Meet Our Staff

Tawny L. McManus
Assistant Vice Provost for Accessibility & Disability Services (ADS)
Director, Office of Student Disability Services (SDS, UMBC main & UMBC-USG campuses)

tmcmanus@umbc.edu
410-455-2459

• Administrator for Accessibility and Disability Services (ADS & SDS offices); oversight for employee accommodations and campus access concerns
• Manager for UMBC disability services’ operations, policies, procedures, training, grievance process, and fiscal operations/financial management
• Liaison to University Committees, the Provost’s Office, OEI, Academic Departments, Campus Offices & Programs, Faculty Senate, and the USM representing disability voices
• MD AHEAD liaison (former executive board member)

Michael Canale, Assistant Director, Office of Student Disability Services (SDS)

canale@umbc.edu
410-455-6358 (Desk)
410-688-5088 (Text, Facetime for DHOH students)

• Manager, Accommodated testing administration for SDS students
• Coordinator, Deaf and hard of hearing (DHOH) services
• Assistive technology, IT accessibility, and Faculty liaison
• Accessibility specialist (specializing in sensory impairments)
• Assists Director in student grievance resolution

mthomps2@umbc.edu
410-455-3248
Cassie KT’s Virtual Office

• Advising and orientation support, resources, and referrals
• Note-taking accommodation administration
• Disability services liaison to USG campus, the Academic Success Center (ASC), & DAPi Honor Society Co-Advisor
• Disability services data management and Accommodate software administrator

valerie@umbc.edu
410-455-8496

• Intake & accommodation specialist
• Faculty, Residential Life, Counseling/Health, & Dining Services accommodation consultations

Stephanie Lazarus,

slazar@umbc.edu
accessibility.umbc.edu
410-455-5745

• Faculty and staff (employee and visitor) accommodation requests
• Campus accessibility manager for initiatives, partnerships, training, access concerns, and resource referrals
• Facilities Management, Environmental Safety & Health, Human Resources, and University committee liaison for accessibility campus-wide
• Maryland Department of Disabilities (MDOD), Access Maryland, and State ADA Coordinators liaison
• DAPi Honor Society Co-Advisor

Laura Hesselton, Program Management Specialist, SDS (*on temporary leave, contact the front desk for testing support questions)

lahessel@umbc.edu
disAbility@umbc.edu
410-455-2459

• Reception desk management
• Student worker supervisor
• Coordinator for accommodated testing
• Student employee and note-taker payroll support

Erin Minnigh, Administrative Assistant II/Office Manager, ADS & SDS

eminnigh@umbc.edu
410-455-3485

• Administrative support to ADS & SDS staff
• Responsible for all office business services and financial operations

Part-Time Staff

Photo Coming – Asha Kumar, Graduate Assistant, akumar8@umbc.edu, 410-455-2459

• Accommodated testing and assistive technology support

Consuela Lowery, Office Assistant, SDS

clowery@umbc.edu
410-455-8455

• Accommodated testing & reception desk support

Hirak Ray, Graduate Assistant for Assistive Technology

hirakr1@umbc.edu

Email preferred for contact.

• Assistive Technology and accessible document support
• Data analysis and special project support

Julie Rosenthal, Program Management Specialist, SDS

julier@umbc.edu

Email preferred for contact.

• Website Management
• Accommodated testing & reception desk support

Photo Coming – Liz Thompson, Office Assistant, db47654@umbc.edu, 410-455-2459

• Front desk reception and disability services office support