The Graduate Interdisciplinary Concentrations in Disability Studies provides
the opportunity for advanced study of theory, research, policy, and practice relevant
to the lives of individuals and groups with disabilities. Located within the larger
discourse of human diversity, disability is analyzed as an economic, social, cultural,
political, and individual phenomenon.
Disability Studies are offered at The University of Maine through the Center
for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies, Maine’s Center for Excellence
in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service (See Research Resources
page). The Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies offers graduate
students several avenues through which to pursue their individual interests in
Disability Studies. Graduate students may obtain a concentration in Disability
Studies in conjunction with several masters degree programs across campus, or
in conjunction with the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. or the individually designed Ed.D.
Students pursuing a concentration in Disabilities Studies may match their interests
with the Center’s interdisciplinary faculty and professional staff. Through coursework,
independent studies, research, or projects at the Center, students examine a range
of issues confronting people with disabilities throughout their lives. The faculty
involved in curriculum development and teaching courses in Disability Studies
represent diverse departments and academic disciplines at The University of Maine.
Financial Aid: A limited number of graduate assistantships are available through
the Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies for students pursuing
a graduate concentration in Disabilities Studies.
DIS 600 Interdisciplinary Seminar in Disability Studies (3 credits)
DIS 670 Graduate Practicum in Disability Studies (3-6 credits)
15 credits to include:
DIS 600 Interdisciplinary Seminar in Disability Studies (3 credits)
DIS 650 Research in Disability Studies (3 credits)
DIS 670 Graduate Practicum in Disability Studies (3-6 credits)
Approved electives (3-6 credits)
Graduate Faculty
Elizabeth DePoy, Ph.D. (University of Pennsylvania, 1988), Coordinator of Interdisciplinary
Disability Studies, Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies; and
Professor, School of Social Work.
Constant Albertson, Ph.D. (Concordia University, Montreal, 2001), Assistant Professor of Art.
A. James Artesani, Ed.D. (West Virginia University, 1992), Associate Professor of Education.
Carolyn Ball, Ph.D. (Purdue, 1990), Associate Professor of Public Administration.
Sandra Berkowitz-Stafford, Ph.D. (Minnesota, 1994), Assistant Professor, Communications.
Tony Brinkley, Ph.D. (University of Massachusetts, 1979), Associate Professor of English.
Alan Cobo-Lewis, Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin, 1992), Associate Professor of Psychology.
Sandra Doctoroff, Ph.D. (Vanderbilt, 1991), Assistant Research Professor, Center for Community
Inclusion and Disability Studies.
Sharon Gilbert, Ph.D. (Auburn University, 1997), Assistant Research Professor, Center for Community
Inclusion and Disability Studies.
Stephen Gilson, Ph.D. (University of Nebraska, 1991), Professor of Social Work.
Kyriacos Markides, Ph.D. (Wayne State University, 1970), Professor of Sociology.
Craig Mason, Ph.D. (University of Washington, 1993), Co-Coordinator of Research and Evaluation,
Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies, and Associate Professor
of Education and Applied Quantitative Methods.
Christina Passman, Ph.D. (University of Iowa, 1982), Associate Professor of Classical Language
and Literature.
Shihfen Tu, Ph.D. (University of Washington, 1994), Co-Coordinator of Research and Evaluation,
Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies, and Assistant Professor
of Education and Applied Quantitative Methods.
Lucille Zeph, Ed.D. (Vanderbilt, 1983), Director, Center for Community Inclusion and Disability
Studies, and Associate Professor of Education.
Graduate School
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