Kiley Julia McLean

Kiley McLean (she/her), PhD, MSW, MSEd is a post doctoral research fellow in the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute in the Policy, Analytics, and Community Impact Program. Dr. McLean graduated with her PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work in 2023, where she was also a research assistant through the Waisman Center, two-year LEND trainee, and graduate research fellow through the Institute for Research on Poverty. Kiley’s research program uses a combination of linked administrative data, prospectively collected data, and qualitative data to characterize disparities in and develop strategies to improve health and wellbeing in partnership with autistic adults and adults with other developmental disabilities. Her research focuses broadly on improving the social and economic well-being of adults with developmental disabilities as they transition into adulthood and age, through inclusive and comprehensive anti-poverty and healthcare policies.