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For questions about Disability Services or if you are not certain who to contact, please send inquiries to ds@umn.edu.

Student Services

Betty Benson
Associate Director
Suite: 180
Phone: 626-9085

Barbara Blacklock
Program Coordinator
Suite: 180
Phone: 626-7379

Doug Collins
Princ Ofc & Admin Specialist
Suite: 180
Phone: 626-1333

Melissa Engstrom
Disability Specialist
Suite: 180
Phone: 624-2893

Sara Hegge
Disability Specialist
Suite: 180
Phone: 626-9459

Joanne Hubal
Disability Specialist
Suite: 170
Phone: 625-8678

Roberta Juarez
Disability Specialist
Suite: 180
Phone: 624-1801

Lisa King
Disability Specialist
Suite: 180
Phone: 626-1790

Joyce Laher
Disability Specialist
Suite: 180
Phone: 625-3397

Danielle Margenau
Disability Specialist
Suite: 180
Phone: 625-0741

Bill Solboe
Disability Specialist
Suite: 180
Phone: 624-8807

Dann Trainer
Disability Specialist
Suite: 180
Phone: 624-6884 (TTY)
Video Phone: 160.94.226.67

Linda Wolford
Manager
Suite: 180
Phone: 624-1403

Employee Services

Neal Binsfeld
Disability Specialist
Suite: 170
Phone: 626-8035

Catherine Ellis
Disability Specialist
Suite: 170
Phone: 625-8530

Dave Fuecker
Associate Director
Suite: 170
Phone: 626-7925

Marty Haefner
Disability Specialist
Suite: 170
Phone: 626-6799

Mary Harris
Disability Specialist
Suite: 170
Phone: 624-8653

Dawn Haugen
Office Specialist
Suite: 180
Phone: 626-2644

Sign Language Interpreter/Captioning Services

Kristin Beniek
Sign Language Interpreter
Suite: 230
Phone: 626-8246

Evonne Bilotta-Burke
Sign Language Interpreter
Suite: 230
Phone: 625-3676

Sara Corliss
Sign Language Interpreter
Suite: 230
Phone: 626-1346

Melissa Dietz
Sign Language Interpreter
Suite: 230
Phone: 625-3676

Rosalinda Estrada
Sign Language Interpreter
Suite: 230
Phone: 626-1346

Cheryl Fielitz
Sign Language Interpreter
Suite: 230
Phone: 626-8246

Amy Fox
Sign Language Interpreter
Suite: 230
Phone: 625-3676

James Gardner
Sign Language Interpreter
Suite: 230
Phone: 626-1346

Sarah Gustafson-Dombeck
Sign Language Interpreter
Suite: 230
Phone: 626-8246

Tammy Hansen
Sign Language Interpreter
Suite: 230
Phone: 625-3676

Maria Holloway
Sign Language Interpreter
Suite: 230
Phone: 626-8246

Ardis Houle
Sign Language Interpreter
Suite: 230
Phone: 624-0292

Martha Jannett
Interpreter/Captioner Scheduler
Suite: 230
Phone: 625-5021
Video Phone: 160.94.228.60

Anthony Johnsen
Sign Language Interpreter
Suite: 230
Phone: 625-3676

Sarah Krey
Sign Language Interpreter
Suite: 230
Phone: 626-8246

Paula Leahy-Schmidt
Sign Language Interpreter
Suite: 230
Phone: 625-3676

Shelly Lehner
Sign Language Interpreter
Suite: 230
Phone: 626-8246

Mari Magler
Associate Director
Suite: 230
Phone: 624-3730
Video Phone: 160.94.229.25

Sarah Mansager
Sign Language Interpreter
Suite: 230
Phone: 626-8246

Scott Marshall
Manager
Suite: 230
Phone: 626-4954

Emily Paul
Captioner
Suite: 230
Phone: 624-8238

Jules Peterson
Sign Language Interpreter
Suite: 230
Phone: 626-1346

Barbara Podesta
Sign Language Interpreter
Suite: 230
Phone: 626-8246

Nancy Reese
Sign Language Interpreter
Suite: 230
Phone: 625-3676

Erin Thomas
Captioner
Suite: 230
Phone: 625-8244

Mike Toft
Captioner
Suite: 230
Phone: 624-8240

Carletta Yancy
Interpreter/Captioner Scheduler
Suite: 230
Phone: 626-8987

Access Programs

Berne Christiansen
Testing Center Assistant
Suite: 180
Phone: 624-1666

Rose Engstrom
Document Conversion Specialist
Suite: 180
Phone: 624-2650

Jill Foster
Access Assistance Coordinator
Suite: 180
Phone: 626-1322

Sheen Hua
Manager - Document Conversion
Suite: 180
Phone: 625-6166

Shari Jorissen
Manager - Testing Services
Suite: 180
Phone: 625-2782

Janelle Syverson
Testing Center Coordinator
Suite: 180
Phone: 624-1666

Computer Accommodations Program

Eric Eklund
Adaptive Technology Associate
Suite: 180
Phone: 624-3303

Phil Kragnes
Adaptive Technology Specialist
Suite: 180
Phone: 626-0365

Administration

Lynn Dhital
Senior Office Assistant
Suite: 170
Phone: 624-3316

Peggy Mann Rinehart
Associate Director, Access Services & Project Development
Suite: 170
Phone: 626-9649
Video Phone: 160.94.226.76

Anh Pham
Principle Accounts Specialist
Suite: 230
Phone: 625-1034

Kelly Ryan
Account Specialist
Suite: 230
Phone: 625-3635

Eric Schnell
Interim Director
Suite: 170
Phone: 624-4120

Lisa Seaman
Project Manager
Suite: 170
Phone: 624-7338
Video Phone: 160.94.226.31

Mary Swenson
Principle Account Specialist
Suite: 230
Phone: 625-3483

Jonathon Warnberg
Project Manager
Suite: 180
Phone: 625-6476

Lori Young-Williams
Associate Administrator
Suite: 230
Phone: 626-1872