John Kramer

John Kramer, PhD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Department: HP-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Business Phone: (352) 273-9638
Business Email: john.kramer@phhp.ufl.edu

About John Kramer

John is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of Florida. Dr. Kramer’s work focuses on involvement of families in employment for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD), Knowledge Translation and Aging family caregivers of people with I/DD. His previous projects at the Institute for Community Inclusion included the Employment First Florida project, a statewide effort in Florida to improve employment outcomes for people with I/DD. Dr. Kramer was awarded a Switzer research fellowship in 2011-2012 from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (now National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). Funded by this fellowship, his qualitative research study examined the roles that siblings play in supporting employment for people with I/DD. Dr. Kramer earned his PhD in Disability Studies while working in the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging with Developmental Disabilities at the University of Illinois at Chicago. His dissertation was on the mutual support roles between siblings and people with I/DD. Dr. Kramer co-founded the Sibling Leadership Network, Massachusetts Sibling Support Network (MSSN) and Supporting Illinois Brothers and Sisters, which connect brothers and sisters of people with I/DD, siblings with I/DD, and professionals interested in policy, services, and research related to siblings and disability both nationally and statewide, respectively. Dr. Kramer teaches Introduction to Health Sciences, Ethics and Legal Issues to undergraduates within the Bachelor’s of Health Science program and is currently designing a course on disability policy and culture.

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught
2020-2021
HSC4930 Special Topics
2020-2024
RSD6110 Rehabilitation Science Theory and Application I
2019-2021
RSD6938 Doctoral Seminar in Rehabilitation Science
2020-2023
HSC2000 Introduction to Health Professions
2020-2024
HSC4652L Ethical and Legal Issues in the Health Professions
2021-2022
HSC4970 Public Health and Health Professions Senior Honors Thesis
2021-2024
HSC4643 Access and Rehabilitation in Serving Vulnerable Populations
2022-2024
HSC4558 Survey of Diseases and Disabilities 2
2022-2023
HSC4247 Disinformation and Misinformation in Healthcare
2022-2024
OTH6911 Capstone

Research Profile

Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)

0000-0002-3718-2720

Publications

2023
Aging on the Autism Spectrum: Physical Activity in Individuals Receiving State Services in the United States.
Journal of autism and developmental disorders. 53(10):3943-3957 [DOI] 10.1007/s10803-022-05676-y. [PMID] 35933645.
2022
Aging on the Autism Spectrum: Self-care Practices and Reported Impact on Well-Being.
Journal of autism and developmental disorders. 52(8):3512-3522 [DOI] 10.1007/s10803-021-05229-9. [PMID] 34379240.
2022
Providers’ Shift to Telerehabilitation at the U.S. Veterans Health Administration During COVID-19: Practical Applications.
Frontiers in public health. 10 [DOI] 10.3389/fpubh.2022.831762. [PMID] 35309184.
2020
Engaging Families in Employment: Individuals and Families’ Retrospective Transition Experiences With Employment Services
Intellectual and developmental disabilities (Online). 58(4):314-327 [DOI] 10.1352/1934-9556-58.4.314.
2016
The Role of Aging and Disability Resource Centers in Serving Adults Aging with Intellectual Disabilities and Their Families: Findings from Seven States.
Journal of aging & social policy. 28(1):1-14 [DOI] 10.1080/08959420.2015.1096142. [PMID] 26548867.

Grants

Jan 2024 ACTIVE
Tele-Rehabilitation Enterprise Wide Initiative
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: US DEPT OF VET AFF GAINESVILLE MED CTR
Oct 2021 – Sep 2023
John Kramer VA project w/Kreider 2021-2022
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: US DEPT OF VET AFF GAINESVILLE MED CTR
Jan 2021 – Sep 2021
Proposed Intergovernmental Personnel Act Agreement for John Kramer, PhD
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: US DEPT OF VET AFF GAINESVILLE MED CTR

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 273-9638
Emails:
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
PO Box 100164
GAINESVILLE FL 32610