Disability Health Equity Research Network (DHERN)

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About DHERN

The Disability Health Equity Research Network (DHERN) supports disability health equity research, connects researchers and trainees, and fosters the inclusion of disabled people in these efforts.

DHERN Leadership Team

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Scott D. Landes, PhD

DHERN Co-Founder
Associate Professor, Sociology Department, Syracuse University

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Bonnielin K. Swenor, PhD, MPH

DHERN Co-Founder
Director, Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center

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Caroline Cerilli

Research Program Coordinator, Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center

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Nastassia Vaitsiakhovich

Ph.D. Student, Sociology Department, Syracuse University

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DHERN Advisory Board

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Kathleen Bogart, PhD

Professor of Psychology, Oregon State University
Co-Founder of Disability Advocacy Research Network (DARN)

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Anjali J. Forber-Pratt, PhD

Director of Research, American Association on Health and Disability

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Mihir Kakara, MBBS, MSHP

Assistant Professor of Neurology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine

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Funding

DHERN is funded by:

Connect with Us

Twitter: @DisabilityHERN
Email: DHERN@syr.edu