Joey Myers

I am a military veteran with a background in computers and coding. I enjoy traveling the world and interacting with cultures other than my own. In 2016 I became permanently disabled and that changed my outlook on life and how I interact with the world. It was because of that experience that I found UIC and the DHD program.

Why did you choose DHD at UIC?
UIC hosts one of the more prestigious degrees in Disability Studies and its faculty and staff were and have been supportive of working with me and some of my own limitations due to disability so that I can be successful in the program.

What do you want to do with a DHD degree?
It is my hope that the program not only makes me more aware of my own disability but gives me the ability to speak intelligently about topics in disability so that I might be able to change the world

Research Interests
Disability Policy as it relates to veterans and their care or lack of care.

Education
Masters of Science, Information Systems Management, Auburn University, 2019