Laura M. Robinson, MPH
Associate
Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities
University of Rochester Medical Center
601 Elmwood Ave. Box 671
Rochester, NY 14642
Phone: 585-275-6604
Fax: 585-275-3366
Email: [email protected]
With over twenty years experience in the field of developmental disabilities, Laura M. Robinson, MPH, joined the Program in Aging and Developmental Disabilities (PADD) team at Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities (SCDD) in 2004. Laura's background includes direct care, staff training, program management, and program development. Having completed her Master in Public Health from the University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, Laura's focus is in research with special interests in the health status of adults with developmental disabilities and cultural diversity.
Discipline(s):
Public Health
Professional Areas of Interest and Expertise:
Health Outcomes, Program Evaluation, Caregiving, Staff Training
Research
Health Outcomes in Adults with Developmental Disabilities; Care Coordination
Education
Public Health
Service
Aging and Developmental Disabilities
Vita/Bio
Education/Training
INSTITUTION DEGREE YEAR(s) FIELD OF STUDY
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY B.A. 1992 Health & Society
University of Rochester
School of Medicine and Dentistry
Rochester, NY M.P.H. 2004 Public Health
Positions and Employment
- 9/91-5/92: Community Integration Specialist, Rochester Rehabilitation Center, Rochester, NY
- 2/93-9/96: Residential Habilitation Counselor, Arc of Monroe County, Rochester, NY
- 8/95-8/2001: Residential Manager, LDA Life & Learning Services, Rochester, NY
- 9/01-12/05: Director, Developmental Disabilities Education Network, Rochester, NY
- 11/04-Present: Senior Health Project Coordinator, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
Other Experience and Professional Memberships
- 2002-Present: Trainer, National Coalition Building Institute, Rochester Chapter.
- 2004-Present: Investigator, Health Outcomes in Older Adults with Developmental Disabilities (National Center for Research Resources, NIH Grant 5MO1 RR00044)
Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications (in chronological order)
Davidson PW, Henderson CM, Janicki MP, Robinson LM, Bishop KM, Wells A, Garroway J, Wexler O. (2008). Ascertaining health-related information on adults with intellectual disabilities: Development and field testing of the Rochester Health Status Survey. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 5(1), 12-23.
Henderson CM, Robinson LM, Davidson PW, Haveman M, Janicki MP, and Albertini G. (2008). Overweight status, obesity and risk factors for coronary heart disease in adults with intellectual disability. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 5(3), 174-177.
Henderson CM, Acquilano JP, Meccarello JC, Davidson PW, Robinson LM, Janicki MP. (2009). Health status and activities of daily living and walking in older people with intellectual disabilities Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 6(4), 282-286.
Henderson CM, Rosasco M, Robinson LM, Meccarello J, Janicki MP, Turk M, Davidson PW. (2009) Functional Impairment Severity as Determinant of Health Status among Older Persons with Intellectual Disability and Cerebral Palsy. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 53(11), 887-897.
Robinson LM, Davidson PW, Henderson CM, Janicki MP, Merrick J, Morad M, Wang L, Hsieh K, Bishop KM, Wexler O. (2010) Health trends from an international sample of older adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. International Journal of Disability and Human Development, 9(4), 329-338.
Robinson, LM, Dauenhauer, J, Bishop, KM, Baxter, J. (2011) Growing Health Disparities For Persons Who Are Aging with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: The Social Work Lynchpin. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, in press.
