
Mission
The Program for Disability Research conducts and coordinates research on the economic, social, and political inclusion of people with disabilities. We focus on two broad areas: employment and political participation of people with disabilities.
Our research has been sponsored by several federal agencies: the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Department of Education's National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research, and the National Council on Disability. We have worked with several partners, including:
- Syracuse University, Burton Blatt Institute
- Cornell University, Employment and Disability Institute
- Rutgers University, Heldrich Center for Workforce Development
Publications and Presentations
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Testimony by Lisa Schur before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP), Hearing on "Lessons Learned from COVID-19: Highlighting Innovations, Maximizing Inclusive Practices and Overcoming Barriers to Employment for People with Disabilities," February 8, 2022
Complete Schur Testimony | Testimony Summary | View the Hearing Replay
Overview
- "The SMLR Program for Disability Research: Presentation to SMLR State Advisory Council, June 16, 2021"
Employment
- Overviews of employment policy, barriers, and facilitators
- Employment gaps and projections
- Telework
- Pay gaps
- Workplace disparities, accommodations, and corporate culture
- Disability and unions
- Contingent and part-time work
- Job preferences
- Worker displacement
Political Participation
Access in the Sharing Economy
- “No Room at the Inn? Disability Access in the New Sharing Economy,” Academy of Management Discoveries, August 2020, 6(2): 176-205. By Mason Ameri, Sean Rogers, Lisa Schur, and Douglas Kruse.
Book
People with Disabilities: Sidelined or Mainstreamed? by Lisa Schur, Douglas Kruse, and Peter Blanck
News
PBS NewsHour: "Why is Job Opportunity Still Lagging for People with Disabilities?"