Evan Dean, Ph.D.

Evan Dean, Ph.D., OTR, FAAIDD is Associate Research Professor at the Kansas University Center on Disabilities at the University of Kansas. Evan has been supporting youth and adults with intellectual disability and their caregivers in community settings for over 20 years and has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. Evan’s research on enhancing community participation, employment, self-determination, and supported decision-making for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities has been funded in the United States through a combination of national, state, and foundation grants.  Evan is a Fellow of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, and is also a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association and World Federation of Occupational Therapy.