The Empowering Students with Disability Task Force was formed by Chancellor Jim Malatras to address challenges faced by students with disabilities on campus and provide additional educational opportunities for individuals with disabilities. The task force will focus on improving physical access on campus for individuals with disabilities, fighting stigmas associated with disability inclusivity, addressing ableism on campuses, and fielding feedback from people with disabilities to improve their overall learning experience.
Nathan Gonyea - Co-Chair, SUNY Empire State College
Marion Terenzio - Co-Chair, SUNY Cobleskill
Tamara Mariotti
Mohawk Valley CC
Casey Hickey
SUNY Cortland
Christopher Allen
Suffolk County CC
Diane Woodward, LMS
NYS Education Department
Dr. Jessica Sniatecki
SUNY Brockport
Dr. Maria Timberlake
SUNY Cortland
Dr. Mary Bonderoff
SUNY Morrisville
Dr. Noor Syed
SUNY Empire State College
Dr. Toni-Marie Ciarfella
Dutchess County Commissioner for Special Needs
Keri McArdle
Ulster County CC
Lachlan Squair
SUNY Oneonta
Lauren Corp
New York State Commission for the Blind
Lauren Rodriguez, Psy.D.
SUNY Purchase College
Maggie Moroff
Advocates for Children of New York
Nancy Carr
Onondaga CC
Paula Possenti Perez
Syracuse University
Robert Baums
Self Advocacy Association of New York State
Susan Deer
Rockland CC
Sylvia Navarro Nicosia
Farmingdale State College
Zebadiah Hall
Cornell University
Dianne Henk
NYS OPWDD
Collin Lacki
Niagara County CC
Peter Herrig, MS, CRC
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
Andrew Tucci
Binghamton University
Dominga Torres
Bronx Independent Living Services
Helene Fallon
Learning Disabilities Association of New York
Rebecca Mushtare
SUNY Oswego