Headshot of Kaitlin Stober, a white woman with hazel eyes and straight brown hair which falls just below her shoulders. She is wearing a gray blazer and maroon shirt.

Kaitlin Stober

IDHD Visiting Senior Research Specialist, Disability and Human Development

Office Phone

312-413-4102

Office

1640 W. Roosevelt Rd., 251-D DHSP

Mail Code

626

Office Hours

By appointment

About

Kaitlin Stober is a visiting senior research specialist within the Institute on Disability and Human Development and a team member on multiple research and evaluation projects. Kaitlin currently oversees the research/evaluation for the 'Model Comprehensive Transition and Post-Secondary Program for Students with Intellectual Disabilities' (TPSID) grant, which funds the UIC Co-Operative Career Experience Certificate program (2020-2025).

She previously worked on a multi-year Medical Advocacy Training for Healthcare Professionals project, a systems impact review of the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities, a multi-state evaluation of The Arc’s programming on ‘Future Planning for Disability Service Professionals,’ and an examination of Medicaid managed care. Kaitlin’s research interests include community and social inclusion, as well as human rights and advocacy.

Service to the Community

Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS)- Developmental Disability Advisory Committee (2020 - ); National Disability Institute (NDI)- Financial Wellness Advisory Committee (2019 - ); Illinois S.I.B.S: Supporting Illinois Brothers and Sisters- Board of Directors (2018 - )

Education

MS, Disability Studies; Trinity College Dublin, 2017
BA, Sociology and Art; Elon University, 2015