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Welcoming Dr. Meghan Miller as the Hawaiʻi Center on Disability Studies Director

Welcoming Dr. Meghan Miller as the Hawaiʻi Center on Disability Studies Director

January 7, 2026

Honolulu, Hawaiʻi — January 5, 2026 - The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Center on Disability Studies, in the College of Education, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Meghan Miller as the new Director of the Center on Disability Studies (CDS) effective January 2, 2026.

Dr. Miller is a licensed clinical psychologist and an internationally recognized expert in studying and understanding the early signs of autism and ADHD. She brings nearly 20 years of experience in neurodevelopmental disabilities research and practice, with a strong background in teaching, training, and mentorship. Her addition to the CDS team will further the CDS’ mission of promoting all abilities across the lifespan through interdisciplinary training, research, service, and dissemination.

CDS is one of 67 University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), education, research, training centers across the U.S. and its territories. It is uniquely positioned within the University and extended community to work towards a shared vision of a nation in which all Americans, including those with disabilities, participate fully in their communities.

For more information please contact Dr. Miller at [email protected].

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The Center on Disability Studies, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is a research center aimed to promote diverse abilities across the lifespan through interdisciplinary training, research and service. For more information visit cds.coe.hawaii.edu, or follow us on Instagram @cdshawaiiedu, Facebook @CenterOnDisabilityStudies, or LinkedIn @center-on-disability-studies.