Staff

Jacy, a dark long hair woman in green top and yellow cardigan smiling

Jacy Bell Farkas, PhD

Director

jkbell@arizona.edu

Pronouns:

she/her

Lupita

M. Lupita Loftus

Administrative Assistant

loftusm@arizona.edu

Pronouns:

she/her/ella

tammie

Tamsen Bassford, MD

Medical Director

Associate Professor, Family & Community Medicine

bassford@arizona.edu

Joshua Anbar, DrPH, MPH

Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center

Former Post-Doctoral Research Associate

JulieArmin

Julie Armin, PhD

Co-Principal Investigator

Affiliated Faculty Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities

Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine

Gina smiling

Regina Barry, AA

Navajo woman with long brown hair.

Alanna Begay

Project Aide

Student Worker

alannabegay@arizona.edu

Catherine Fennie

Catherine Fennie, BS

Jeff

Jeffrey Javier

Former Director of Communications

Sarah Loreto

Sarah Loreto

Pre-ETS Vocational Specialist – Tucson

sloreto@arizona.edu

Zonnie with dark short hair smiling

Graciela “Zonnie” Olivas, A.S.

B.Olson

Benjamin Olson, BA

Celina Urquidez

Celina Urquidez

Education & Clinic Coordinator

Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities

Margaret A. Nygren, EdD, FAAIDD

American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities:

Exective Director & CEO

Danielle Abel

Freya Abraham

Freya Abraham

Freya, a woman of color with long black hair, is outside in front of a palm tree. She smiles at the camera and wears a traditional Indian dress in pink with gold detailing.

Freya Abraham

Photo of woman in front of a grassy landscape, wearing a navy blue top and white skirt, with blonde curly hair, smiling at the camera

Meghan Adams

BiancaAguilar

Bianca Aguilar

Bianca Aguilar

Bianca Aguilar

Abigail Akande

Riley Aldrich

Riley Aldrich

Woman wearing a white dress, smiling at camera. She has long black hair

Victoria Almanza

Woman with long light brown hair wearing a black top

Loretta Alvarez, BS, MSE

Employment and Transition Program Manager

lbalvarez@arizona.edu

Gisel Amaya

Kemberlie Ambriz

Kimberlie Ambriz

Alina Andrade

Alina Andrade

Beth Appleton

Woman with long hair smiling

Valeria Armendariz

Julie A

Julie Armin, PhD

Assistant Professor, Family & Community Medicine

jarmin@arizona.edu

Pronouns:

she/her

JulieArmin

Julie Armin, PhD

Co-Leader

Haley

Haley Arnold

Maya Asher

Native woman with long dark hair wearing a yellow blouse and turquoise necklace

Agnes Attaki, MPA

Program Director

agnesa@arizona.edu

Karla Ausderau, PhD, OTR/L

U of WI: Ausderau Lab

Lisa A

Lisa Ayo

Pre-ETS Vocational Specialist – Phoenix

lisaayo@arizona.edu

Sylvia Badger

Sylvia Badger

Kirsten, a white woman with red hair is outside. She is wearing green glass and a red and gray t-shit, standing in front of a desert landscape.

Kristen Bailey

Nallelhy Ballesteros

tammie

Tamsen Bassford

Co-Investigator Affiliated Faculty

Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities

Associate Faculty Department of Family and Community Medicine

tammie

Tammie Bassford, MD

rae

Rae Bauer

Ashley Baum

Audrey, a white woman with shoulder length brunette hair, standing in front of a white background. She wears silver rimmed glasses and smiles at the camera. She is also wearing a blue checkered collared shirt.

Audrey Beermann

Jacy Bell

Natasha Bhuyan

Woman with long brunette hair in front of brick background, smiling at the camera, wearing a white shirt

Catelyn Black

Jennifer B

Jennifer Blum

Barbara Brent

Liaison, Community Informed System Change

barbarabrent@arizona.edu

Barbara Brent

Community Informed System Change Liaison

barbarabrent@arizona.edu

Bruske

Christopher "CJ" Bruske

Yvonne Bueno

Yvonne M. Bueno, MPH, OTR/L

Yvonne M. Bueno, MPH, OTR/L

Preslee Buher

Pre-ETS Vocational Specialist – Phoenix

presleebuher@arizona.edu

A Blonde woman with blue top smiling

Rebecca Burton

Oksana Cabrera

Emma

Emma Capranica

Judith Carranza

Judith Carranza

Amber Chase

Amber Chase

Nadine, an Asian person with shoulder-length black hair and bangs, is smiling in front of a white background. They are wearing gold-rimmed glasses and a white button-down shirt.

Nadine Chau

Pronouns:

Chico-Jarillo

Tara Chico-Jarillo, MPH

Elexander, a white man with shoulder-length brown hair with the ends bleached, is smiling at the camera. He has round green glasses, a black septum ring and two black lip rings. He is also wearing a black button-up shirt with brown and white leaves on it

Elexander Childers

Athena Childs

Jordan, smiling woman with long hair over her shoulder

Jordan Chilton

Kathryn Chung

Kathryn Chung

Tiffany Chung

A woman standing in front of a decorative tan door wearing a brown dress with shoulder length brunette hair

Marissa Cintora

Amy Cole

Ashley Cope

Woman with short hair and glasses smiling

Angela Cummins

Gabby, a white woman with blonde hair and blue eyes is standing on a balcony in front of a blue backdrop of palm trees and the Caribbean ocean, wearing an off-shoulder yellow sundress.

Gabrielle Daines

Brown skinned female with long curly hair selfie taken in the back of a car, wearing a black/white hat, white tank top, with a silver/gold necklace, smiling at the camera

Sia Davis

David Dawley

Man in glasses smiling

Daniel DeHollander

Bianca Demara

Virnel Demby

Nicole, a white woman with long brown hair, is outside on a bright day. The background includes a green bush with small purple flowers, and mountains in the background. She leans her side against a railing and smiles at the camera. She wears a royal blue blouse with white flowers, and black dress pants.

Nicole Digonno

Briana Dohogne

Briana Dohogne, BS

Duke

Duke Duncan, MD

Professor, Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health

Professor Emeritus

ARSOBO Co-Founder

brduncan@arizona.edu

18-19 cohort Austin

Austin Duncan, MPA

Man in glasses smiling

Austin Duncan, MPA

Jamie

Jamie Edgin, PhD

M.Egbatan

Mine Egbatan, MA

Darcy Elgin

Emmert

Clare Emmert

Clare, a blonde girl smiling

Clare Emmert

Belinda

Belinda Escalante, BSW

Lexicon, is facing the camera and smiling. His hands are behind his back and he stands in front of Old Main, which is blurred in the background. He is wearing a red shirt that says "BEAR DOWN" in all caps, and his hair is shoulder-length and curly.

Lexicon Espinoza

Asha Esprit

La Monica Everett-Haynes

Diba Fallah

DJ Fallstrom

LouisF

Louis Fazio, MA

Photo of woman wearing a white blouse with brunette hair and is smiling at the camera

Ana Fernandez

Anahy, a hispanic woman with long brown hair, is outside. She wears a black jacket and smiles at the camera.

Anahy Fernandez

Jon Ferng

Jonathan Ferng, MBA, MS

Andrea Feuerman

Gabrielle Ficchi

H. Flores

Holly Flores

R.Foote

Rachel Foote

Woman in long hair with glasses smiling

Brittany Forbeck

Woman smiling

Holly Fox

Joseph, a dark-skinned person with long brown hair, is outside on a bright day in front of a red brick wall. He wears a striped white shirt with black pants and a brown belt, and smiles at the camera.

Joseph Fraire

Roxanna, a girl with long dark hair and glasses smiling

Roxanna Francies

Rosa Rojas Franco

Project Coordinator

rojasfranco@arizona.edu

Steve Freeman

Arizona Disabilities Planning Council

Bailee Fritz

Bailee Fritz

Christie K

Christie G. Kelly, MHR

Blonde woman smiling

Sarah Gaines

AlyssaG

Alyssa Gandolph

Dana has shoulder length brunette hair, standing in front of buildings wearing blue sweater look at the camera.

Dana Garcia

Sarah Gassen

K.Glahn

Kai Glahn

Brittany Glas

In this image, I am wearing a gold satin blouse with a denim skirt. My hair is down and I am also wearing a black small purse. The background of the image shows trees and plants from the Tucson Botanical Garden.

Ximena Gonzalez

Dustin Goodwin

Dustin Goodwin, BS

J.Gotwalt

Jordan Gotwalt

Maleah is wearing a blue top, has burnette long braids and is smiling at the camera.

Maleah Goza-Maxwell

Alexis, smiling woman with long brown hair with blonde highlights

Alexis Gradillas

Alexis, a woman of color with long brunette hair with blonde highlights, is standing in front of a white background. She wears a brown sweater and smiles at the camera.

Alexis Gradillas

Jeff Greenfield

Research Assistant

Adriana has long black hair and it smiling at the camera and wearing a black blazer and blue pants.

Adriana Grijalva

Gudino

Damian Gudino

Pre-ETS Vocational Specialist – Phoenix

damiangudino@arizona.edu

Leah

Leah Guerrero, BA

Ava Gutierrez, MA

Training Assistant

dalila99@arizona.edu

Photo of woman with brunette shoulder length hair wearing a dark blue shirt and black rimmed glasses, and she is smiling at the camera

Jennifer Haggerty

Danielle, a blonde hair woman in red top smiling

Danielle M. Hallahan

Program Manager

daniellehallahan@arizona.edu

Hansen

Amber Hansen

Tabitha Hardy

Tabitha Hardy

Dr. Rebecca Hartzell

Dr. Rebecca Hartzell

Dorothy Hayden

Brianna

Brianna Heath, M.S

Lisa Heisterberg

D.Hernandez

Daniel Hernandez, AA

Lorraine, a blonde woman with glasses smiling

Lorraine Heydorn

Lorraine, a blonde woman with glasses smiling

Lorraine Heydorn

Shanae Hollins

Shanae Hollins

Jonathan Howe

Allyson Howes

M.Howes

Mahkyla Howes, AA

Photo of woman in front of greenery, wearing a University of Arizona shirt. She has a blonde bob and is wearing glasses

Michaela Hoyman

D.Hughes

Dominique Hughes

Woman in her power wheelchair with blonde hair wearing a white shirt smiling at the camera

Reagan Imhoff

Man in dark top smiling

Joey Ingegneri

student sitting on rocks in front of desert background, wearing a white collared shirt with lack vest and jeans, swearing glasses with short brunette hair smiling at the camera

Ajai Iyer

Student Research Assistant

aji2@arizona.edu

Pronouns:

they, them

Codi, a blonde woman with long hair smiling

Codi Jacobsen

D.James

Detroit James

Brandy James

Brandy James, PhD

Lecturer, Family & Community Medicine

bjames2@arizona.edu

Pronouns:

she/her/hers

Native woman smiling

Darold Joseph

Joseph Kay

Adam Khattab

Benita Kinlicheeny

Corwyn Krassy

Corwyn Krassy

A white woman with blonde hair is smiling in front of a brown background. She is wearing a navy blouse that has white and copper geometric patterns.

Madison Kroeger

Katie Kwiatkowski, M.ABA

Laitin

Sarah Laitin

Candace Lane

Drew M

Drew Milne

Content Coordinator

Peer Mentor

drewmilne@arizona.edu

J.Larson

Jaclyn Larson, AS

Ree, a Chinese American individual with blue and black checkered button up shirt. They are smiling in front of an orange wall outside on a bright day, wearing long alternative earrings, 3 necklaces, and their hands in their pockets.

Reanna Lee

Amy Leija

Pre-ETS Vocational Specialist- Casa Grande

aleija@arizona.edu

Andrew, a Chinese American man with dark brown hair, is outside in front of a mountain range. He wears clear-rimmed glasses and smiles at the camera. He also wears a black mock-neck and a brown puffer jacket.

Andrew Leung

B.Lockwood

Bailey Lockwood

Bailey Lockwood

Bailey Lockwood

Lupita

Lupita Loftus

Admin Assistant

Cate has shouldner length burnete hair and is smiling at the camera, wearing a tan collared button up shirt and blue jeans.

Catherine Longo

AnnaMaria

AnnaMaria Lopez

Pre-ETS Vocational Specialist – Tucson

annamarialopez@arizona.edu

Woman with dark long hair in white top smiling

Amy Lougher

Alison Luongo

Alison Luongo

Paavlena Madhivanan

Project Assistant

Peer Mentor

paavlenam@arizona.edu

N.Marcell

Nicholas Marcell

Mariette Marsh, MPA, CIP/CHPC/CHRC

Gabe

Gabriel Martinez

Project Assistant

Peer Mentor

gabrielmartinez1@arizona.edu

Victoria Martinez

Skills Instructor – Phoenix

vcmartinez@arizona.edu

Esha has long black hair with bangs, is wearing a black long sleeve with a white under shirt is smiling at the camera in front of a brick background.

Esha Mathur

Woman in green top smiling

Lexi McGarvey

Woman with Dark long hair smiling

Shannon McGuinness

Paul

Paul McLaughlin

Event Assistant

mclaugh1@arizona.edu

Kiley, a white woman with long blonde hair is standing in front of a grey background. She wears a black halter top and is smiling at the camera.

Kiley McNeil

Christine Melton-Lopez, MS, CIP

Kate Larsen

Digital Communications Assistant

Student Worker

kolarsen@arizona.edu

Pronouns:

she/her

Phot of woman standing in front of green landscape, wearing a pink floral dress with brunette hair is smiling at the camera

Jenna Milner

Woman in glasses smiling

Audrey Minot

Shivani, a long dark wavy hair woman smiling

Shivani Misra

Photo of a woman wearing a yellow flowy dress with blonde shoulder length hair smiling

Lauren Mitchell

Shelby with long hair smiling

Shelby Moe

G.Mogel

Ginger Mogel

Kelsey Montaño, BA, ACRE

Pre-ETS Project Coordinator

kmontano1@arizona.edu

Photo of young woman in her University of Arizona cap and gown, long black hair smiling at camera. Standing in front of rose bushes

Melani Montoya Orduno

Seok Young Moon

A young woman in front of a grey backdrop, with long brunette hair and wearing a white button down shirt smiling at the camera

Yasmin Morales

Joyeuse is has shoulder length dark brown hair and is smiling at the camera, wearing a blue shirt.

Joyeuse Mujambere

Reuben Naranjo, Jr.

Linda Nazifi

Program Coordinator

Paulette is wearing a white turtle neck shirt with a red jacket and jeans. Paulette's hair is blonde with brown roots, she is light-skinned and is smiling. Paulette is sitting down in front of a water fountain with flowers in the background during a sunny day.

Paulette Nevarez

Paulette is sitting in front of a gray backdrop. She has dark hair and is wearing long pearl earrings with a lime green top. Paulette is smiling and looking at the camera.

Paulette Nevarez

Cody Newcomb

Cody Newcomb

Man in blue top smiling

Sean O'Brien

Michelle O'Shea

Mumina, a woman in blue hijab smiling

Mumina Obeid

Adora Ogoke

Olivas

Graciela “Zonnie” Olivas, AS

young woman with long brunette hair, wearing a white shirt smiling at camera

Jessica Osmena

Chanel Ostrem

AmberO

Amber Owens

Amber Owens

Paat

Victor "Blue" Paat

Fernando P

Fernando Paredes

Chandni, a long dark hair woman smiling

Chandni Parikh, MS Parikh, MS

Woman with long wavy hair smiling

Grace Patterson

Marissa P

Marissa Paz, BS

Juliet Pena

Paulina Peng

Ryan Peterson, MPH

Van P

Van Pham

Student Web Designer

vdpham@arizona.edu

Jasmine, a girl with long hair sitting on grass smiling

Jasmine Pielemeier

Woman with long hair smiling

Hayley Pines

Jody Pirtle

Woman with long hair in tank top smiling

Allison Pisano

Jessica Post

Jennifer Powlette

Casey, a long hair woman with glasses smiling

Casey Primeau

Stephan Przybylowicz

Raeshaun

Raeshaun Ramon, AS

Austin Randall

Austin Randall

A girl in blue top smiling

Ella Randolph

Abbi Ravine

2023-2024 School Year Student Graphic Design and Social Media Specialist

abigailravine@arizona.edu

A long dark wavy hair lady smiling

Ariana Rendon

Pre-ETS Vocational Specialist – Phoenix

arianarendon@arizona.edu

Yolanda Reyes

Willow Rice

Rios-Richardson

Rachel Rios-Richardson, BA

Gabriel Rischall

A woman with long brown hair smiling at the camera

Leslie Rivera

Treva

Treva Roanhorse

Elder Advisor

M. Robles

Marissa Robles

S. Robles

Sarah Robles

Laura Rodriguez

V.Rodriguez

Victoria Rodriguez, BS

Elisa Rosenblatt

Isabella, smiling woman with medium length brown hair

Isabella Russell

Grace, a woman with medium hair smiling

Grace Samtani

Samtani

Grace Samtani, BS

Woman with long dark hair and glasses wearing a purple blouse

Lorie Sandaine, CESP, CWIC

Systems Change Liaison

lorie@arizona.edu

John Santoro

Jolene

Jolene Santos, AA

I am a white female, with blonde hair and a black bow in my hair. I am wearing a gold necklace with my name on it and a cream colored dress. Smiling at the camera

Jenna Sarna

Heidi

Heidi Saxton

Dana Sciullo, MOT, OTR/L,

National Down Syndrome Society

Research Associate

Krishna Scott-Mattias

Krishna Scott-Mattias, AA

Jessica Serrano-Rodriguez

A young woman in front of a mount range, has brunette shoulder length hair, wearing a red long sleeve shirt smiling at the camera

Salehah Shabazz

Woman with short, curly dark hair wearing glasses and a dark grey blazer.

Priyanka Sharma, MDS, MBA

Fiscal and Regulatory Research Administrator

priyankasharma1@arizona.edu

Woman smiling

Breanna Sherrow

Yumi Shirai

Yumi

Yumi Shirai, Ph.D

Project Leader

Yumi

Yumi Shirai, PhD

Director, ArtWorks

Assistant Professor, Family & Community Medicine

yumish@arizona.edu

Pronouns:

she/her

S.Siegel

Sandra Siegel, M.Ed

Sommer Sison

Sommer Sison

Jaze, a black woman with dark long hair smiling

Jaze Sollars, BS Sollars, BS

Texana, a long hair woman smiling

Texana Sonnefeld

Kandis Spencer

Kandis Spencer

Pre-ETS Vocational Specialist - Window Rock

kandisspencer@arizona.edu

Sonya Spolsky

Woman in black top smiling

Katherine Stoll

Samantha Stoneham

Samantha Stoneham, AA

Picture of woman with brunette hair past her shoulders, wearing white blouse and is smiling at the camera

Megan Sullivan

Jodie

Jodie Tam

Woman with brunette hair, wearing a dark green shirt looking up at camera smiling

Alexia Tawrel

Mariana Teposte

Mariana Teposte

Analisa

Analisa Teran

Albiya Thomas

Albiya Thomas

Woman with long dark hair smiling

Gemma Thomas

Trevor Thundershield

Portrait of Makenna Thuringer, a white woman with long straight red hair, wearing a powder blue blazer.

Makenna Thuringer, MPH

Health Promotion Aide, Employment Initiatives

Student Worker

makennathuringer@arizona.edu

Kayla

Kayla Tilicki

Lynne Tomasa

Lynne Tomasa, PhD

Assistant Professor, Family & Community Medicine

ltomasa@arizona.edu

Lynne Tomasa

Lynne Tomasa, PhD

A native man in blue shirt

Mateo TreeTop

Graphic Designer

mateo@diverseabilityincorporated.org

Leslie, a light-skinned woman, with short brown hair, and brown eyes, is sitting inside a car. She is wearing a blue puffer jacket, a blue ring on her right index finger, and a black ring on her middle finger, her nails have black nail polish, and she is wearing blue eyeshadow. She is smiling lightly.

Leslie Trolia

Woman with long wavy hair smiling

Dani Tronzo

Cosette, an Asian woman with long black hair, smiling at the camera and standing outside in front of a big teal arch gate. She is wearing a white dress with floral designs with a navy blue graduation stole with gold outlines.

Cosette Tsai

Celina Urquidez, MPH

Senior Coordinator, Education and Training

celinau@arizona.edu

Pronouns:

she/her/ella

L.Vallabhaneni

Laasya Vallabhaneni

Yuritiza has long brown hair and is smiling at the camera, is wearing a pink spgahetti strapped shirt.

Yuritza Velazquez

Abraham V

Abraham Venegas

Abraham Venegas

Abraham Venegas

Jimmy

Jim E. Warne

Affiliate

ucedd@arizona.edu

Aaliyah W

Aaliyah Washington

Jocelyn Watson, a young woman standing outside wearing a white top and graduation cords, smiling

Jocelyn Watson

Pre-ETS Vocational Specialist

Student Worker

jocelynw@arizona.edu

Jocelyn, smiling woman with long dark curly braids

Jocelyn Watson

A young multi-ethnic woman with curly brown hair wearing a white dress and graduation stoles with desert landscape in the background.

Jocelyn Watson

Julianna Weiel

Photo of young woman in front of a field, wearing a white shirt with long brunette hair smiling at the camera

Sophia Westphal

HEATHER WILLIAMSON

Heather Williamson, DrPH

Co-Principal Investigator

Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy, Northern Arizona University

Corinne Winsten

Corinne Winsten

Man with cap and glasses smiling

Ellie Wood

Leo Yamaguchi

Abel Y

Abel Young, MPA

Community Services Director

Ayoung@arizona.edu

Woman in blazer smiling

Alison Zagona

Gianna Zola

Special Olympics of Arizona

Health & Athlete Leadership Senior Coordinator

V.Zuber

Vanessa Zuber, AA

Samantha

Samantha Zwillinger

Photo of young man wearing a blue grey long sleeve shirt, has pilot headphone on and is in a helicopter. He has brown curly short hair and is smiling at the camera

Nicholas Amjadi

In the center of this image is me, Jeciana, an individual with light colored skin and dark black hair that falls just below my shoulder. In the picture, I am wearing a red shirt and am smiling in front of a large green plant.

Jeciana Rivera

Photo of woman with blonde shoulder length hair, wearing a pearl necklace and a black shirt with black and white patterned overalls, she is smiling at the camera

Sara Valderrama