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Disability Employment Policy and Economic Opportunity: A Conversation with Dr. Purvi Sevak

Post Date: Jun 10, 2026

Dr. Purvi Sevak, Senior Director of Mathematica’s Disability Practice, discusses her path from an undergraduate student studying health policy to her work at Mathematica, the evolution and importance of disability employment policy, and her research with the DEP RRTC examining how local infrastructure affects employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

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BBI Awarded $4.6M Grant to Lead Disability Employment Center

Post Date: Oct 3, 2025

Recognizing Syracuse University as a national leader in disability rights and policy, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) with a $4.6 million grant to support the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Employment Policy.

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Disability and Employment Policy: A Conversation with Lex Frieden

Post Date: Feb 1, 2026

Lex Frieden, the inaugural episode of the DEP RRTC, Let’s Get to Work, discusses his life journey as a pioneering disability rights advocate and national thought leader.