Counselor Education Faculty Wilson, Keith B., Ph.D.,CRC, LPC, NCC, ABDA Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Education kbw4@psu.edu EDUCATION The Ohio State Univ., Ph.D. Rehabilitation Services Cognate Area: Multicultural Education/Counseling Kent State Univ., M.Ed. Rehabilitation Counseling Wilberforce University, B.A. Rehabilitation Services

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS Cross-cultural issues among persons with disabilities in the state federal vocational system; multicultural counseling/education of rehabilitation counselors; and outcome studies using the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) State and National 911 Databases. RECENT PUBLICATIONS (condensed list) Wilson, K. B. (2002). The exploration of vocational rehabilitation acceptance and ethnicity: A national investigation.  Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 45, 168-176. Wilson, K. B., Alston, R., Harley D. A., & Mitchell, N. (2002). Predicting vocational rehabilitation acceptance based on race, gender, education, work status at application, and primary source of support at application in the United States.  Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 45, 132-142. Wilson, K. B., Harley, D. A., McCormick, K., Jolivette, K., & Jackson, R.  (2001).  A Literature Review of Vocational Rehabilitation Acceptance and Explaining Bias in the Rehabilitation Process.  Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 32, 24-35. Jackson, R., L., & Wilson, K. B.  (2001).  Cultural identity negotiation in vocational rehabilitation settings:  A systematic comparison of closure rates among Whites and Blacks.  Journal of Intergroup Relations, 27, 28-39. Wilson, K. B., Rollins, C. W., & Doughty, J. D.  (2000).  Student recruitment issues in rehabilitation education at historically black colleges and universities.  Rehabilitation Education, 14,  385-394. Harley, D. A., Alston, R. J., & Wilson, K. B.  (2000).  Student experience in rehabilitation education programs at minority institutions:  The value of campus culture.  Rehabilitation Education, 14,  395-405. COURSES TAUGHT CN ED 408 Introduction to Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling CN ED 412 Rehabilitation Facilities & Services in Pennsylvania CN ED 413W Case Management and Recording CN ED 505 Foundations of Career Development & Counseling Info. CN ED 507 Multicultural Foundations of Counseling CN ED 596R Research Seminar in Rehabilitation Counseling CN ED 595B Rehabilitation Counseling Practicum CN ED 602 Supervised Experience/College Teaching PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS National Association of Multicultural Rehabilitation Concerns Pennsylvania Association of Multicultural Counseling & Development Pennsylvania Counseling Association National Council on Rehabilitation Education American Rehabilitation Counseling Association National Rehabilitation Association American Counseling Association American Multicultural Counseling & Development Pennsylvania Rehabilitation Counseling Association RESEARCH  AWARDS The Bobbie Atkins Research Award, Presented by the National Association of Multicultural Rehabilitation Concerns (July 2001) Outstanding Researcher Award, Presented by the Pennsylvania Counseling Association (October 2000) Outstanding Researcher Award, Presented by the Pennsylvania Counseling Association (October 2002) EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERSHIPS Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Rehabilitation Administration (1999-2003) Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Rehabilitation (2002-04) Ad hoc reviewer, Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, (2001-02) Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of the Pennsylvania Counseling Association (2000-03) Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling (2002-04) NATIONAL SERVICE Judge, Student Scholarship Competition, National Rehabilitation Counseling Association (2002) Judge, Student Scholarship Competition, National Rehabilitation Counseling Association, Plymouth, MA (2001) Member, Board of Directors, National Association of Multicultural Rehabilitation Concerns (2001-03) Co-Chairperson, Program Committee, National Association of Multicultural Rehabilitation Concerns (2002) Proposal Reviewer, American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (2002) Chair-Research Committee, National Association of Multicultural Rehabilitation Concerns (2002-04) Research Coordinator, IPAT.  Distributed the Clinical Analysis Questionnaire (CAQ) to selected students (2001) Member, Board of Directors, Scientific Advancement of Counseling Services (ISACS) (2001-04) JOURNAL CO-EDITORSHIPS Alston, R. J., Wilson, K. B., & Harley, D. H. (2002). Special issue: Race and Rehabilitation. Policy, Parity, and Outcome. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 45. Alston, R. J., Harley, D. H., & Wilson, K. B. (2000). Special issue: Rehabilitation education at universities with predominately minority enrollments. Rehabilitation Education,14(4).

 

Department of Counselor Education,
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