Advancing the civic, economic and social participation of persons with disabilities worldwide.

Burton Blatt Institute Staff

Chairman

Peter Blanck, Ph.D., J.D.

E-mail: pblanck@syr.edu

Phone: (315) 443-9703

Executive Director

Michael Morris, J.D.

E-mail: mmorris@ndi-inc.org

Phone: (202) 296-2046

Fax: (202) 296-2047

Senior Vice President

Gary Shaheen, M.P.A

E-mail: geshahee@law.syr.edu

Phone: (315) 443-9819

Director of Research

Meera Adya, J.D., Ph.D.

Affiliated Faculty, Psychology Department

E-mail: madya@syr.edu

Phone: (315) 443-7346

Director of Legal Research and Writing

William N. Myhill, M.Ed, J.D.

Adjunct Professor - College of Law

Faculty Associate - Center on Digital Literacy, iSchool

E-mail: wmyhill@syr.edu

Phone: (315) 443-1367

Director of International Programs

Deepti Samant, M.S. (Rehab), M.S. (ECE)

E-mail: ddsamant@law.syr.edu

Phone: (202) 296-5393

Director of Communications

Anthony Adornato, B.S., M.A. (in progress)

E-mail: acadorna@law.syr.edu

Phone: (315) 443-6173

Director of External Relations

Janice Herzog

E-mail: jmherzog@syr.edu

Phone: (315) 443-3898

Research, Technical Assistance, Training, & Outreach

Marcia Scherer, Ph.D.
Project Director

E-mail: mjschere@law.syr.edu

Phone: (585) 671-3461

Robert E. Myers III, MPA, MA-IR

E-mail: remyersi@law.syr.edu

Phone: (315) 443-4622

Stephan Haimowitz, J.D.
Research Associate

E-mail: sjhaimow@law.syr.edu

Phone: (315) 744-4139

Kelly J. Bunch, J.D.
Research Associate

E-mail: kjbunch@law.syr.edu

Phone: (315) 443- 7687

Jill Houghton,
Research Project Coordinator

E-mail: jbhought@law.syr.edu

Phone: (954) 461-4726 [voice]

Steve Mendelsohn, J.D.

BBI Researcher and Co-PI - Asset Accumulation & Economic Self-Sufficiency Project

Deborah L. Greene, M.A.
Senior Program Development Associate

E-mail: dlgreene@law.syr.edu

Phone: (315) 560-6348

Nicole LaCorte-Klein, M.A., C.R.C.
Senior Program Development Associate

E-mail: nllacort@law.syr.edu

Phone: (315) 480-9153

Mary Killeen, M.A.
Research Project Coordinator

E-mail: mbkillee@law.syr.edu

Phone: (703) 619-1703

Elizabeth Jennings,
Research Project Coordinator

E-mail: evjennin@law.syr.edu

Phone: (561) 351-9140

Miranda Kennedy, M.P.P.
Research Project Coordinator

E-mail: mkennedy@ndi-inc.org

Phone: (720) 890-3990

Omolara Funmilola Akinpelu, Ph.D.
Research Project Coordinator

E-mail: ofakinpe@syr.edu

Phone: (315) 443-4480

Yiyan Wu, M.S.
Research Assistant

E-mail: ywu02@syr.edu

Phone: (315)443-2502

Administration

Aaron Kingson, MBA
Business Director

E-mail: amkingso@law.syr.edu

Phone: (315) 443-8953

Diana Foote, B.S., Accounting
Business Manager

E-mail: dmfoote@syr.edu

Phone: (315) 443-5915

Jacqueline Smith - Administrative Assistant

E-mail: jsmith22@syr.edu

Phone: (315) 443-7641

Darlene Carelli - Office Assistant III

E-mail: dkcarell@syr.edu

Phone: (315)443-2863

Ajay Babu - Project Assistant

Web Media & Information Technology

Marsha Schwanke - B.S., M.S., CTRS

E-mail: msschwan@law.syr.edu

Phone: (678) 999-8463 [voice]

Celestia Ohrazda - M.S., PhDc

E-mail: cohrazda@syr.edu

Da Thao Nguyen - Computer Consultant

E-mail: dnguye02@law.syr.edu

Phone: (315) 443-8017

Fellows

Katherine McDonald, Ph.D,
Assistant Professor - Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics
BBI Faculty Fellow

E-mail: kemcdona@syr.edu

Law Clerks

Matthew Saleh, J.D., M. Ed.

Research Assistants

Robert Borrelle, B.A. Political Science (J.D. / M.Ed. candidate 2013)

Brandon Hill, B.A. Political Science; Criminal Justice Administration (J.D. candidate 2012)

Dana Mele, B.A. Theatre Studies, M.Ed. (J.D. candidate 2012)

Tovah Miller, B.A. Religious Studies (J.D. / M.Ed. candidate 2012)

Jonathan A. Schnader, B.A. Classics & Psychology (J.D. candidate 2012)

Stephanie Woodward, B.S. Management and English (J.D. candidate 2013)

Interns/Work Study

Alise Fisher - Communication Assistant (B.A. Public Relations & Spanish Language, candidate 2013)

Michael Hacker - (B.A. Psychology, Political Science candidate 2014)

Meredith A Passaris- (M.P.A Public Administration, Maxwell candidate 2012)

Paris Peckerman - (B.S. Television-Radio-Film candidate 2012)

Washington, D.C. office

Michael Morris, J.D.
Executive Director

E-mail: mmorris@ndi-inc.org

Phone: (202) 296-2046

Deepti Samant, M.S. (Rehab), M.S. (ECE)
Senior Research Associate

E-mail: ddsamant@law.syr.edu

Phone: (202) 296-5393

Nakia Matthew
Program Administrator

E-mail: nmatthews@ndi-inc.org

Beth Sadow
Administrative Assistant

E-mail: bsadow@law.syr.edu

Phone: (202) 296-2041

Atlanta, GA office

ADA Southeast Center
(formerly known as Southeast DBTAC)

Email: ADAsoutheast@law.syr.edu

Phone: (404) 541-9001 [voice/tty]

Fax: (404) 541-9002

Web: ADAsoutheast.org

Pamela R. Williamson, B.S.,
Project Director

E-mail: prwill01@law.syr.edu

L. Elaine Sutton Mbionwu, C.C.H.P.,
Assistant Director/Director of Training & Technical Assistance

E-mail: lesutton@law.syr.edu

Cheri Hofmann,
Distance Learning Coordinator / Information Specialist

E-mail: clhofman@syr.edu

Lisa Karp
Communications & Media Specialist

E-mail: lskarp@syr.edu

Mary Morder - B.A.,
Materials Development / Information Technology Support

E-mail: mjmorder@law.syr.edu

Amparo "Amy" Oliveras
Administrative Assistant / Multicultural Outreach Coordinator

E-mail: aolivera@law.syr.edu

Cynthia "Cyndi" Smith
Office Assistant

E-mail: clsmit11@law.syr.edu

Rebecca Williams
Information Specialist / Technical Assistance

E-mail: rswill04@law.syr.edu

Sally Z. Weiss - B.A.,
Director for Knowledge Translation

E-mail: szweiss@charter.net

Phone: (828) 456-9290 [voice]

TACE Southeast Center (Region IV)

Email: tacesoutheast@law.syr.edu

Phone: (404) 541-9001 [voice/tty]

Phone: (866) 518-7750 [voice/tty]

Fax: (404) 541-9002

Web: TACESoutheast.org

Chip (Raymond) M. Kenney, M.S.,
TACE IV Project Director

E-mail: rkenney@law.syr.edu

Phone: (904) 372-0456 [voice]

Cell: (315) 530-8984

Jill Houghton,
TACE IV Deputy Director

E-mail: jbhought@law.syr.edu