Meghan Blaskowitz

Dr. Meghan Blaskowitz works at the intersection of occupational therapy and public health to develop innovative programs and research aimed at closing disparity gaps for youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). She is committed to ensuring people with disabilities have equal access to health care, higher education and competitive work. She developed and co-directs an inclusive post-secondary education (IPSE) program at Duquesne University with Dr. Alia Pustorino-Clevenger - the Compass Program - in which students with intellectual disability can have an authentic college experience and work towards a certificate degree. She works with inclusive education colleagues across the state of Pennsylvania and U.S. to research student outcomes from IPSE, particularly in the areas of social capital, self-determination, and employment. Dr. Blaskowitz teaches courses that support OT students to become practitioners who can evaluate and treat a variety of clients, communities and populations with cultural humility.

• DrPH, Public Health, State University of New York (SUNY) at Albany, 2014
• MOT, Occupational Therapy, Duquesne University, 2002
• B.S., Health Sciences, Duquesne University, 2001

• IDD-related health policy and services utilization research
• Health, education, employment, and social disparities research among people with IDD
• Implementation science/outcomes research aimed at evaluating interventions for people with IDD
• Inclusive post-secondary education research