National Capacity Building Institutes: Enhancing Faculty Knowledge and Practices Related to Students with Disabilities in Higher Education
Sponsored by the Students with Disabilities as Diverse Learners Project, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa and the Association for Higher Education and Disability
Monday, July 11, 1:00-4:00pm
Sheraton, Seattle
Sponsored by the Students with Disabilities as Diverse
Learners Project, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and the Association for Higher Education and Disability
Topic: This half-day Capacity Building Institute focused on implementation of a model training program developed at the University of Hawai‘i that enhances faculty awareness and skills related to students with disabilities. The model program focuses on three key topics: (a) Universal Design for Learning, (b) Cultural Diversity, and (c) Mentoring. Participants in the Institute will view a presentation about the training modules, and explore strategies for enhancing faculty development programs and education efforts to better integrate disability awareness and disability studies concepts into the postsecondary classroom.
CBI Materials (PDF Format)
About the Speakers
- Megan A. Conway, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Disability Studies at the Center on Disability Studies, University of Hawai‘i. She is the training coordinator of the U.S. Office of Postsecondary Education-funded Students with Disabilities as Diverse Learners Project. She also teachings graduate level Disability Studies courses and is Editor of the Review of Disability Studies: An International Journal.
- Thomas H. Conway, M.B.A. is the Media Coordinator of the Center on Disability Studies, University of Hawai‘i. He is currently working on an advanced degree in Distance Education and Educational Technology with an emphasis on accessibility and multimedia.
- Robert A. Stodden, Ph.D. is Professor and Director of the Center on Disability Studies, University of Hawai‘i. He is the Principal Investigator of the Students with Disabilities as Diverse Learners Project, as well as numerous other projects that focus on disability and diversity.
