Anjali J. Forber-Pratt, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Department of Human and Organizational Development with secondary appointments in the Department of Special Education and Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Her primary area of research relates to disability identity development. She presents regularly at state, national, and international conferences and is author on over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. As a wheelchair-user herself for over 30 years, and a two-time Paralympian and medalist, Dr. Forber-Pratt is nationally and internationally recognized as a disability leader, activist and mentor.