Vice Chair of the Board Kelly Searsmith, Ph.D. (English), Ed.M. (EPOL) is an autism (self) advocate and doctoral student at the University of Illinois in the Department of Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership, with a research focus on the inclusion and success of students in higher education who are autistic and neurodiverse and who have…
Chair of the Board Adam R. Lalor, Ph.D. is an educational psychologist and Vice President for Neurodiversity Research and Innovation at Landmark College. His research focuses on the transition and success of neurodivergent and disabled college students to and through postsecondary education. Dr. Lalor is the author of numerous articles and book chapters as well…
Dr. Lee Burdette Williams has been part of the student affairs profession for nearly three decades, including serving as Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students at Wheaton College (MA) and as Dean of Students at the University of Connecticut. Most recently she was the Director of Collegiate Partnerships for Mansfield Hall in…
Dr. Brad Cox is an Associate Professor of Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education (HALE) at Michigan State University and Founder of the nonprofit College Autism Network (CAN). His most recent scholarship focuses on the ways personal characteristics and institutional environments affect college students with disabilities, particularly those on the autism spectrum. More broadly, Dr. Cox’s studies explore factors that…
Dr, Brittany L. Jackson serves as the Director of Training and Technology for the College Autism Network and is the Disability Services Coordinator at Hiram College. Brittany is neurodiverse (autism, ADHD, and anxiety) and developed Hiram College’s Power of Neurodiversity Project which highlights neurodiverse individuals within the campus and community. Through this project and with…
Mississippi State University
Mosaic The University of Tennessee Chattanooga
College Living Experience
Nisonger Center The Ohio State University
STARS (Students Tackling Autism-Related Syndromes), Inc.
