Dr. Kelly Doran is a Research and Evaluation Specialist. She holds a Ph.D. in Human Development from Indiana University, and has research interests in disability, human development and aging, health risk behaviors, higher education, and research methodology. She has taught courses in adolescent development, child psychology, social statistics, and aging. Her recent work has included research on improving Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) in NH, increasing community life engagement (CLE) for adults with IDD, and developing accessible leadership training curricula for individuals with IDD. In her role, she hopes to contribute to knowledge about disability through applied research and evaluation, and to bridge the gap between research and application to solve practical problems and to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities and help them to thrive within their communities.
