Faculty Profile profile for lschuhma

Lindsey Schuhmacher works with K-12 students as a Special Education Paraeducator in Vancouver Public Schools. She is a former Instructional Designer and also teaches English composition and literature at Clark College and is the creator of the Portland State University community-based-learning Capstone "Embracing Size Diversity." The Capstone explores weight stigma and its intersections with other forms of oppression, using healthcare and social justice perspectives. There is an emphasis on the Health at Every Size® approach to care, as well as advocating for size equity. Lindsey is deeply interested in universal design for learning (UDL), culturally responsive teaching, disability justice, and helping to create a world in which all bodies are treated with dignity and respect.