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Our staff Heading link
Our research centers, clinical and community programs, and units Heading link
UIC DHD academic programs
Director: Sarah Parker Harris
Contact:
DHD Office of Academic Affairs
dhdosa@uic.edu
312-996-1508
Evaluation and Public Policy Unit
Director: Kueifang (Kelly) Hsieh
Contact:
hsieh@uic.edu
312-413-1530
Developmental Disabilities Family Clinic
Director: Tamar Heller
Contact:
theller@uic.edu
312-413-1490
Family Support Research and Training Center
Director: Tamar Heller
Contact:
familysupport@uic.edu
312-413-1757
Great Lakes ADA Center
Program on Disability Art, Culture and Humanities
Director: Carrie Sandahl
Contact:
csandahl@uic.edu
312-996-1967
RTCDD
Director: Tamar Heller
Contact:
theller@uic.edu
312-413-1647
UIC DHD Directory Heading link
For a full listing of DHD staff and faculty check out the UIC DHD Directory
IDHD/LEND Consumer Advisory Committee Heading link
Our advisory committee is comprised of individuals with disabilities, family members, and partner organizations in Illinois. The IDHD advisory committee provides information, feedback, and advice to our staff on how to advance the lives of people with disabilities in the state through their work.
- Advise and guide the work of the IDHD
- Help create and move toward the vision of the IDHD
- Serve as an informal bridge between the community and the university in our state
Individual and family advocates
- Jessica Buettner
- Lisa Cesal
- Marty Fox
- Michael Grice
- Alba Gharib
- Nora Handler
- Stevie Hopkins
- Laurie Jerue
- Elbert Lott
- Dorelia Rivera
- Leanne Roth
- Cathy Saunders
- Vincent Smith
- Monica Thorns
- Tara Wickey
Organizational representatives
- Francisco Alvarado, Illinois Department of Human Services – Division of Rehabilitation Services
- Kathy Carmody (Chair), Institute on Public Policy for People with Disabilities
- Meg Cooch, The Arc of Illinois
- Ryan Croke, Illinois Network of Centers for Independent Living
- Donald Dew, Habilitative Systems, Inc.
- Thane Dykstra, Trinity Services, Inc.
- Allison Stark, Illinois Department of Human Services – Division of Developmental Disabilities
- Thomas Jerkovitz, UIC- Specialized Care for Children (DSCC)
- Kimberly Mercer-Schleider, Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities
- Teresa Parks, Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission
- Clint Paul, The Hope Institute for Children and Families
- Zena Naiditch/Rachel Arfa, Equip for Equality