Amanda Reichard, ACL
Amanda Reichard, Ph.D.
Project Officer
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
Administration for Community Living (ACL)
330 C St SW
Washington, D.C. 20201
Phone: (202) 795-7786
Email: amanda.reichard@acl.hhs.gov
Biographical Summary
Amanda Reichard, PhD works at the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), Administration for Community Living (ACL) as a project officer. Throughout her career she has conducted research focused on disability and health, wellness promotion, health services access, and policy. She has used national survey data, and Medicare and state Medicaid administrative claims data to analyze health care access, health care utilization, public health surveillance, and disparities among people with disabilities of many types. In addition, Dr. Reichard co-leads the Federal Interagency Workgroup on IDD Administrative Data, and the Disability Statistics Subcommittee for the Interagency Council on Disability Research (ICDR). She has worked in public health for over 20 years and has often been a part of academic groups working to improve the field’s ability to identify people with disabilities for surveillance and research.