Are you a teaching assistant or a graduate assistant with a disability?

Dear Colleagues,

I am a doctoral student in Special Education and Disability Studies at Syracuse University located in Syracuse, New York.  I am conducting an IRB approved research study for which I am seeking participants.


Disability is a human difference that occurs among multiple populations across all locations of the world. Individuals' experiences with disability are diverse and these experiences are vitally important to conversations about equal rights, accessibility, employment and education. The purpose of this research study is to understand the experiences of teaching assistants and graduate assistants with disabilities in higher education.

Are you a teaching assistant or a graduate assistant with a disability?

This study is seeking assistants with disabilities from departments throughout the university. If you are a college teaching assistant or graduate assistant with a disability and are willing to talk about your experiences then I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to speak with you. Your opinion is important and your personal information will be kept confidential. The interview will take about one hour of your time. If you need any disability accommodations or alternatives to speaking over the phone (e.g., using Skype or VP) then I'd be happy to do that.

If you would like more information about this study, please contact me at the following e-mail address:mldamian@syr.edu<mailto:mldamian@syr.edu>.  I will gladly send you the consent form and sample interview questions.

Thank you in advance for your time and consideration of this posting.  If you know of others that may be interested in participating in this research, I ask that you kindly forward this e-mail.

Best,
Michelle L. Damiani

Michelle L. Damiani
Doctoral Student
Syracuse University
School of Education
170 Huntington Hall
Syracuse, NY 13244