Ms. McCohnell has a B. A. in Psychology, an M. A. in Counseling (she is a licensed counselor), and post Masters credits at Temple University in Disability Studies. While teaching at Ramapo College in New Jersey, she proposed and developed a course in Disability Studies. In the spring of 2007, her Disability Studies course received approval as a requirement for the General Education Course, under the category of Intercultural North America. McCohnell is the only adjunct to receive this accomplishment in the history of Ramapo College. She also serves on the Diversity Action Committee at Ramapo, where she is currently researching a Disability Studies Certificate for undergraduate students. As a proud woman with cerebral palsy, she is writing her memoirs that will hopefully be published soon. Surrounding the academic arena, she is in the midst of writing an article, which analyzes disability identification formation as symbolized in the novel Wicked. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her spouse, traveling worldwide, and constantly realizing how important the roles of daughter, sister, aunt, and step mom are. McCohnell’s top priority is her health due to her philosophy that “everything does not matter, if you don’t have your health.”