Dr. Jonathan Duvall is a Research Biomedical Engineer for the Department of Veterans Affairs in the Human Engineering Research Laboratories. He received a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering (2010), a master’s in Rehabilitation Science and Technology (2013) and PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences (2018) all from Pitt. Dr.
Congratulations to Zachary Miller, a junior studying bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh.
Zachary is the recipient of the 2024 Dick Thornburgh Forum Disability Service Award.
The Dick Thornburgh Forum Disability Service award is a $5,000 award available to a University of Pittsburgh student from any campus whose service has made a difference in the lives of children and adults with disabilities.
Candidates for this award may be nominated by a University of Pittsburgh faculty member or staff member or they may apply themselves. The applicant may or may not have a disability.
Applications are being accepted until January 15, 2024.
We are honored to announce Jonathan Duvall as the inaugural recipient of the Dick Thornburgh Forum Disability Service Award!
The Dick Thornburgh Forum Disability Service Award is available each year to a University of Pittsburgh student from any campus whose service has made a difference in the lives of children and adults with disabilities.
The Dick Thornburgh Forum for Disability Service Award
Anna Marie Clark is a University of Pittsburgh student in the Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program. Anna Marie’s life mission is to empower children and adults with disabilities to recognize their strengths and inherent value.
Alison Mahoney is a University of Pittsburgh PhD student in Theatre and Performance Studies. She researches intersections of performance and disability. Alison’s interests developed out of her professional experience as a theatre-maker, teaching artist, and arts administrator in New York City where her work emphasized accessibility for disabled artists and audiences.
