»Disability Studies

The Disability Studies minor provides an overview of the interdisciplinary study of disability across the domains of human experience. It allows students to explore the variety of approaches to understanding disability in personal, social, economic, artistic, and political contexts. The minor focuses on issues in the representation, history, and interpretation of disability as a social category of human difference rather than issues related to the clinical diagnosis and treatment of impairments.

What careers does a Disability Studies minor equip you for?

Disability Advocacy Organizations	Legislative and Regulatory Affairs
Assistive Technology	Social and Human Services Professional
Educational Institutions	Rehabilitation Counselor
Inclusive Education Teacher	Direct Support Professional
Urban Planning	Occupational Therapist
Non-Profit Sector Jobs	Developmental Disabilities Case Manager
Researcher	Social Service Delivery

Taylor Hein '21

English Literature, Rhetoric, and Cultural Studies major; Holocaust History and Disability Studies double minor

"Through the Disability Studies minor, I have been able to explore my own identity as a person with a disability and I have become empowered by my education to be a strong advocate for my community."

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Dr. Brian Glaser has taught at Chapman University for twenty years. In 2023 he received the Valerie Scudder award, Chapman’s highest faculty honor for teaching. He has taught more than twenty different courses in writing and literature, and created a number of original courses for Chapman students, including Writing about the Global Human Rights Movement, Environmental Rhetoric, Writing about Taoism, and Poetry and Social Science. Glaser has received the Award for Curriculum Innovation in Sustainability Education (2012) and the Award for Excellence in Teaching (2019) at Chapman. Before coming to Chapman, he taught as a postdoc at UC Berkeley and at universities in Campeche, Lisbon, Guatemala City and Duesseldorf.

»Disability Studies

Director: Dr. Brian Glaser

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