About
Kristin Hamre, PhD, MSW, MPH is an Assistant Professor of Social Work at Indiana University Bloomington. Her research focuses on policies and practices to support individuals with disabilities and their families across the life course. She focuses on disability policy and services, guardianship issues, family experiences, autism, and the intersections of disability with culture, health and human rights. Specific research projects focus on less restrictive alternatives to guardianship, health promotion and outcomes for families with children with autism and related intellectual and developmental disabilities, and systemic supports for families with members with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She has presented her research internationally, nationally, and locally, as well as given invited talks on topics such as ethics and health and human rights related to disability issues, and working with communities and estimating autism prevalence.
Hamre received the IU Trustees Teaching Award for excellence in teaching in 2021. She holds a PhD in Social Work from the University of Minnesota, a Master of Social Work and a Master of Public Health from the University of Minnesota, and a Graduate Certificate in Disability Policy and Services from the University of Minnesota; she also completed a Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) fellowship. Hamre holds an undergraduate degree (majors: English, Psychology, Women's Studies) from St. Olaf College (majors: English, Psychology, Women’s Studies). Prior to joining the faculty at Indiana University, Dr. Hamre served as Director of the MN-ADDM, a part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, a federally-funded program providing national prevalence estimates on children with autism spectrum disorder. In this capacity, her research focused on autism in the Twin Cities Somali community. Among her practice experience is working with adults with substance abuse and mental health conditions, and working with families and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the lifespan.
Education
PhD
Emphasis/Major:2017 - University of Minnesota
Dissertation: Family experiences: The impact of family structure and autism spectrum disorder on social outcomes
Awards and Honors
- NADD Annual Conference Poster Award
2023 - NADD - Trustees' Teaching Award
2021 - IUPUI - CEHD Research Day People’s Choice award in the Autism and Developmental Disabilities category
2017 - University of Minnesota College of Education and Human Development
Publications
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Hamre, K. C., Nord, D., & Andresen, J. (2024). The Effects of Health Insurance Coverage on Workforce Engagement of Family Caregivers of Children With Intellectual Disability and Autism. American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Published. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1352/1944-7558-129.1.10
For many families of children with intellectual disabilities and autism (ID/ASD), private health insurance and public programs, such as Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), are critical sources of support. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of health insurance coverage on workforce engagement of parents of children with ID/ASD. The study utilized 2014-2018 pooled National Health Interview Survey data to construct national estimates and test the effects of health insurance status on parent workforce outcomes. Primary findings indicate significantly higher odds of workforce absence (OR = 2.83, p < .0038) and unemployment (OR = 8.91, p < .0038) among parents with children with ID/ASD using public health insurance, compared to the reference group. Additionally, parents of children with ID/ASD who were uninsured were found to experience significantly higher unemployment (OR = 4.86, p < .0038) than the reference group. Findings have policy and research implications related to workforce engagement for parents, including issues impacting health insurance coverage, specifically related to Medicaid and CHIP.
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Hamre, K. C., & Nord, D. (2023). Guardianship: Synthesizing the Data (Issue Spring 2023). Indiana Institute on Disability and Community.
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Hamre, K. C., Nord, D., & Andresen, J. M. (2023). Caregiver health: Having a child with ASD and the impact of health insurance status. Developmental Disabilities Network Journal, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.59620/2694-1104.1057
This study aims to understand the health outcomes of parents with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and the interactive effect of child health insurance status. The study utilized 2014-2018 pooled National Health Interview Survey data to construct weighted national estimates and construct main and interaction effect logistic regression models. Findings show parents of children with ASD experienced significantly poorer health compared to parents of children without autism. Insurance status was found to significantly interact with child ASD status. Compared to parents of children without ASD that used private insurance, parents with a child with ASD who used private insurance, public insurance, or were uninsured were found to have 1.5-, 3.2-, and 2.1-times higher odds of poorer health, respectively. Future research and implications on policy and practice are discussed.
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Hamre, K. C., & Nord, D. (2023). Bureau of Developmental Disability Services (BDDS) Intake Application Survey: Fall 2022. Indiana Institute on Disability and Community.
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Nord, D., & Hamre, K. C. (2023). Bureau of Developmental Disability Services (BDDS) Onboarding Survey: Fall 2022.: Vol. Fall 2022. Indiana Institute on Disability and Community.
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Hamre, K. C., & Nord, D. (2023). Differences Among Family and Professional Guardians: A Statewide Survey of Characteristics, Training, and Practices Related to Decision-making. Developmental Disabilities Network Journal, 3(2). https://doi.org/DOI: 10.59620/2694-1104.1076
This cross-sectional study sought to examine the differences between family and professional guardians across personal and role characteristics, training received, and their inclusion of people they serve in decision making. A total of 237 subjects serving as guardian to adults in the state of Indiana completed an online survey. Results showed group differences across race, education, as well as diagnosis and age of those served. Overall, training was limited across both groups, and family guardians received significantly less training across several topics. Finally, family and professional guardians were found to significantly differ in their willingness to allow people they serve to inform and/or make decisions about spending money, working in the community, and treating a medical condition. Study implications for policy and practice are also discussed, along with recommendations about integrating values of self-determination and empowerment approaches into practice.
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Hamre, K. C., Yalcin, M., & Nord, D. (2022). Indiana National Core Indicators: Results from the 2020-2021 Family Guardian Survey. Indiana Institute on Disability and Community.
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Hamre, K. C., Keyes, M., Kristin, D., & Nord, D. (2021). Empowering Hoosiers: Advancing Less Restrictive Alternatives to Guardianship in Indiana. View Publication For Empowering Hoosiers: Advancing Less Restrictive Alternatives to Guardianship in Indiana
Funding info to Indiana Disability Rights (I was contracted): Grant #: 90DNDM0002-01-00; Demonstration grant, for the Administration on Community Living Developmental Disabilities Projects of National Significance
Funded to develop a plan to focus on advancing less restrictive alternatives (LRAs) to guardianship in Indiana through supported decision-making and other systemic changes. Worked with a group of stakeholders and community members, as well as partners to develop plan (beginning in 2019--disrupted by pandemic, but able to continue on). -
Vazquez, A., Kardell, Y., Taylor, B., Agosta, J., Reynolds, S., Nord, D., Hamre, K. C., Grossi, T. A., Mary, S., Wright, R., & Lawrance, K. (2020). Indiana Waiver Redesign: Concept Paper.
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Hamre, K. C. (2020). Experiences of Hoosier families and professionals seeking disability resources online. Indiana Institute on Disability and Community.
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Hamre, K. C., & Nord, D. (2019). Supporting decision making of adults with disabilities: A statewide survey of family and professional guardians and related roles in Indiana. Supreme Court of Indiana.
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Nord, D., Hamre, K. C., & Andresen, J. M. (2019). Health and employment of family caregivers: The role of Medicaid and social connectedness using the National Health Interview Survey. In Journal of Intellectual Disability Research (Vols. 63, Issues 7, p. 744).
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Nord, D., Hamre, K. C., Sandra, P., & Louise, M. (2018). Employment goals and settings: Effects of individual and systemic factors. Research and Practice for Persons With Severe Disabilities. Published. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/1540796918785352
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) continue to experience high rates of unemployment. Previous research suggests that including an employment goal in an individual’s service plan can be a mechanism toward attaining employment, especially in a community setting. This study contributes to the understanding of the role of employment goals and employment in community and facility-based settings for people with IDD. This study used 2012 to 2013 National Core Indicators (NCI) Adult Consumer Survey data from 26 states to understand (a) the effect of disability and guardianship on attaining an employment goal and (b) the effect of disability, guardianship, and an employment goal on employment in community and facility-based settings. Results indicate that people with more significant intellectual disability (ID), communication and mobility challenges, and people under guardianship had significantly lower odds of an employment goal. Related to employment settings, people with an employment goal have significantly higher odds of employment in individual-community, odds ratio (OR) = 11.25, p ⩽ .001, and group-community (OR = 6.07, p ⩽ .001) settings. Those with more significant levels of ID had significantly lower odds of employment in individual-community (OR = 0.64, p ⩽ .001), group-community (OR = 0.85, p ⩽ .05), and facility-based settings (OR = 0.85, p ⩽ .01). The odds of employment for people with communication and mobility challenges were significantly lower, across all settings. Guardianship status did not have a significant effect. These findings have policy and practice implications that should be considered in systems improvement.
Hewitt, A. S., Stancliffe, R. J., Hall-Lande, J., Nord, D., Pettingell, S. L., Hamre, K. C., & Hallas-Muchow, L. (2017). Characteristics of adults with autism spectrum disorder who use residential services and supports through adult developmental disability services in the United States. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 34, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2016.11.007Presentations
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Eldridge, L. A., Hamre, K. C., & Piatt, J. A. (2022). It’s a revolving door: Substance use disorder treatment for the people with intellectual disabilities. NADD.
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Hamre, K. C. (2022). Self-determination and Supported decision-making: Alternatives to guardianship. IUSSW, Bloomington, IN United States.
IU School of Social Work at IUB Continuing Education Series: Self-Determination and Supported Decision Making—Alternatives to Guardianship
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
IU Health Sciences Building Room C1001 at the IU Regional Health Academic Center
8:15 am- 10:00 am
**1 FREE CEU**
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Presented by:
Kristin Hamre, PhD, MSW, MPH. Kristin Hamre is an assistant professor in the Indiana University School of Social Work. Her research focuses on disability policy and services, and takes a lifespan perspective, aiming to understand how policy and services impact people with disabilities and their families. Dr. Hamre focuses on issues related to intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism. In particular, she focuses on families with children with autism spectrum disorder and related disabilities as well as on issues related to guardianship and alternatives to guardianship with adults. Her work is done with a focus on empowerment and self-determination and improvements aimed at systemic changes benefiting individuals with disabilities.
Dr. Hamre’s workshop will give an overview of alternatives to guardianship, including supported decision-making, with an emphasis on practices in the state of IN.
Program Agenda
Registration & Continental Breakfast: 8:15 am-9:00 am
Presentation: 9:00 am-9:45 am
Q&A: 9:45 am-10 am
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Hamre, K. C., & Nord, D. (2022). Caregiver economic and health outcomes: Effects of disability and Child Public Health Insurance (PHI). Health Resources and Services Administration/Maternal and Child Health Bureau.
Hamre, K. & Nord, D. (2022). Caregiver economic and health outcomes: Effects of ASD/ID and public health insurance. Invited presentation for the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Heath Resources and Services Admin., Maternal and Child Health Bureau.
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Nord, D., Hamre, K. C., Parent-Johnson, W., Sayce, L., & Hadi, F. (2022). Working with government from the outside to effect change in employment. The Harkin Institute, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
This panel will bring together five experts, including two with lived disability experience and all with deep experiences working with government entities in the U.K. and U.S.A. Each panelist brings a unique vantage point, expertise, and research-based knowledge that they will bring to the discussion on topics that include, governmental planning and commitment for change, advancing effective employment practices in government, government levels to incentivize employer action, improving government funded supports, self-determination policy affecting employment, and employment systems change at the local levels.
The panel will focus attention on targeted questions, allowing multiple experts to respond to each. Thematic questions will be asked across two main topics 1) planning and implementing policy and 2) supporting governmental action for long-term success.
Session moderation will ensure the panel stays on schedule, provides ample time for each expert, and ensures audience participation.
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, K. C., , D., & Andresen, J. (2021). Caregiving experiences and roles: supporting the present and planning for the future. Association of University Centers on Disabilities.
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Hamre, K. C., & Nord, D. (2019). Alternatives to Guardianship: Results from a statewide survey of family and professional guardians. Association of University Centers on Disabilities, Washington, DC United States.
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Nord, D., Hamre, K. C., & Andresen, J. (2019). Health and Employment of Family Caregivers: The Role of Medicaid and Social Connectedness using the National Health Interview Survey. International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Glasgow, Scotland.
Introduction: There is a growing body of evidence that families of children with autism and other developmental disabilities experience greater health and economic challenges than those than those of typically developing children (Roach, Ormond, & Barratt, 1999). The ways in which Medicaid and social connectedness affect these family outcomes remains unexplored.
Methods: This study used the integrated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), a large nationally representative, population based household survey of children and adults across the United States. The study modeled the health and employment outcomes of family caregivers of children with and without a child with IDD; and, the moderating effects of Medicaid usage and social connectedness on these outcomes.
Results: Findings show that family caregivers of children with IDD experienced poorer overall health, compared to the general population. Medicaid usage and higher levels of social connectedness moderated these negative effects. Family caregivers also experienced higher levels of labor force exclusion and unemployment, negative effects that were moderated by social connectedness.
Implications: As experiences of family caregivers broadens, it is imperative to understand how existing systems, both formal and informal, interact with the family unit. This study highlights the effects of policy on the family. It also shows possible avenues for further exploration, such as supporting family social connectedness in their communities.
Keywords Social connectedness, Family caregiving, Medicaid, National Health Interview Survey
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Nord, D., Hamre, K. C., & Andresen, J. (2019). Medicaid, SNAP, and Special Education’s Role in Ameliorating Economic, Health, and Social Impact of Having a Child with IDD: A National Perspective. American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, St. Paul, MN United States.
Public programs, such as Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and special education play important roles in the health, development, and support of children with intellectual and/or developmental disability (IDD). In the United States, these public programs face immense economic and political scrutiny within states and nationally, questioning not only their effectiveness serving people with IDD but also the return-on-investment to the nation as a whole. Support of public programs varies across the country, with those disconnected from services significantly less likely to support their existence, as shown in a recent study about Medicaid (Milbank, 2017).
Much research has been conducted on Medicaid, SNAP, and special education yet the impact of these programs on the family unit remains largely unexplored. Families with a child with an IDD experience unique challenges and pressures. This is supported by a growing body of evidence that families of children with IDD experience greater stress, more caregiving challenges, increased health problems, and higher rates of depression than those of typically developing children (Roach, Ormond, & Barratt, 1999). Parents experience greater childrearing-related stress and decreased marital satisfaction (Yamada, Suzuki, Tanaka, & Shindo, 2007). These pressures extend to familial economics, as demonstrated by a recent study finding families with children with autism specifically had considerable expenses related to medical, nonmedical, and caregiver time costs (Amendah, Grosse, Peacock, & Mandell, 2011).
The purpose of this presentation is highlight the higher level effects of these critical public programs. Specifically, how these program moderate the economic, health, and social effects of having a child with IDD on family units. Using recent the National Health Interview Survey, a large nationally representative household survey of children and adults across the country, this presentation will achieve multiple objectives. First, it will provide attendees with an up-to-date national picture of the economic, health, and social challenges experienced by families of children with IDD, compared to the general population. Second, it will include dissemination of the first known results using nationally representative data showing the positive effects of special education and Medicaid on the health, and economic and social well-being of families. Finally, a discussion regarding the wide policy implications of the results will occur.
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Hamre, K. C., & Nord, D. (2019). More Tools in the Toolbox: Promoting Less Restrictive Alternatives to Guardianship. Alternatives to guardianship: Preliminary results of the state-wide survey of family and professional guardians. IN Courts, Judicial Branch, Adult Guardianship Office, Indianapolis, United States.
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Nord, D., Hamre, K. C., & Magiera, L. (2018). Relationships and self-determination: Employment settings and guardianship matters. American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, St. Louis, MO United States.
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Hamre, K. C. (2018). Families structures and children with autism: Population estimates and comparisons using the United States’ National Health Interview Survey. International Society for Autism Research, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Background:
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Nord, D., & Hamre, K. C. (2018). High impact vocational services to achieve employment more rapidly. International Society for Autism Research, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Background: Employment plays a critical role in social, emotional, and financial well-being for people with autism. With the various challenges associated with autism, many people face significant barriers to obtaining and maintaining a competitive job in the community. In the United States, this results in people with autism experiencing considerably lower employment outcomes. Central to improving employment for this population, it is critical to understand what services and key individual variables relate to quality outcomes.
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Hamre, K. C. (2017). Differences in the Behavioral Phenotype of Autism Spectrum Disorder in a Population Sample of Somali, White, Non-Somali Black, and Hispanic Children in Minneapolis. International Society for Autism Research, San Francisco, CA United States.
Background: Previous research suggests that immigrant families from countries with a low human resource index are at increased risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and have greater levels of impairment than other children with ASD (e.g., Barnevik-Olsson et al. 2008; Keen et al. 2010; Magnusson et al. 2012). Objectives: Results are presented from a public health surveillance project in Minneapolis designed to determine if more Somali children had ASD than non-Somali children. A secondary goal was to identify differences in the behavioral phenotype of ASD across racial and ethnic groups; this is the focus of the present study.
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Hamre, K. C. (2017). Differences in the behavioral phenotype of ASD in a population sample of Somali, White, Non-Somali Black, and Hispanic children. University of Minnesota College of Education and Human Development, Minneapolis, MN United States.
The Minneapolis Somali Autism Spectrum Disorder Prevalence Project was developed to answer the question, “Is there a higher prevalence of ASD in Somali children who live in Minneapolis versus non-Somali children?” The project looked at information on children who were between the ages of 7 to 9 during the year 2010. At least one parent was required to have been a resident of Minneapolis in 2010. in addition to estimating prevalence, the project identified differences in characteristics of ASD among ethnic groups. The overall project found that white and Somali children had greater prevalence of ASD than other groups. Somali children with ASD were far more likely to have intellectual disability than children of all other groups, deficits in seeking shared enjoyment, and a lack of pretend play.
Contract Fellowship Grants
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Indiana Information Needs Assessment: Families of people disabilities and professionals
Program Director (PD)/Principal Investigator (PI): Kristin Hamre -
Supported decision-making across the lifespan: State action plan.
Co-PD/PI: Derek Nord
Co-PD/PI: Kristin Hamre -
Indiana Home and Community Based Medicaid Waiver Redesign Self-Advocate Focus Groups
Co-PD/PI: Kristin Hamre
Co-PD/PI: Derek Nord -
Alternatives to Guardianship evaluation project
Program Director (PD)/Principal Investigator (PI): Kristin Hamre
Institutional Services
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Committee Member
2021 - IU Student Assistance Initiative Committee -
Committee Chair
2021 - IU MSW programsServe as lead faculty on 505 course (with Stephanie Quiring). This is the first class in the MSW to have a lead faculty appointed (per Dr. Thigpen) and we are tasked with updating and creating a new course based on the recent selection of a new textbook. We are also working the MSW e-learning staff to update for use across class types and campuses. -
Committee Member
2021 - Autism Policy Group (housed in IN Resource Center for Autism at IIDC)This group convenes experts in ASD from across the state, both in academia and in practice and government. -
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2020 - IUSSW Curriculum Planning WorkgroupThe work of this group is just starting. The group will work to design a process and planning for, among other things: create a process to keep BSW and MSW curricula courses updated, regularly update the model syllabi for each course, help update and manage the online course sites, and mentor/support new faculty/adjuncts teaching a course for the first time. -
Committee Chair
2020 - IUSSW BSW programsServe as lead faculty (co-lead with Carolyn Gentle-Genitty) on the 221 course. -
Committee Member
2019 - Strategic planning subcommittee: Strengthening organizational systems to support faculty and staff -
Other
2018 - Advances in Social Work journalWas asked to become a reviewer for Advances in Social Work. My reviewing areas are identified as: Intellectual and developmental disabilities
Autism spectrum disorder
Health and human rights
Disability policy and services
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2018 - IUB Field Advisory CommitteeMember of the Field Advisory Committee, which was established this year to engage with representatives from the community and to work on issues related to field placements for our students. -
Committee Member
2017 - Admissions Review CommitteeAdmissions reviews. Review applicants to IUB SSW. -
Committee Member
2017 - BSW CommitteeMember of the BSW committee -
Committee Member
2017 - Faculty SenateMember of the faculty senate -
Committee Member
2017 - IUB SSW BSW committeeServe as a committee member of the IUB faculty who teach in the BSW program. -
Committee Member
2017 - IUB SSW MSW committeeServe as a committee member of the MSW program for those faculty teaching in the MSW program in Bloomington. -
Other
2016 - Autism Research CollaborativeThis group brings together researcher's in autism from across the campus and beyond (includes members from Purdue). The group is focused on connecting members of the research community around ASD, to raise awareness of ASD and related issues, and to find ways to promote knowledge of ASD in Indiana and beyond. -
Committee Member
2021 - Child Welfare Scholarship interviewsConducted interviews for the Child Welfare Scholarship. -
Committee Member
2019 - IUSSW Admissions CommitteeAppointed member of the IUSSW admissions committee. -
Other
2021 - IU Bloomington - Child Welfare ScholarshipInterviewed student candidates for the Child Welfare scholarship -
Committee Member
2021 - Trustees' Teaching Award Selection CommitteeAs a previous winner of the Trustees' Teaching Award (2021), I was asked to serve on the committee to select the 2022 winner. -
Committee Chair
2020 - IUSSW MSW programsAfter I brought the issue of the current MSW 505 course textbook to the MSW committee, I volunteered to chair a workgroup to identify and recommend a new textbook. The text was criticized for not aligning with students are learning on anti-oppressive practice. Will attend MSW committee in Feb '21 (the next meeting) to put forth the recommendation. -
Committee Member
2020 - IUSSW-Summer 2020 workgroup: Diversifying our curriculumIn response to Beth Wahler's request (June 10, 2020) for faculty to participate in "a small workgroup to look at our BSW and MSW curriculum and to make some suggestions for relevant readings that could be incorporated into our courses to help ensure students understand the problem of racism, ways social work can be inadvertently used to perpetuate oppression and injustice, and their ethical obligation to help bring about reform." -
Committee Chair
2019 - IUPUI/IUB tenure track search committeeCommittee chair for tenure track positions at IUPUI and IUB. -
Other
2019 - IU School of Social WorkI was asked by Darlene Lynch and Bob Vernon to author the MOOC on Disability. -
Attendee, Academic Ceremony/Event
IUB SSWAttended BSW and MSW graduations. Participated in the MSW program (reading names). -
Committee Member
2018 - IU-B SSWI served on the interview committee for the Child Welfare (IV-E) BSW Scholarships. -
Other
2018 - Indiana Institute on Disability and CommunityPresented to the IIDC’s Interdisciplinary Training Program (both trainees/students and staff attend these sessions) on surveillance for autism spectrum disorders. I presented on the CDC's Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, methods, recent ADDM findings, and the ways in which these scientific findings are used to help communities across the nation serve families and children with ASD. Also presented on past research I did within my former role in this network, including the Minnesota ADDM, and the Twin Cities Somali Autism Spectrum Disorder Prevalence Project. -
Other
2018 - IU-B SSWI attended Tammi Nelson's class (SWK-331) to provide a peer review. I wrote and submitted a review for her to join Faculty Academy on Excellence in Teaching (FACET). -
Other
Autism PanelServed on a panel focused on autism hosted and organized by students in the BSW Social Work program at IU-B. -
Attendee, Academic Ceremony/Event
IU-B SSWAttended and presented at the "Phi Alpha Honors Society Induction & Honors Recognition Ceremony" for the IU-B SSW. -
Faculty Advisor/Mentor
2017 - IUB SSWMentorship of three MSW students, under the IUB Faculty mentorship program. -
Committee Member
2023 - Trustees' Teaching Award Selection CommitteeAs a previous winner of the Trustee's Teaching Award (2021), I was asked to serve on the 2023 selection committee. -
Committee Member
2022 - IUSSW: Social Policy Research Communication BriefsServed as a judge for the IUSSW Social Policy Research Communication Program. -
Committee Member
2022 - IUSSWIU-B School of Social Work graduation celebration event planning committee -
Committee Member
2022 - Student Awards CommitteeServed on the student awards committee. -
Other
2024 - IUSSW, IUBServing as program director on the Bloomington campus for the IUSSW BSW program -
Committee Member
2024 - IUSSW - search committee (Lecturer positions at IUB and IUSB)Served as search committee member for 2 Lecturer positions - 1 at IUSB and 1 at IUB. -
Committee Member
2024 - Trustees' Teaching Award Selection CommitteeAs a previous winner of the Trustee's Teaching Award (2021), I was asked to serve on the 2024 selection committee.
Media Appearance
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Britney Spears left her guardianship, but other who want independence remain stuck
2022 - Ideastream Public Media
Read the Story Britney Spears left her guardianship, but other who want independence remain stuck -
Britney Spears left her guardianship, but others who want independence remain stuck
2022 - Minnesota Public Radio News (MPR)
Read the Story Britney Spears left her guardianship, but others who want independence remain stuck -
Britney Spears left her guardianship, but others who want independence remain stuck
2022 - National Public Radio (NPR)
Read the Story Britney Spears left her guardianship, but others who want independence remain stuck -
A Catch-22 Trips Up Some in Legal Guardianship Who Try to Regain Independence
2022 - Kaiser Health News
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Conservatorship system is slow to change, despite availability of less restrictive options
2021 - Illinois Newsroom, Powered by Illinois Public Media
Read the Story Conservatorship system is slow to change, despite availability of less restrictive options -
Conservatorship system is slow to change, despite availability of less restrictive options
2021 - Side Effects Public Media
Read the Story Conservatorship system is slow to change, despite availability of less restrictive options
Memberships
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International Society for Autism Research
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American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
2017 to Present
Professional Services
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Committee Chair
2022 to Present - Indiana Disability Rights - IN Supported Decision-making CoalitionI was asked to serve on the Indiana Supported Decision-making Coalition and asked to chair the Research Committee.
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Reviewer, Journal Article
2022 to Present - InclusionInvited to be a reviewer for Inclusion. Inclusion is a peer-reviewed journal that provides a multidisciplinary forum for the presentation and discussion of evidence-based interventions and strategies that promote the full inclusion of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in society.
Since 2013, Inclusion has addressed the needs of administrators, clinicians, policymakers and other professionals interested in intellectual disability and related developmental disabilities. -
Member
2021 to Present - Autism Policy GroupDr. Cathy Pratt of the IRCA (at IU's IIDC) has convened an Autism Policy Group to focus on advancing policy and practices related to people with autism and families with a child with autism; focus on the state of IN. This group has members from practice communities (the Arc, for example), family members, and academics from IU (myself, Dr. Pratt among them) as well as Ball State and others. Group will be ongoing.
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Reviewer, Journal Article
2019 to Present - International Social Work, SAGE PublishingArticle review, "Aligning a Training Curriculum with Local Needs: Use of an Advisory Board"
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Committee Member
2018 to Present - Indiana Interagency Autism Coordinating CouncilCommittee member appointed to represent the IUSSW. From the website (https://handsinautism.iupui.edu/iiacc.html#.XJu8i6pKiUk) , "The primary mission of the Indiana Interagency Autism Coordinating Council (IIACC) is to facilitate engagement in efficient and effective exchange of information on autism-related activities among the member agencies as well as to leverage resources and experiences to address common issues and outcomes fill identified gaps statewide. The Council also enables sharing of timely and important matters to facilitate the sharing of knowledge, discussion, and general access to the range of state resources and activities. Ultimately, the Council serves as a forum to assist in implementation through informing the direction and assisting in increases of public understanding and awareness of the state’s collective priorities, activities, programs, policies, and research. This is accomplished by a data driven decision making process including the thorough review, discussion, and problem solving informed by the data collected by means of the HANDS-facilitated comprehensive and systematic process."
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Reviewer, Journal Article
2018 to Present - Children and Youth Services (journal)Article review
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Member
2017 to Present - Association of University Centers on Disabilities - Autism Special Interest GroupMember of the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) Autism Special Interest Group (SIG).
Public Services
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Guest Speaker
2024 to 2024 - Bloomington Police DepartmentInvited to speak to Bloomington Police Department as part of the training days they do on a variety of topics. I was invited to talk about autism spectrum disorder (ASD). I invited a woman with ASD to join - "nothing about us without us."
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Guest Speaker
2023 to 2023 - Bloomington Police DepartmentInvited to speak to Bloomington Police Department as part of the training days they do on a variety of topics. I was invited to talk about autism spectrum disorder (ASD). I invited a woman with ASD to join - "nothing about us without us."
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Guest Speaker
2022 to 2022 - Bloomington Police DepartmentInvited to speak to the Bloomington Police Department as part of their training days. I was invited to speak about autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and policing and ASD. I invited a woman with autism spectrum disorder to join me as a co-presenter as I believe in amplifying the voices of people with disabilities - "nothing about us without us."
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Guest Speaker
2018 to 2018 - Orange County Health CoalitionGave a talk to the Orange County Health Coalition. Invited by members of the coalition and Dr. Priscilla Barnes, of IU SPH.
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