Meet Our Staff

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

tmcmanus@umbc.edu
410-455-2459

• Administrator of UMBC Accessibility and Disability Services (ADS & SDS); oversight for employee accommodations and campus access concerns
• Manages UMBC disability services’ operations, policies, procedures, training, grievance process, and financial management
• Liaison to University Committees, the Provost’s Office, OEI, Academic Departments, Campus Offices/Programs, Faculty Senate, and the USM representing accessibility and disability
• 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 liaison
• Accessibility specialist (specializing in sensory impairments)

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

valerie@umbc.edu
410-455-8496

• Intake & accommodation specialist
• Faculty, Residential Life, & Dining Services accommodation consultation

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
• Maryland Department of Disabilities (MDOD), Access Maryland, and State ADA Coordinators liaison
• DAPi Honor Society Co-Advisor

Laura Hesselton, Program Management Specialist, SDS

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

Monika Arumalla, Graduate Assistant, SDS

monikaa1@umbc.edu
410-455-2459

• Note-taking administration support
• Assistive Technology support
• Data analysis and special project support

Consuela Lowery, Office Assistant, SDS

clowery@umbc.edu
410-455-8455

Hirak Ray, Graduate Assistant for Assistive Technology

hirakr1@umbc.edu

Julie Rosenthal, Program Management Specialist, SDS/ADS

julier@umbc.edu

Email preferred for contact.
410-455-3485

• Website Management & Testing Administration

Website updated September 2021