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Colleen Floyd

She/her/hers

Access Specialist

Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities

Bessey Hall, 434 Farm Ln, East Lansing, MI 48824

rcpd@msu.edu

Biography

Colleen Floyd joined team RCPD in June 2022. Her primary role is working with neurodivergent students and employees at MSU. Colleen attended the University of Wyoming where she studied Political Science and completed a Master of Science in Student Affairs in Higher Education at Miami University. Being affiliated with disability services in both undergrad and graduate school has led Colleen to have a passion for ensuring access and disability education. She aims to use her personal and profession

Education

B.A. Political Science, University of Wyoming 2020

M.S. Student Affairs in Higher Education, Miami University 2022

Awards

Disability Services Provider Award, Coalition for Disability, American College Personnel Association

Publications

Abrams, E. J., Floyd, C. E., & Abes, E. S. (2024). Prioritizing Crip Futures: Applying Crip Theory to Create Accessible Academic Experiences in Higher Education. Disability Studies Quarterly, 43(4). https://doi.org/10.18061/dsq.v43i4.8270

Eskridge, C., & Floyd, C. E. (2025). Disability and Cripistemology. In P.A. Pasque (Ed.), Critical Qualitative Research and Social Justice: Key Concepts in Qualitative Methods. Routledge.