Life Histories at CDCI Team
Susan Ryan, CDCI Executive Director
Role: Dr. Susan Ryan produced the original CDCI Life Histories and envisioned this web site as a way to capture and save the life histories of Vermonters with disabilities. Susan volunteered at Wassaic Institution in New York in 1973, and completed her student teaching at Wassiac in 1975. She was an expert witness (1979-1982) during the closing of Brandon Training School and worked on the closure of Laconia State School in 1980. As a special education teacher and university professor, Dr. Ryan is committed to building inclusive schools and communities. Capturing life histories is a way to share and document stories for future generations of Vermonters.
Email: Dr. Susan Ryan
Phone: 802-656-1143
Fax: 802-656-1357
Deborah Lisi-Baker, CDCI Associate Director
Role: Deborah Lisi-Baker contacted disability rights and service organizations looking for individuals willing to share their stories. She worked with Susan Ryan and the University of Vermont media staff in the production of the life history videos. Deborah is interested in continuing to collect Vermonters' stories.
Email: Deborah Lisi-Baker
Phone: 802-656-1334
Fax: 802-656-1357
Michaella Collins, CDCI Information Coordinator
Email: Michaella Collins
Phone: 802-656-5785
Fax: 802-656-1357