Current NARRTC Members

AART

Advanced Rehabilitation Research and Disability Policy Training Center

Syracuse University

Counseling & Human Services
259 Huntington Hall
Syracuse, NY  13244

Dr. James L. Bellini
jlbellin@syr.edu

Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training Center on Neurocognitive Rehabilitation

University of Medicine and Dentistry

New Jersey Medical School
300 Executive Drive, Suite 10
West Orange, NJ  07052

Dr. Nancy D. Chiaravalloti
nchiaravalloti@kesslerfoundation.org

Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training Center on Neuro-musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Henry H. Kessler Foundation/KMMREC

University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey
1199 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ  07052

Dr. Sue Ann Sisto
sue.sisto@stonybrook.edu

Contract

National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)

HeiTech Services, Inc.

8201 Corporate Drive, Suite 600
Lanham, MD  20785

Mr. Mark X. Odum
modum@heitechservices.com

DBTAC

Rocky Mountain Disability Business Technical Assistance Center - Region VIII

Meeting the Challenge, Inc.

3630 Sinton Road, Suite 103
Colorado Springs, CO  80907-5072

Dr. Jana Burke
jburke@mtc-inc.com

Great Plains ADA and Information Technology Center - Region VII

University of Missouri-Columbia

100 Corporate Lake Drive
Columbia, MO  65203

Mr. Jim de Jong
dejongj@missouri.edu

Northeast Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center - Region II

Cornell University

Employment & Disability Institute/School of Industrial & Labor Relations
203 Dolgen Hall
Ithaca, NY  14853-3901

Mr. Thomas P. Golden
tpg3@cornell.edu

New England Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center - Region I

Institute for Human Centered Design

180-200 Portland Street, Suite 1
Boston, MA  02214

Dr. Oce Harrison
oharrison@HumanCenteredDesign.org

Great Lakes Disability Business Technical Assistance Center - ADA Center - Region V

University of Illinois at Chicago

Department of Disability and Human Development
1640 West Roosevelt Road, Room 405
Chicago, IL  60608-6904

Ms. Robin A. Jones
guiness@uic.edu

Northwest Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center - Region X

University of Washington

The Center for Continuing Education in Rehabilitation
6912 220th Street SW #105
Mountlake Terrace, WA  98043

Dr. Kathe Matrone
matrok@u.washington.edu

Mid-Atlantic Disability Business Technical Assistance Center - Region III

TransCen, Inc.

451 Hungerford Drive, Suite 700
Rockville, MD  20850-4151

Ms. Marian S. Vessels
mvessels@transcen.org

DBTAC Southwest ADA Center - Region VI

The Institute for Rehabilitationand Research (TIRR)

Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU)
2323 S. Shepherd, Suite 1000
Houston, TX  77019-7031

Dr. Wendy Wilkinson
wendy@bcm.tmc.edu

DRRP

Center for Strategic Capacity Building on Minorities with Disabilities Research

University of Illinois at Chicago

Department of Disability and Human Development
1640 West Roosevelt Road
Chicago, IL  60608-6904

Dr. Fabricio E. Balcazar
fabricio@uic.edu

Center on Effective Delivery of Rehabilitation Technology by Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies

Syracuse University

Burton Blatt Institute
900 South Crouse Avenue, Crouse-Hinds Hall, Suite 300
Syracuse, NY  13244-2130

Dr. Peter D. Blanck
pblanck@syr.edu

Demand-Side Employment Placement Models

Syracuse University

Burton Blatt Institute
900 South Crouse Avenue, Crouse-Hinds Hall, Suite 300
Syracuse, NY  13244-2130

Dr. Peter D. Blanck
pblanck@syr.edu

Southeast Disability Business Technical Assistance Center - Region IV

Syracuse University

Burton Blatt Institute
900 South Crouse Avenue, Crouse-Hinds Hall, Suite 300
Syracuse, NY  13244-2130

Dr. Peter D. Blanck
pblanck@syr.edu

Vocational Rehabilitation: Transition Services that Lead to Competitive Employment Outcomes for Transition-Age Individuals with Blindness or Other Visual Impairments

Mississippi State University

P.O. Box 6189
Mississippi State, MS  39762

Dr. Brenda S. Cavenaugh
bsc2@ra.msstate.edu

National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center (NSCISC)

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Spain Rehabilitation Center
1717 Sixth Avenue South, SRC 515
Birmingham, AL  35233-7330

Dr. Yuying Chen
yychen@uab.edu

Rehabilitation Research Institute for Underrepresented Populations (RRIUP)

Southern University and A&M College

Department of Rehabilitation and Disability Studies
229 Blanks Hall
Baton Rouge, LA  70813

Dr. Alo Dutta
alodutta1992@aol.com

A New Measure of Subjective Fatigue in Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC)

751 S. Bascom Avenue
San Jose, CA  95128

Dr. Stephanie A. Kolakowsky-Hayner
Stephanie.Hayner@hhs.sccgov.org

Northern California Traumatic Brain Injury Model System of Care

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC)

Rehabilitation Research Center
751 S. Bascom Avenue
San Jose, CA  95128

Dr. Stephanie A. Kolakowsky-Hayner
Stephanie.Hayner@hhs.sccgov.org

Minority Scholar/Champion Research Training Project

Texas Southern University

College of Continuing Education
3100 Cleburne St.
Houston, TX  77004

Dr. Irvine E. Epps
epps_ie@tsu.edu

Innovative Knowledge Dissemination and Utilization for Disability and Professional Organizations and Stakeholders

Boston University/Sargent College

Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation
940 Commonwealth Avenue West
Boston, MA  02215-1203

Dr. Marianne D. Farkas
mfarkas@bu.edu

TBI Transition System (T-BITS): Systematic Hospital-to-School Transition for Students with Traumatic Brain Injury

Western Oregon University

The Teaching Research Institute
99 West 10th Avenue, Suite 370
Eugene, OR  97401

Dr. Ann E. Glang
glanga@wou.edu

Texas Model Spinal Cord Injury System

The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research (TIRR)

1333 Moursund St.
Houston, TX  77030-3405

Dr. Daniel E. Graves
dgraves@bcm.edu

National Capital Spinal Cord Injury Model System (NCSCIMS)

National Rehabilitation Hospital

MedStar Research Institute
102 Irving Street, NW
Washington, DC  20010-2949

Dr. Suzanne L. Groah
Suzanne.L.Groah@Medstar.net

UAB Model Spinal Cord Injury Care System

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Spain Rehabilitation Center
619 19th Street South, SRC 529
Birmingham, AL  35249-7330

Dr. Amie B. Jackson
jacksona@uab.edu

Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC)

University of Washington

Center on Human Development and Disability
Box 357920
Seattle, WA  98195-6490

Dr. Kurt L. Johnson
kjohnson@u.washington.edu

Center on Knowledge Translation for Technology Transfer (KT4TT)

University at Buffalo, State University of New York

Center for Assistive Technology
100 Sylvan Parkway, Suite 400
Amherst, NY  14228

Mr. Joseph P. Lane
joelane@buffalo.edu

Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers: Coordination, Outreach, and Research Center (CORC)

Virginia Commonwealth University

Department of Rehabilitation Counseling
P.O. Box 980330
Richmond, VA   23298-0330

Dr. Brian T. McMahon
btmcmaho@vcu.edu

Asset Accumulation and Economic Self-Sufficiency (AAESS)

Syracuse University

Burton Blatt Institute
1667 K St., NW, , Suite 640
Washington, DC  20006

Mr. Michael Morris
mmorris@ndi-inc.org

University of Alabama at Birmingham Traumatic Brain Injury Model System (UAB TBIMS)

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Spain Rehabilitation Center/Dept. of PM&R
619 - 19th Street South, SRC529
Birmingham, AL  35249-7330

Dr. Thomas A. Novack
novack@uab.edu

Texas Traumatic Brain Injury Model System of TIRR

The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research (TIRR)

1333 Moursund St.
Houston, TX  77030-3405

Dr. Mark Sherer
mark.sherer@memorialhermann.org

Center for International Rehabilitation Research Information and Exchange (CIRRIE-2)

University at Buffalo, State University of New York

515 Kimball Tower
Buffalo, NY  14214-3079

Dr. John H. Stone
jstone@buffalo.edu

National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research (NCDDR)

SEDL

4700 Mueller Boulevard
Austin, TX  78723-3081

Dr. John D. Westbrook
john.westbrook@sedl.org

SEDL's Vocational Rehabilitation Service Models for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders

SEDL

4700 Mueller Boulevard
Austin, TX  78723-3081

Dr. John D. Westbrook
john.westbrook@sedl.org

New England Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center

Boston University

Medical Center Hospital, Dept. of Rehab. Medicine
732 Harrison Avenue, Preston F-511
Boston, MA  02118-2393

Dr. Steve Williams
steve.williams@bmc.org

FIP

Experimental Evaluation of the Online and Applied System for Intervention Skills (OASIS) Training Program Using Video-Conferencing for Parents of Children with an ASD

University of Kansas

3901 Rainbow Boulevard., MSN 4003
Kansas City, KS  66160

Dr. Linda S. Heitzman-Powell
lhpowell@ku.edu

Workplace Accommodation Wizard: An Assessment and Accommodation Tool for Employers

Georgia Institute of Technology

Center for Assistive Technology & Environmental Access
490 Tenth St., NW
Atlanta, GA  30318

Ms. Karen Milchus
karen.milchus@coa.gatech.edu

Evaluating Dysphagia in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury: Assessing Incidence, Associated Factors, and Preventable Complications.

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC)

751 S. Bascom Avenue
San Jose, CA  95128

Dr. Kazuko Shem
kazuko.shem@hhs.sccgov.org

RERC

RERC on Communication Enhancement (AAC-RERC)

Duke University Medical Center

Department of Surgery/Divi. of Speech Pathology & Audiology
DUMC Box 3887
Durham, NC  27710

Dr. Frank DeRuyter
frank.deruyter@duke.edu

RERC on Recreational Technologies and Exercise Physiology Benefiting Persons with Disabilities

University of Illinois at Chicago

Department of Disability and Human Development
1640 West Roosevelt Road, Suite 712
Chicago, IL  60608-6904

Dr. James H. Rimmer
jrimmer@uic.edu

RRTC

RRTC on Employment Policy and Individuals with Disabilities

Cornell University

Employment & Disability Institute/School of Industrial & Labor Relations
201 Dolgen Hall
Ithaca, NY  14853-3901

Dr. Susanne Bruyère
smb23@cornell.edu

RRTC on Learning and Working During the Transition to Adulthood

University of Massachusetts Medical School

CMHSR/Department of Psychiatry
UMMS 55 Lake Avenue
Worcester, MA  01655

Dr. Maryann Davis
maryann.davis@umassmed.edu

RRTC for Improved Employment Outcomes for Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities

Boston University/Sargent College

Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation
940 Commonwealth Avenue West
Boston, MA  02215-1203

Dr. Marianne D. Farkas
mfarkas@bu.edu

RRTC on Secondary Conditions in Spinal Cord Injury

National Rehabilitation Hospital

MedStar Research Institute
102 Irving Street, NW
Washington, DC  20010-2949

Dr. Suzanne L. Groah
Suzanne.L.Groah@Medstar.net

Personal Assistance Services (PAS) in the 21st Century

University of California - San Francisco

3333 California Street, Suite 455
San Francisco, CA  94118-0612

Dr. Charlene Harrington
charlene.harrington@ucsf.edu

RRTC on Measuring Rehabilitation Outcomes and Effectiveness

Northwestern University

Rehab. Institute of Chicago/Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research
345 East Superior Street
Chicago, IL  60611-2654

Dr. Allen W. Heinemann
a-heinemann@northwestern.edu

RRTC for Health and Function Across the Lifespan of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

University of Illinois at Chicago

Department of Disability and Human Development
1640 West Roosevelt Road, MC 626
Chicago, IL  60608-6904

Dr. Tamar Heller
theller@uic.edu

RRTC on Aging with a Physical Disability: Reducing Secondary Conditions and Enhancing Health and Participation, Including Employment

University of Washington

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Box 356490
Seattle, WA   98195-6490

Dr. Mark P. Jensen
mjensen@u.washington.edu

RRTC for Pathways to Positive Futures: Supporting Successful Transition for Youth and Young Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions

Portland State University

Regional Research Institute for Human Services
P.O. Box 751 (ORSP)
Portland, OR  97207

Dr. Nancy M. Koroloff
koroloffn@pdx.edu

Multiple Sclerosis RRTC

University of Washington

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Box 356490
Seattle, WA  98195-6490

Dr. George H. Kraft
ghkraft@u.washington.edu

Development and Use of a Multi-State Data Base on Individual Outcomes and their Predictors for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in the U.S.

University of Minnesota

Institute on Community Integration
150 Pillsbury Drive, SE / 214 Pattee Hall
Minneapolis, MN  55455

Dr. Charlie Lakin
lakin001@umn.edu

RRTC for Community Living and Employment for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

University of Minnesota

Institute on Community Integration
150 Pillsbury Drive, SE / 214 Pattee Hall
Minneapolis, MN  55455

Dr. Charlie Lakin
lakin001@umn.edu

RRTC in Neuromuscular Diseases (RRTC/NMD)

University of California - Davis

School of Medicine/Dept. of PM&R (T1B191)
1 Shields Avenue
Davis, CA  95616-8655

Dr. Craig M. McDonald
cmmcdonald@ucdavis.edu

RRTC on Substance Abuse, Disability, and Employment

Wright State University School of Medicine

Substance Abuse Resources and Disability Issues (SARDI)
3171 Research Boulevard, Room 255
Kettering, OH  45420

Dr. Dennis C. Moore
dennis.moore@wright.edu

RRTC on Disability Statistics and Demographics

Hunter College of CUNY

Department of Educational Foundation and Counseling Programs
695 Park Avenue
New York, NY  10065

Dr. John O'Neill
joneil@hunter.lcuny.edu

RRTC on Enhancing the Functional and Employment Outcomes of Individuals Who Experience a Stroke

Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago

Rehabilitation Institute Research Corporation
345 East Superior Street
Chicago, IL  60611

Dr. Elliot J. Roth
ejr@northwestern.edu

Developing Strategies to Foster Community Integration and Participation (CIP) for Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury

The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research (TIRR)

2323 South Shepherd, Suite 907
Houston, TX  77019

Dr. Angelle M. Sander
angelle.sander@memorialhermann.org

RTC on Disability in Rural Communities

University of Montana

Rural Institute
52 Corbin Hall
Missoula, MT  59812-7056

Dr. Tom Seekins
ruraldoc@ruralinstitute.umt.edu

RRTC on Measurement and Interdependence in Community Living

University of Kansas

RTC on Independent Living
1000 Sunnyside Ave., Room 4089 Dole Center
Lawrence, KS  66045-7555

Dr. Glen W. White
Glen@ku.edu

SBIR II

Audio-Tactile Interactive Computing with the Livescribe Pulse Pen

Touch Graphics, Inc.

330 West 38 Street, Suite 900
New York, NY  10018

Mr. Steven Landau
sl@touchgraphics.com