Meet the Disability Services Staff

Dr. Sarah Young, Director, Disability Support Services

Dr. Young brings a strong background of knowledge and skills to disability services.  She received her Doctorate of Education (Ed. D.) from the George Washington University, where she completed a dissertation on ADA accommodation and decision-making in private postsecondary Offices of Disability Services in the mid-Atlantic region.  She has served in disability services at local institutions for several years and has been active in student success and academic affairs initiatives for most of her career.  She has expertise in evaluating and enacting policies and procedures that enable student success, and in working with faculty, staff, and other university and community stakeholders to ensure best practices and wide impact of the Office of Disability Services.  Additionally, she holds an M.A. in English from Old Dominion University; her skill sets include qualitative research, specialization in digital humanities, LMS expertise, and universal design in curriculum development, among others.

Dr. Young also teaches at various institutions, specifically in areas of English composition, literature, public speaking, and communication. In past years, Dr. Young has even taught Trinity’s Critical Reading Seminar (CRS) for beginning students.

When not advocating for disability services, Dr. Young loves reading and spending time with her husband Matt and French bulldog pup Ziggy.  In her own words:  “I am deeply passionate about working with and advocating for students and individuals with disabilities, broadly. More specifically, I am motivated to work toward a more equitable and accessible future in higher education systems for people with disabilities.”

youngsar@trinitydc.edu  202.884.9227 | Office location:  MAIN 246

 

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