Christiana Okyere
Michigan State University MSU-DOCTRID Hegarty Fellow in the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education
Dr. Christiana Okyere is an MSU-DOCTRID Hegarty Fellow in the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education at Michigan State University. Dr. Okyere’s research interests focus on inclusion for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families. She achieves this by studying inclusive education and school to work transition to navigate systems of support for the population. Dr Okyere is currently involved in community-based participatory research projects to improve the career development for youth with IDD. Her goal is to contribute to the inclusion and optimal quality of life of youth with IDD and their families globally.