KUCD Leadership

Karrie A. Shogren, Ph.D.

Karrie A. Shogren, Ph.D. is Director of the Kansas University Center on Disabilities (a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities), Senior Scientist at the Schiefelbusch Life Span Institute, and Ross and Marianna Beach Distinguished Professor in the Department of Special Education all at the University of Kansas. Dr. Shogren’s research focuses on assessment and intervention in self-determination for people with disabilities. Dr. Shogren has led multiple grant-funded projects, including assessment validation and efficacy trials of self-determination interventions in school and community contexts.

Dr. Shogren has published hundreds of articles in peer-reviewed journals, authored 26 books, and led the development of the Self-Determination Inventory and the Supported Decision-Making Inventory System. In addition, she has led to growth of the Self-Determination Learning Model of Instruction, a self-determination instruction model used widely in schools and communities. Dr. Shogren has received grant funding from several sources, including the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) and National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). Dr. Shogren is co-Editor of Remedial and Special Education.

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Karrie A. Shogren, Ph.D.

“Any contributions I’ve made to the field are only possible through the initiative, creativity, and dedication of the KUCD Team and our partners across the United states and world.  Through partnerships we are all working to advance the quality of life and self-determination of people with disabilities, their families, and the educators and disability professionals that support them. ” -Karrie A. Shogren, Ph.D.  

KUCD Associate Directors

Lauren Bruno, Ph.D.
Lauren Bruno, Ph.D.
  • Associate Director of Education and Training, Kansas University Center on Disabilities
  • Assistant Research Professor, Kansas University Center on Disabilities
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Val Mazzotti, Ph.D.
  • Associate Director of Community Engagement and Outreach, Kansas University Center on Disabilities
  • Distinguished Professor, KU Department of Special Education
Ashley Taconet, Ph.D.
Ashley Taconet, Ph.D.
  • Associate Director of Project Evaluation and Management, Kansas University Center on Disabilities
  • Assistant Research Professor, Kansas University Center on Disabilities