K. Charlie Lakin, PhD

Institute on Community Integration (UCEDD)

K. Charlie Lakin, PhD, is Director of the Research and Training Center on Community Living (RTC/CL), University of Minnesota.  The RTC/CL is a National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research center that serves as the "Adult Services and Community Living" component of the Institute on Community Integration (Minnesota's UCEDD).  Dr. Lakin has more than 35 years experience in services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities as a teacher, researcher, consultant, and advocate. He has directed numerous research and training projects and has (co)authored more than 250 publications based on this work. He frequently consults with state, federal, and international agencies in matters of policy, research, and evaluation. He has served as a board member of numerous national, state, and local non-profit disability advocacy and service provider organizations.  Among recognitions for his work are appointments by President Clinton to the President's Committee on Persons with Intellectual Disabilities, the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Dybwad Humanitarian Award, and the University of Minnesota's Outstanding Community Service Award.