Katherine Perez
Attorney, Scholar, and Activist
kperez20@uic.edu
Katherine Perez hails from La Mirada, California. She holds a J.D. from the UCLA School of Law and is currently a PhD candidate in Disability Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her scholarship analyzes disability laws and policies through critical legal and historical frameworks.
As a law student, Katherine re-engaged the Disability Law Society and was a leader in the La Raza Law Students Association. Before law school, Katherine was a Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Fellow in Washington D.C. (2006-2007) and a Peace Corps volunteer in Peru (2008-2010). She currently serves on the Rooted in Rights National Advisory Board, as a REV UP Advisory Committee Member, and a Student Representative on the National Advisory Board of the National Center for College Students with Disabilities. She was honored to receive the 2017 American Association for People with Disabilities (AAPD) Paul G. Hearne Leadership Award for her work as a co-founder of CNLD.
Katherine identifies as a Latina with mental disabilities and has a sister with intellectual disability. She runs Disability Rights Blog. Find her updates on Facebook, Twitter, and her personal Twitter.
Attorney, Scholar, and Activist
kperez20@uic.edu
Katherine Perez hails from La Mirada, California. She holds a J.D. from the UCLA School of Law and is currently a PhD candidate in Disability Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her scholarship analyzes disability laws and policies through critical legal and historical frameworks.
As a law student, Katherine re-engaged the Disability Law Society and was a leader in the La Raza Law Students Association. Before law school, Katherine was a Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Fellow in Washington D.C. (2006-2007) and a Peace Corps volunteer in Peru (2008-2010). She currently serves on the Rooted in Rights National Advisory Board, as a REV UP Advisory Committee Member, and a Student Representative on the National Advisory Board of the National Center for College Students with Disabilities. She was honored to receive the 2017 American Association for People with Disabilities (AAPD) Paul G. Hearne Leadership Award for her work as a co-founder of CNLD.
Katherine identifies as a Latina with mental disabilities and has a sister with intellectual disability. She runs Disability Rights Blog. Find her updates on Facebook, Twitter, and her personal Twitter.