Who We Are – Disability Equity Center

Nuestro equipo

Photo of Allison Hobgood, a 40-something white woman with short, dark curly hair. She is wearing spiral earrings and a dark t-shirt. She is smiling at the camera. Behind her is a partially-visible bookcase with some books peaking out.

Allison P. Hobgood se desempeña como directora ejecutiva del Corvallis Daytime Drop-in Center, un centro comunitario y de recursos diurnos para las personas que viven en la pobreza crónica. Anteriormente fue profesora de inglés y estudios de mujeres y género en la Universidad de Willamette y ahora se centra en la organización comunitaria de base para la justicia de las personas sin hogar y la discapacidad.

Close-up photo of Abby Mulcahy, a 30-something genderqueer person. Abby is wearing dark-framed glasses. Abby has short, dark wavy hair. Abby is wearing a dark blazer.

Abby Mulcahy is a co-founder of the Disability Equity Center. Abby completed their PhD in public health at Oregon State University and is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care at the VA Portland Healthcare System, as well as a Delivery Systems Science Fellow through AcademyHealth.

Zina Allen organiza el grupo de apoyo de los miércoles de bienestar todos los miércoles por la noche de 5:00 a 6:00 p. M., Hora del Pacífico.

Photo of Laura Estreich, a young white girl with Downs syndrome. She has long brown hair and she is wearing a floral dress. Laura is smiling at the camera. She is standing in front of a red rose bush

Laura Estreich es pasante de DEC. Nació con síndrome de Down con discapacidad del desarrollo. Es miembro del consejo OCCD de la asociación de síndrome de down del noroeste, autodefensa y estudiante del programa de transición Wings.

Black and white photo of Lzz Johnk. They are a 30-something white kid with short hair and glasses. They are wearing a collared shirt under a sweater. They are smiling at the camera. Behind them is a large spruce tree that is taking up most of the background.

Lzz Johnk is serving as Media and Outreach Supervisor for the DEC. They are currently a visiting professor in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Grand Valley State University. They previously worked as an Archival Assistant for the OSU Disability Archives.

Skyler Scott is a DEC intern. They are a student at Western Oregon University. Their major is Interdisciplinary Studies with focus areas in American Sign Language and Writing.

Nuestro Patronato

Selfie photo of Rebecca Olson, a white woman with shoulder-length dark brown hair. She is smiling at the camera. She is wearing a green sweater with a dark blue jacket.

Rebecca Olson es profesora asociada de inglés en la Oregon State University. Le apasiona mejorar el acceso a la educación a través de una pedagogía crítica e informada sobre el trauma, programas diseñados para apoyar a los estudiantes de la clase trabajadora y recursos educativos abiertos más inclusivos.

Misión, Visión y Valores

Nuestra historia