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Guest Expert: Melanie Whetzel, M.A., CBIS

Lead Consultant, Cognitive / Neurological Team

Melanie joined the JAN staff as a consultant on the Cognitive / Neurological Team in February 2008. She has a fourteen year history of teaching and advocating for students with disabilities in the public school system. As a member of the Cognitive / Neurological Team, Melanie specializes in learning disabilities, mental impairments, developmental disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, and brain injuries. She presents nationally on topics ranging from mental health impairments to conduct and performance issues, learning disabilities, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, brain injuries, and more. Melanie became a certified brain injury specialist in December 2014, and completed a graduate certification in Career Planning and Placement for Youth in Transition.

Wonder what researchers are finding out about employment for people with mental illnesses/mental health conditions?

Making Sense of Employment Research webinar series are designed to discuss a recent research study, published in the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal in a clear and relevant way, even for those who know little or nothing about research.

Making Sense of Employment Research webinar series presents research findings about employment for people with mental illness and mental health conditions. These webinars are designed to discuss a recent research study and publication in a clear and relevant way, even for those who know little or nothing about research. Join us for our next webinar:

Community Mental Health Center Staff Attitudes About Employment for Persons with Serious Mental Illness by Debra L. Brucker, MPA, PhD.

March 29th, 2021 12:00pm-1:00pm EST

About the presenter

As a research associate professor at the University of New Hampshire’s Institute on Disability, Dr. Debra Brucker studies the economic, health and social well-being of persons with disabilities and other vulnerable populations. She has over 20 years of applied policy research experience and has held social and health policy research positions at academic institutions, research organizations, and state agencies.