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Initiative One: Center for Neurodiversity leverages the College’s expertise, experience, and brand to broaden its impact by reaching new markets, generate new revenue, and strengthen the College’s position as a leader in supporting neurodivergent learners and workers. Curry’s strong reputation for supporting students with learning differences underpins this initiative. The center aims to become a leader in neurodiversity education, providing specialized support and services to a broader population of neurodivergent learners and workers.
Implementation Team
Bob Shea, Provost
Neurodiversity Center for Excellence Executive Director (TBD)
Nicole Parsons, Co-Director and Associate Professor, PAL
Janis Peters, Co-Director and Professor, PAL
Sarah Hannigan, Speech and Language Pathologist & SAIL Coordinator
Michelle Bracken, Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management & Dean of Admission
Mike Bosco, Associate Provost for Academic Administration
Bill Boozang, Executive Director, Continuing Education & Graduate Programs
Margie Hutter, Director of Grants and Partnerships
Advisory Committee
Giordana Basta, Associate Professor, Chairperson, Department of Education
Kirsten Shepard, Senior Instructional Designer and Technologist
Bridget Green, Community and Operations Coordinator, Residence Life
Ruth Joress, Associate Vice President of Finance
Bridget Leung-Rogala, Vice President of Institutional Advancement
Strategic Priorities Summary
- Launch Neurodiversity Center for Excellence to position Curry at the forefront of a growing market serving neurodiverse learners and workers.
- Begin planning to target new markets with expanded programs and partnerships (e.g., summer programs, post-grad year, online coaching).
- Accelerate development of employer and school partnerships.
Fiscal Year 2025 Key Action Items
- Hire Neurodiversity Center for Excellence Executive Director
- Develop summer programs for 2025
Initiative One Strategic Priorities Detail:
- Launch Center: Hire Executive Director to lead expansion of neurodiversity-focused initiatives, broadening Curry’s PAL expertise to meet the increasing level of learner/worker needs.
- Summer Programs: Expand summer opportunities for neurodivergent learners with increased Summer PAL/SAIL options (supplemental week of social-focused programs) and deeper partnership with Beyond Akeela (college transition program hosted at Curry).
- Strategic Partnerships: Continue to develop employer and institutional partnerships to scale experiential learning and training opportunities, in partnership with the Center for Innovation.
- Post-Graduate Year: Develop post-graduate transition year program to launch in Fall 2026, with a full year of credit and non-credit bearing courses.
- Online Coaching: Develop plan for a new online coaching program with structured 1:1 and group supports for learners and workers (including students, adults, and those in the workplace), launching 2026.