Amy Shuman, Ph.D.

CAC Parent Member

Professor, College of Humanities

The Ohio State University

Amy Shuman is Professor of Folklore, Narrative, and Disability Studies in the Department of English at The Ohio State University. She serves on the Consumer Advisory Council as a parent of a 24-year-old with intellectual disabilities. She is also active with other parent groups, especially through Special Olympics. As a professor of disability studies, she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses and publishes on the subject of parents of children with disabilities. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.