Dr. Kathryn M. Burke is currently a Senior Research Associate at the Institute on Disabilities and an Assistant Professor of Research in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Temple University. She received her doctoral degree from the University of Kansas in Special Education with a Minor in Research Design and Analysis. Her research focuses on promoting self-determination across the lifespan for people with disabilities. She has authored or co-authored 12 peer-reviewed publications and three book chapters. Dr. Burke was formerly an elementary special education teacher in Philadelphia and is passionate about advancing strengths-based inclusive education through scholarship, teaching, and service.