Dr. Michael J. Kutnak’s (he/him) work in higher education spans nearly two decades as both an administrator and faculty member. Mike currently serves as Assistant Professor and Chair of the Mathematics and Physics Department at Queens University of Charlotte. Prior to this role, he taught at both the graduate and undergraduate level in general education, mathematics, and higher education programs. His prior administrative experience includes Director of Disability Services at Queens and ADA and Accessibility Specialist at Virginia Tech. Mike received his Ph.D. in Higher Education from Virginia Tech, his MS in Occupational and Technical Education, concentrating in Community College Teaching and specializing in Mathematics, from Old Dominion University, and his BA in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia.

Mike’s past service to ACPA includes Chair of the Coalition for Disability from 2013-2015, Finance Chair for the Coalition for Disability from 2015-2017, Convention Access Chair in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2023, Co-Chair for the ACPA Presidential Taskforce on Accessibility from 2020-2021. and as Convention E&I Chair in 2020. He currently serves as ACPA’s inaugural Chair for Universal Design, the Coordinator for Special Projects for the Coalition for Disability, and the Assessment Chair for the Mid-Level Community of Practice.