Program Faculty

Faculty

Wendy Coduti
Ph.D., Michigan State University
coduti@msu.edu
Wendy Coduti is an assistant professor of rehabilitation counseling whose experience involves private rehabilitation counseling practice, workers’ compensation, human resource management and experiential learning. Her research focuses on disability management, aging workers and postsecondary youth with disabilities.

Rhonda Egidio
Ph.D. Michigan State University
egidio@msu.edu
Rhonda Egidio is a professor of education who develops U.S.-based and international programs that use the advantages of technology for evolving forms of learning. She partners with business, government and education to create virtual environments that fuse work and learning. Her interests focus on innovative and integrated forms of learning for a new digital economy. Her projects have included developing and directing education reform projects in Pakistan and Egypt; digitally connecting classrooms of 11th graders in Algeria with students in the U.S. to share cultural information; designing and conducting professional development for Lebanese educators to learn to use technology in their classrooms, with particular focus on gender issues; designing innovative, student-centered online course environments; and working with Michigan Rehabilitation Services to create their e-learning and knowledge management system. She is Director of the REACH (Rehabilitation Education And CHange) Program).

John Kosciulek
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison
jkosciul@msu.edu
John Kosciulek is a professor of rehabilitation counseling whose experience involves clinical rehabilitation counseling practice, rehabilitation counselor education, and public education and advocacy regarding brain injury rehabilitation. His research focuses on research ethics, research methodology, consumer direction in disability policy development and rehabilitation service delivery, rehabilitation and disability theory development, research methodology, vocational rehabilitation, and school-to-career transition of students with and without disabilities. He also has an extensive program of research in the area of family adaptation to having a member with a brain injury.

Michael Leahy
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
leahym@msu.edu
Michael Leahy is a professor of rehabilitation counseling and director of the Office of Rehabilitation and Disability Studies. His continuing research interests include professional competency development and education, professionalization, regulation of practice, vocational assessment, disability and rehabilitation policy, case management practices, outcomes and evidenced-based practices in rehabilitation counseling.

Research Associates

	Virginia Thielsen, Ph.D., CRC Co-Principal Investigator, Project Excellence Adjunct Faculty 456 Erickson Hall 517-432-4957 thielsen@msu.edu
	Sukyeong Pi, Ph.D. Director, Project Excellence 464 Erickson Hall 517-432-0273 supi@msu.edu

Affiliated/Adjunct Faculty and Instructors

Richard Coelho, Ph.D., L.P.C., C.R.C.
Interest areas: applied methodology research, program evaluation, aging, mental health, developmental disabilities

Robert Fabiano, Ph.D., C.R.C., Licensed Psychologist
Interest areas: Traumatic brain injury, neuropsychology, and vocational assessment.

Steven Geiger, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist
Interest areas: Substance abuse and psychological assessment.

Robert McConnell, D.P.A.
Interest areas: Multicultural counseling and diversity issues, organizational theory, and administration.

Tawa Sina, Ph.D.
Interest areas: Multicultural counseling, counseling supervision

John Victory, M.Ed.
Interest areas: Independent living, assistive technology, strategic planning, and leadership development.

Duncan Wyeth
Interest areas: Independent living, athletics