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Burton Blatt Institute Staff

Chairman -
Peter Blanck, Ph.D., J.D.
E-mail:
Phone: (315) 443-9703
Chief Executive Officer -
Michael Morris, J.D.
E-mail:
Phone: (202) 296-2046
Fax: (202) 296-2047
Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director -
James Schmeling, J.D.
E-mail:
Phone: (315) 443-8953
Executive Director -
Brian McLane, M.Ed.
E-mail:
Phone: (315) 443-6140
Managing Director for Program Development -
Gary Shaheen, M.P.A
E-mail:
Phone: (315) 443-9818
Research Team -
Meera Adya, J.D., Ph.D. - Director of Research
Affiliated Faculty, Psychology Department
E-mail:
Phone: (315) 443-7346
William N. Myhill, M.Ed, J.D. - Senior Research Associate
Adjunct Professor of Law
E-mail:
Phone: (315) 443-1367
Noemi Enchautegui-de-Jesus, Ph.D. - Senior Research Associate
Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology
E-mail:
Phone: (315) 443-8351
Tal Araten-Bergman, Ph.D. - BBI Post-Doctoral Fellow
E-mail:
Phone: (315) 443-6173
Naomi Schreuer, Ph.D. - BBI Post-Doctoral Fellow
E-mail:
Phone: (315) 443-8351
Janikke Solstad Vedeler, M.S. - Pre-Doctoral Visiting Scholar
E-mail:
Phone: (315) 443-2863
Administration -
Me‘Shae Brooks-Rolling, M.P.A., C.S.E.P.
Director of Special Events & Public Relations
E-mail:
Phone: (315) 443-8455
Diana Foote
Business Manager
E-mail:
Phone: (315) 443-5915
Cathy Hartquist - Adminsitrative Assistant
E-mail:
Phone: (315) 443-2863
Laurie Myhill - Administrative Assistant
E-mail:
Phone: (315) 443-2863
Da Thao Nguyen - Computer Consultant
E-mail:
Phone: (315) 443-8017
Chris Calhoun - Executive Assistant to Brian McLane
E-mail:
Phone: (315) 247-0469
Ajay Babu - Project Assistant
Research Assistants -
Carrie Auringer, B.S. Criminal Justice (J.D. candidate)
Lauren Chanatry, B.A. International Relations (J.D. candidate)
Jessalyn Davis, B.A. Political Science (J.D. candidate)
Roufeda Ebrahim, B.A. English (J.D. candidate)
Janelle Frias, B.A. Liberal Arts (J.D. candidate)
Miriam Haile, B.A. Economics (M.S. candidate)
Research Intern -
Stephen Glauser, B.A. History
Independent Study -
Allison deFranco, B.A. in Rhetoric (J.D. candidate)
Interns/Work Study -
Amanda Bernasconi (B.S. Inclusive Education candidate)
Kelsey Bilodeau (B.A. Psychology candidate)
Nicole Loring (B.A. Political Science candidate)
Shazah Sabuhi (B.A. Psychology candidate)
David Taube (B.A. Philosophy, B.A. Psychology, B.A. Magazine Journalism candidate)
Anjana Thimmaiah (B.A. Psychology candidate)
Washington D.C. office -
María Verónica Reina, M.A.
Executive Director, Global Partnership on Disability and Development (GPDD)
E-mail:
or
Phone: (202) 296-2042 or (703) 465-1369
Deepti Samant, M.S. (Rehab), M.S. (ECE) - Research Associate
E-mail:
Nakia Matthews - Program Administrator
E-mail:
New York, NY office -
Phone: (212) 754-2323
Fax: (212) 826-0326
DBTAC: Southeast ADA Center, Atlanta, GA
Phone: (404) 541-9001
Fax: (404) 541-9002
Shelley A. Kaplan, B.A., M.S., C.C.C.,
Co-Principal Investigator/Project Director
E-mail:
Pamela R. Williamson, B.S.,
Director of Training and Technical Assistance
E-mail:
Mary Morder - B.A.,
Help Desk Specialist and Alternate Formats Coordinator
E-mail:
Amparo "Amy" Oliveras
Administrative Assistant / Multicultural Outreach Coordinator
E-mail:
Sally Z. Weiss - B.A.,
Director of Materials Development & Dissemination
E-mail:
Phone: (828) 456-9209
Cheri Hofmann, Information Specialist and Webcourse Coordinator
Business Leadership Council (BLC) - DBTAC: Southeast ADA Center
Training Team - DBTAC: Southeast ADA Center
Web Development / Instructional Design
Marsha Schwanke - B.S., M.S.
CTRS (Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist)
Phone: (678) 999-8463