Jae Kennedy

Author Profile

Bio:

Jae Kennedy(PI) chairs the Department of Health Policy and Administration at Washington State University. He began studying disability policy at the World Institute on Disability(WID) in 1989, and completed his doctorate in Health Services and Policy Analysis at UC Berkeley in 1996. His research focuses on understanding the health and employment disparities experienced by people with chronic illness and disability, and on developing effective programs and policies to lessen those disparities. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles, and received the Switzer Distinguished Research Fellowship from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research in 2000.

Contact Info:

Jae Kennedy, CHRIL Principal Investigator
Department of Health Policy and Administration
Washington State University Spokane
PO Box 1495, Spokane, WA 99210-1495
(509) 358-7980 voice | (509) 358-7984 fax
email: jjkennedy@wsu.edu

On-demand Training:

Disability-Based Disparities in Social Determinants of Health Among Working-Age Adults: Evidence from the 2018 National Health Interview Surveys
New Data on Disability Related Service Needs in the Early Months of the Pandemic (1 Hour)
Health Reform and People with Disabilities: Lessons to Date from the CHRIL (1 Hour)
Health Insurance Coverage and Health Care Access Disparities (1 Hour)