Professional Staff
The Disability Services staff works together to ensure that all CWU students have an equal opportunity to participate in the university experience. We serve as a resource for the campus community on disability and access issues.
- Name:
- Wendy Holden
- Title:
- she/her
- Title:
- Director, Disability Services
- Phone:
- 5099632149
- Email:
- holdenwe@cwu.edu
- Full Bio
- Full Bio
- Name:
- Wendy Holden
- Title:
- Director, Disability Services
- Phone:
- 5099632149
- Email:
- holdenwe@cwu.edu
Wendy Holden has served as the Director of Disability Services at Central Washington University since 2015. Wendy advocates for improved access for people with disabilities and educates the campus community about the importance of recognizing disability as diversity. Wendy has collaborated with campus partners to help launch innovative solutions for improving accessibility including the Central Access Reader, and the Accessibility Studies Program.
Wendy is the mother of six children, including a son with a disability. Having sent five children off to college has given her unique insight and she finds working with incoming students and their parents to be one of the most rewarding parts of her job. Like many people with ADD, Wendy has a variety of passions including beachcombing, travel, photography, and quilting.
- Name:
- Kendall Smart
- Title:
- she/her
- Title:
- Access Specialist
- Phone:
- 5099631680
- Email:
- kendall.smart@cwu.edu
- Full Bio
- Full Bio
- Name:
- Kendall Smart
- Title:
- Access Specialist
- Phone:
- 5099631680
- Email:
- kendall.smart@cwu.edu
I am a proud alum of CWU! I graduated with my bachelors in Public Health and a Specialization in Community Health. I enjoy working with students and promoting disability as diversity.
- Name:
- Jennifer Dudley
- Title:
- she/her
- Title:
- Access Specialist
- Phone:
- 5099632219
- Email:
- jennifer.dudley@cwu.edu
- Full Bio
- Full Bio
- Name:
- Jennifer Dudley
- Title:
- Access Specialist
- Phone:
- 5099632219
- Email:
- jennifer.dudley@cwu.edu
While Jennifer began working for CWU in January 2020, she has been working in the higher education disability services field in various capacities since 2011. As a CWU alum, she is excited to be back at Central as a staff member. She currently works with students with disabilities to ensure access. Her favorite part of the job is working with students to find solutions to the barriers they face. She is passionate about disability positivity and disability justice.
- Name:
- Dayna Stuart
- Title:
- she/her
- Title:
- Office Assistant 3
- Phone:
- 5099632214
- Email:
- dayna.stuart@cwu.edu
- Full Bio
- Full Bio
- Name:
- Dayna Stuart
- Title:
- Office Assistant 3
- Phone:
- 5099632214
- Email:
- dayna.stuart@cwu.edu
Dayna joined the Disability Services team in 2018. She takes cares of administrative needs of the office including scheduling and purchasing.