Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire release nTIDE Report – Monthly Update – highlights initiatives supporting greater independence for people with disabilities
East Hanover, NJ – July 5, 2019 – Job numbers were up substantially for Americans with disabilities, an
Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire release nTIDE Report – Monthly Update – featuring ways to advance competitive integrated employment
East Hanover, NJ – June 7, 2019 – In contrast to recent months, job numbers improved slightly for Americans with disabilities,
The New Jersey Governor’s Council for Medical Research and Treatment of Autism awarded a $357,000 grant to Helen Genova, PhD, of Kessler Foundation for a study applying virtual reality to improve job-interviewing skills
East Hanover, NJ. May 29, 2019. Helen Genova, PhD, received a $357,000 grant
This Memorial Day, Kessler Foundation is highlighting how funding and studies in veterans research help improve their quality of life and create employment opportunities.
GI Go Fund
Kessler Foundation funds organizations that help veterans find employment. One organization in particular is GI Go
Improving the lives of people with spinal cord injuries depends on the efforts of a team of professionals who have dedicated their careers to care and research.
Meet Nathan Hogaboom, PhD, post-doctoral fellow in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Research and Outcomes & Assessment Research.
An Interview with John O’Neill, PhD, CRC, Employment Researcher
Dr. O’Neill is director, Employment and Disability Research at Kessler Foundation; research professor, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Rutgers, New Jersey Medical school; senior research scientist, John J. Heldrich
Megan Helsel had a passion for the outdoors and dreamt of working with wildlife. After earning an associate’s degree in natural sciences from Bergen Community College in 2010, she completed a bachelor’s degree in biology from Montclair State University. Megan excelled during her undergraduate studies, winning a competitive scholarship from the New Jersey Chapter of the Society of Women Environmental Professionals. With a love for ornithology (the study of birds), she volunteered with the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission and Bergen County Audubon Society. There, Megan participated in educational programs, led nature walks, and participated in conservation campaigns.
Helen Genova, PhD, assistant director of Kessler Foundation’s Center for Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Research, received a $355,000 grant from the New Jersey Governor’s Council for Medical Research Treatment of Autism. The grant which starts in June 2019, will fund Genova’s study using virtual
Earlier this month Elaine Katz, senior vice president of grants and communications at Kessler Foundation, spoke at the My Talent Pipeline Launch Symposium. She shared the results of the latest national trends in disability employment labor report, also known as nTIDE. Kessler Foundation collaborates
Two-year Signature Employment Grant to assist post 9/11 veterans with disabilities
attending college find employment through apprenticeships with an emphases on female veterans
East Hanover, NJ – March TK, 2019 – Kessler Foundation has awarded a two-year, $350,000 Signature Employment Grant to