Christine Lew
She/her
Intake Coordinator
Disability Resources for Students
Christine is a disabled/Neurodivergent-identifying queer Asian-American woman, who grew up with Deaf parents. She currently serves as the intake coordinator for the UW Seattle Disability Resources for Students office, the program coordinator for Professional Development at AHEAD (Association on Higher Education and Disability) and is lecturing for the Disability Studies Program. As a student at UW (class of 2021), she conducted research on disability identity development and the concept of ‘disability gain. After graduation, she co-founded Crip Riot, a disabled-owned and led company committed to bringing expressions of disability pride to the world. Her career has weaved in and out of psychology research, HR and DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility), disability justice activism, event planning, and disability services at the University of Washington. She is thrilled to be working with DSFA to cultivate community on at UW!