Oak Foundation CAMP +U Postsecondary Faculty Training Project
Project Dates
September 2022 – August 2025
Funding Source
UH Foundation
About
CAMP +U is a collaborative project effort that seeks to empower students with learning differences in higher education. These differences span from specific learning disabilities to conditions such as attention deficits, sensory processing disorders, and executive function challenges. Students with learning differences from underrepresented communities, including Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, face additional obstacles to academic success.
The project’s focus is on creating innovative online modules to equip and enhance faculty, staff, and administrator interactions to better engage these students. By fostering self-awareness, shifting attitudes, and increasing familiarity with legal mandates, the project aims to cultivate a more inclusive environment. Strategies include embracing Universal Design for Learning principles, integrating technology, and promoting cultural relevance to support students’ diverse needs.
Principal Investigator
Holly Manaseri, PhD, is an Associate faculty member at the University of Hawaii’s Center on Disability Studies and serves as the interim director for the Center on Disability Studies. Dr. Manaseri teaches in the graduate Disability Studies program. She has over 30 years of experience working in k12 schools and higher education focused on teacher and school leader preparation for inclusive, accessible and caring school communities.
Contact
hmanaser@hawaii.edu
Team
Contact
laurenlh@hawaii.edu
Contact
msustars@hawaii.edu
Contact
rtran3@hawaii.edu