
Team & Collaborators

Lisa Meeks, PhD, MA
PI of the Lab

Karina Pereira-Lima, PhD
Co-Lead, Intern Health Study; Co-I, AAMC Y2Q/GQ Study

Neera Jain, PhD, MS, CRC
Co-I, AAMC Qualitative Study; Co-I, Racism and Ableism Study

Abagail Konoposky, PhD
Co-PI, Racism and Ableism Study

Erene Stergiopoulos, MD, MS
Co-I, AAMC Qualitative Study

Katie Stauffer, MD, MS
Meeks Lab Student

Samantha Scroth, PhD
Meeks Lab Student

Rylee Betchkal, BA
Research Assistant Lab

Christopher Moreland
Co-PI, AAMC Y2Q/GQ/Workforce Project

Justin Bullock, MD, MPH
Co-I, Macy Catalyst Award; Co-I, Racism and Ableism Study

William Eidtson, EdD
Researcher

Zoie Sheets MD, MPH
Co-I, Macy Catalyst Award

Suchi Rastogi, PhD
Meeks Lab Student

Mytien Nguyen, MSC
Co-I, AAMC Y2Q/GQ Study

Michael Kim, MD
Co-PI Pathways I and II Study, Psychological Disabilities

Maggie Salinger, MD
PI, Program Directors Perceptions Study

Jasmine Marcelin, MD
Researcher

Gabe Abrams
Meeks Lab Student

Lydia Smeltz
Meeks Lab Student

Andrea Dalzell, MSN-ED, RN

Diana Cejas, MD, MPH
Women With Disabilities in Medicine, Co-Chair

Neera Jain, PhD, MS, CRC
Co-I, AAMC Qualitative Study

Chiquita Collins, PHD, MPH

Kevin Irvine

Stephan J. Smith

Christopher Moreland, MD, MPH
Co-PI, AAMC Y2Q/GQ/Workforce Project, DHOH Study, Pathways I and II, Internal Medicine Disability Study

Lisa M. Meeks, PhD, MA
Executive Director, DWDI
Principal Investigator Meeks Lab
Host, DWD Podcast

Tonya Fancher, MD

Bonnielin Swenor, PhD, MPH

Satendra Singh, MBBS, MD
Physician, Disability Rights Activist

Michael McKee, MD, MPH
MDisablity Program University of Michigan Department of Family Medicine

Peter Poullos, MD
Director, Stanford Medicine Alliance For Disability Inclusion And Equity








Preetha Basaviah, MD
Stanford University School of Medicine
Member

Rosezetta Henderson, MS
University of California, San Diego
Member

Karyn LaTurner, MEd
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Member

Maryam Masood, MHSc
University of Toronto
Member

Jenny Biggers, M. Ed.
University of California Riverside
Member

Erin Broskowski, MS, NCC, LPC
University of Illinois, Chicago
Co-Chair, AIM

Kara James, MS, CRC
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Co-Chair, AIM

Christine Low, MSW
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Member

Stephanie Price, MA
Medical University of South Carolina
Member

Suzanne Hawks, BS
Wake Forest University
Member

Jacque Knedler, MS
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Member

Lisa Meeks, PhD
University of Michigan Medical School
Member

Tom Webb, MA
Wright State University
Member

Lisa Meeks
Founder, Host DWD Podcast

Justin Bullock
Guest Co-Host, BIPOC Series

Chris Moreland
Guest Co-Host, DHOH Series

Sofia Schlozman
Associate Producer

R.E. Natowicz
Storyteller

Jaden Sacks
Storyteller

Peter Poullos
Co-Host, DWD Podcast

Jake Feeman
Co-Producer, Audio Engineer

Kruti Shah
Guest Co-Host, Pharmacy Series

Gabe Abrams
Associate Producer

Jasmine Lopez
Storyteller

Katie Sullivan
Digital Media Content Developer

Zoey Martin-Lockhart
Co-Producer, Host, Research and Resource Rounds

Neera Jain
Guest Co-Host, BIPOC Series

Joseph Murray
Co-Producer, Narrator

Rylee Betchkal
Associate Producer

Pranati Movva
Storyteller

Karen Aul, PhD, RN, CNE, CHSE
Associate Professor
University of South Florida College of Nursing

Tess Carichner, RN, BSN
PhD student and T32 trainee
University of Michigan School of Nursing

Brandy Jackson, MSN, MBA, RN
Director of Undergraduate Nursing Programs and Assistant Educator
Wichita State University

Vera Kunte, DNP, APN-C
Assistant Professor of Nursing
California State University, Dominguez Hills

Sharon Mingo, DNP, MSN, RN
Director of the BSN Prelicensure Academic Success Program
LaSalle University

Anna Maria Valdez, PhD, RN, PHN, CEN, CFRN, FADLN, FAADN, FAEN
Professor of Nursing
Sonoma State University and the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Emergency Nursing

Jaclyn Bandell, DNP, FNP-C, CARN-AP
Assistant Professor
Western Carolina University and the Director for the DNP Family Nurse Practitioner Program

Dionne DeMille, MSN, RN
Associate Professor
Nightingale College

Sabrina Ali Jamal-Eddine, PhD, RN
Postdoctoral Research Associate
UIC’s Department of Disability and Human Development and on the Board of Directors of the National Organization of Nurses with Disabilities

Kathleen Marsala-Cervasio, PhD, EdD, ACNS-BC, CCRN Alumnus, RN
Associate Professor of Nursing
CUNY School of Professional Studies

Linda Morrow, DNP, MSN, MBA, CNOR, CPHQ, NEA-BC
Clinical Associate Professor
Sacred Heart University College of Nursing

Vanessa Cameron, PhD, RN, NPD-BC, CEN, CNL
Instructional Design Team / Nurse Planner / Nursing Education and Professional Development
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Erin Horkey, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE
Associate Professor of Nursing
Siena Heights University

Krista Jones, DNP, MSN, RN, PHNA-BC, FAAN, ELAN Fellow
Director
University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) College of Nursing’s Urbana Campus, a Professor in the Department of Health Systems Sciences, and a Certified Advanced Public Health Nurse

Lisa Meeks, PhD, MA
Professor, Department of Medical Education and Founder and Executive Director, DWDI
University of Illinois College of Medicine (Chicago)

Katie Pawloski, Ph.D., RN, CNE, CMSRN
Assistant Professor
Florida Gulf Coast University

Lori Brodie, DNP, PhD Psy, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Associate Vice President, Nursing Education Excellence
Galen College of Nursing

Elizabeth Davies, DNP, MSN, CNL
Associate Professor
Grand Valley State University

Rachel Derr, DNP, MSN, RNC-LRN, CNE
Associate Dean of Baccalaureate Programs and Clinical Assistant Professor
Rutgers University Camden School of Nursing

Brandy Jackson, MSN, MBA, RN
Director of Undergraduate Education and Assistant Educator
Wichita State University

Anne Lewis, MA
Assistant Director for Academic Access
Binghamton University

Lisa Meeks, PhD, MA
Professor, Department of Medical Education and Founder and Executive Director, DWDI
University of Illinois College of Medicine (Chicago)

Abby Parish, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, GNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP
Professor
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing

Elizabeth Brox, PhD, MSN-Ed, RN, CNE
Assistant Professor in Residence
University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Stefanie Dawson, MSN-Ed, FNP-BC, MBA
Senior Instructor, Commencement Accessibility Team Lead