Disability Resource Center

Disability Resource Center Staff

You can reach any DRC staff member by dialing 309-298-2512.

Angela LaFrance, Office Manager

  • AD-LaFrance@wiu.edu
  • Manages daily functioning of the office, supervises student assistants and graduate assistants, coordinates text conversion services.

Gretchen Steil Weiss, Learning Specialist

  • GE-Steil@wiu.edu
  • Coordinates all student accommodations related to learning disabilities, Attention Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder (AD/HD), and psychological disorders.

Tara Buchannan, Director

  • T-Buchannan@wiu.edu
  • Provides administrative oversight of office and coordinates accommodations for students with vision impairments, hearing impairments, mobility impairments and chronic health conditions.

Student Assistants

Undergraduate and graduate students are employed to help with office reception and text conversion. They also assist with monitoring, reading, and scribing for tests/exams scheduled with DRC.

Jasmitha Medarametla, Math Tutor

  • J-Medarametla@wiu.edu
  • Provides math tutoring for MATH 099 and MATH 100.

Jason Moore, Electronic Text/Braille Conversion Coordinator

  • JI-Moore@wiu.edu
  • Coordinates all request for text conversion to electronic format and braille.

Eli Van Sickel, Notes Coordinator

  • EA-Vansickel@wiu.edu
  • Coordinates note taking assistance service and assists with event planning.

Tyler Cieck, Science Tutor/Peer Mentor Coordinator

  • TD-Cieck@wiu.edu
  • Provides tutoring in basic sciences and mentoring to DRC students.

Chantyle Davis, Exam Services

  • CN-Davis2@wiu.edu
  • Coordinates all aspects of exam accommodations.

Kevin Fisher, Exam Services

  • KA-Fisher@wiu.edu
  • Coordinates all aspects of exam accommodations.

Hours of Operation

Monday - Friday
8:00am to 4:30pm

Contact Info

Disability Resource Center
Memorial Hall 143
1 University Circle
Macomb, IL 61455

Email: disability@wiu.edu
Phone: (309) 298-2512
Fax: (309) 298-2361