I am an educator and independent faculty developer focusing on neurodiversity, disability studies, and inclusive instructional design. As part of that work I regularly present talks and workshops to other educators on topics related to disability, neurodiversity, and pedagogy.
Check out my workshops and consulting pages to learn more about what I offer or contact me about working together.
I am currently working on a book project called “An Introduction to Neurodiversity for Educators” in the Teaching, Engaging, and Thriving in Higher Ed series at the University of Oklahoma Press.
I also write a Substack newsletter called “Beyond the Scope” in which I discuss teaching and learning topics that often fall beyond the scope of what introductory faculty development programming is able to cover. A subscriber section of the newsletter includes monthly office hours and “ask me anything” thread. Learn more here
Upcoming event: I’m offering my Working with Neurodivergent Instructors in Winter 2026 on February 11th and 12th. Learn more and register
I currently teach Disability Studies at Goodwin University. I have previously taught and done faculty development work at University of Michigan, Dearborn, UW Madison, and UC Davis.
My interests in Disability Studies include disability-informed critiques of educational technologies, neurodiversity history and theory, and the intersections of feminist and disability-informed pedagogies.
Alongside my instructional design and faculty development work, I have been active in the movement to resist academic surveillance technologies, in particular remote proctoring, and co-authored an article on my institution’s decision to resist adopting remote proctoring during the COVID-19 pandemic.
I use the blog section of this site as a space to communicate some of my work in educational development, and some of my analyses of larger issues related to teaching in higher education.
To see more of my current research and writing, check out the links to my work.
Sarah E. Silverman 