What's Happening at the Lurie Institute
Lurie Researcher Robyn Powell Receives APHA 2023 New Investigator Award
Congratulations to Robyn Powell, selected for this year's APHA New Investigator Award!
Across her studies and career, Robyn has worked tirelessly to defend and advance the rights of parents with disabilities.
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Disability Research for a New Generation

The Lurie Undergraduate Fellowship offers opportunity to learn policy and create community.
For more than half a century, the Brandeis University community has championed the rights of people with disabilities, part of the school’s commitment to social justice.
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Carrie Buck Distinguished Fellowship 2023: Short Video Introduction
This short video describes the Carrie Buck Distinguished Fellowship, its background, and our inaugural recipient, Laurie Bertram Roberts. Visit our fellowship page to browse our multiple resources on the Carrie Buck Distinguished Fellowship and to find the keynote talk by Laurie.
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Needs and Priorities for Community Living Policy Research: Summary of Stakeholder Roundtables and Community Living Policy Survey
In the Fall of 2022, the Community Living Policy Center (CLPC) convened a series of roundtables with key stakeholders to gain their insights about needs, opportunities, and priorities for future Community Living Policy Research. Stakeholders included disability and aging advocates, state officials and associations representing states, providers and health plans, and individuals with disabilities, including individuals from diverse racial, ethnic, and other backgrounds. In conjunction with the CLPC’s State of the Science convening, the CLPC also distributed a Community Living Policy survey to further enhance community input.
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We're Hiring for an Open-Rank Faculty Appointment in Disability Policy
We are seeking a scholar whose research and teaching apply to issues of disability policy. The specific focus within this broad field is open, and applicants with expertise in areas such as health, poverty, community-living policy, employment, housing, civil rights, and intersectionality are welcome to apply.
The Heller School is looking for candidates who are committed to the highest standards of scholarship with a record of funded research and public engagement. We hope to identify a future colleague for whom our tagline, “knowledge advancing social justice,” resonates.
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