Rick Gubash

Rick Gubash joined the Cabrillo College Team in July 2021 as the Accessibility Support Center Director. He previously worked at UC Santa Cruz as the Director of the UCSC Disability Resource Center.

He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities Campus; BA in Psychology) and holds a Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling from Minnesota State University-Mankato.

He has served the disability community for over 30 years and his academic environment passions include inclusive course and environmental designs that knock down barriers for people with disabilities.

He is committed to all aspects of inclusion and is a big fan of the books Academic Ableism (Jay Dolmage), How to Be and Anti Racist (Ibram X Kendi)and the film Crip Camp. When away from work, he can be found wandering by hiking trail or ocean kayak.