Sarah von Schrader
People/Outreach faculty
Research Associate Sr
Yang-Tan Institute
Director, Research and Program Evaluation
Yang-Tan Institute
Overview
Sarah joined the Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, ILR School at Cornell University as a Research Associate in June 2009 and now serves as the Director of Research and Program Evaluation at the Yang-Tan Institute (YTI).
Sarah’s research focuses on employer practices that support disability inclusion, with recent projects on federal and federal contractor workplaces, disability disclosure, workplace flexibility, and reasonable accommodation. She has been the principal investigator (PI) or Co-PI of projects funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), U.S. Department of Labor, New York State Education Department, and Sloan Foundation.
Sarah received her doctorate in Education Measurement and Statistics from the University of Iowa in 2006 and bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Colorado College in 1994. Prior to coming to YTI, Sarah worked in the fields of health policy and management, educational testing, and evaluation.
Areas of Expertise
Affirmative action
Disability
Education (organizations and systems)
Equal employment opportunity
Inclusive organizations
Survey Research
Publications
Journal Articles
- Jennifer Brooks, & Sarah von Schrader. (2023). An Accommodation for Whom? Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Changed the Landscape of Flexible and Remote Work for Workers With Disabilities?. Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal, 23. (DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10672-023-09472-3)
- Sarah von Schrader, Leslie Shaw, & Adrienne Colella. (2022). Perceptions of Federal Workplace Attributes: Interactions among Disability, Sex, and Military Experience. Journal of Disability Policy Studies. (DOI:10.1177/10442073221128917)
- Zafar Nazarov, & Sarah von Schrader. (2020). The Longitudinal Analysis of the Relationship between Employer Characteristics and Age Discrimination Charge Filings. Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal, 1-16. (DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10672-020-09346-y)
- Kathleen Lee, Sarah von Schrader, & . (2017). Be a Part of Understanding What Works in Implementing Section 503.
- Sarah von Schrader, & Zafar Nazarov. (2016). Trends and Patterns in Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) Charges. Research on Aging, 38(5).
- Zafar Nazarov, Dongug Kang, & Sarah von Schrader. (2015). Employment Quota System and Labor Market Outcomes of Individuals with Disabilities: Empirical Evidence from South Korea. Fiscal Studies, 36(1), 99-126.
- Sarah von Schrader, Xu Xu, & Susanne Marie Bruyere. (2014). Accommodation requests: Who is asking for what?. Journal of Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 28(4), 329-344. (DOI:10.1891/2168-6653.28.4.329)
- Sarah von Schrader, Valerie Malzer, & Susanne Marie Bruyere. (2014). Encouraging disability disclosure at work: Findings from a survey of people with disabilites. Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal.
- Valerie Malzer, & Sarah von Schrader. (2014). Mental Modeling: A qualitative method for mapping audience behaviors and designing social marketing initiatives. ILR Digital Commons.
- Sarah von Schrader, Valerie B Malzer, & Susanne Marie Bruyere. (2014). Perspectives on Disability Disclosure: The Importance of Employer Practices and Workplace Climate. Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal, 26(4), 237-255.
- William Erickson, Sarah von Schrader, Susanne Marie Bruyere, & Sara Van Looy. (2014). The Employment Environment: Employer perspectives, policies and practices regarding the employment of persons with disabilities. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin.
- Sarah von Schrader, Xu Xu, & Susanne Marie Bruyere. (2014). Accommodation requests: Who is asking for what?. Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 28(4), 329-344.
- Zafar Nazarov, & Sarah von Schrader. (2014). Comparison of Employer Factors in Disability and Other Employment Discrimination Charges. Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 28(4), 291-308.
- William Erickson, Sarah von Schrader, Susanne Marie Bruyere, Sara Van Looy, & David Matteson. (2014). Disability-Inclusive Employer Practices and Hiring of Individuals with Disabilities . Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 28(4), 309-328.
- William Erickson, Sarah von Schrader, Susanne Marie Bruyere, Sara Van Looy, & David Matteson. (2014). Disability-Inclusive Employer Practices and Hiring of Individuals with Disabilities . Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 28(4), 309-328.
- Sarah von Schrader, Valerie Malzer, & Susanne Marie Bruyere. (2014). Perspectives on Disability Disclosure: The Importance of Employer Practices and Workplace Climate. Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal, 26, 237-255. (DOI:10.1007/s10672-013-9227-9)
- William Erickson, Sarah von Schrader, Susanne Marie Bruyere, & Sara Van Looy. (2014). The Employment Environment: Employer perspectives, policies and practices regarding the employment of persons with disabilities. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 28(4), 309-328.
- Susanne Marie Bruyere, Sarah von Schrader, & Xu Xu. (2014). Accommodation requests: Who is asking for what? . Journal of Rehabilitation Research, Policy and Education.
- Sarah von Schrader, & Zafar Nazarov. (2014). Employer Characteristics Associated with Discrimination Charges under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Journal of Disability Policy Studies.
- Sarah von Schrader, Valerie Malzer, & Susanne Marie Bruyere. (2013). Perspectives on Disability Disclosure: The Importance of Employer Practices and Workplace Climate. Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal, Online first. (DOI:10.1007/s10672-013-9227-9)
- Zafar Nazarov, Thomas P Golden, & Sarah von Schrader. (2012). Prevocational services and supported employment wages. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 37(12), 119-129. (DOI:10.3233/JVR-2012-0605)
- Susanne Marie Bruyere, Sarah von Schrader, Melissa Jo Bjelland, & Wendy Coduti. (2011). U.S. employment disability discrimination charges: Implications for disability management practice. International Journal of Disability Management, 5(2), 48-58.
- Susanne Marie Bruyere, Sarah von Schrader, Melissa Jo Bjelland, & Wendy Coduti. (2011). United States employment disability discrimination charges: Implications for disability management practice. International Journal of Disability Management, 5(2), 48-58.
- Susanne Marie Bruyere, Sarah von Schrader, Wendy Coduti, & Melissa Jo Bjelland. (2010). U.S. Employment Disability Discrimination Charges: Implications for Disability Management Practice. International Journal of Disability Management, 5(4), 48-58.
- Melissa Jo Bjelland, Susanne Marie Bruyere, Sarah von Schrader, Andrew J Houtenville, Antonio Ruiz-Quintanilla, & Doug Webber. (2009). Age and Disability Employment Discrimination: Occupational Rehabilitation Implications. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation.
Book Chapters
- Katie Brendli, Sarah von Schrader, & Susanne Marie Bruyere. (2025). DEI and disability: Meaning and metrics. In Research Handbook on Disability and Society.. Elgar.
- Matt Saleh, Valerie B Malzer, William Erickson, Sarah von Schrader, & Susanne Marie Bruyere. (2023). Disability policy and law in the professional practice of rehabilitation counseling. In DeGruyter Handbook of Disability Management. DeGruyter .
- Matthew Saleh, Valerie Malzer, William Erikson, Sarah von Schrader, & Susanne Marie Bruyere. (2023). Disability-inclusive online outreach and recruitment for employers. In DeGruyter Handbook of Disability Management. DeGruyter.
- Matthew Saleh, Valerie Malzer, William Erikson, Sarah von Schrader, & Susanne Marie Bruyere. (2023). Disability-inclusive online outreach and recruitment for employers. In DeGruyter Handbook of Disability Management. DeGruyter.
- Matt Saleh, Valerie B Malzer, William Erickson, Sarah von Schrader, & Susanne Marie Bruyere. (2022). Disability-Inclusive Online Outreach and Recruitment for Employers. In DeGruyter Handbook of Disability and Management. De Gruyter.
- von Schrader Sarah , Hassan Enay, & Susanne Marie Bruyere. (2021). Using Multiple Data Sources to Understand Disability in Organizations: Lessons from the U.S. Federal Sector. In Work, Health and Sustainability: New Challenges at the Workplace in the Age of Digitalization and Globalization. Springer International.
- Hassan Enayati, Sarah von Schrader, William Erickson, & Susanne Marie Bruyere. (2019). Minimizing Discrimination and Maximizing Inclusion: Lessons from the Federal Workforce and Federal Subcontractors. In Employment and Disability: Issues, Innovations, and Opportunities. (pp. 33-64). Labor Industrial Relations Research Association.
- Sarah von Schrader, LaWanda Cook, & Wendy Strobel. (2019). Creating an Accommodating Workplace: Encouraging Disability Disclosure and Managing Reasonable Accommodation Requests. In Employment and Disability: Issues, Innovations, and Opportunities. (pp. 99-128). Labor and Employment Relations Association Series.
- LaWanda Cook, Sarah von Schrader, Val Malzer, & Mimno Jennifer. (2019). Unwelcoming Workplaces: Bullying and Harassment Of Employees With Disabilities. In Employment and Disability: Issues, Innovations, and Opportunities. Lanbor and Employment Relations Association Serie.
- Susanne Marie Bruyere, Sarah von Schrader, & Sara VanLooy. (2019). Employment Strategies for Older Adults. In Handbook of Rehabilitation of Older Adults. (pp. 281-297). Springer, Cham.
- William Erickson, Sara VanLooy, Sarah von Schrader, & Susanne Marie Bruyere. (2018). Disability, income, and rural poverty. In Disability and Vocational Rehabilitation in Rural Settings: Challenges to Service Delivery. Springer.
- William Erickson, Sara Vanlooy, Sarah von Schrader, & Susanne Marie Bruyere. (2018). Disability, Income, and Rural Poverty. In Disability and Vocational Rehabilitation in Rural Settings . (pp. 7-41). Springer.
- Susanne Marie Bruyere, Sarah von Schrader, & Sara VanLooy. (2017). Employment Strategies for Older Adults. In Handbook of Rehabilitation of Older Adults.
- William Erickson, Sarah von Schrader, Susanne Marie Bruyere, & Linda Barrington. (2012). Chapter 5 Annotated Data, Statistics, Tables, and Graphs. In Employment and Work. (pp. 40). Sage.
- Thomas P Golden, Sue Swenson, Sarah von Schrader, & Susanne Marie Bruyere. (2010). Meaningful Work: Obtaining and Maintaining Employment as Youth with Chronic Health Conditions. In Launching into Adulthood: An Integrated Response to Support Transition of Youth with Chronic Health Conditions and Disabilities . Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co, Inc.
Research Reports
- Vicki Chang, Carol J Blessing, & Sarah von Schrader. (2019). Partners in Policymaking Feasibility Study: Feasibility Assessment.
- Sarah von Schrader. (2019). Research Brief: ADA employment discrimination charges citing harassment.
- Vicki Chang, Sarah von Schrader, & Wendy Strobel. (2019). Small organizations and Title I of the ADA: A survey study in Region 2.
- Sarah von Schrader, & Susanne Marie Bruyere. (2018). Research Brief: Facilitating Self-Identification in Federal Contractor Workplaces.
- Sarah von Schrader, & Susanne Marie Bruyere. (2018). What Works? How Federal Contractors are Implementing Section 503: Survey Report.
- William Erickson, Camille Lee, & Sarah von Schrader. (2014). 2012 Disability Status Report (reports for US, 50 states, and PR).
- Sarah von Schrader, Susanne Marie Bruyere, Valerie Malzer, & William Erickson. (2013). Absence and Disability Management Practices for an Aging Workforce.
- Sarah von Schrader, William Erickson, Lars Vilhuber, & Thomas P Golden. (2012). Disability and Employment Status Report (Reports for 60 NY counties).
- Sarah von Schrader, Valerie Malzer, William Erickson, & Susanne Marie Bruyere. (2011). Emerging Employment Issues for People with Disabilities.
- Melissa Jo Bjelland, Richard Burkhauser, Sarah von Schrader, & Andrew J Houtenville. (2011). 2010 Progress Report on the Economic Well Being of Working-age People with Disabilities.
- Melissa Jo Bjelland, Richard Burkhauser, Sarah von Schrader, & Andrew J Houtenville. (2010). 2009 Progress Report on the Economic Well Being of Working-age People with Disabilities.
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