AUCD - Food for Thought: Trainee-Professional Networking Breakfast
<< Back to ProgramTuesday, November 17, 2015 7:30 am - 8:30 am
Location: Congressional C Ballroom and Hallway
Session Description
Before the morning plenary session, trainees are invited to grab breakfast and engage with a diverse group of disability community professionals in a relaxed atmosphere.
One professional will be seated at an a table in either the ballroom or hallway, with room for up to five trainees to join as they please. Trainees are encouraged to ask about professionals' areas of expertise, roles within their centers or programs, current research or projects, etc. Professionals are encouraged to ask trainees about their career aspirations and provide guidance based on their experiences.
A list of participating professionals is included below, and their names will be listed on tables during the event.
| Name | Center | Discipline | Areas of Expertise |
| Kruti Acharya, MD | University of Illinois - Chicago (IL) | Medicine - Developmental Pediatrics | Adolescents and young adults, medical ethics |
| Jerry Alliston, PhD | Institute for Disability Studies (MS) | Social Work | Transition services, inclusion, volunteerism |
| Shelly Baer, MSW | Mailman Center for Child Development (FL) | Social Work | Accessibility, leadership, advocacy |
| Lisa Cauble, MSW | Center for Human Development (AK) | Social Work | Workforce training and development |
| Gail Chodron, PhD | Waisman Center (WI) | Public Health | Early childhood, community outreach |
| Christina Espinosa, MRC | Human Development Institute (KY) | Rehabilitation Counseling | Community living, underserved populations |
| Wilbert Francis, MBA | Tarjan Center at UCLA (CA) | Business Administration | Postsecondary education, workforce development |
| Canyon Hardesty, MS, CHES | Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WY) | Public Health | Community education, early childhood, assistive technology |
| Sandra Heimerl, PT, DPT, MS | Center for Development and Disabliity (NM) | Physical Therapy | Early intervention, training, telehealth |
| Elizabeth Morgan, MA | UC Davis MIND Institute (CA) | Education, Family | Early childhood, underrepresented populations, inclusion |
| Derek Nord, PhD | Institute on Community Integration (MN) | Organizational Leadership | Employment services and supports, community living |
| Eduardo Ortiz, PhD, JD | Center for Persons with Disabilities (UT) | Sociology, Law | Early education, minority health |
| Paula Rabidoux, PhD | Nisonger Center (OH) | Speech-Language Pathology | Social communication, language disorders, parent-child interactions |
| Andrew Roach, PhD | Center for Leadership in Disability (GA) | Educational Psychology | Inclusive programs and assessments, prevention and intervention |
| Jack Roush, PhD | Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities (NC) | Audiology | Newborn screening, parent-professional collaboration, policy |
| Kristin Sohl, MD, FAAP | University of Missouri Health Care (MO) | Medicine | Autism, child development |
| Stephanie Weber, PsyD | Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (OH) | Psychology | Behavior analysis and intervention, training |
| Derrick Willis, MA | UMKC Institute for Human Development (MO) | Public Administration | Youth development, cultural competence, mental health |