Katherine E. McDonald, Ph.D.

Selected Publications

Journal Articles

McDonald, K., Keys, C. & Henry, D. (in press). The gatekeepers of science: Attitudes toward the research participation of adults with intellectual disabilities. The American Journal on Mental Retardation.

McDonald, K. & Keys, C. (in press). How the powerful decide: Access to research participation for those at the margins. American Journal of Community Psychology.

McDonald, K. & Hernandez, B. (2007). Creating social change and protecting research [participants]. Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics, 2, 69-71.

McDonald, K., Keys, C. & Balcazar, F. (2007). Disability, race/ethnicity and gender: Themes of cultural oppression, acts of individual resistance.American Journal of Community Psychology, 39, 145 - 161.

McDonald, K. & Keys, C. (2005). L'Arche: The successes of community, the challenges of empowerment in a faith-centered setting. Journal of Religion, Disability, & Health, 9, 5 - 28.

Book Chapters

McDonald, K., Balcazar, F. & Keys, C. (2005). Youth with disabilities. In. D. DuBois & M. Karcher (Eds.) Handbook of Youth Mentoring. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.

Bloodworth, M., Kapunga, C., Major, J., McDonald, K., Sharma, A., Viola, J. & Wilson, B. (2004). Student reflections on community research practices and implications. In L. Jason, C. Keys, Y. Suarez-Balcazar, R. Taylor, M. Davis, J. Durlak, & D. Isenberg (Eds.) Participatory Community Research: Theories and Methods in Action. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Encyclopedia Entries

Keys, C. McDonald, K., Myrick, S., & Williams, T. (in press). Disabilities. In N. Salkind (Ed.) The Encyclopedia of Educational Psychology. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications.

McDonald, K. (2006). Group Homes and Community Living. In G. Albrecht (Ed.) The Encyclopedia of Disability. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications.

McDonald, K. (2006). Bengt Nirje. In G. Albrecht (Ed.) The Encyclopedia of Disability. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications.

Balcazar, F. & McDonald, K. (2006). Consumer Control. In G. Albrecht (Ed.) The Encyclopedia of Disability. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications.

Colon, Y., Keys, C., & McDonald, K. (2006). Advocacy. In G. Albrecht (Ed.) The Encyclopedia of Disability. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications.

Research Reports and Conference Proceedings

Hernandez, B., & McDonald, K. (2007). Exploring the Bottom Line: A Study of the Costs and Benefits of Workers with Disabilities. Chicago: DePaul University.

Hernandez, B, McDonald, K., Divilbiss, M., Horin, E., Velcoff, J., & Donoso, O. (October, 2007). Reflections on the Disabled Workforce: Focus Groups with Healthcare, Hospitality, and Retail Administrators. Proceedings of the Association for Employment Practices and Principles.