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Center on Community Living and Careers

The faculty and staff of the Center on Community Living and Careers focus on improving transition and adult services through person-directed approaches, career development, community living and membership.

Becky Banks Photograph

Becky Banks, MA
Project Coordinator
e-mail: bebanks@indiana.edu
Indiana Institute affiliation since 1997
Educational Institution(s): Ball State University
Area(s) of Expertise:

  • Social Security Benefits Programs (state and federal)
  • Supported Employment
  • Person-Centered Planning

    Linda DeWalt, MA
    Training Coordinator
    e-mail: ldawalt@indiana.edu
    Indiana Institute affiliation since 2008
    Educational Institution(s): Indiana Wesleyan University, Kent State University, Ball State University
    Area(s) of Expertise:

  • Curriculum Development

    Margaret T. Gilbride, JD, CT
    Research Associate
    e-mail: mgilbrid@indiana.edu
    Indiana Institute affiliation since 2002
    Educational Institution(s): Indiana University School of Law at Indianapolis
    Area(s) of Expertise:

  • Loss and Grief for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
  • Person-Centered Planning
  • Project SEARCH
  • Supported Employment



    Teresa Grossi    , Ph.D.
    Center Director
    e-mail: tgrossi@indiana.edu
    Indiana Institute affiliation since 1999
    Educational Institution(s): Marshall University, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, The Ohio State University
    Area(s) of Expertise:

  • Secondary Transition Services
  • Special Education
  • Research and evaluation
  • Employment services



    Mary F. Held    , Ph.D.
    Research Associate
    e-mail: maheld@indiana.edu
    Indiana Institute affiliation since 2001
    Educational Institution(s): Cazenovia College, Syracuse University, Indiana University-Bloomington
    Area(s) of Expertise:

  • Direct Support Professional Education and Training
  • Self-Determination
  • Transition

    Susan Henning-Harris
    Senior Office Services Assistant
    e-mail: skharris@indiana.edu
    Indiana Institute affiliation since 2007
    Area(s) of Expertise:

  • Office and Project Support

    Jody L. Isaacs, MS, CRC
    Research Associate
    e-mail: joisaacs@indiana.edu
    Indiana Institute affiliation since 2008
    Educational Institution(s): Indiana University-Bloomington, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
    Area(s) of Expertise:

  • Rehabilitation Administration
  • School-to-Work Transition
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Systems and Services

    Sherry Redman, BS
    Program Secretary
    e-mail: sredman@indiana.edu
    Indian Institute affiliation since 2003
    Educational Institution(s): Indiana University-Bloomington
    Area(s) of Expertise:

  • Event Planning

    Larry JJ Schaaf, MS
    Research Associate
    e-mail: ljschaaf@indiana.edu
    Indiana Institute affiliation since 1994
    Educational Institution(s): Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
    Area(s) of Expertise:

  • Community Inclusion
  • Family Empowerment
  • Secondary Transition Services
  • Social Security Benefits Programs (state and federal)



    Ron Smith    , MSW
    Research Associate
    e-mail: ronsmith@indiana.edu
    Indiana Institute affiliation since 2007
    Educational Institution(s); Indiana University-Bloomington
    Area(s) of Expertise:

  • Systems Change
  • Marketing
  • Training and Curriculum Development



    Jackie Tijerina    , M.Ed.
    Program Coordinator
    e-mail: jtijerin@indiana.edu
    Indiana Institute affiliation since 2007
    Educational Institution(s):
    Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
    Area(s) of Expertise:
  • Supported Employment
  • High School Transition to Adult Life