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Committee on the Status of Disability in the Profession

The APSA Status Committee on Disability in the Profession monitors the status of political scientists with disability at all levels; advances research on disability as well as on issues of particular relevance to disability; develops and promotes curriculum materials on disability; works to ensure fair and equal treatment of disabled people throughout the profession.

Committee Members

Term expiring September 2026
Art Blaser, Chapman University
Amber Knight, University of North Carolina Charlotte  
Monica Schneider, Miami University (Chair)
Lisa Schur, Rutgers University
Term expiring August 2027
Amit Ahuja, University of California, Santa Barbara 
Rachel Blum, University of Oklahoma
Term expiring August 2028
Jennifer Erkulwater, University of Richmond
Previous Committee Member
Nancy Hirschmann, University of Pennsylvania (2023-2025)