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Dr. Glen W. White Director, RTC/IL Director,
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| Glen W. White, Ph.D., has been involved in the rehabilitation and independent living field for over 30 years. He is currently Director of the Research and Training Center on Independent Living at the University of Kansas. He serves as Principal Investigator of the Research and Training Center on Full Participation in Independent Living. Dr. White has had numerous opportunities to work with consumers with disabilities in identifying, developing and shaping on-going disability research. He has conducted research in the areas of housing, advocacy, developing community support for Independent Living Centers, and for the past several years he has been developing a systematic line of research in the area of prevention of secondary conditions. He is past president of the National Association of Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers, past Chair of the American Public Health Association's Disability Forum, and serves as an advisor and consultant to many national organizations. Dr. White is currently a Professor in the Department of Applied Behavioral Science (formerly Human Development and Family Life) and directs the Research Group on Rehabilitation and Independent Living at the University of Kansas, where he teaches in the area of behavioral and community psychology, and disability studies. |
