Kristin Hamre

Academic Appointments

• MSW Program Director
  Indiana University School of Social Work — 2025 – Present
• Interim BSW Program Director
  Indiana University School of Social Work — 2024 – 2025
• Associate Professor
  Indiana University School of Social Work — 2024 – Present
• Assistant Professor
  Indiana University School of Social Work — 2017 – 2024
• Adjunct Instructor
  College of Saint Scholastica — 2013 – 2016
• Teaching Assistant
  University of Minnesota, Department of Educational Policy and Administration — 2009 – 2011

• Research Fellow
  University of Minnesota MN-ADDM Network — 2014 – 2016
• Research Assistant
  University of Minnesota Institute on Community Integration — 2009 – 2014
• Intern
  Arc Greater Twin Cities — 2013 – 2014
• Development Researcher
  University of Minnesota Foundation — 2006 – 2009
• Development Researcher
  Massachusetts Institute of Technology — 2004 – 2006
• Mental Health Counselor
  Kelly Norton Programs, Inc. — 2001 – 2004

• International Society for Autism Research
  Professional membership — 2015 – Present
• American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
  Professional membership — 2019 – Present

Research

• Outstanding Poster Award
  National Association for the Dually Diagnosed — 2022
• Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities Fellow
  University of Minnesota, Department of Pediatrics — 2010 – 2011
• Best Doctoral Student Engaged Scholar Award
  University of Minnesota School of Social Work — 2014

Teaching

• Trustees’ Teaching Award
  Indiana University — 2021

Service

• Future Leader Award
  University of Minnesota, Institute on Community Integration — 2015

Research

• Nothing About Us Without Us: A History of Disability Policy Activism and Advocacy
  Professional development workshop — 2022
• Faculty Success Program
  National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity — 2020
• Introduction to IPUMS NHIS
  Research training workshop — 2019
• Faculty Writing Group
  Indiana University — 2017 – 2020
• IU Autism Research Collaborative
  Indiana University — 2017 – Present

Teaching

• Equity Accelerator Workshop: Identifying Safe Classrooms and Cultivating Inclusive Learning Environments
  Indiana University — 2024
• Creating Inclusive Classrooms
  Indiana University — 2023
• IUSSW Diversity Book Club
  Indiana University School of Social Work — 2020
• Both/And or Either/Or: Social Work and Policing
  Professional development workshop — 2020
• Teaching Through Resistance: Identifying and Diffusing Classroom Resistance to Diversity
  Professional development workshop — 2020
• Decolonizing the Curriculum: Revolutionizing Syllabi and Classrooms
  Professional development workshop — 2020
• Student Interaction with Course Material
  IU Online teaching workshop — 2020
• Bandwidth Recovery: Helping Students Reclaim Cognitive Resources Lost to Poverty, Racism, and Other Structural Barriers
  Teaching workshop — 2019
• Fall Teaching Workshop
  Indiana University — 2019
• Demographic Shifts in Higher Education and the Challenges of Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity
  Teaching workshop — 2019
• FACET Ignite! Inquiry and Reflections About Teaching
  Indiana University — 2019
• Active Learning Versus Lecture: Reframing an Old Debate
  Teaching workshop — 2018
• Teaching in the Digital Age
  Indiana University — 2018
• Stereotype Threat Training
  Indiana University School of Social Work — 2017

Other

• Diversity Dialogue Workshop
  Indiana University — 2023
• Both/And or Either/Or: Social Work and Policing
  Professional development workshop — 2020

• Certificate in Disability Rights, Policy, and Services
  Lead Social Work Faculty — 2021 – Present
• S623 Research Integrative Seminar Workgroup
  Workgroup Member — 2016 – 2017
• S221 Course Site Lead
  Lead Faculty — 2020 – Present
• S505 Textbook Workgroup
  Workgroup Chair — 2020 – 2021

Contracts, Grants, and Sponsored Research

• Indiana Home and Community Based Medicaid Waiver Redesign Self-Advocate Focus Groups
  Indiana Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services — $53,040 — Co-Principal Investigator — 2019 – 2020
• The Intersection of Public Health Insurance and Community Connectedness for Kids with ASD/IDD and Their Family Caregivers
  U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration — $99,658 — Co-Principal Investigator — 2019 – 2021
• National Core Indicator (NCI) Surveys
  Indiana Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services — $1,325,118 — Co-Principal Investigator — 2020 – 2024
• Supported Decision Making Across the Lifespan Planning Grant
  Indiana Disability Rights — $25,000 — Co-Principal Investigator — 2019 – 2021
• Indiana Information Needs Assessment: Families of People with Disabilities and Professionals
  AWS Foundation — $15,000 — Principal Investigator — 2020
• Alternatives to Guardianship Evaluation Project
  Indiana Office of Court Services — $20,000 — Principal Investigator — 2019

Refereed Presentations — Research

National

• Eldridge, L., Hamre, K., & Piatt, J. (2022). It’s a revolving door: Substance use disorder treatment for people with intellectual disabilities. National Association for the Dually Diagnosed Conference.
• Hamre, K., Nord, D., & Andresen, J. (2021). Caregiving experiences and roles: Preparing for the present and future. Association of University Centers on Disability Conference.
• Hamre, K., & Nord, D. (2019). Alternatives to guardianship: Results from a statewide survey of family and professional guardians. Association of University Centers on Disability Conference.
• Nord, D., Hamre, K., & Andresen, J. (2019). Public systems’ role in ameliorating the economic, health, and social impact of disability: A national perspective. American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Conference.
• Nord, D., Hamre, K., & Magiera, L. (2018). Relationships and self-determination: Employment settings and guardianship matter. American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Conference.
• Esler, A., Hall-Lande, J., Hamre, K., Poynter, J., Gulaid, A., Hallas-Muchow, L., & Hewitt, A. (2017). Differences in the behavioral phenotype of autism spectrum disorder across racial and ethnic groups. International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting.
• Esler, A., Hall-Lande, J., Hamre, K., Poynter, J., Gulaid, A., Hallas-Muchow, L., & Hewitt, A. (2017). Differences in the behavioral phenotype of ASD in diverse populations. University of Minnesota Research Day.
• Esler, A., Hall-Lande, J., Hamre, K., Poynter, J., Gulaid, A., Hallas-Muchow, L., & Hewitt, A. (2016). Differences in the behavioral phenotype of ASD in diverse populations. AUCD Conference.
• Hewitt, A., Hamre, K., Esler, A., & Hall-Lande, J. (2015). Findings from the Minneapolis autism spectrum disorder prevalence project. International Society for Autism Research Meeting.
• Nye-Lengerman, K., Hamre, K., Hall-Lande, J., & Gulaid, A. (2015). Understanding autism prevalence in Minneapolis: Building culturally responsive communities. Minnesota Autism Society Conference.
• Hewitt, A., Gulaid, A., Hamre, K., Esler, A., Punyko, J., Reichle, J., & Reiff, M. (2014). Autism spectrum disorder prevalence in the Somali community. International Meeting for Autism Research.
• Hewitt, A., & Hamre, K. (2013). Minneapolis Somali autism spectrum disorder prevalence project. AUCD Conference.
• Hamre, K., & Nye-Lengerman, K. (2012). Twin Cities Zambia Disability Connection: Using education and networking to facilitate inclusive communities. International Social Work Conference.
• Hamre, K. (2012). Eugenics in Minnesota and beyond: The rise and fall of the campaign to erase the “other.” School of Social Work History Conference.
• Hamre, K. (2011). Combating Autism Act: Stakeholders’ role in the policy process. Social Welfare Policy Conference.
• Hamre, K., Bogenschutz, M., & Nord, D. (2011). The Twin Cities-Zambia Disability Connection: Creating community to support inclusion of people with disabilities. AAIDD Conference.
• Bogenschutz, M., Nord, D., & Hamre, K. (2010). The Twin Cities-Zambia Disability Connection: A collaborative model for training and community development. University of Minnesota Research Day.
• Nord, D., Bogenschutz, M., & Hamre, K. (2009). Human rights in Zambia: Challenges and progress. Minnesota State Conference on Human Rights and Disability.

International

• Nord, D., & Hamre, K. (2023). Caregiver economic and health outcomes: Effects of disability and child public health insurance. International Society for Autism Research Meeting — Stockholm, Sweden.
• Nord, D., Hamre, K., Parent-Johnson, W., Sayce, L., & Hadi, F. (2022). Working with government from the outside to effect change in employment. Harkin Summit on Employment — Belfast, Northern Ireland.
• Nord, D., Hamre, K., & Andresen, J. (2019). Health and employment of family caregivers: Role of Medicaid and social connectedness. IASSIDD World Congress — Glasgow, Scotland.
• Nord, D., & Hamre, K. (2018). High-impact vocational services to achieve employment more rapidly. International Society for Autism Research Meeting — Rotterdam, Netherlands.
• Hamre, K. (2018). Family structure and children with autism: Population estimates using the National Health Interview Survey. International Society for Autism Research Meeting — Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Invited Presentations — Research (Non-Refereed)

• Hamre, K., & Eldridge, L. (2026). Treating substance use disorder in people with IDD: A strained system of care. Webinar, American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
• Hamre, K., & Nord, D. (2022). Caregiver economic and health outcomes: Effects of disability and child public health insurance. HRSA/MCHB End-of-Project Presentation.
• Hamre, K. (2022). Self-determination and supported decision-making: Alternatives to guardianship. Indiana University School of Social Work CEU Event.
• Hamre, K. (2020). Ethics presentation. Monroe County Bench-Bar Conference — Bloomington, IN.
• Hamre, K., & Nord, D. (2019). Promoting alternatives to guardianship: Preliminary results from a statewide survey. Indiana Guardianship Symposium.
• Hamre, K. (2018). Autism spectrum disorder surveillance in the United States. Indiana Institute on Disability and Community — Bloomington, IN.

University Service — School

• Educational Assessment Committee
  Indiana University School of Social Work — Member — 2026 – Present
• Student Affairs Committee
  Indiana University School of Social Work — Member — 2024 – Present
• Search Committee
  Indiana University School of Social Work — Chair — 2024 – 2025
• Search Committee
  Indiana University School of Social Work — Member — 2024
• Curriculum Planning Workgroup
  Indiana University School of Social Work — Member — 2020 – Present
• Diversifying the Curriculum Initiative
  Indiana University School of Social Work — Member — 2020
• Strategic Planning Subcommittee: Strengthening Organizational Systems
  Indiana University School of Social Work — Member — 2019 – 2020
• Admissions Committee
  Indiana University School of Social Work — Member — 2019 – 2021
• BSW Admissions Reviewer
  Indiana University School of Social Work — Member — 2018 – 2025
• Commencement Faculty Participant
  Indiana University School of Social Work — 2018 – Present
• Department of Child Services Scholarship Interviews
  Indiana University School of Social Work — Interviewer — 2018; 2021
• Field Advisory Committee
  Indiana University School of Social Work — Member — 2018 – 2022
• BSW Curriculum Committee
  Indiana University School of Social Work — Member — 2017 – 2025
• MSW Curriculum Committee
  Indiana University School of Social Work — Member — 2025 – Present
• Student Awards Committee
  Indiana University School of Social Work — Member — 2022
• Trustees’ Teaching Award Committee
  Indiana University School of Social Work — Member — 2022; 2023; 2024
• Social Policy Research Brief Competition
  Indiana University School of Social Work — Judge — 2022

University Service — Campus

• Bloomington Faculty Council
  Indiana University — Member — 2023 – 2025
• Educational Policies Subcommittee
  Indiana University — Member — 2024 – 2025
• Campus Curriculum Committee
  Indiana University — Member — 2024 – Present
• Undergraduate Academic Council
  Indiana University — Member — 2024 – 2025
• General Education Social and Historical Subcommittee
  Indiana University — Member — 2024 – 2025

Professional Service

Local

• Guest Panelist
  Indiana University School of Medicine — 2025
• Guest Speaker
  Bloomington Police Department — 2022 – 2026
• Guest Speaker
  Orange County Health Coalition — 2018
• Guest Speaker
  Indiana Institute on Disability and Community — 2018

State

• Indiana Supported Decision Making State Coalition
  Member — 2019 – Present
• Indiana Supported Decision Making State Coalition
  Research Chair — 2022 – Present
• Indiana Interagency Autism Coordinating Council
  Member — 2018 – Present
• Autism Policy Group
  Member — 2020 – Present

National

• Autism Scientific Interest Group
  Member — 2017 – Present
• Social Work in Health Care
  Editorial Board Member and Manuscript Reviewer — 2024 – Present
• Inclusion
  Manuscript Reviewer — 2022 – Present
• Journal of Rehabilitation
  Manuscript Reviewer — 2021
• International Social Work
  Manuscript Reviewer — 2019 – 2020
• Children and Youth Services
  Manuscript Reviewer — 2018
• Advances in Social Work
  Manuscript Reviewer — 2017 – Present

Invited Presentations — Service (Non-Refereed)

Local

• Panel Speaker on Disability
  Indiana University School of Medicine — 2025
• Autism Spectrum Disorders: Information and Training for Law Enforcement Personnel
  Bloomington Police Department — 2026
• Autism Spectrum Disorders: Information and Training for Law Enforcement Personnel
  Bloomington Police Department — 2025
• Autism Spectrum Disorders: Information and Training for Law Enforcement Personnel
  Bloomington Police Department — 2024
• Autism Spectrum Disorders: Information and Training for Law Enforcement Personnel
  Bloomington Police Department — 2023
• Autism Spectrum Disorders: Information and Training for Law Enforcement Personnel
  Bloomington Police Department — 2022
• Rural Health Policy: Using Policy to Advance Rural Health Priorities
  Orange County Health Commission — 2018

Research / Creative Activity — Refereed Journal Articles

• Eldridge, L. A., Agley, J., Piatt, J., Hamre, K., & Nord, D. (2025). Treating substance use disorder in individuals with intellectual disability: A regional system capacity assessment. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 63(5), 384–400.
• Hamre, K., Nord, D., & Andresen, J. (In press). Workforce engagement of caregivers of children with ID/ASD: Child health insurance effects. American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
• Nord, D., Hamre, K., & Andresen, J. (2024). The effects of health insurance coverage on workforce engagement of family caregivers of children with intellectual disability and autism. American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 129(1), 10–25.
• Hamre, K., & Nord, D. (2023). Differences among family and professional guardians: A statewide survey of characteristics, training, and practices related to decision-making. Developmental Disabilities Network Journal, 3(2), 13.
• Hamre, K., Nord, D., & Andresen, J. (2023). Caregiver health: Having a child with ASD and the impact of child health insurance status. Developmental Disabilities Network Journal, 3(2), 5.
• Nord, D., Hamre, K., Pettingell, S., & Magiera, L. (2018). Employment goals and settings: Effects of individual and systemic factors. Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities.
• Hewitt, A., Stancliffe, R., Hall-Lande, J., Nord, D., Pettingell, S., Hamre, K., & Hallas-Muchow, L. (2017). Characteristics of adults with autism spectrum disorder who use residential services and supports through adult developmental disability services in the United States. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders.
• Hewitt, A., Hall-Lande, J., Hamre, K., Esler, A. N., Punyko, J., Reichle, J., & Gulaid, A. A. (2016). Autism spectrum disorder prevalence in Somali and non-Somali children. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 46(8), 2599–2608.

Peer Reviewed Abstracts

• Nord, D., Hamre, K., & Andresen, J. (2019). Health and employment of family caregivers: The role of Medicaid and social connectedness using the National Health Interview Survey. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 63(7), 744.

Invited Book Chapters

• Seino, K., Nord, D., & Hamre, K. (2026). A literature review of homeless people with mental disorders and employment: Implications for employment support for people with developmental disabilities. In Vocational Rehabilitation for Students with Developmental Disabilities. IGI Global Scientific Publishing.
• Hewitt, A., Hamre, K., Nye-Lengerman, K., Hall-Lande, J., & Hallas-Muchow, L. (2016). Community living and participation for individuals with intellectual disabilities. In Clinical Handbook of Evidence-Based Practices for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities. Springer.

Research and Technical Reports — Non-Refereed

• Nord, D., & Hamre, K. (2023). Bureau of Developmental Disability Services onboarding survey: Fall 2022. Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, Indiana University.
• Hamre, K., & Nord, D. (2023). Bureau of Developmental Disability Services intake application survey: Fall 2022. Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, Indiana University.
• Hamre, K., Andresen, J., Watkins, I., & Nord, D. (2022). Caregiver unemployment, public health insurance, and ASD/ID. Indiana Institute on Disability and Community.
• Hamre, K., Yalcin, M., & Nord, D. (2022). Indiana National Core Indicators: Results from the 2020–2021 family guardian survey. Indiana Institute on Disability and Community.
• Hamre, K., & Nord, D. (2023). Guardianship: Synthesizing the data. Indiana Institute on Disability and Community.
• Hamre, K., Keyes, M., Dulaney, K., & Nord, D. (2021). Empowering Hoosiers: Advancing less restrictive alternatives to guardianship in Indiana.
• Vazquez, A., Kardell, Y., Taylor, B., Agosta, J., Reynolds, S., Nord, D., Hamre, K., Grossi, T. A., Mary, S., Wright, R., & Lawrance, K. (2020). Indiana waiver redesign: Concept paper.
• Hamre, K., & Nord, D. (2019). Supporting decision making of adults with disabilities: A statewide survey of family and professional guardians and related roles in Indiana. Supreme Court of Indiana.
• Nord, D., Hamre, K., Hewitt, A., & Kang, Y. (2015). The U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: A status report. Policy Research Brief, 25(2).
• Hamre, K., & Gulaid, A. (2015). Minneapolis Somali autism spectrum disorder prevalence. LEND Brief.
• Hamre, K. (2015). Minneapolis Somali autism spectrum disorder prevalence project. Research for the Common Good, University of Minnesota.
• Hewitt, A., Punyko, J., Esler, A., Hamre, K., Reichle, J., Hall-Lande, J., Gulaid, A., Adawe, A., Parker-McGowan, Q. (2014). Minneapolis Somali autism project technical report. University of Minnesota.
• Nord, D., Kang, Y., Ticha, R., Hamre, K., Fay, M., & Mosely, C. (2014). Residential size and individual outcomes: Assessment of National Core Indicators research. Policy Research Brief, 24(3).
• Nord, D., Hamre, K., & Nye-Lengerman, K. (2014). Understanding community poverty, housing, and disability. Policy Research Brief, 24(2).
• Hewitt, A., Gulaid, A., Hamre, K., Esler, A., Punyko, J., Reichle, J., & Reiff, M. (2013). Minneapolis Somali autism spectrum disorder prevalence project: Community report. University of Minnesota.
• Weaver, L., Donohue, E., Hedtke, B., Anderson, J., Martin, H., Wanduragala, D., Hamre, K., Woywod, W., Eide, K., Rudolf, S., Landry, K., Karan, E., Lee, S., Schultz, C., & Gille, C. (2010). Comparing health systems: Can the United States learn from other countries? Minnesota Medicine.

• National Public Radio
  Quoted in “Britney Spears left her guardianship, but others who want independence remain stuck” — 2022
• Disability Scoop
  Quoted in “A Catch-22 Trips Up Some in Legal Guardianship Who Try to Regain Independence” — 2022
• Minnesota Public Radio News
  Quoted in “Britney Spears left her guardianship, but others who want independence remain stuck” — 2022
• Idea Stream Public Media
  Quoted in “Britney Spears left her guardianship, but others who want independence remain stuck” — 2022
• Kaiser Health News
  Quoted in “A Catch-22 Trips Up Some in Legal Guardianship Who Try to Regain Independence” — 2022
• Illinois Newsroom
  Quoted in “Conservatorship system is slow to change, despite availability of less restrictive options” — 2021
• Side Effects Public Media
  Quoted in “Conservatorship system is slow to change, despite availability of less restrictive options” — 2021