Alumni Spotlight - Dianna Temple

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Diana Temple graduated with her MFA degree from Mizzou in 2020. In the School of Visual Studies, Dianna focused on photography and the representation of disability accessibility. One of her photographs included a moveable frame that used eye gaze technology to allow different viewing heights and easily accessible jelly button switches to control the specific height. Being a sibling to someone with a disability, Dianna's personal experience motivated her to create the series of photographs for her MFA exhibition. This personal experience also led her to take on the role of executive director of Ohio SIBS, a grassroots nonprofit organization of siblings of people with disabilities that came together in 2000 to acknowledge the sibling role in the life of a person with a disability. They support siblings throughout their lifespan by connecting them with resources and creating a community of siblings that support the disability community.

On March 18, Dianna Temple gave a presentation at Adrian College entitled "Constructions of Disability," presenting her MFA project "Wheelchair Tornadoes," a collaboration with Matt Ebert, a resident of Columbia, Missouri.