The Disability Dish : The UML Perspective

Episode 11: Jodi and new co-host Lauren participated in in UMAS Lowell’s annual Social Justice week by recording episode 11 with a live audience. We explored themes from the past year with past guests Ainsley Skinner - sophomore Biology student, Erin Keene-Crouse - Senior Director of Orientation & Enrollment Events, and Marshall Greenleaf - Director of Student & Family Support Services. Three major discussion areas included the complex relationship with disability identity, disability stigma, and the media’s portrayal of disabilities.

In this episode Jodi and Janelle speak to Vanessa Weisbrod - Director of the Boston Children's Hospital Celiac Disease Program, Ainsley Skinner - Biology student, Kyra Barry - Nursing student, and Nicholas Trunfio - Business Administration student, about how the holidays can have a further impact on a person who identifies as having a disability.

In this episode Jodi and Janelle speak with English professor - Dr. Keith Mitchell, Assistant Director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs - Maria McDuffie Clark, Liberal Arts major - Anshel Isles, and Business major - Binnette Kihiu, about disability intersectionality and it's importance.

In this episode, Jodi and Janelle speak to Beth Loell, Assistant Director of Career Services and Beth Brassel, Librarian at the Pollard Memorial Library about navigating the workforce as a person who identifies as a person with a disability.

In this episode Jodi and Janelle speak with, Professor Katherine Fox from the department of Psychology and Brian Richard an undergraduate student majoring in Biology, on the topic of Positive Contributions of Disabilities Integrated in the Community.

In this episode, Jodi and Janelle discuss the field of Disability Services with none other than the UML Disability Services Team which includes: Brandon Drake - Associate Director & Manager of Assistive Technology, Lauren Tornatore - Assistant Director, and Aida Phillips - Administrative Assistant.

In this episode Jodi and Janelle speak to Dr. Bridget Marshall a professor in the English Department and Disability Minor, Noah Madsen an undergrad majoring in English, and Patrick Burns an undergrad majoring in Business Administration, on the subject of identifying as a person with a disability.

In this episode Jodi and Janelle speak with Marshall Greenleaf - Director of Student & Family Support Services, Erin Keene-Crouse - Senior Director of Orientation & Enrollment Events, and Sunita Singh Poma - Graduate Student in Biomedical Engineering, on the topic of life transitions, how transitions impact our day to day lives, and can have a further impact for people who identify as having a disability.

In this episode, Dr. Ashleigh Hillier - Psychology Professor & Co-Director - Center for Autism Research & Education , Michael Kennedy - Assistant Director of Student Activities & Leadership, and Gihan Semine - Graduate Student in Business Administration, discuss social connections and how the disability community is impacted with Jodi and Janelle.

In this second episode, our guest speakers, Holly Lalos - Director of the Rist Difference Maker Institute and Vanessa Thomas - President of eNable discuss "what makes a change agent in disability culture" with Jodi and Janelle.