Toward an Anti-Ableist Academy Kickoff and Keynote Speaker

Dr. Bonnielin K. Swenor is the Endowed Professor of Disability Health and Justice at Johns Hopkins University, holding joint appointments at the Johns Hopkins Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and the Bloomberg School of Public Health. She is also the founder and director of the Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center, which focuses on shifting the perspective from “living with a disability” to “thriving with a disability” through data-driven approaches. Dr. Swenor’s work is informed by her personal experience with disability, driving her commitment to advancing equity and inclusion for people with disabilities, particularly in STEM fields.

An internationally recognized expert on disability data, Dr. Swenor has provided expertise to several leading organizations, including the World Health Organization, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the National Institutes of Health, and the National Governors Association. Her contributions are widely acknowledged in the academic community, with her research published in renowned journals such as The New England Journal of Medicine, The Journal of the American Medical Association, and The Lancet.

In addition to her academic work, Dr. Swenor has been featured in various media outlets, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and TIME magazine. She is also known for translating her research into impactful policy changes. Notably, her advocacy contributed to the National Institutes of Health’s designation of people with disabilities as a health disparity population, highlighting her role in shaping national health policy.

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