Meet Our Staff

• Administrator for Accessibility and Disability Services (ADS & SDS offices); oversight for employee accommodations and campus access concerns
• Director of UMBC disability services’ operations, policies, procedures, training, grievance process, and fiscal operations/financial management
• Liaison to University Committees, the Provost’s Office, OEI, HR, Academic & Campus Life Departments, Faculty Senate, General Counsel, Library, IT and the USM representing disability voices and accessibility awareness
• 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)

 

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

• 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
• Co-Manager of Accommodated testing administration
• Student worker supervision

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

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

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

eminnigh@umbc.edu
410-455-8455

• Administrative support to ADS & SDS staff. Departmental operations contact.
• Responsible for all office business services, financial, and payroll operations.

Carol Evans
Program Management Specialist

disAbility@umbc.edu
cevans30@umbc.edu
410-455-2459

• Administrative support for front desk reception accommodated testing management, disability documentation/data support, and appointment scheduling
• Student worker management (office assistant and test proctor hiring, training, and supervision)

Part-Time Staff

• Accommodated testing, notetaking, and assistive technology support

Hirak Ray
Graduate Assistant, Assistive Technology support

hirakr1@umbc.edu

• Assistive Technology and accessible course materials support
• Data analysis and special project support

Julie Rosenthal
Program Management Specialist, SDS

julier@umbc.edu

• Website and Social Media Management
• Testing & reception desk support

• Front desk, reception, testing, and disability services operations support

General inquiry or accommodated testing questions:
disAbility@umbc.edu