CARD Collaborative Working Group February Meeting

The first CARD Collaborative Working Group Meeting was held in February of 2024, hosted by Joshua Leonardis, Ph.D. in his Movement Analysis Laboratory at Freer Hall. Our presenters at the meeting were CARD members Joshua Leonardis, Ph.D., Matt Hanks, Ph.D., …

Collaboration Celebration

In December, CARD hosted an end of the semester get-together to celebrate and collaborate. Some of the topics discussed were the 2024 spring semester activities, methods to engage faculty, and departmental events.…

CARD Hosts the First Speaker Series Event on Disability

The CARD Speaker Series began in October, 2023 with Emily Tarconish, Ph.D., Teaching Assistant Professor, Special Education. Emily presented two projects that aim to expand access in postsecondary settings; “Building a Disabled Scholars Coalition” and “Experience Accessible Champaign-Urbana.” The event …

Carrie Wennerdahl, M.S.

Email: carriew3@illinois.edu

Carrie Wennerdahl began her role as CARD Coordinator in September of 2023. She graduated from Eastern Illinois University in 2022 with a Bachelor’s in Community Health focusing on Aging Studies. In December of 2024, she earned a Master’s …

Laura Rice, Ph.D.

Director

Email: ricela@illinois.edu

Dr. Laura Rice is an Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is also a Program Director of CARD (Collaborations in the Advancement of Research on …

Collaborations in the Advancement of Research on Disability
Email: card-AHS@illinois.edu