Data Coordinator Quarterly Call (5/22/2025)

Oksana Klimova

Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD)

Oksana Klimova is the Director of Web Services at the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD). Oksana directs and oversees all aspects of AUCD's web systems in support of the association and network's strategic goals and priorities. She is responsible for creative design and development, from conception of prototype concepts through final programming, for all areas of online design, including association websites, extranet, online applications, online reporting systems and online marketing website. Oksana helps identify appropriate internet technologies to meet objectives and assist in implementation of web services.

Danielle Webber

Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD)

Danielle Webber, MSW is the Director of AUCD’s Community Inclusion Team. In this role, Danielle manages a portfolio of federally funded projects and oversees the development, delivery, and evaluation of training and technical assistance (T/TA) for the UCEDD Network through the UCEDD Resource Center (URC). Danielle leverages existing projects to identify and secure additional funding streams aligned with AUCD’s mission. Danielle also establishes strategies for supporting and increasing the impact of UCEDDs.

With over fifteen years of experience with AUCD, its Network Centers, and external partners, she brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her position.

Previously, Danielle served as Senior Manager on AUCD’s Public Health Team, where she led a team supporting the COVID-19 response within the Act Early Network. This role involved developing, delivering, and evaluating T/TA for the national network of Act Early Ambassadors and state/territorial teams through a cooperative agreement with the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Additionally, Danielle supported AUCD's other public health programs aimed at strengthening the capacity to carry out activities in the areas of developmental disabilities and health promotion for people living with disabilities.

Danielle earned her Master’s of Social Work from the University of Connecticut.

Brandon Lewis

Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD)

Brandon Lewis is the Data Support Manager supporting Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LENDs), University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDDs), Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAHs), Pediatric Pulmonary Centers (PPCs), and Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (DBPs) programs through training and troubleshooting on federal and state mandated reporting through NIRS. Brandon also assists in maintaining and developing training materials across the AUCD network and helps to maintain data integrity and research efforts. Previously, Brandon served as a LEND trainee at Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health in Indianapolis, IN for 2 years. Brandon conducted research exploring social factors that might affect developmental delays in children 1-42 months. Brandon formally worked at the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in Indiana, supporting families in low-income communities as a Nutritionist.