My Work
My work can be summarized within three focus areas: disability, family caregivers, and community-engaged research.
Dr. Matthew Wangeman discussing disability and health care with students.
Disability
Individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities experience health inequities largely due to social and structural barriers in society. My work seeks to address these inequities.
Dr. Elizabeth Perkins and I celebrating our work regarding family caregivers.
Family Caregivers
A majority of individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities live with or are supported by family caregivers. In the United States, our current systems of support are not always or adequately inclusive of needed supports for family caregivers.
Community group discussing service learning opportunities for individuals disabilities.
Community-Engaged
A community-engaged research approach is an effective method to increase the translation of research into practice, develop programs that have meaning to communities, work respectfully with diverse and research-cautious communities, while establishing mutually beneficial knowledge for both researchers and community members.