Search advisory committee formed for CDS Director

The search for the next director for the Center on Disability Studies has been officially approved and the search advisory committee reporting to Dean Nathan Murata has been established to start the search process. The first review of the candidates will begin on November 9, 2022.

About CDS
The Center on Disability Studies (CDS), College of Education, University of Hawai`i at Mānoa is an Organized Research Unit recognized by the University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents. It is also in its 35th year as a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), authorized under the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act). As one of the 67 UCEDDs, it continues its commitment to support people with disabilities and their families through research, training, and demonstration activities, and disseminating the results of its work to community members, professionals, students, and policymakers.

The mission at CDS is to promote diverse abilities across the lifespan through interdisciplinary training, research, and service.

CDS is a valued partner with state and regional organizations and responds to their needs for technical assistance. CDS designs and offers many training programs; provides community-based demonstrations to build local capacity to improve services to individuals with disabilities.

The committee will recommend finalists to Dean Murata, who will then recommend a selectee to Provost Bruno.

The formal job announcement can be found at Associate Professor and Director, 0082950.

Inquiries can be directed to Dr. Hye Jin Park, interim associate director at parkhye@hawaii.edu.