Descriptive Summary | |
Title: Susan Sherman Papers | |
Creator: Sherman, Susan | |
Inclusive Dates: 1970s-1990s | |
Language(s): English | |
Extent: 3.3 Linear Feet | |
Extent: 5 sound_recording(s) 5 audio cassettes | |
Extent: 1 moving_image(s) 1 VHS cassette | |
Extent: 0.0285 gigabyte(s) 1 CD-ROM | |
Collection Number: RBRL/568 | |
Repository: Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies | |
Abstract: From 1989-1993, Susan Sherman was responsible for coordinating Section 504/Americans with Disabilities Act implementation for the State of Georgia. This collection documents her work with both the public and private sector in adopting and complying with new guidelines and regulations established by the ADA and Section 504. |
Dr. Susan Sherman has had a long career in disability accomodation and rehabilitation. From 1989-1993, she served as the ADA/Section 504 Coordinator for the Georgia Department of Human Resources, with responsibility for leading the state's implementation of new regulations governing accommodations for individuals with disabilities and advising private industry on compliance measures. Afterward, she would serve as the District, and later Regional, Director of the DHR's Division of Rehabilitation Services, and the Assistant Vocational Rehabilitation Director for the Georgia Department of Labor's Vocational Rehabilitation Program.
In addition to her career in public service, Dr. Sherman has worked as a teaching and research assistant for Michigan State University's Rehabilitation Counselor Education Program. From 2016 to her retirement in 2021, she was an Assistant Professor and Director of Rehabilitation and Career Counseling at East Carolina University. She holds a Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Counselor Education from Michigan State University and is the author of numerous publications in the field of rehabilitation and vocational counseling.
This collection contains reports, correspondence, and other documents relating to Georgia's implementation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, including new building regulations, advise on the ADA's employment regulations, training manuals, and other preparatory texts for compliance with Section 504 and the ADA.
This collection retains the organization scheme established by the donor.
This collection contains audiovisual materials. Reference copies of the audiovisual recordings are available upon request. Research requests will be filled as soon as possible and will be dependent upon the condition of the recordings.
This collection contains digital files. To access these files, please request the folders you would like through the finding aid using your research account. An archivist will be in contact with you to explain how to access the files. Please note that not all file formats are currently supported by the library for research use.
Susan Sherman Papers. Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.
Finding Aid prepared by Jack Steyer and Robert Lay, 2023-07-21.