Glen W. White, PhD

Glen W. White, Ph.D., has been involved in the rehabilitation and independent living field for over 30 years. He is currently Director of the Research and Training Center on Independent Living at the University of Kansas. He serves as Principal Investigator of the new NIDRR-funded Research and Training Center on Measurement and Interdependence on Community Living. Dr. White has had numerous opportunities to work with consumers with disabilities in identifying, developing and shaping on-going disability research. For the past several years he has been developing a systematic line of research in the area of prevention of secondary conditions and health promotion. More recently, Dr. White has been conducting research in the area of disaster planning and emergency response for people with disabilities. He is past president of the National Association of Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers, past Chair of the American Public Health Association’s Disability Forum, and serves as an advisor and consultant to many national organizations. Dr. White is currently Professor in the Department of Applied Behavioral Science and directs the Research Group on Rehabilitation and Independent Living at the University of Kansas, where he teaches in the areas of applied behavioral science, community psychology, and disability studies.