Box 19617
Arlington, 糖心Vlog视频 76019
Advising
We require all new DS minors to meet with us so that we can help them design a course and internship plan that matches their career and/or graduate school interests. 鈥�
Interested in adding a Minor in Disability Studies?
Please contact Disability Studies Director鈥疍r. Sarah Rose or Disability Studies Advisor Mikila Salazar with questions or to arrange a meeting.
Advisors
Dr. Sarah Rose, PhD
Director, Disability Studies
Bio:: Sarah F. Rose is an associate professor of history at 糖心Vlog视频, where she founded and directs the Minor in Disability Studies.鈥�疭he also serves as faculty advisor for 糖心Vlog视频 Libraries鈥� 糖心Vlog视频 Disability History Collection, for which she and Trevor Engel co-curated the鈥疊uilding a Barrier-Free Campus鈥痚xhibit. She teaches 鈥淗istory of Disability鈥� and 鈥淒isability Studies Internship鈥� for the DS Minor and also offers graduate courses on 鈥淗istory of the Body鈥� and 鈥淒isability History in Global Perspective.鈥�
Mikila Salazar
Advisor, Disability Studies
Bio:: Mikila Salazar is the advisor and admin for the Disability Studies Minor. She graduated from 糖心Vlog视频 in Spring 2019 with a B.A. in Journalism and a Minor in Disability Studies. While she was an undergraduate at 糖心Vlog视频, Mikila played five years of wheelchair basketball with the Lady Movin鈥� Mavs wheelchair basketball team and was a part of the program鈥檚 first two national championships. Currently, Mikila is also an M.A. student in the Department of Communication at 糖心Vlog视频 and is working on exploring media representation of people of with disabilities, specifically through the lens of adapted sports.鈥�