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ODS Staff

Clint-Michael Reneau, Director

Dawne McDougall, Assistant Director

Sophia Joseph, Administrative Assistant III photo of Sophia

  • Serves as assistant to the director
  • Coordinates and oversees all administrative duties associated with general office operations
  • Supervises and coordinates duties for support staff
  • Coordinate orientation of student workers
  • Monitors departmental budgets

Irene Guerrero-Ybarra, Administrative Assistant II

Bruce CoonceGeneral Disability Specialist  photo of Bruce

  • Determines appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities by conducting intake interviews and analyzing medical and/or psychological documentation
  • Assists students in accessing accommodations through counseling and coordination of academic support services
  • Coordinates the ODS testing program to provide alternative test administration to students with disabilities; screens, hires, schedules, and supervises proctors. Monitors  the testing schedule and reading forms to anticipate problems; resolves problems which may occur
  • Assists students to access other available resources by maintaining liaisons with, and referring students to appropriate local, state and federal entities which serve students with disabilities

Scott Janke, Psychologist

  • Reviews disability documentation for students with acquired brain injury, Attention Deficit Disorders, learning disabilities and psychological disabilities. In conjunction with the Cognitive Disability Specialist and/or General Disability Specialist determines the need for accommodations and support services
  • Provides counseling for students related to disability issues
  • Serves as point of contact with local psychiatrists/psychologists when verifying information provided to the ODS  

Amalie Wheat, Interpreterphoto of Amalie

  • Provides interpreting services to students who are deaf and hard of hearing
  • Prepares for interpreting course lectures by reviewing specific terminology and content related to courses
  • Assists with providing information to faculty members on captioning and sign language interpreting services utilized by deaf and hard of hearing students in the classroom 

Terry Casey, Interpreter  photo of Terry

  • Provides interpreting services to students who are deaf and hard of hearing
  • Prepares for interpreting course lectures by reviewing specific terminology and content related to courses
  • Assists with providing information to faculty members on captioning and sign language interpreting services utilized by deaf and hard of hearing students in the classroom