Welcome to the Conference Proceedings of the 38th Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability & Diversity 2023
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This is a welcome message for the Conference Proceedings of the 38th Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability & Diversity 2023 organized by the Center on Disability Studies, College of Education, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa.
Keywords: Pacific Rim, disability, conference
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Holly Manaseri, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Holly Manaseri, PhD, is an Associate faculty member at the University of Hawaii’s Center on Disability Studies, where she previously served as interim director. Dr. Manaseri teaches in the graduate Disability Studies program. She has over 30 years of experience working in k12 schools and higher education focused on teacher and school leader preparation for inclusive, accessible and caring school communities.
Kiriko Takahashi, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Kiriko Takahashi, Ph.D. is an Associate Specialist at the Center on Disability Studies (CDS). Her projects at CDS range in scope from basic and applied research to demonstration projects. Her research interests include transition of students with disabilities in the STEM pipeline, on culturally responsive teaching, on inclusive education, and on Universal Design for Learning and the use of assistive technology. She also teaches graduate courses in Disability & Diversity Studies. Originally from Japan, she is also involved in multiple international activities and research. She jointly organizes an International Disability Inclusion Symposium on Higher Education and Disability (IDIS) with her colleagues at the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Tokyo.
Hye-Jin Park, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Hye-Jin Park is an Associate Professor and director of evaluation at the Center on Disability Studies, University of Hawaiʻ i at Mānoa. Her degrees include EdD, EdM, and MA from Teachers College, Columbia University, and MA and BA from Yonsei University, South Korea.