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jill.bezyak@unco.edu
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Dr. Jill Bezyak

Job Title
Principal Investigator
Biography
Dr. Jill Bezyak is the Principal Investigator for the Rocky Mountain ADA Center and is responsible for coordinating all research projects and partners, along with disseminating research results to a national audience in various formats. Jill helped move the Rocky Mountain ADA Center to its current home at the University of Northern Colorado in March of 2023, and she manages the coordination of RMADAC initiatives with UNC’s mission and policies. Jill had worked closely with the RMADAC since 2009.
Jill is also a Professor and Program Coordinator of Rehabilitation Counseling Sciences at UNC. She received her doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Rehabilitation Psychology and she is a licensed psychologist with clinical experience in psychiatric rehabilitation, substance abuse, and chronic illness. Her research interests include health promotion of individuals with disabilities, evidence-based practice, and implementation strategies of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Jill enjoys working closely with undergraduate and graduate students to develop their clinical and research interests. She also enjoys biking, swimming, paddleboarding, and hiking with her husband, daughter, and black lab.
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Research

Are colleges and universities required to have accessible vehicles to transport students with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act?

This report examines whether colleges and universities must have accessible vehicles for students with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Research

The Intersection of Disability and Food Insecurity: Challenges and Solutions

Food insecurity rates are significantly higher among adults with disabilities compared to those without disabilities.
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Blog Article

Stigma Toward Mental Health Disorders: Is It Improving?

In the 1980s and 90s, growing up in a household where mental health disorders were discussed fairly frequently was not the norm.

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Research

Reasonable accommodations for people with diabetes under Title I of the ADA

This report explores what protections individuals with diabetes are entitled to under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the context of employment.
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Research

Students with disabilities in clinical and internship placements and the ADA

Students participating in internships and other experiential placements are not entitled to Title I ADA protection unless they are considered employees.