Donna Gilles, EdD, Interim Director of Partnership for People with Disabilities at Virginia Commonwealth University

July 21, 2011

AUCD welcomes Donna Gilles, EdD, to her new position as Interim Director at the UCEDD in Virginia. Donna has served several years as Associate Director of Operations at the Partnership for People with Disabilities, as well as Training Director for Virginia’s LEND program. Donna’s previous experience includes many years of progressive positions at the University of Florida, including Associate Director of UF-Gainesville Center for Autism and Related Disabilities, and director for several other research and training projects. Donna’s research and advocacy focuses on the elimination of seclusion and restraint.