Erin E. Andrews

Erin E. Andrews, PsyD, ABPP, serves as Psychology Program Manager for the Veterans Health Administration VISN 17 Telemental Health Clinical Resource Hub and holds an Adjunct Associate Professor position in the Department of Psychiatry at Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin. She is Board Certified in Rehabilitation Psychology (ABPP).

Her research centers on disability identity development and cultural competence, with specific focus on integrating disability into diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Key interests include disability inclusion in psychology training, reproductive rights for disabled individuals, disabled parenting, and reducing linguistic bias. Dr. Andrews champions the diversity model of disability that recognizes disability as a natural human variation rather than a medical deficit.

Dr. Andrews authored the influential book Disability as Diversity: Developing Cultural Competence (Oxford University Press, 2019) and develops professional training programs that educate clinicians on disability culture, contemporary language practices, and identity-affirming care approaches for people with disabilities.