Emily Horowitz

Emily is a doctoral candidate in Disability Studies with a graduate concentration in Gender and Women’s Studies. She received undergraduate degrees in Psychology and French and Francophone studies from Brandeis University and a graduate certificate in Interdisciplinary Disability Studies from the University of Maine. In 2020, Emily received her master’s degree
in Disability and Human Development from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her qualitative research draws together disability studies, feminist theory, and resistance studies to explore the experiences of young disabled women navigating everyday forms of oppression and discrimination.

Why did you choose DHD at UIC?
I was drawn to the DHD program at UIC because of its interdisciplinarity. As a student in the program I’ve had the opportunity to collaborate with a wonderful group of colleagues and faculty, each of whom bring unique perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to their scholarship and
activism.

What do you want to do with a DHD degree?
I hope that with a DHD degree I can contribute meaningfully to disability studies scholarship.

Research Interests
Theories of Oppression and Resistance Qualitative Research Feminist Disability Studies Critical Theories of Everyday Life

Education
B.A., Psychology and French & Francophone Studies, Brandeis University, 2016; M.S., Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2020