathy Sheppard-Jones
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Swihart selected for Memorial Dawson Internship
There was one thing that stood out above all to Carter Fifield about Drason Swihart – Swihart wasn’t afraid to admit he’d googled something. Swihart was one of the top […]
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Summer Leadership Experience 2024
Multiple speakers, a banquet dinner, even a magic show – campers at HDI’s Summer Leadership Experience Camp were busy – but they learned a lot.The Human Development Institute’s Summer Leadership […]
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Dr. Gooden’s work to Continue
Caroline Gooden may have retired, but that doesn’t mean her work is finished. She will continue to coordinate a grant on a part-time basis to teach graduate students how to work with […]
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Thank you, Arline Wilson
It all started simply because Arline Wilson was bored. “I was not working; I was taking a break trying to figure out what I wanted to do,” she said. “I […]
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Navigating Identity: Chelsea Gibbs and Dr. Rachel Womack on the Intersection of Disability and Queerness
Chelsea Gibbs has only recently started thinking of disability as part of her identity. “I’m a caregiver for a young lady with an intellectual disability, and she lives with us […]
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Dr. Julie Pfeiffer receives prestigious Burberry Award
This year’s winner of the Kevin Burberry award is Julie Pfeiffer in honor of her work with airline accessibility. The yearly Kevin Burberry Award honors students who work with HDI […]
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HDI receives WITH Foundation Grant to support work in Graphic Medicine
Thanks to a grant from the WITH Foundation, HDI will have the opportunity to create new resources in the emerging field of graphic medicine. “Graphic medicine is a field which […]
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Exploring Intersectionality: How Disabled and Queer Identity Shape Mental Health Care According to Dr. Rachel Womack
Research has shown a strong connection between queer identity and disability—a connection Dr. Rachel Womack is deeply familiar with. “The research shows that folks with disabilities are significantly more likely […]
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Thompson Earns Universal Design Certificate
Elizabeth Thompson has been involved with HDI for a while, but she’s always ready for an opportunity to learn more. Thompson, who works with the RETAIN project in Administrative Support, […]
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Dr. Bartilow receives Cooter Social Justice Advocate Award and dissertation of the year
Dr. Gayle Bartilow was not prepared for how much of an effect her dissertation research would have on her. When she traveled to South Africa to do research on how […]