Director of Outreach and Policy Studies
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Ms. Maisel is the Director of Outreach and Policy Studies at the Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access (IDeA), located at the University at Buffalo. She also serves as a Research Associate at the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) on Universal Design and the Built Environment at Buffalo and the Project Director of the Dissemination and Training activities of the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Accessible Public Transportation (RERC-APT). Ms. Maisel is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the School of Architecture and Urban and Regional Planning at UB.
As an urban planner, Ms. Maisel's interests include improving the built environment, fostering neighborhood development and revitalization, and developing public policy. Her current research includes projects on the effectiveness of universal design, policy and planning issues related to inclusive housing design strategies, evidence based guidelines for universal design, and a continuing education program. In addition, she currently directs the IDeA Center's Visitability initiative, is editor of the IDeA Center's E-Newsletter and is responsible for the monitoring and assessment of RERC programs.
Ms. Maisel also has professional experience with facility planning and project management in New York City.
