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Megan Henly

Research Assistant Professor
Phone: (603) 862-1488
Office: 10 West Edge Drive, Durham, NH 03824
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Curriculum Vitae
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Megan Henly, PhD, is Research Assistant Professor at the University of New Hampshire's Institute on Disability. Her research examines the social determinants of employment and health for people with disabilities. Dr. Henly's research is funded through the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and National Science Foundation (NSF).

Education

  • Ph.D., Sociology, University of New Hampshire

Research Interests

  • Social/Recreation Services for People With Disabilities
  • Vocational Services for People With Disabilities
  • Social Measurement and Indicators

Selected Publications

  • Henly, M., Paul, S., Brucker, D. L., Houtenville, A. J., Nye-Lengerman, K., & Kingsbury, S. (2026). Barriers to Program Information for Populations Underrepresented in Social Security Disability Programs: A Scoping Review. Journal of Disability Policy Studies. doi:10.1177/10442073261430839

  • Brucker, D. L., Bach, S., Henly, M., Houtenville, A., & Nye-Lengerman, K. (2025). The Administrative Burden Experienced by U.S. Rural Residents Accessing Social Security Administration Benefit Programs in 2024. Social Sciences, 14(6), 379. doi:10.3390/socsci14060379

  • Henly, M. (2024). Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Receipt and Access to Homeownership for People with Disabilities. Disabilities, 4(4), 1093-1104. doi:10.3390/disabilities4040068

  • Brucker, D. L., Henly, M., & Houtenville, A. J. (2024). Receipt of workplace accommodations does not vary by race/ethnicity but does vary by organization size for older workers in the U.S. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 61(3), 371-380. doi:10.1177/10522263241283694

  • McNamara, S. W. T., Craig, P., Henly, M., & Gravink, J. (2024). Relegated to the Sidelines: A Qualitative Inquiry of Gatekeepers' Perspectives and Values of Physical Education for Disabled Children.. Adapt Phys Activ Q, 41(4), 573-592. doi:10.1123/apaq.2023-0174

  • Rhubart, D., Henly, M., Guest, M. A., Henning-Smith, C., & Powell, M. A. (2024). Social infrastructure and health among mid-life and older adults in rural America: An environmental scan of existing data.. Aging Health Res, 4(2). doi:10.1016/j.ahr.2024.100186

  • Jablonski, E. S., Phillips, K. G., & Henly, M. (2024). Employment Barriers Experienced at Different Job Acquisition Stages by People With and Without Disabilities.. J Vocat Rehabil, 61(2), 235-252. doi:10.3233/jvr-240034

  • Henly, M., Brucker, D. L., & Coleman-Jensen, A. (2022). Food insecurity among those with disability: Cross-survey comparison of estimates and implications for future research.. Appl Econ Perspect Policy, 45(3). doi:10.1002/aepp.13336

  • Henly, M., & Brucker, D. L. (2019). Transportation patterns demonstrate inequalities in community participation for working-age Americans with disabilities. TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART A-POLICY AND PRACTICE, 130, 93-106. doi:10.1016/j.tra.2019.09.042

  • Lauer, E. A., Henly, M., & Coleman, R. (2019). Comparing estimates of disability prevalence using federal and international disability measures in national surveillance. DISABILITY AND HEALTH JOURNAL, 12(2), 195-202. doi:10.1016/j.dhjo.2018.08.008

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