Association Officers
President
Andre Washington (2024-2026)
Langston University
RRTC on Research and Capacity Building for Minority Entities
6700 N. MLK
Oklahoma City, OK 73111
Contact Andre Washington |
President-Elect
Jae Kennedy (2025-2026)
Washington State University
Department of Health Policy and Administration
PO Box 1495
Spokane, WA 99210
Contact Jae Kennedy |
Past-President
Wendy Strobel Gower (2024-2026)
Northeast ADA Regional Center
Cornell University
Institute on Employment and Disability
201 Dolgen Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853
Contact Wendy Strobel Gower |
Secretary
Emily Shuman (2025-2028)
Project Director
Rocky Mountain ADA Regional Center
University of Northern Colorado
Gunter Hall 1170, Campus Box 155
Greeley, CO 80639
Contact Emily Shuman |
Fiscal Manager (non voting)
Robin Jones (2023-)
Project Director
Great Lakes ADA Center
Department on Disability and Human Development
University of Illinois at Chicago
1640 W Roosevelt Road, Room 404
Chicago, IL 60608
Contact Robin Jones |
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Executive Committee Members-at-Large
Jessica Chaiken (2025-2028)
National Rehab. Information Center (NARIC)
HeiTech Services, Inc.
8400 Corporate Drive, Suite 500
Landover, MD 20785
Contact Jessica Chaiken |
Ann Deschamps (2025-2026)
Mid-Atlantic ADA Regional Center
TransCen
12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 350
Rockville, MD 20852
Contact Ann Deschamps |
Kelsey Goddard (2023-2026)
Research and Training Center on Independent Living
Dole Human Development Center
1000 Sunnyside Ave, Room 4089
Lawrence, KS 66045-7599
Contact Kelsey Goddard |
Yochai Eisenberg (2025-2028)
Great Lakes ADA Center
Department on Disability and Human Development
University of Illinois at Chicago
1640 W Roosevelt Road, Room 404
Chicago, IL 60608
Contact Yochai Eisenberg |
Tonie Sadler (2025-2027)
Center on Knowledge Translation of Disability and Rehabilitation Research
American Institutes for Research (AIR)
1400 Crystal Dr., 10th Fl
Arlington, VA 22202-3289
Contact Tonie Sadler
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Miriam Heyman (2024-2027)
Community Living Equity Center
Lurie Institute for Disability Policy
Heller School for Social Policy and Management
415 South Street MS 035
Waltham, MA 02453
Contact Miriam Heyman |
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Committee Chairs
Committee Descriptions
Committee chairs are appointed by the President and their terms may coincide with the President’s term.
Program Committee
Muslimah S. LaForce, MS (2024-2026)
Georgia Institute of Technology
Center for Advanced Communications Policy
500 10th St NW
Atlanta, GA 30332
Contact Salimah LaForce |
Nominating Committee
Wendy Strobel Gower (2024-2026)
Cornell University
Institute on Employment and Disability
201 Dolgen Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853
Contact Wendy Strobel Gower |
By-Laws and Rules and Regulations
Joann Starks (2024-2026)
Contact Joann Starks |
KT and Training Committee
Kathleen Murphy (2019-2026)
American Institutes for Research (AIR)
1400 Crystal Dr., 10th Fl
Arlington, VA 22202-3289
Contact Kathleen Murphy |
Legislative Committee
Jae Kennedy (2020-2026)
Washington State University
Department of Health Policy and Administration
PO Box 1495
Spokane, WA 99210
Contact Jae Kennedy |
Membership Committee
Jessica Chaiken (2016-2026)
National Rehab. Information Center (NARIC)
HeiTech Services, Inc.
8400 Corporate Drive, Suite 500
Landover, MD 20785
Contact Jessica Chaiken |
Research Committee
Sarah von Schrader (2024-2026)
Cornell University
Institute on Employment and Disability
Dolgen Hall, Room 303B
Ithaca, NY 14853
Contact Sarah von Schrader |
Communications Committee
Rayna Sage (2025-2026)
RTC: Rural
University of Montana
32 Campus Drive
Missoula, MT 59812
Contact Rayna Sage |
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
Andre Washington (2020-2026)
Langston University
RRTC on Research and Capacity Building for Minority Entities
6700 N. MLK
Oklahoma City, OK 73111
Contact Andre Washington
Jessica Chaiken (2020-2026)
National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)
HeiTech Services, Inc.
8400 Corporate Drive, Suite 500
Landover, MD 20785
Contact Jessica Chaiken |
Awards Committee
Robin Jones (2015-2026)
Project Director
Great Lakes ADA Center
Department on Disability and Human Development
University of Illinois at Chicago
1640 W Roosevelt Road, Room 404
Chicago, IL 60608
Contact Robin Jones |