Disability Studies

Lisa Abia-Smith

Senior Instructor II
Director of Education/JS Museum of Art
Disability Studies, PPPM
Phone: 541-346-0966
Research Interests: Arts and Healthcare, Marginalized Communities, Art Education, Disabilities Studies, Museum Studies, Arts Management,

Kyu-ho Ahn

Associate Professor
Disability Studies, Interior Architecture Program
Phone: 541-346-2984
Office: 251F Lawrence Hall, 1206 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1206
Research Interests: Human Behavior in Built-Environment, Universal Design, Equity-Centered Design, Accessibility, Retail and Branded Environment Design, Design for Autism.

Julie Anderson

Faculty Support Coordinator
Arabic Studies, Classics, Comics and Cartoon Studies, Comparative Literature, Digital Humanities, Disability Studies, Humanities Program, Medieval Studies, Philosophy, Religious Studies
Phone: 541-346-1504
Office: 124 PLC, 1286 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1286
Office Hours: Monday: 9:00a-4:30p<br /> Tuesday: 9:00a-4:30p<br /> Wednesday: 9:00a-11:30a<br /> Thursday: Remote<br /> Friday: Remote

Melissa Bowers

Associate Director, Academic Support
Classics, Comics and Cartoon Studies, Comparative Literature, Comparative Literature Journal, Digital Humanities, Disability Studies, English, Folklore Program, Humanities Program, Medieval Studies, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Arabic Studies
Phone: 541-346-1506
Office: 124 PLC, 1286 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403
Office Hours: (if needed, please contact me via email for an appointment, walk-ins are not guaranteed) Mon. -Wed. 8:30 a.m.-Noon and 1- 5 p.m. (118 PLC) 541.346.1506, Thursday and Friday remote 8am-5pm

Katherine Brundan

Teaching Professor
Comparative Literature, Disability Studies, English, Humanities Program, SAIL
Office: 363 PLC, 1249 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403
Research Interests: 19th century European novel, translation studies, philology, history of the novel, the Gothic, gender, technology

Chad Catron

ASL Assistant Teaching Professor
College of Education, Communication Disorders and Sciences, Disability Studies
Office: 253 HEDCO Education Bldg., 5284 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-5284

Bob Choquette

Senior Instructor II
Graduate Coordinator
Disability Studies, PPPM
Phone: 541-346-3851
Office: 106 Hendricks Hall, 1209 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1209

José Cortez

Assistant Professor
Director of Latinx Studies
CLLAS, Digital Humanities, Disability Studies, English, Latinx
Phone: 541-346-0069
Office: 319 PLC, 1286 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1286
Office Hours: Fall Term: MF 3:00pm-3:50pm
Research Interests: Critical Theory, Rhetoric, Latinx Studies

Michelle Dunn

Pro Tem Instructor
Disability Studies

Susan Dunn

Pro Tem Instructor
Disability Studies, School of Global Studies and Languages

Karen Durany

Associate Teaching Professor
Communication Disorders and Sciences, Disability Studies
Phone: 541-346-2092
Office: 252 HEDCO Education Bldg, 5284 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-5284

Clare Evans

Associate Professor
Director of Graduate Studies of Sociology
Disability Studies, Global Health Program, Sociology
Phone: please use email
Office: 606 PLC, 1291 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1291
Office Hours: Winter 2025: Monday/Wednesday 10-11AM (email for Zoom link)

Jade Fraley

Academic and Operations Coordinator, ASU #3
Interim Disability Studies Experiential Learning Coordinator
College of Arts and Sciences, Arabic Studies, Classics, Comics and Cartoon Studies, Comparative Literature, Digital Humanities, Disability Studies, English, Folklore Program, Humanities Program, Medieval Studies, Philosophy, Religious Studies
Phone: 541-346-0934
Office: 118 PLC, 1286 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403
Office Hours: Fall Term Schedule: <br /> Monday &amp; Tuesday | 8:30a-12p and 1:00p-3:30p (in 118 PLC)<br /> Wednesday| 8:30a-12:00p (in 118 PLC) and afternoon remote, accessible via email<br /> Thursday | 8:30a-12p (in 144 Co) and 1:00-4:00p (in 118 PLC)<br /> Friday | Remote, accessible via email
Research Interests: B.A. Communication Disorders & Sciences, Lover of Theatre Arts & Dogs

Julia Graham

Academic Programs Manager
Classics, College of Arts and Sciences, Comics and Cartoon Studies, Comparative Literature, Digital Humanities, Disability Studies, English, Folklore Program, Medieval Studies, Philosophy, Religious Studies
Phone: 541-346-5062
Office: 118 PLC

Frank James

Instructor
Disability Studies
Office: 124 Lokey Education Bldg

Elisa Jamgochian

Associate Teaching Professor
Special Education Program Coordinator (K-12)
Disability Studies, Special Education
Phone: 541-346-5185
Office: 362 HEDCO Education Bldg, 5261 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-5261

Christina Lujin

Operations Specialist ASU 3
Classics, Comparative Literature, Comparative Literature Journal, Digital Humanities, Disability Studies, English, Folklore Program, Humanities Program, Medieval Studies, Northwest Indian Language Institute, Philosophy, Religious Studies
Phone: 541-346-1327
Office: 311 PLC, 1286 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403
Office Hours: PLC: MTW 12:30-4pm, Remote: MTW 7am-11:30am and ThF 7:30am-4pm

Nicole Ngo

Associate Professor
Disability Studies, PPPM
Phone: 541-346-0687
Office: 158 Hendricks Hall, 1209 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1209
Research Interests: environmental health, air pollution, transportation, urban sustainability

Camisha Russell

Associate Professor of Philosophy
2024-2025 Mellon Foundation New Directions Fellow
Disability Studies, Philosophy
Office: 233 Susan Campbell Hall, 1295 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1295
Office Hours: By appointment only through Fall 2025
Research Interests: Critical Philosophy of Race, Ethics (esp. Bioethics), African American Philosophy, Feminist Theory, Blackness & Indigeneity

Susan Sygall

Pro Tem Professor and CEO of Mobility International USA
Disability Studies
Phone: 541-346-2146
Office: 340 Hedco Education Bldg