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Interprofessional Disabilities Services

Through the interprofessional disabilities services minor, you'll gain foundational knowledge of the field of disability services, learn how to best support people with disabilities and gain practical experience working with individuals and families.

Why Study Interprofessional Disabilities Services?

A minor in interprofessional disabilities services will help you better understand disability and learn how to best support individuals and families. Courses like Introduction to and History of Disability, Universal Supports in Disability Services and Introduction to Behavior Management will provide you with an enriching foundation in this field. You'll also have the opportunity to apply what you've learned in the classroom through supervised field-based learning experiences. The skills and knowledge you will gain through this minor will be valuable in a wide range of careers, including those in health care, education, addiction counseling and prevention, social work, and public health.


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Interprofessional Disabilities Services

Minor
  Vermillion Main Campus

Explore the field of disability services, gain valuable teamwork skills and learn about the services and supports available to people with disabilities. You'll also gain practical experience working with individuals and families.

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Public Health & Health Sciences

The Department of Public Health and Health Sciences emphasizes collaborative learning, equipping students with a rich understanding of the health care field and preparing them to excel in careers such as advocating for health policy, promoting health through education, managing health data analytics and leading collaborative health care teams. The department offers degrees at the associate, bachelor's, master's and doctorate levels.

Faculty & Staff

Get to know the faculty and staff in the Department of Public Health and Health Sciences. Our faculty are experts in their field, contributing research and scholarship in productive aging and gerontology, management of chronic disease, health and culture, attachment, Native American health and more.
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Whitney Lucas Molitor

Chair, Occupational Therapy/Associate Professor
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Kory Zimney

Assoc Dean, Health Sciences/Associate Professor
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Ryan Groeneweg

Clinical & Behavior Svcs Mngr
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Musheera AnisAbdellatif

Associate Professor
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Amanda Huber

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Jonelle Hook

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Shelby Jepperson

Assistant Professor
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DenYelle Kenyon

Assoc Dean, Div & Inclu/Dir, MPH
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Amy Nelson

Program Director, Public Health & Health Sci/Lecturer
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Susan Puumala

Professor of Practice
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Brittany Schultz

Academic Advisor
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Rexann Smith

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Minga Vargas

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