Staff

Beth Potts earned a Ph.D. in special education from the University of Virginia. She then spent 17 years training current and future teachers to teach learners with disabilities, most recently as an Associate Professor of Special Education at Missouri Western State University. As a special educator and an engaging and clear presenter, she has a wealth of experience helping people realize a host of realities about persons with disabilities. Most importantly, regarding how their full participation in the Church and society benefits everyone. Potts is an active volunteer in her home parish in Kansas City, MO, where she leads their mental health ministry, an area that has been a passion since her days working with learners with emotional and behavioral disabilities in the K-12 classroom. 

Julia Whitney directs the advancement of resources and develops, implements, and seeks out funding for programs to further the mission, vision, and values of The National Catholic Partnership on Disability (NCPD). Responsibilities include: developing resources and programs to support the needs of stakeholders (e.g, online courses, educational materials, and other promotional items) that further the goals of NCPD; coordinating college and university outreach to enhance organizational visibility and awareness; forwarding development initiatives; managing English social media. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Human Services and Rehabilitation and Theology from Assumption College in Worcester MA, and a Master of Arts in Historical and Systematic Theology from the Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. She has six years of experience working with individuals with disabilities in schools and as a personal care attendant.