Lennard Davis Named Researcher of the Year
Lennard Davis, Distinguished Professor of English, disability and human development, and medical education, was named a 2018 UIC Researcher of the Year.
Lennard Davis in his office in University Hall.
Dr. Davis was recognized for his groundbreaking work in the field of disability studies in a campus-wide event on February 6, 2018 to honor the Researchers, Inventors, and Scholars of the Year. His 2015 book Enabling Acts: The Hidden Story of How the Americans with Disabilities Act Gave the Largest US Minority Its Rights was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award.
Read more at the UIC News site.
The Researcher of the Year awards for 2018.
Department Head and Professor of English Lisa Freeman addresses the attendees at the event.