Dean H. Westwood M.S.W.

Dean Westwood has worked extensively in clinical practice, academic settings, and community collaborations. He pushes for more progressive options for people with disabilities.

Dean has both personal and professional experience with the culture of disability and of leadership building. He researches, writes, and trains others about self-determination and leadership, particularly in the areas of disability policy, implementation and systems change.

Dean has co-authored articles on Self-determination, Independent Living, and mentorship for persons with disabilities and is co-author of a chapter for a CDC-sponsored Masters of Public Health textbook entitled "The Contemporary Experience of Disability in America."

Dean H. Westwood M.S.W.
Co-Director, Center on Self-Determination
Oregon Institute on Disability and Development
Oregon Health and Science University
P.O. Box 574, Portland, OR 97207-0574
Phone: 503.494.2738
Relay: 711
Fax: 503.494.6868
Email: westwood@ohsu.edu