Directors of Accessibility and Disability Services

Directors of Accessibility and Disability Services

 

Accessibility and Disability Services has had various directors over the years that have made various contributions to the expansion and improvement of services for disabled students.  

The guide below names each director, indicates when they served as director, and makes note of their most important contributions.  

 

Directors

Director Name Dates Notable Work
George ‘Lonnie’ McNew  Fall 1976 to Spring 1979 

Arranged counseling program for disabled students 

Helped implement initial services for disabled students 
Lynne Dowell  Summer 1980 to Spring 1984    Served as project director for Kurzweil machine grant 
Margaret Warrington  Fall 1984 to approximately Spring 1992 

Implemented awareness activities to combat social barriers disabled students faced 

Helped implement faculty handbook to better help instructors in working with disabled students 
Regina Wills  Fall 1994  N/A
Ronni Uhland  Fall 1996 to July 2006    Created an up-to-date faculty handbook with latest teaching practices for disabled students
Susan Willemin  September 2006 to February 2022   Updated faculty handbook with latest teaching practices for disabled students
Robyn McCray April 2022 - Present  N/A
Undated photograph of Lonnie McNew from the Photographs Collection. Picture of Lynne Dowell from The Towerlight, February 22, 1980. Picture of Margaret Warrington, Towson Today, Fall 1988. Picture of Ronni Uhland from The Towerlight, March 20, 1997. Picture of Susan Willemin from The Towerlight, September 14, 2006. Headshot of Robyn McCray from the ADS Staff Directory as of Fall 2023.