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BoggsCast is a podcast from The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development at Rutgers University where faculty and staff explore best practice, showcase success stories, and help listeners envision possibilities for innovation through interviews with state and national experts.
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May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026
36 min
Description: Amy Hewitt, PhD, Director, and Susan O’Nell, BA, Director of Curriculum Development, from the Institute on Community Integration at the University of Minnesota discuss the evolution, challenges, and progress of the direct support profession.
Interviewer: Colleen McLaughlin, MEd, Co-Director, The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development

Apr 22, 2026
Apr 22, 2026
29 min
Description: Adrienne Robertiello, ACDS, Specialized Health Care Educator and Interim Autism Program Coordinator at Children’s Specialized Hospital, Caroline Welch, OTD, OTR/L, Assistant Professor in the Doctoral of Occupational Therapy Program at Rutgers University, and Colleen Roche, BS, Chair of the NJ Statewide Independent Living Council, discuss empowering people with disabilities through inclusive safety education and practices.
Interviewer: Carrie Coffield, PhD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, NJLEND Director, and Co-Director of The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development

Mar 25, 2026
Mar 25, 2026
32 min
Description: Bill Gaventa, MDiv, Consultant, Educator, Author, and Speaker, discusses supporting people with developmental disabilities to participate, connect, and contribute within faith communities.
Interviewers: Jaime Zahid, BA, Training and Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development and Steve Gruzlovic, Advocate & Consultant

Feb 11, 2026
Feb 11, 2026
38 min
Description: Lara Palay, LISW-S, Psychotherapist and Co-founder of Aldridge Palay Consulting, discusses trauma, grief, and the power of connection for those with dual diagnosis and the workforce that supports them.
Interviewer: Melissa Cheplic, MPH, NADD-CC, Senior Training and Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development

Jan 14, 2026
Jan 14, 2026
36 min
Description: Kelli Crane, PhD, Co-Director and Assistant Research Professor, and Makenzie Allison, MA, Faculty Specialist, from the University of Maryland Center for Transition and Career Innovation, share strategies to support seamless transitions from high school to competitive integrated employment for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Interviewer: Robert Kimmel, EdD, BCBA, CESP, Training & Consultation Specialist, The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development

Dec 17, 2025
Dec 17, 2025
31 min
Description: Sara Woods, PhD, Clinical Psychologist at the University of Washington Autism Center and Discover Psychology Services, shares a neurodiversity-affirming approach to understanding autism.
Interviewer: Carrie Coffield, PhD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, NJLEND Director, and Co-Director of The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development

Nov 19, 2025
Nov 19, 2025
28 min
Susan Havercamp, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health and Director of Health Promotion and Healthcare Parity at The Ohio State University Nisonger Center, discusses health and healthcare access for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Interviewer: Carrie Coffield, PhD, Associate Professor Pediatric at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, NJLEND Director, and Co-Director of The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development

Oct 22, 2025
Oct 22, 2025
33 min
Andy Arias, social impact advocate and disability policy and accessibility subject matter expert, discusses the critical importance of competitive, integrated employment and economic advancement for people with disabilities.
Interviewer: Robert Kimmel, EdD, BCBA, CESP, Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development
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Sep 10, 2025
Sep 10, 2025
39 min
Aaron Kalinowski, Self-Advocate and Podcaster, Nathan Gerhard, Associate Executive Director at Keystone Human Services, Martin Noah, Senior Director of Information Technology at The Arc of Essex County, and Meghan O'Sullivan, Sales Director at SimplyHome, discuss how enabling technologies are expanding independence and choice for people with disabilities.
Interviewer: Colleen McLaughlin, MEd, Co-Director of The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development

May 14, 2025
May 14, 2025
36 min
Description: New Jersey Partners in Policymaking graduates Fanny Ochoa, Millie Gonzalez, Colleen Roche, Nicky Samuels, and Jenn Boyle discuss their advocacy journeys and the transformative impact of the program.
Interviewer: Jaime Zahid, BA, Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development

Apr 16, 2025
Apr 16, 2025
38 min
Description: Julie Moran, DO, Geriatrician and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Consultant at Tewksbury Hospital and Clinical Instructor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, discusses aging with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).
Interviewer: Bethany Chase, DSW, LSW, CESP, Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development

Mar 12, 2025
Mar 12, 2025
39 min
Description: Lindsay Shea, DrPH, MS, Director of the Policy and Analytics Center at the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute and Associate Professor, discusses data-driven approaches to autism policy.
Interviewer: Carrie Coffield, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Director of Preservice Training and NJLEND at The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development
