Josie Badger

Dr. Josie Badger received her Bachelor’s degree from Geneva College in Disability Law and Advocacy, a Master’s from the University of Pittsburgh in Rehabilitation Counseling, and a Doctorate from Duquesne University in Healthcare Ethics. In 2012, Dr. Badger was crowned Ms. Wheelchair America. In 2014 Josie founded J Badger Consulting Inc. where she provides youth development and disability consulting services. She is the National Transition Director for SPAN Parent Advocacy Network, working with RAISE and the National Healthcare Transition Center for Youth with ID/DD. She is the Campaign Manager of the United Way of Southwestern PA’s #IWantToWork Campaign, to improve the employment of people with disabilities, is the lead Field Organizer and co-chair for the Family Care Act that supports paid family and medical leave, and is the developer of SAIL, a statewide advocacy and lobbying training program. She serves on the ACHIEVA board. Josie also founded PEACOCK a nonprofit that will further support the needs of the disability community. Recently she was contracted by the FISA Foundation to lead their Health Care Access initiatives.