As Western Coordinator, Dr. Caruso is responsible for training and related activities in western Pennsylvania. In addition, he provides technical assistance to Pennsylvania's ODP Independent Monitoring for Quality Program. He has worked in human services for more than 40 years as an advocate, teacher, trainer, researcher, and consultant. Dr. Caruso has a master's degree and a doctorate from Syracuse University and is a Fellow of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

As Western Coordinator, Dr. Caruso is responsible for training and related activities in western Pennsylvania. In addition, he provides technical assistance to Pennsylvania's ODP Independent Monitoring for Quality Program. He has worked in human services for more than 50 years as an advocate, teacher, trainer, researcher, and consultant. Dr. Caruso has a master's degree and a doctorate from Syracuse University and is a Fellow of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. He is a board member for PennTASH; Executive Committee member of the Western PA Disability History and Action Consortium; and a founding member of the Pennsylvania Disability History Collaborative.