Associate Professor at the School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
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- Associate Professor of Social Work at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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- Assistant Professor at University of North Carolina
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow at University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Project Director and Policy Analyst at University of Illinois at Chicago
- Director of Residential Services at Arc of Rockland County
- Education
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- University of Illinois at Chicago
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick
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Susan Parish’s Summary
My research examines the health and well-being of children and adults with disabilities and their caregiving families. I have published analyses of public health, poverty, family support, and income transfer policies as they impact people with disabilities and their families.
I teach classes in social welfare policy, health policy, disability policy and research methods. I also direct UNC’s Developmental Disabilities Training Institute, which provides training to the North Carolina workforce that supports people with developmental disabilities and their families.
I served as an expert witness in three federal class-action lawsuits concerned with the rights of people with developmental disabilities and their families.
Susan Parish’s Specialties:
Health care access of women with disabilities; poverty policy; disability policy; health policy; caregiving
Susan Parish’s Experience
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Associate Professor of Social Work
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
July 2009 — Present (6 months)
I teach courses in social welfare policy, specifically poverty policy and health policy.
My research examines the effects of public policy on women and children with disabilities and their caregiving families. I direct the Developmental Disabilities Training Institute at UNC, which conducts research and training to improve the service system for people with developmental disabilities and their families. -
Assistant Professor
University of North Carolina
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
July 2003 — June 2009 (6 years )
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of Wisconsin-Madison
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
2001 — 2003 (2 years )
Research on people with developmental disabilities and their caregiving families at the Waisman Center. This post-doc was funded by the NIH.
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Project Director and Policy Analyst
University of Illinois at Chicago
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
1996 — 2001 (5 years )
Worked on the State of the States in Developmental Disabilities, which analyzed states' spending and programs for people with developmental disabilities and their caregiving families. My responsibilities included data collection from state government, policy analysis, data management and analysis, development of reports, writing research papers, presentation of research findings at scientific and advocacy conferences, and providing technical assistance to advocates and state officials.
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Director of Residential Services
Arc of Rockland County
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
1993 — 1995 (2 years )
Administered residential and family support programs for people with developmental disabilities and their families. Residential programs included ICFs/MR, group homes, supported living and supervised apartments.
Susan Parish’s Education
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University of Illinois at Chicago
PhD , public health , 1998 — 2002
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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick
MSW , social work , 1994
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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick
BA , English , 1984 — 1988
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Susan Parish’s Interests:
disability policy, poverty policy, social welfare policy, women's wellbeing, caregiving
Susan Parish’s Groups:
Society for Social Work Research
American Association on Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
International Association for Feminist Economics
National Association of Social Workers
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National Association of Social Workers - NC Chapter -
Disability Special Interest Group of the Society for Social Work and Research
Susan Parish’s Honors:
Fellow, American Association on Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (2009)
Deborah K. Padgett Early Career Achievement Award, Society for Social Work Research (2009)
Susan Parish’s Contact Settings
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