Who We Are – Disability Equity Center

Our Staff

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 serves as Executive Director of the Corvallis Daytime Drop-in Center, a day resource and community hub for individuals living in chronic poverty. She previously was Professor of English and Women’s and Gender Studies at Willamette University and now focuses on grassroots community organizing for disability and homelessness justice.

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 hosts the Wellness Wednesday support group every Wednesday evening from 5:00-6:00pm Pacific Time.

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 is a DEC Intern. She was born with down syndrome with developmental disability. She is a northwest down syndrome association OCCD council Member, self Advocate, and a Student at Wings Transition program.

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.

Our Board of Trustees

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 is Associate Professor of English at Oregon State University. She is passionate about improving access in education through trauma-informed and critical pedagogy, programs designed to support working class students, and more inclusive open educational resources.

Mission, Vision, and Values

Our History