CEW+ applauds Tiffanny’s ongoing advocacy for the disabled community and names her a Hall-McCannell Scholar.

Tiffanny M. Walsh-Dellheim is currently pursuing a masters of public administration at the UM–Flint. Her research examines how the Transportation Alternatives Movement, while often promoted as progressive and sustainable, has severely undermined accessibility for people with disabilities. When implemented by public transportation systems or departments of transportation, these changes create significant mobility hardships and exclusion from public space for people with disabilities.

A passionate advocate for the disability community, Tiffanny is also a full-time caregiver for her husband, Mike, a wheelchair user and recent kidney transplant recipient. On campus, she serves on the Graduate Student Advisory Board and previously served on the Disability and Accessibility Support Services (DASS) Student Advisory Board. She is also a member of the Pi Alpha Alpha honor society and earned a Rackham Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Certificate in April 2025. Tiffanny is also a member of several professional organizations like the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), and the Network for Change and Continuous Innovation (NCCI). She also held the Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) credential from 2015 to 2021.

Beyond campus, Tiffanny represents Michigan and Washtenaw County as an Ambassador for both the American Kidney Fund and the American Association of Kidney Patients, and she has joined Team Michigan for the 2026 Transplant Games of America. Additionally, she volunteers with the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, supporting fundraising efforts for kidney patients and their families through events like the annual Kidney Walk at the Detroit Zoo. She also serves her local faith community as a Disabilities Accessibility Specialist.

A proud native of Queens, New York, she now lives in Ann Arbor with her husband Mike, their dog Lord Jack Scrappington, III, and their cat Onyx. In her free time, Tiffanny enjoys painting and embellishing seascapes, writing dog-centered fiction inspired by the works of Jane Austen, and performing spoken-word creative nonfiction.

CEW+ applauds Tiffanny’s ongoing advocacy for the disabled community and names her a Hall-McCannell Scholar.