Carol Britton Laws

Carol Britton Laws is a Clinical Associate Professor and Coordinator of Interdisciplinary Pre-Service Education at the University of Georgia's College of Family and Consumer Sciences. She serves as the Director of Destination Dawgs Inclusive Education and the Principal Investigator for the Living Well Georgia project, focusing on improving supports for adults with disabilities.

• PhD in Social Work (University of Georgia, 2012)
• MSW in Social Work - Administration, Policy & Planning (Rutgers University, 2007)
• BA in Psychology; Art History (Rutgers College, 1994)

Her research emphasizes workforce development for direct support professionals, inclusive postsecondary education, and competency-based training for disability services. She has over 20 years of experience in the disability field, ranging from direct support roles to state-level program design.

The two recent publications highlight trends in disability services research, including workforce development and staff turnover analysis. These works fall under broader disciplines such as Social Work, Public Health, and Gerontology.

Awards

• UGA Service-Learning Teaching Excellence Award (2017)
• Fellow of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (FAAIDD, 2016)

She coordinates the Disability Studies Certificate program at undergraduate and graduate levels and teaches service-learning courses on disability issues. Her service roles include leadership in the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals, American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, and Georgia Inclusive Post-secondary Education Consortium.