Litany Esguerra is a Research Project Manager at CORNERS: the Center for Neighborhood Engaged Research & Science. They received a BS in Rehabilitation Sciences from the University of Illinois Chicago and an MA in Disability Studies from the University of Leeds. Previously, Litany supported students with intellectual disabilities to access post-secondary education and integrated employment opportunities. Her ongoing research interests include participatory research methods, sustainable community development, and identity and disability. Litany enjoys playing piano around Chicago, reading science-fiction, and portrait painting.