Author: HDI Staff
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KYLEND Trainee Spotlight: Cameron Tyrrell
Cameron Tyrell is a second-year doctoral student in the Special Education program at the University of Kentucky with an emphasis in Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (IECE). He obtained his Master of Education in IECE from the University of Kentucky, a Rank II certification in IECE, and a master’s degree in Gender and Women’s Studies. Cameron’s…
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KYLEND Trainee Spotlight: Julie Caudill-Clark
Julie Caudill-Clark, a doctoral student in Eastern Kentucky University’s Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Program, is a current LEND Trainee. Her current studies focus on Special Education and she is completing requirements to become a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). She also holds a master’s degree from Roosevelt University in Teacher Leadership and Special Education. In…
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RETAIN Kentucky Goes to the 2022 Kentucky State Fair
The Retaining Employment and Talent After Injury/Illness Network (RETAIN KY) Team recently participated in the Kentucky State Fair to raise awareness about a Department of Labor funded research study that examines how an early, intensive vocational intervention impacts recovery and the likelihood of remaining employed for people with non-work related injuries, illnesses or impairments. Lynn Robbins, Nurse…
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Jordan Miracle
Student Survey Administrator NCI-AD Phone: Email: jordan.miracle@uky.edu Responsibilities: Experiences: Reason: Research: Interests:
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DeaFestival 2022 features the Julie Beth Hayden Job Fair
Interpreters from Kentucky’s Office of Vocational Rehabilitation’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (DHHS) Branch, in partnership with the Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (KCDHH), hosted the inaugural Julie Beth Hayden Job Fair at DeaFestival 2022 on September 3 at the Norton Center for the Arts at Centre College in Danville,…
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The State of HDI Episode 1: Inclusive Higher Education in Kentucky Supported Higher Education Project
Date: 9/7/2022 Description: Students with intellectual disabilities have been significantly underrepresented in higher education. Learn more about inclusive higher education programs supporting students with education and career goals. State of HDI Episode I â Inclusive Higher Education in KY Transcript Patti Singleton Hi and welcome to the State of HDI podcast where we explore the…
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Jessica Clouser
Evaluation Assistant Director Evaluation Phone: Email: jess.clouser@uky.edu Responsibilities: Manage evaluation efforts within HDI’s evaluation portfolio Experiences: Research project management, Grant management, Master of Public Health in Health Behavior, Bachelor of English, Spanish and Minor in Anthropology Reason: Research: Social determinants of health, health services research, implementation science, qualitative methods, translation of research to practice, community-engaged…
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Victoria Cabral
Instructional Technology Specialist Protection & Advocacy Phone: Email: victoria.cabral@uky.edu Responsibilities: Experiences: Reason: Research: Interests:
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Research Brief: Lessons Learned from COVID-19: Spinal Cord Injury and Employment
This research brief explores the impact of COVID-19 on those affected by spinal cord injuries and their employment.