Disability Services Office

DSO Contacts

Disability Services Office

A division of Human Resources Campus Operations and Services

(Campus) Box 354960

4320 Brooklyn Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98195-4960

dso@uw.edu
Voice: 206-543-6450
TTY: 206-543-6452
Fax: 206-685-7264
VP: 253-642-0142

Business Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Meet the DSO Team

Ian Campbell, Disability Services Office Director
campian@uw.edu
206-685-7669

Gretchen Bennett, Sr. Disability Services Consultant
gretch07@uw.edu
206-685-4737

Vacant, Disability Services Consultant

Leighann Novielli, Temporary Disability Employment Specialist
novielli@uw.edu
206-616-5129

Laura Ohata, Administrative Assistant
lohata@uw.edu

Nancy Grega, Program Operations Specialist
ngrega@uw.edu
206-685-5375

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services

Dimitri Summers, MA, CI/CT
Scheduling questions: dhhreq@uw.edu
Email: dimitri1@uw.edu
Voice: 206-543-1415
TTY: 206-543-6452
VP: 253-642-0142

Contact the coordinator at least 10 working days before the services are required. You may also request information on assistive listening devices (FM Systems), TTYs, and other resources related to hearing loss. Please provide the following pieces of information with your request:

  • Your name and contact information and today’s date
  • The name of person/persons needing services
  • Dates of service
  • Start-time for service
  • End-time for service
  • Location (building and room)
  • Details of assignment (including the title of the event if any, the nature of the event, e.g. lecture, presentation, meeting, concert, staff retreat, training)
  • Type of service requested (e.g. interpreting, captioning, amplification services, TTYs)

The Office of the ADA Coordinator

Bree Callahan, ADA Coordinator
breec@uw.edu
Voice: (206) 543-9717

The ADA Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the University’s compliance with the federal laws addressing disability discrimination and accommodation. If you have a complaint or wish to raise a concern regarding disability discrimination or failure to accommodate by the University, the ADA Coordinator can review your concerns. You may also file a complaint with the Civil Rights Investigation Office.