Advocacy and allyship are central to my work as a leader, researcher, and educator. I strive to elevate underrepresented voices, promote systemic change, and foster inclusive communities through every project I lead. You can explore highlights of my work and impact through the articles and features below.
If you’re interested in collaborating on one of my initiatives or learning more, I invite you to connect with me through the Contact page.
Featured Media & Recognition
Disability Advocacy & Speaker Series
WSU Speaker Series Explores Disability and Intersectionality
Access Center and Disabled Student Organization holds Disability Awareness Series
Tacoma Community College Launches Fall 2023 Disability Speaker Series
Davi Kallman, First Keynote for the Disability Awareness Symposium
Disability Awareness Symposium Speaker asks for Access and Awareness
No Dis, Just Abled: PhD Student Tweaks the Message
Guest Speaker to Cover Shakespeare’s Influence on Disability (UNMC McGoogan Health Sciences Library, 2025)
Unmasking Ableism: Creating a World Where Everyone Belongs (Tahoma Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 2025)
Academic Innovation & Institutional Change
Professor’s Efforts Make UTEP a HUB for Positive Deviance
Breaking Boundaries: UTEP CASS Helps Enhance Students’ Abilities
Better Together: UTEP Scholars Engage with Community
Liberating Structures: Reimagining Classroom and Meeting Dynamics for Student Success
A WSU workshop co-led by Dr. Davi Kallman and Dr. Laura Griner Hill introducing 33 microstructure techniques to improve engagement and effectiveness in learning and workplace settings.
(WSU Pullman, 2014)
Recognition & Awards
BECU Presents WSU’s 2020 Mom of the Year Awardee
2018 Woman of the Year and Women of Distinction Award Winners
Association for Faculty Women Honors Four Graduate Students
Public Engagement & Media Appearances
2011 C-SPAN Interview
Representative Chaka Fattah responds to student questions during a broadcast from the C-SPAN Digital Bus at UTEP.
Representative Fattah on 2011 Continuing Resolution Representative Chaka Fattah talked about the continuing resolution to fund the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year 2011, and the best way to approach spending cuts. He responded to viewer telephone calls and electronic communications as well as University of Texas at El Paso students participating from the C-SPAN Digital Bus.
Storytelling & Oral History
StoryCorps Interview: Davi Kallman on Identity, Disability, and Belonging
A personal conversation about lived experience, advocacy, and community.
Professional Affiliations
Disability EmpowHer Network: Board Member & Collaborator
Meet Dr. Davi Kallman and the rest of the EmpowHer team working to mentor and uplift disabled girls and women.
Educational Media & Publishing
SAGE Video: Comparing Social Welfare Policy
An educational video resource for students and instructors exploring the intersection of social policy, disability, and justice.