Susan Parish, MSW, PhD

Nancy Lurie Marks Professor of Disability Policy
Brandeis University
Lurie Institute for Disability Policy, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management
415 South Street
MS 035
Waltham, MA
USA 02454
Email: slp@brandeis.edu

Biographical Sketch: Susan Parish is the Nancy Lurie Marks Professor of Disability Policy, director of the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy, and director of the doctoral program in social policy at Brandeis University. Her research examines the health and financial well-being of people with disabilities and their caregiving families. Her research has been funded by federal, state, and foundation sources, including HRSA and NIDRR. She has numerous teaching and research awards and is an AAIDD Fellow.

Papers:
4169.0 Cervical and breast cancer screening health promotion intervention for women with intellectual disabilities 5037.0 Determinants of cervical cancer screening among a community-based sample of women with intellectual disabilities 5155.0 Autism spectrum disorders and families' financial burden: The association with health insurance coverage