Allison Lourash is a disabled community scholar-practitioner interested in social capital, people with disabilities, and community-based approaches which were the focus of her doctoral dissertation. She has spent her career in the human services and education sectors managing programs and projects supporting people with disabilities. Allison is also involved in numerous projects with the Asset-Based Community Development Institute at DePaul University. Allison can be reached at Allison@lourash.com