Tamar Heller
Distinguished Professor and Department Head, Disability and Human Development
Biography
Tamar Heller (Photo: Jenny Fontaine/University of Illinois Chicago)
Tamar Heller studies transitions faced by individuals with a disability and their families over their lifespan.
She oversees a comprehensive research program focusing on health and wellness, later-life family caregiving, and public policy aimed at improving the life of adults with developmental disabilities as they age.
She is director of UIC’s University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities for the State of Illinois and directs the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging with Developmental Disabilities.
Among her projects is the Special Olympics Research Collaborating Center.
SparkTalks: Tamar Heller (video)
Areas of Expertise
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In the News
Grant aims to support underserved caregivers
January 6, 2025
UIC receives grant to create post-secondary education program for people with intellectual disabilities
November 11, 2020
Research focuses on family caregivers of people with disabilities
October 15, 2014