Bri Noonan

Why did you choose DHD at UIC?
I was drawn to this program because of the specific opportunities around disability arts, culture and the humanities. I was looking to continue doing interdisciplinary work in a program that will strengthen my understanding of disability arts, my own artistic practice and offer a supportive community while doing so.

What do you want to do with a DHD degree?
I hope to utilize my DHD degree to work in a non-profit, academic, and/or others spaces focused on disability arts with an emphasis on LGBTQ+ communities.

Research Interests
My research interests look at how queer disabled folks experience and engage with art making as space of self exploration, community building, and care practice. Also, I am interested in how research can be practiced through a methodology of care that allows it to exist beyond the institution.

Selected Presentations
National Women’s Studies Association, Conference Panelist, Oct. 2023. “Cripping the Score Snapshots: Access, Care, and Creation.” National Women’s Studies Association, Conference Panelist, Nov. 2022. “Caring For, Caring About, Caring With: A Critical Survey of Queer, Disabled Methodologies.”

Selected Publications
Kattari, S. K., Noonan, B., & Lacey, E. Z. (2024). Exploring a methodology of care: Creating research with disabled queer individuals and community. In Exploring sexuality and disability: A guide for human service professionals. essay, Routledge.

Education
Master of Arts, Social and Cultural Pedagogy, Arizona State University, 2021. Graduate Certificate, Disability Studies, Arizona State University, 2021. Bachelor of Fine Arts, Photography, Arizona State University, 2013