The Institute on Community Integration is a federally-designated University Center for Excellence in Disabilities that carries out research, training, consultation, and information sharing on disability issues across the lifespan. At the heart of our work is our mission to improve community services and social supports for persons with intellectual, developmental, and other disabilities, as well as those at-risk, and their families. Through our 80-plus projects and 6 affiliated centers we seek to support the full participation of persons with disabilities in all areas of community living by improving services and professional practices, policies, and available supports, as well as re-shaping societal attitudes. Below is a listing of some of the many areas in which our staff conduct work and are knowledgeable, along with their contact information. You may also download this ICI Staff Expertise Directory in PDF  .
Accessible Reading Assessment
Martha Thurlow:
612-624-4826, thurl001@umn.edu
Deborah Dillon (Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction):
612-626-8271, dillon@umn.edu
Americans with Disabilities Act
Joe Timmons:
612-624-5659, timm0119@umn.edu
Pat Salmi:
612-625-9700, salm0054@umn.edu
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Joe Reichle:
612-625-6542, reich001@umn.edu
Assessment Accommodations
Laurene Christensen:
612-624-5832, chri1010@umn.edu
Case Management/Care Coordination
Charlie Lakin:
612-624-5005, lakin001@umn.edu
Angela Amado:
651-698-5565, amado003@umn.edu
Sherri Larson:
612-624-6024, larso072@umn.edu
Amy Hewitt:
612-625-1098, hewit005@umn.edu
Brian Abery
612-625-5592, abery001@umn.edu
Marijo McBride:
612-624-6830, mcbri001@umn.edu
Bob Prouty:
612-626-2020, prout004@umn.edu
Challenging Behavior
Joe Reichle:
612-625-6542, reich001@umn.edu
Community Inclusion
Brian Abery:
612-625-5592, abery001@umn.edu
Charlie Lakin:
612-624-5005, lakin001@umn.edu
Angela Amado:
651-698-5565, amado003@umn.edu
Marijo McBride:
612-624-6830, mcbri001@umn.edu
Matt Ziegler:
612-626-7322, ziegl010@umn.edu
Community Service & Service Learning by People with Disabilities
Joe Timmons:
612-624-5659, timm0119@umn.edu
Consumer-Controlled Housing
Charlie Lakin:
612-624-5005, lakin001@umn.edu
Angela Amado:
651-698-5565, amado003@umn.edu
Consumer-Directed Supports
Amy Hewitt:
612-625-1098, hewit005@umn.edu
Sherri Larson:
612-624-6024, larso072@umn.edu
Bob Prouty:
612-626-2020, prout004@umn.edu
Cross-Cultural Community Supports
Matt Ziegler:
612-626-7322, ziegl010@umn.edu
Carol Ely:
612-626-3346, elyxx021@umn.edu
Direct Support Professional Development
Amy Hewitt:
612-625-1098, hewit005@umn.edu
Sherri Larson:
612-624-6024, larso072@umn.edu
Susan O’Nell:
612-624-0386, onell001@umn.edu
John Sauer:
612-626-0535, sauer006@umn.edu
Nancy McCulloh:
612-626-7765, mccul037@umn.edu
Dropout Prevention
Sandy Christenson:
612-624-0037, thurl001@umn.edu
Early Childhood/Early Intervention
Sara Zettervall (Center for Early Education and Development – CEED):
612-625-2252, sarazet@umn.edu
Education Systems Change in States
Mike Sharpe:
612-626-8155, sharp004@umn.edu
Maureen Hawes:
612-624-1144, hawes001@umn.edu
Martha Thurlow:
612-624-4826, thurl001@umn.edu
Rachel Quenemoen:
612-624-9340, quene003@umn.edu
Educational Outcomes
Martha Thurlow:
612-624-4826, thurl001@umn.edu
Rachel Quenemoen:
612-624-9340, quene003@umn.edu
Kristi Liu:
612-626-9061, kline010@umn.edu
Jane Krentz:
612-624-1593, krent002@umn.edu
Sheryl Lazarus:
612-625-6032, laza0019@umn.edu
Emergency Preparedness
Pat Salmi:
612-625-9700, salm0054@umn.edu
Employment of Persons with Disabilities/Employment Planning
David R. Johnson:
612-624-1062, johns006@umn.edu
Joe Timmons:
612-624-5659, timm0119@umn.edu
Chris Bremer:
612-625-7595, breme006@umn.edu
English Language Learners with Disabilities/Limited English Proficient
Debra Albus:
612-626-0323, albus001@umn.edu
Kristi Liu:
612-626-9061, kline010@umn.edu
Laurene Christensen:
612-624-5832, chri1010@umn.edu
Faith-Communities Inclusion
Angela Amado:
651-698-5565, amado003@umn.edu
Family Support
Charlie Lakin:
612-624-5005, lakin001@umn.edu
Marijo McBride:
612-624-6830, mcbri001@umn.edu
Frontline Supervisor Development
Amy Hewitt:
612-625-1098, hewit005@umn.edu
Sherri Larson:
612-624-6024, larso072@umn.edu
Susan O’Nell:
612-624-0386, onell001@umn.edu
John Sauer:
612-626-0535, sauer006@umn.edu
Nancy McCulloh:
612-626-7765, mccul037@umn.edu
Global Disability Issues
Christopher Johnstone:
612-626-1936, john4810@umn.edu
Health Care & Persons with Disabilities
Brian Abery:
612-625-5592, abery001@umn.edu
Sherri Larson:
612-624-6024, larso072@umn.edu
Marijo McBride:
612-624-6830, mcbri001@umn.edu
ICI Program Evaluation Services
David R. Johnson:
612-624-1062, johns006@umn.edu
ICI Transition Solutions Services
Donna Johnson:
612-624-1143, thurl001@umn.edu
IEPs/Individualized Education Plans
Joe Timmons:
612-624-5659, timm0119@umn.edu
Juvenile Justice & Youth with Disabilities
Pam Stenhjem:
612-625-3863, huntx010@umn.edu
Large-Scale Assessment/ Standards Based Reform in Education
Martha Thurlow:
612-624-4826, thurl001@umn.edu
Rachel Quenemoen:
612-624-9340, quene003@umn.edu
Mike Sharpe:
612-626-8155, sharp004@umn.edu
Maureen Hawes:
612-624-1144, hawes001@umn.edu
Laurene Christensen:
612-624-5832, chri1010@umn.edu
Sheryl Lazarus:
612-625-6032, laza0019@umn.edu
Leadership by Persons with Disabilities
Brian Abery:
612-625-5592, abery001@umn.edu
Cliff Poetz:
612-625-0171, poetz001@umn.edu
Matt Ziegler:
612-626-7322, ziegl010@umn.edu
Learning Disabilities
Joe Timmons:
612-624-5659, timm0119@umn.edu
Literacy & Employment of American Indians with Disabilities
Jean Ness:
612-625-5322, nessx008@umn.edu
Medicaid Support for Community Services
Charlie Lakin:
612-624-5005, lakin001@umn.edu
Bob Prouty:
612-626-2020, prout004@umn.edu
Amy Hewitt:
612-625-1098, hewit005@umn.edu
Sherri Larson:
612-624-6024, larso072@umn.edu
Paraprofessional Training
Teri Wallace:
612-626-7220, walla001@umn.edu
Person-Centered Planning
Marijo McBride:
612-624-6830, mcbri001@umn.edu
Brian Abery:
612-625-5592, abery001@umn.edu
Matt Ziegler:
612-626-7322, ziegl010@umn.edu
Angela Amado:
651-698-5565, amado003@umn.edu
Postsecondary Education and Students with Disabilities
David R. Johnson:
612-624-1062, johns006@umn.edu
Donna Johnson:
612-624-1143, thurl001@umn.edu
Mike Sharpe:
612-626-8155, sharp004@umn.edu
Maureen Hawes:
612-624-1144, hawes001@umn.edu
Progress Measurement/Progress Monitoring Systems for Students
Teri Wallace:
612-626-7220, walla001@umn.edu
Chris Espin (Dept. of Educational Psychology):
612-626-0352, espin001@umn.edu
Quality Assurance in Community Services
Bob Prouty:
612-626-2020, prout004@umn.edu
Residential Services
Charlie Lakin:
612-624-5005, lakin001@umn.edu
Bob Prouty:
612-626-2020, prout004@umn.edu
Sherri Larson:
612-624-6024, larso072@umn.edu
Self-Advocacy
John Smith:
612-624-0219, thurl001@umn.edu
Cliff Poetz:
612-625-0171, poetz001@umn.edu
Charlie Lakin:
612-624-5005, lakin001@umn.edu
Angela Amado:
651-698-5565, amado003@umn.edu
Brian Abery:
612-625-5592, abery001@umn.edu
Marijo McBride:
612-624-6830, mcbri001@umn.edu
Matt Ziegler:
612-626-7322, ziegl010@umn.edu
Self-Determination
Brian Abery:
612-625-5592, abery001@umn.edu
Matt Ziegler:
612-626-7322, ziegl010@umn.edu
Social Inclusion of Youth & Adults with Disabilities
Brian Abery:
612-625-5592, thurl001@umn.edu
Matt Ziegler:
612-626-7322, ziegl010@umn.edu
Angela Amado
651-698-5565, amado003@umn.edu
Standards and Assessments Peer Review
Laurene Christensen:
612-624-5832, chri1010@umn.edu
Teacher Leadership/K-12 Professional Development/ Collaborative Teamwork in Schools
Jennifer York-Barr:
612-625-6387, yorkx001@umn.edu
Transition to Life After High School
David R. Johnson:
612-624-1062, johns006@umn.edu
Ann Mavis:
612-624-1489, mavis001@umn.edu
Donna Johnson:
612-624-1143, thurl001@umn.edu
Pam Stenhjem:
612-625-3863, huntx010@umn.edu
Joe Timmons:
612-624-5659, timm0119@umn.edu
Transition of American Indian Youth
Jean Ness:
612-625-5322, nessx008@umn.edu
Dennis Olson:
612-626-0335, olso1336@umn.edu
Transportation
Joe Timmons:
612-624-5659, thurl001@umn.edu
Sheryl Lazarus:
612-625-6032, laza0019@umn.edu
Universal Design of Built Environment
Pat Salmi:
612-625-9700, salm0054@umn.edu
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