Center for Large Data Research and Data Sharing in Rehabilitation Welcome to CLDR About Us Members Mentors & Collaborators Mentors & Collaborators Mentors and Collaborators Soham Al Snih, MD, PhD University of Texas Medical Branch Research Areas: Disability obesity and chronic disease in older adults Jacques G. Baillargeon, PhD University of Texas Medical Branch Research Areas: Comparative effectiveness research, cancer epidemiology, health services research Nancy Baker, ScD, OTR/L Tufts University Research Areas: prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders Lucy Ann Bilaver, PhD Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine Research Areas: using administrative data for research, children with special health care needs Philippa J. Clarke, PhD, MSc Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan Research Areas: Disability, social epidemiology, population health Kristen Dams-O'Connor, PhD Mount Sinai Research Areas: psychometric and statistical techniques to measure differences in trajectories of change among survivors of TBI Rachel Deer, PhD University of Texas Medical Branch Research Areas: Clinical trial interventions, functional recovery from hospitalization, sarcopenia, nutrition Brian Downer, PhD University of Texas Medical Branch Research Areas: Cognitive aging, risk factors for dementia and cognitive decline, minority aging Karl Eschbach, PhD University of Texas Medical Branch Research Areas: Immigration and border health, Hispanic health and aging Steven R. Fisher, PhD, PT, GCS University of Texas Medical Branch Research Areas: physical functioning of older adult clinical populations James E. Graham, PhD, DC Colorado State University Research Areas: Rehabilitation outcomes, disabilities disparities, and quality indicators Carri Hand, PhD Western University School of Occupational Therapy Research Areas: occupational performance and participation in older adults; age-friendly communities; aging in place Bret Howrey, PhD University of Texas Medical Branch Research Areas: Health of our older population with an emphasis on health care utilization and health disparities Amol Karmarkar, PhD University of Texas Medical Branch Research Areas: Rehabilitation outcomes, analysis of large datasets Mary Khetani, ScD, OTR/L University of Illinois at Chicago Research Areas: advancing client-centered and participation-focused pediatric rehabilitation Jake Magel, DSc, PhD University of Utah Research Areas:Management of low back pain, disability, and rehabilitation outcomes Kyriakos Markides, PhD University of Texas Medical Branch Research Areas: Hispanic aging and minority health Susan L. Murphy, ScD, OTR Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Michigan Research Areas: Physical activity and other health behaviors to promote self-management of chronic disease Ryan McGrath, PhD North Dakota State University Research Areas: Frailty and Aging, Physical Activity and Health for Persons with Disabilities, Disability Prevention Ken Ottenbacher, PhD, OTR University of Texas Medical Branch Research Areas: Functional outcomes in medical rehabilitation Monique Pappadis, MEd, PhD University of Texas Medical Branch Research Areas: Ethnic minority health and behavioral health disparities; Psychosocial adjustment to disability M. Kristen Peek, PhD University of Texas Medical Branch Research Areas: Minority health and aging, disability and acculturation Mark Peterson, PhD University of Michigan Research Areas: understanding factors that influence health and life expectancy in persons with disabilities Amy Pienta, PhD ICPSR, University of Michigan Research Areas: Social aspects of later life retirement, chronic disease, and disability Mukaila Raji, MD, MS University of Texas Medical Branch Research Areas: Cognitive function, disability and dementia in older adults Timothy Reistetter, PhD, OTR University of Texas San Antonio Research Areas: Upper extremity movement and function, spasticity and movement disorders, neurorehabilitation, TBI Sarah von Schrader, PhD Employment & Disability Institute, Cornell University Research Areas: Employer practices related to employer success in recruiting, hiring, and advancing individuals with disabilities Denise Tate, PhD Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Michigan Research Areas: Spinal cord injury, measurement, women w/ disabilities, quality of life outcomes