About Us

The Center on Disability at PHI has an experienced and technically strong staff. Individuals have skills and experience in project management, program development, research, program evaluation, the Americans with Disabilities Act, independent living, website development and maintenance, database development and maintenance, provision of technical assistance, dissemination and knowledge translation, technical video development, and quality control.

Erica C. Jones, MPH, Executive Director of the Center on Disability, has been the Principal Investigator and Director of the Pacific ADA Center, since 1991. She is a nationally recognized expert in the Americans with Disabilities Act, has been the Director of Public Affairs for the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, has led research projects as well as service programs, and is on a number of national and international Boards concerned with issues related to individuals with disabilities.

Lewis Kraus, MPH, MCP, is the Deputy Director of the Center on Disability at PHI and the Pacific ADA Center. Mr. Kraus is Director of Training and Dissemination for the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center for Personal Assistance Services at the University of California San Francisco and also leads the annual evaluation of the Family Center on Technology and Disability. Mr. Kraus has directed over 30 projects, including research projects resulting in national reports and development projects that resulted in commercial products.