Zooming into Focus Podcast Ep.5: Jaclyn Camden
On episode five, we sit down with Jaclyn Camden, the principal investigator of Research Study Four, and discuss the research of her and her team as they create a technical assistance and training model for college professionals to improve employment opportunities for college students with IDD.
Voices of the Research: Liz Motley
Liz Motley, a member of the RRTC-IDD Steering Committee was asked: What is important about having supportive coworkers and employers?
Voices of the Research: Brittani Pulliam
Brittani Pulliam, a member of the RRTC-IDD Steering Committee was asked: How did you feel when you gained employment versus when you didn't have a job?
Zooming into Focus Podcast Ep.4: Dr. Tim Tansey
On episode four, we catch up with the principal investigator of Research Study Three, Dr. Timothy Tansey about his team's study: Inspiring and Preparing Disempowered Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to Pursue Technology Training and Careers: Scaling up the TECH-Prep Intervention.
Zooming into Focus Podcast Ep.3: Alissa Brooke
On this episode, we talk with the principal investigator of Research Study Two, Alissa Brooke about her team's study: The Impact of CIE on the Lives of People with IDD: A Mixed-Methods Intervention Development Study Across Multiple Businesses.
Zooming into Focus Podcast Ep.2: Dr. Ben Schwartzman
On this episode, we talk with the principal investigator of Research Study One, Dr. Ben Schwartzman about his team's study, as he and his team are developing a combined parent and peer mentorship program to help adults with IDD connect to employment.
Zooming into Focus Podcast Ep.1: Jenn McDonough
On this episode, Project Director Jenn McDonough talks about what the RRTC on IDD project is, how it started, and where it's going from here. Jenn gives us an overview of the funding and of the five research studies that comprise the project.
Voices of the Research: Troy Carter
Troy Carter is a Communications and Research Assistant at VCU-RRTC. Troy joined the team in 2024 and is now working on the VCU-RRTC-IDD Research Team!
