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Center on Community Living and Careers

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Center on Community Living and Careers
Indiana Institute on Disability and Community
Indiana University - Bloomington
2853 East 10th Street
Bloomington, IN 47408-2696
Phone: 812-855-6508 / 1-800-825-4733
Fax: 812-855-9630

E-mail:cclc@indiana.edu

Our Staff

Center on Community Living and Careers

The Center on Community Living and Careers partners with schools and support organizations to improve secondary transition and employment outcomes for individuals to live, work, and participate in their communities.
  • Teresa Grossi, Ph.D.
    Center Director
    email icon tgrossi@indiana.edu
    Applied Research and Evaluation,  Developing a unified system for transition services,  Improving employment outcomes,  Secondary Transition Services,  Transition Planning
  • Mary F. Held, Ph.D.
    Project Coordinator
    email icon maheld@indiana.edu
    Curriculum Development,  Professional Development of School and Adult Service Staff,  Self-Determination,  Service Coordination,  Supported Employment,  Systems Change,  Transition
  • Susan K. Henning-Harris, A.A.G.S.
    Project Assistant
    email icon skharris@indiana.edu
    Conference Planning,  Fiscal and Travel Management,  Office Management,  Project Support,  Software Support
  • Anne Higley, B.A.
    Outreach Specialist
    email icon afhigley@indiana.edu
  • Brianne Lott, M.R.C., C.R.C.
    Project Coordinator
    email icon brilott@indiana.edu
    Employment,  Mental Health,  Social Security Work Incentives,  Ticket to Work
  • Dan Pierz, M.L.S., M.I.S.
    Instructional Systems Technology Developer
    email icon dpierz@indiana.edu
    Distance Education,  Interactive Systems,  User Oriented Design,  Web Accessibility,  Web Content Development
  • Joni Schmalzried, Ed.D.
    Project Coordinator
    email icon jeschmal@indiana.edu
    Career and Technical Education,  Creative Transition Activities for Secondary Students with Disabilities,  Secondary Transition Planning,  Students with Significant Behavior Needs,  Writing Measurable and Connected Annual Goals
  • Jackie Tijerina, M.Ed.
    Research Associate
    email icon jtijerin@indiana.edu
    Curriculum Design,  Employment,  Inclusion,  Project SEARCH,  School/Interagency Collaboration,  Self Determination,  Technology,  Transition for Youth with Disabilities
  • Jean Updike, M.S.W.
    Research Associate
    email icon jeupdike@indiana.edu
    Employment,  Postsecondary Programs,  Ticket to Work,  Transition
  • Faith Thomas
    Project Coordinator
    email icon fmthomas@indiana.edu
    Secondary Transition Services,  Developing Unified System for Transition Services,  Improving Employment Outcomes,  Family Involvement