Call for Participants: People with Disabilities Who Work in Disability Services at Universities

If you identify as a disabled or a person with a disability AND you serve in a part-time, full-time or job-share position in a disability resource centre at a university, you are invited to participate in two, one-hour interviews, OR one longer interview with researcher Emily Gaspar (Fulbright scholar, Deakin University).

This research will examine how disability identity intersects with and impacts the experiences of disability services practitioners who identify as disabled. The interview(s) will be recorded via Zoom and the recording(s) will be securely maintained and destroyed once transcribed. You will have the opportunity to participate in member checking and review overall themes for accuracy. 

Further information about the researcher positionality and intentions

The Lived Experiences of Disabled Disability Services Directors was recently published in the Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice. This article is the product of Emily Gaspar's previous research concerning disability services practitioners in the U.S. 

Participants Should Know

• Your data will be protected, and your participation will be confidential.
• You must self-identify as disabled to participate.
• You must serve in a full-time role in disability resource center / disability services at a four-year postsecondary institution to participate.
• Full details are in the attached organisational consent and participant plain language and consent forms.

Anticipated Timeline & Commitment

• February, March, April 2025: interviews.
• Flexibility in interview schedule days and times.

Emily Gaspar, is a Fulbright scholar at Deakin University visiting from Coastal Carolina University in South Carolina, USA.

If you are a disabled disability services practitioner interested in participating, please email e.gaspar@deakin.edu.au at your earliest convenience. Interviews can be scheduled right away or later in February, March or April.