Lee Burdette Williams

Executive Director

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. Brittany L. Jackson
Brittany L. Jackson

Director of Training and Technology

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…

Brett Nachman

Director of Research

Dr. Brett Ranon Nachman is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education at the University of Pittsburgh and serves as CAN’s Director of Research, in which he organizes CANVAS webinars, facilitates the CANVAS list-serv, and spearheads other research-related efforts. Along with Dr. Bradley E. Cox, Brett spearheads the Spencer Foundation-funded “Postsecondary Education: Autistic Collegians’ Experiences of…