Kelly Parke is a first-generation undergraduate student at Eastern Washington University pursuing a degree in Anthropology with a minor in Disability Studies. She currently works as an office aide for the History, Anthropology, and Modern Languages department and has maintained a quarterly Dean’s List status since beginning at EWU. Kelly is particularly interested in research related to representations of disability in media and intersectional disabled identities.
For her 2023 Summer Research Internship, Kelly will be working with Dr. Ryan Parrey to research the effects of everyday ableist encounters and how they shape the lives of disabled people. After graduating from Eastern, Kelly plans to continue on to a graduate program related to Disability Studies with an emphasis on disability law and policy.
