Tawny L. McManus,

• Director, Office of Student Disability Services (UMBC main & USG campuses)
• Supervisor for Employee Accommodations
• Consultant for Campus Accessibility Initiatives, specialized focus on digital accessibility
• Disability Services Policy, Procedure, Training, Grievance and Budget management
• Liaison to the UMBC University Committees, Provost’s Office, Academic Departments, Campus Offices/Programs, and the USM

tmcmanus@umbc.edu
410-455-2459

Office of Student Disability Services (SDS)

• Manager of Accommodated Student Testing
• Coordinator of Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHOH) Services
• Assistive Technology & IT Accessibility Liaison
• Accessibility Specialist (specializing in sensory impairments)

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

• Advising and Orientation support, resources, and referrals
• Note-taking accommodation administration
• Disability Services liaison to USG campus & DAPi Honor Society Advisor
• Data Management
• Cassie KT’s Virtual Office

mthomps2@umbc.edu
410-455-3248

• Intake & Accommodation Specialist
• Faculty, Residential Life, & Dining Services accommodation consultation

 valerie@umbc.edu
410-455-8496

• Reception desk management
• Student accommodated testing coordination
• Student employee and note-taker payroll support

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

• Faculty and staff (employee and visitor) accommodation requests
• Campus accessibility
• Facilities Management liaison
• MDOD & Access Maryland liaison
• DAPi Honor Society Co-Advisor

slazar@umbc.edu
410-455-5745

Joyce Trussell,

• Business operations and budget support
• Financial transactions; contracts, purchasing, payments
• Reception desk support

joycet@umbc.edu

410-455-2459

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Monika Arumalla, Graduate Assistant

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

monikaa1@umbc.edu

410-455-2459