Disability Studies Faculty

Disability studies faculty provide students with interdisciplinary knowledge and methods to enhance majors across the university.

Dr. Michelle Jarman is Associate Professor and Director of Disability Studies. Her scholarship has been published in leading disability studies journals and international anthologies. Dr. Jarman is also currently the Director of the Gender and Women’s Studies program at UW and serves on the UW Inclusion Council.

From 2008-2023, 185 students from across UW have graduated with the disability studies minor.

Disability Studies Faculty

Executive Director, Professor, Disability Studies

147C Health Sciences Building

Vik Peer, Ph.D.

Part-Time Instructor, Disability Studies