About Us

Group Photo — Prof. Josephine Blagrave (Chico), Matthew Borrelli (Chico), Jason Tong (EB), Prof. Shubha Kashinath (EB), Robin Dubois (SSU), Xander Starling (SSU), iPad image of Dr. Ariana Arista (EDC), Sam Tumolo (EDC), Jordan O'Kelley (West Virginia University), Prof Lynn Cominsky (SSU)

The Neurodiverse Undergraduate (NU) project is a student-driven, cross-campus, participatory design initiative that brings neurodiverse (ND) undergraduates together with faculty and staff to co-design research, advocacy, and community-building efforts that improve campus experiences for ND students.

Our Mission

Center lived experience and cross-campus perspectives to understand the needs of neurodiverse undergraduates and surface gaps in existing CSU programs.
Co-design, pilot, and evaluate solutions, including programs, resources, and policy recommendations that improve student engagement and success.

Partner Institutions and Campuses

Funding

NU materials are based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under award number 2235658 to Education Development Center, Inc., working in partnership with Sonoma State University, California State University East Bay, and Chico State University. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Contact the NU team by emailing aarista@edc.org