Accessibility Task Force

Mission Statement

The Accessibility Task Force, a collaboration of students, faculty, and staff, seeks to fulfill Bowdoin’s commitment to accessibility for community members with all types of disabilities, impairments, health conditions, or other access needs.

The Task Force seeks to identity and eliminate barriers to inclusion for people with disabilities, while ensuring the College fulfills its legal obligations (outlined by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973). test

Accessibility Task Force

Academic Year 2022-23

Faculty

  • Nasser Abourahme (June 2025)
  • Ireri Chávez-Bárcenas (June 2027)
  • Mark Foster (June 2025)

Students

  • Riley Nelson ’27
  • Siddhu Srivatsan ’27

Staff

  • Sharon Ames, Capital Projects Manager
  • Joe Anderson, Director of Campus Services, Events, Summer Programs, and Logistics
  • Peter Bae, Director of the Bowdoin College Library
  • Tina Chong, Assistant Director of the Baldwin Center
  • Megan Hart, Legal Officer
  • Juli Haugen, Digital Content and Accessibility Specialist
  • Stephen Houser, Senior Director of Academic Technology and Consulting
  • Melissa Kapocius, Visitor Experience and Operations Manager for Admissions
  • Lesley Levy, Director of Student Accessibility
  • Cassaundra Lindberg, Associate Registrar
  • Kevin Loney, Assistant Athletic Director for Facilities and Event Management
  • Matthew Orlando, Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration and Treasurer, chair
  • Mike Ranen, Associate Dean for Academic Administration
  • Lisa Rendall, Director of Residential and Housing Operations
  • Rachel Reuling, Academic Department Coordinator for Biology and Neuroscience
  • Amanda Skinner, Assistant to the Museum of Art Directors/Membership & Programs Coordinator
  • Jennifer Snow, Academic Technology Consultant
  • Tama Spoerri, Vice President for Human Resources
  • Kristin Steinman, Workers' Compensation and Wellness Administrator
  • Kate Stern, Director of Institutional Inclusion and Diversity Programs
  • Jen Swanda, Director of Communications for Digital Strategy and Operations