Early American disability history and the politics of care.

I am a historian of disability, medicine, and welfare in early America. My work examines processes of medical ableism and political disenfranchisement throughout U.S. history, with particular attention to the intersectional relationships between poverty, disability, race, and gender.

My research has been supported by fellowships from the American Philosophical Society, the Library Company of Philadelphia, and the Dolores Liebmann Fund Foundation, among others. I am especially interested in archival sources that reveal how disabled communities secured care, resisted institutionalization, and demanded recognition from the state.

Beyond archival research, I work to expand disability rights and dismantle academic ableism in higher education—drafting policy guidelines, compiling access resources, and advising on accessible community building.

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