The Lurie Institute for Disability Policy Honors Black Maternal Health Week
April 2025
Black Maternal Health Week is a week-long awareness campaign held each year from April 11th to 17th. The Lurie Institute for Disability Policy honors this important week. Starting Friday, April 11th we will share resources and information about Black disabled mothers and birthing peoples' maternal health.
Dr. Miriam Heyman Awarded Heller School’s 2025 Early Career Research Investigator Award
April 2025
Miriam Heyman, Research Scientist at the Lurie Institute and Project Manager of the National Research Center for Parents with Disabilities, was awarded the Heller School’s 2025 New Investigator Award. Miriam is a strong advocate, scholar, and leader at the Lurie Institute, who has made a profound impact with her work.
Introducing an Interactive Dashboard to Learn More about People with Disabilities
March 2025
Lurie is excited to announce its Disability Data Dashboards.
Historically, data about people with disabilities and their experiences has been difficult to access, navigate, and understand. Our interactive data dashboards offer a solution for advocates, policymakers, and researchers, portraying information about parents with disabilities and community living services in visually engaging and easy-to-use ways. We hope these dashboards can serve as an effective tool for disability advocates to further the rights, access, and inclusion of the disability community.
Applications Now Open for Student Fellowship in Disability Policy
February 2025
Are you interested in disability policy, research, and rights? Apply for our Student Fellowship in Disability Policy!
The fellowship offers Brandeis University undergrad and graduate students the opportunity to develop research skills and expand their knowledge of disability policy through direct research training with established Lurie Institute investigators.
Applications are open now through Friday, April 11, 2025.
The Lurie Institute Welcomes New Visiting Scholars
February 2025
We are thrilled to have new visiting scholars join the Lurie team.
Welcome Taline Alonso Da Silva, Anjali J. Forber‐Pratt, Dennis Heaphy, Sonya Rudra, and Maggie Sheets!
Dr. Mitra Gives Guest Lectures on Disability Healthcare Access in India
January 2025
In January, the Lurie Institute’s Director, Dr. Monika Mitra, visited New Delhi and Kolkata for two guest talks about disability and healthcare.