Our Team

Megan Morris, PhD, MPH, CCC-SLP
DEC Founder and Director
New York University
Megan.Morris@nyulangone.org

Dr. Morris is the Founder and Director of DEC. She is a faculty member in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at New York University Langone Health. The goal of her research is to improve the quality of health and healthcare services for people with disabilities. Specifically, she seeks to understand and address both structural and interpersonal ableism that affects the care received by this population. To achieve this, she has developed a comprehensive research program focused on: (a) creating and implementing systematic methods for documenting patients’ disability status and accommodation needs in the Electronic Health Record; (b) improving communication and interactions between healthcare teams and people with disabilities through educational and clinical interventions; and (c) evaluating the implementation and effects of disability healthcare policies on provision of accessible healthcare. She has served as a PI on multiple funded studies to support these initiatives. Her research and advocacy are deeply informed by both personal and professional experiences with ableism in the healthcare setting.

Kori Eberle, BA
DEC Program Director
University of Colorado
Kori.Eberle@cuanschutz.edu

Ms. Eberle is the Program Director and manages the operational functions of DEC. She is a Research Services Professional at the University of Colorado interested in improving access to and quality of care delivered to people with disabilities. She is currently pursuing her Masters degree in Public Health with a focus on health systems, management, and policy. She has extensive experience working with children with disabilities and their families. Ms. Eberle has a diverse background including project management, work with international non-profit organizations, and therapy and education with children with autism.

Alicia Wong, MD, MPH
University of Colorado
Denver Health
Alicia.Wong@cuanschutz.edu

Dr. Alicia Wong is a physician at the University of Colorado and Denver Health. She focuses on health equity research and primary care for people with disabilities. Dr. Wong received BA in sociology from Bowdoin College and her MD/MPH from Boston University. She completed her residency at University of Colorado Family Medicine Residency. Dr. Wong has been involved in disability advocacy for over ten years, and previously served on the board of directors of the Disability Policy Consortium of Massachusetts.