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Board Of Directors

AUCD is governed by an elected Board of Directors that includes professionals, individuals with disabilities, and family members. The Board of Directors has established a number of committees made up of experts in the field to help the Board address emerging trends and issues, and to facilitate communication across and beyond the AUCD Network.

Board Leadership

Jairo E.  Arana
Representational Member

Jairo E. Arana

Mailman Center for Child Development, University of Miami (UCEDD & LEND)
Miami, FL

Beth  Boone
Community Education and Dissemination Council Chair

Beth Boone

Florida Center for Inclusive Communities, University of South Florida (UCEDD & LEND)
Tampa, FL

Jenean A.  Castillo
National Directors Training Council Chair

Jenean A. Castillo

Westchester Institute for Human Development, New York Medical College (UCEDD & LEND)
Valhalla, NY

Mark Crenshaw
Secretary/Treasurer

Mark Crenshaw

Center for Leadership in Disability, Georgia State University (UCEDD & LEND)
Atlanta, GA

Melanie  Davis
Council on Leadership an Advocacy Co-Chair

Melanie Davis

Munroe Meyer Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center (UCEDD)
Omaha, NE

Rhonda M.  Eppelsheimer
President-Elect

Rhonda M. Eppelsheimer

Institute on Development and Disability, Oregon Health & Science University (UCEDD)
Portland, OR

Wanda  Felty
Council on Leadership in Advocacy (COLA) Co-Chair

Wanda Felty

Center for Learning and Leadership, Oklahoma University (UCEDD & LEND)
Oklahoma City, OK

Wendy A. Jones
Multicultural Council Chair

Wendy A. Jones

National Center for Cultural Competence, Georgetown University (UCEDD)
Washington, DC

Pablo Juárez
At-Large Member

Pablo Juárez

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (UCEDD, LEND, & IDDRC)
Nashville, TN

Gale  Hann
Emerging Leader Representative

Gale Hann

Center for Learning and Leadership, Oklahoma University (UCEDD & LEND)
Oklahoma City, OK

Sharon  Milberger
At-Large Member

Sharon Milberger

Michigan Developmental Disabilities Institute, Wayne State University (UCEDD & LEND)
Detroit, MI

Eric Moody
Council on Research and Evaluation Chair

Eric Moody

Wyoming Institute for Disabilities, University of Wyoming (UCEDD)
Laramie, WY

Marcia  Moriarta
At-Large Member

Marcia Moriarta

University of New Mexico Center for Development and Disability (UCEDD)
Albuquerque, NM

Ilka  Riddle
President

Ilka Riddle

University of Cincinnati Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD)
Cincinnati, OH

Sandy Root-Elledge
Interim Executive Director

Sandy Root-Elledge

Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD)

Tafaimamao Tua-Tupuola
At-Large Member

Tafaimamao Tua-Tupuola

Pacific Center in Human Security, American Samoa Community College (UCEDD)
Pago Pago, AS

Maureen van Stone
At-Large Member

Maureen van Stone

Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities, Kennedy Krieger Institute (UCEDD)
Baltimore, MD

Derrick  Willis
Past President

Derrick Willis

Center for Disabilities and Development, University of Iowa (UCEDD)
Iowa City, IA