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Primary Activity Coordinators: |
Adult Services |
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Discipline Coordinators: |
Health Administration Public Health |
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Specialty Resource Contacts: | Transportation | ||||||||||||||||||
Discipline(s): |
Interdisciplinary Public Health Community Econ Development, Transportation |
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AUCD Council Membership: |
Multicultural Council |
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Research: | Transportation | ||||||||||||||||||
Education: | M.S., COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, SOUTHERN NH UNIVERSITY, 1999;
B.A., POLITICAL SCIENCE, PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE, 1995 |
Vita/Bio
Professional Background
Sönke's primary motivation lies within a deeply held belief that society must be accessible at all levels to all people in order to fulfill its promise as a democratic society. He is interested in developing infrastructures that support access for all by utilizing community economic development strategies and structures. Current work focuses on access through transportation for people with disabilities and others who do not drive, especially in rural areas. Sönke is also intrigued by connections - both historical and current - between languages and in language as a transmitter of cultural norms and values.
Projects
The Rural Transportation Access Network is a two-year research project looking into best practices in rural, community transportation provision and funding resource utilization. The project is funded by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities.
New Hampshire Assistive Technology Partnership Project The goal of the New Hampshire Assistive Technology Partnership Project is to increase access to assistive technology through the creation and support of consumer driven systems for the provision of state-of-the-art assistive technology products and services for citizens with disabilities in the state of New Hampshire.