Hannah Seward, Ph.D.

Hannah Seward, PhD, is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Kansas Center on Disabilities. She contributes to several projects, including State of the States, technology access initiatives, and Kansas Employment First. Dr. Seward earned her doctorate in Education Research, Assessment, and Evaluation from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in 2022. Prior to joining KUCD, she completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at the Implementation Science & Practice Advances Research Center (iSPARC) at UMass Chan Medical School. She previously spent ten years at the VCU Rehabilitation Research and Training Center, advancing from administrative assistant to research associate. Her research interests include competitive integrated employment, community inclusion, and knowledge translation for people with disabilities. Her work is grounded in a strong background in sociology, which informs all aspects of her research and practice.