Sunaura Taylor
Director and Faculty Advisor
- sct@berkeley.edu
Sunaura Taylor is an assistant professor in the Division of Society and Environment. Taylor is a scholar and artist who works at the intersection of disability studies, environmental humanities, animal studies, environmental justice, and art practice. Her research situates disability and ableism as central forces shaping human relationships to the more-than-human world. Concerned with relationships between altered bodily capacity, vulnerability, and systems of exploitation across species and ecological boundaries, her works crosses a range of disciplines, mediums, and audiences.
She can assist prospective and current Disability Studies minor students with questions regarding the broader minor curriculum, requirement exception review, and the disability studies community on campus.
Prof. Taylor also teaches ESPM 161A: Thinking with Animals, which satisfies an elective requirement for the Disability Studies minor.
Emily A. Nusbaum
Disability Studies minor core course instructor
- eanusbaum@berkeley.edu
Professor Emily A. Nusbaum is the instructor for one of the Disability Studies minor core requirements, DISSTD 110: Introduction to Disability Studies. She can assist prospective and current Disability Studies minor students with questions regarding the minor curriculum and applicable transfer coursework.
Michelle Herrera
Student Academic Advisor
- isf@berkeley.edu
The Student Academic Advisor’s job is to guide students and faculty as they navigate University, College, and Major Program policies.
If you would like to schedule an appointment with Michelle to discuss the Disability Studies minor requirements, your eligibility to declare the minor, or your minor progress, please visit her advising page to choose an in-person or virtual appointment.
Disability Studies Minor Advisory Board
Anne Finger- Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Studies
Emily A. Nusbaum- Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Studies