Rutgers Research in Focus: Advancing Disability Employment

Join us for a hybrid seminar on disability employment research featuring speakers from the School of Management and Labor Relations and Rutgers Business School.

Seminar Includes:

• Introduction by Dr. Lisa Schur who provides a quick description of the Employer Disability Practices Center and other grant-funded activities.
• Ph.D. student Samantha Deane discusses a corporate wellbeing case study at Ernst & Young.
• Dr. Mason Ameri presents on the importance of self-advocacy skills for college students with disabilities as they prepare for the job hunt.
• Dr. Hazel-Anne Johnson-Marcus showcases workplace assistive technology.
• Dr. Yana Rodgers explores the intersection of Long Covid and telework.
• Ph.D. student Lauren Gilbert discusses vocational rehabilitation funding and employment outcomes for people with disabilities.
• Dr. Lawrence Houston examines employer disability practices and employee engagement at major U.S. companies.

We look forward to your participation in this enlightening event!

Attendance Information:

This is a free hybrid event, and there is no registration necessary. Join us in person at the Janice H. Levin Building Room 219 on the Livingston Campus.

Or you can attend via Zoom.
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Accessibility Services:

• Accessible entrance
• Accessible seating available
• Captioning provided
• Microphones used to amplify sound

If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the access provided, please email Dr. Douglas Kruse at dkruse@smlr.rutgers.edu in advance of your participation.