Karrie A. Shogren

Karrie A. Shogren is the Ross and Marianna Beach Distinguished Professor at the University of Kansas. Her work focuses on self-determination for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, emphasizing educational outcomes, policy, and inclusive practices. She holds a Ph.D. in Disability and Education from KU, an M.A. in Psychology from the University of Dayton, and a B.S. in Psychology from The Ohio State University (summa cum laude).

Her research spans self-determination interventions, special education policy, and the intersection of disability and citizenship. Key areas include improving IEP goal attainment, evaluating technology-delivered interventions, and co-designing inclusive environments with disability communities. She advocates for supported decision-making alternatives to guardianship and has published extensively on measurement tools for self-determination.

Dr. Shogren’s awards include the distinguished professorship, recognizing her contributions to advancing equity in education for marginalized groups. She collaborates internationally, adapting interventions across cultural contexts while prioritizing anti-racism and anti-ableism in transition services.

Her work intersects with museum accessibility, telehealth mindfulness programs for adolescents with disabilities, and policy reforms to reduce educational segregation. She emphasizes practitioner partnerships, developing teacher coaching models to implement self-determination practices in inclusive classrooms.