Pamela Cushing is a Cultural Anthropologist teaching at King's College, University of Western Ontario. Her research includes health and disability studies, social inclusion, the politics of difference, and experiential education. She did her doctoral research at L'Arche, interviewing over 100 L'Arche assistants across Canada, and her post-doctoral research with Camphill Schools in Scotland. She has also done research with numerous other organizations (Roeher Institute, CACL, the Laidlaw, Templeton and McConnell Family Foundations). Pam grew up in Montreal, and has lived in Europe, the U.S.A., and Togo. She and her husband, Jay, and their young son live in London, Ontario.