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ARCA Research Awards for 2017
Each year, the ARCA solicits nominations from the rehabilitation field to recognize those who have published highquality, meaningful research, and also to recognize deserving researchers who have made a sustained impact in the field over their career. This research award process has been successful in recognizing exceptional research—and perhaps more importantly—exceptional researchers for many years. The ARCA Research Awards process involves the soliciting of nominations, and the orchestration of a peer-review process to rate and rank nominated research to determine awards. This brief editorial feature, which is published annually in RCB, lists details concerning current and past award recipients for the ARCA Research Awards, and when awarded, the James F. Garrett Award. This year’s information covers the 2017 ARCA Award winners who were publicly recognized for their outstanding research and other contributions at the ARCA awards dinner held in conjunction with the American Counseling Association (ACA).
2017 ARCA Research Award Recipients First Place Tansey, T. N., Bezyak, J, Kaya, C, Ditchman, D. & Catalano, D. (2016). Resilience and quality of life: An investigation of Kumpfer’s resilience model with persons with spinal cord injuries. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 60, 152–162.
Abstract The construct of resilience is key to understanding adaptation to disability from a strengths-based perspective. The objective of this study was to examine the impact of factors identified in Kumpfer’s resilience model on quality of life (QOL) outcomes for adults with spinal cord injury (SCI), specifically taking into account injury characteristics, self-efficacy, resiliency characteristics, and social support using hierarchical regression analysis. Participants included 255 adults with SCI. Findings revealed that the overall model accounted for 75% of the variance in QOL outcomes. In particular, coexisting pain, participation self-efficacy, core self-evaluation, resiliency characteristics, cognitive strength, general health, and social support independently contributed to the variance in QOL scores. Implications
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of these findings for developing theory-driven, strengthsbased approaches for improving rehabilitation outcomes for individuals with SCI are discussed.
Second Place Sanchez, J., Rosenthal, D, Tansey, T., Frain, M., & Bezyak, J. (2016). Predicting quality of life in adults with severe mental illness: Extending the international classification of functioning, disability, and health. Rehabilitation Psychology, 61(1), 19–31.
Abstract PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE: The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework was used to investigate person–environment contextual factors, mental functioning, activity limitations, and participation as predictors of quality of life (QoL) in adults with severe mental illness (SMI). RESEARCH METHOD/DESIGN: A quantitative descriptive design using multiple regression and correlational analyses was used. One hundred ninety-four individuals with SMI from 4 community-based mental health agencies in 2 states from Southern and Midwestern regions of the United States participated in the study. The criterion variable was QoL. Predictor variables comprised the ICF constructs: (a) demographics, (b) personal factors, (c) environmental factors, (d) mental functioning, (e) activity limitations, and (f) participation. RESULTS: A majority of participants were White (60.3%) and not employed (59.8%). Half of them received Social Security Disability Income and/or Supplemental Security Income (50.0%). Correlations between QoL and the predictor variables ranged from small to large (r = .01 to .63, respectively). The final regression model accounted for 58% of the variance in QoL. After controlling for other factors, social competency, social support, societal stigma, psychological distress, cognitive dysfunction, activity limitations, and participation were found to be significant predictors of QoL in adults with SMI. CONCLUSIONS/IMPLICATIONS: The study supports the use of the ICF to predict QoL for adults with SMI. Evidencebased treatments focused on increasing social competence, social support, and participation should be developed to promote rehabilitation outcomes and overall QoL.
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Third Place Huang, I., Cheing, G., Rumrill, P., Bengtson, K., Chan, F., Telzlaff, J., & Snitker-Magin, M. (2016). Characteristics of people with disabilities receiving assistive technology services in vocational rehabilitation: A logistic regression analysis. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 45(1), 63–72.
Abstract BACKGROUND: The provision of assistive technology (AT) services could help people with disabilities overcome social and environmental barriers in the workplace to facilitate employment outcomes. However, little is known about the types of consumers who receive assistive technology services in vocational rehabilitation (VR). OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the characteristics of consumers receiving AT services in state VR agencies and identified complementary VR services associated with the provision of AT services. METHODS: A 10% random sample of VR consumers (N = 32,088) whose cases where closed in fiscal year 2009(FY 2009) were extracted from the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) database for a secondary analysis multivariate logistic regression. RESULTS: Only 10.4% of VR consumers closed in FY 2009 received AT services. The majority of AT recipients reported sensory impairments (60.4%) and physical impairments (27.6%).
Previous First-Place ARCA Research Award Recipients (in Alphabetical Order) Recipients of the ARCA Research Award 1979– 2017 Note. The ARCA Research Award was established in 1960, but the list includes only recipients since 1979. Saralynn H. Allaire William A. Anthony Richard F. Antonak Herbert M. Baum James Bellini Norman L. Berven Jill Bezyak Donald A. Biggs Malachy Bishop Brian Bolton Gary R. Bond Jeffrey B. Brookings Andrew R. Byrne Anthony Cahill Michelle Capella
2006 2007 1996, 1992 1987 2001, 1997 2008, 2000, 1995, 1986, 1981 2017 1984 2009 2001, 1997 1988 2001 1979 2011 2003
Denise Catalano Fong Chan Gladys Cheing June L. Chen Julie Chronister C. Chui Alice B. Cornblith Nancy M. Crewe Kevin A. Curtain Kelly J. Davidson Nicole Ditchman Charlene P. Deloach Esther E. Diamond Bonnie Doren William E. Emener, Jr. R. William English Michael H. Fox J. Garcia Mark H. Friedmeyer Rochelle V. Habeck H. Allan Hunt Kang, Ju Kang Cahit Kaya John P. Keegan John Kosciulek James S. Krause Madan M. Kundu Nicholas G. LaRocca Michael P. LaValley Michael J. Leahy Gloria K. Lee Donald C. Linkowski Hanoch Livneh Jerome R. Lorenz Asya Lyass Ralph E. Matkin Kristy McNulty Mary Ann Merz Christopher Murray Jean Neath Jimbo Niu Judson B. Oberle Randall M. Parker Mona Pellerin Walter E. Penk Sukyeong Pi Karla S. Reed E. Sally Rogers Catherine Rooney David A. Rosenthal Stanford E. Rubin Horace Sawyer
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The profession of rehabilitation counseling has a long tradition of excellence in research. ARCA’s Council on Research and Knowledge hopes that this effort to provide an archive of information on its award recipients will to some small extent acknowledge those who are part of this tradition.
James F. Garrett Award for a Distinguished Career in Rehabilitation Research This award was established in 1988 to honor outstanding researchers in rehabilitation whose research has extended over 15 years. This award is given only in those years in which someone is nominated and meets the award criteria. This year’s award winner is Margaret Nosek.
2017 Margaret Nosek Baylor College of Medicine Margaret (Peg) Nosek, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Baylor College of Medicine, senior scientist at TIRR Memorial Hermann Research Center (Houston, TX), and executive director of the Center for Research on Women with Disabilities (CROWD). She is also an adjunct professor in the College of Nursing at Texas Woman’s University, Houston. She holds a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling and a doctorate in rehabilitation research from the University of Texas at Austin. Over the past three decades, Dr. Nosek has been recognized internationally as an authority on the health of women with physical disabilities. She has conducted many large,
federally funded studies, including pioneering work on disparities in health and access to healthcare experienced by women with mobility impairments, particularly in the areas of sexuality and reproductive health, mental health, abuse prevention, and weight management. Her research team is now experimenting with delivering health-promoting interventions to women with disabilities in the online virtual world of Second Life. Dr. Nosek lives with spinal muscular atrophy, a severe congenital physical disability, and is a disability rights activist. She has worked closely with Justin Dart and others in the independent living movement, and has been honored as a “Disability Patriot” by the President’s Committee on Employment of People With Disabilities. The Research and Knowledge Council recognizes that although many of our field’s leaders in research have been honored with this award, there are numerous others who deserve to receive this career distinction. Given that this is a field-initiated award, we strongly urge those in our profession to consider submitting nominations in the coming years. Please respond to upcoming nomination requests. Recipients of the James F. Garrett Award for a Distinguished Career in Rehabilitation Research are as follows:
Brian Bolton Alfred J. Butler Marceline E. Jaques George N. Wright Stanford E. Rubin Kenneth R. Thomas Brian McMahon Randall Parker Norman L. Berven Daniel Cook Fong Chan Edna Mora Szymanski David Hershenson Hanoch Livneh Douglas C. Strohmer Michael Leahy Richard Roessler Chow Lam Susanne Bruyere Reginald J. Alston Vilia M. Tarvydas Irmo Marini James Herbert David Strauser Ellen Fabian Dennis Gilbride
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2017 ARCA Rehabilitation Counselor of the Year Award The 2017 ARCA Rehabilitation Counselor of the Year Award recognizes an outstanding individual who has contributed to improving the lives of persons with disabilities and, in doing so, has made a substantial contribution to the practice of rehabilitation counseling.
Rehabilitation Counselor of the Year Kathleen Locmelis wants to live in a community that acknowledges and values the worth of all people. She loves being a certified rehabilitation counselor because it gives her the opportunity to support individuals with disabilities in exploring their skills and strengths to find employment and meet other goals and because she can advocate for and work to help communities become more accessible. Her colleagues describe her as having a deep commitment to improving the lives of others and willing to challenge the status quo to improve the delivery of disability services, even if it may be met with resistance. She credits her education, obtaining a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, for fueling her drive to support equal rights and opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Ms. Locmelis has worked in homes, institutions, disaster zones, day programs, a community mental health center, and is currently part of a team in an innovative program with Pittsburgh Public Schools that provides services to help prepare students with disabilities and their families for postgraduation success.
Criteria for the ARCA Student Awards The ARCA Student of the Year Awards recognize students for their outstanding contributions, academic achievements, and commitment to the rehabilitation counseling profession. In addition to outstanding academic achievement, award winners are involved in professional organizations, campus activities, and the graduate community. They have contributed to knowledge through research, teaching, and scholarship. They have made substantial contributions to the graduate community.
ARCA Vision Award The ARCA Vision Award recognizes an essay written by a student member of ARCA that best expresses the theme:
What unique contribution or innovation does the interaction or synergy between the specialty of rehabilitation counseling and the profession of counseling provide? The winner of the Vision Award is Alicia Heim, who is a second-year graduate student in the Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling program at the University of Pittsburgh. In addition to her academic pursuits, Ms. Heim is helping to promote the profession of counseling by serving as the business manager for the Pitt Counseling Student Organization. Ms. Heim has worked with young adults at a cognitive rehabilitation program providing clients with assistance in developing and pursing cognitive goals. Ms. Heim has recently begun her internship with Pittsburgh Public Schools where she is working with the school’s transition counselors as well as independently providing psychoeducation on work readiness to students with cognitive disabilities. Ms. Heim enjoys working with adolescents and young adults with cognitive disabilities and hopes to continue working in this area upon graduation. In her free time, Ms. Heim enjoys traveling, cooking, and reading crime novels.
Master’s Student of the Year Kara Moroni is currently a second-year student in the Rehabilitation Counseling program at Northern Illinois University (NIU) and will graduate in May 2017. She has been a graduate research assistant for her entire program, focusing on stigma and disability, sexism in vocational rehabilitation, and clinical supervision and job satisfaction. Ms. Moroni is the past president of the Rehabilitation Counseling Student Association (RCSA) at NIU. She worked to develop the Constitution and Bylaws for RCSA which lead the organization to become recognized as an official NIU student organization. RCSA’s mission is to advocate for individuals with disabilities and educate the community about rehabilitation counseling. Ms. Moroni is currently working at two internship sites, The Eval Center in Westchester, IL, and Independent Rehabilitation Services, Inc. in Naperville, IL. At The Eval Center, she has been conducting vocational testing with a wide population of clients to help them learn more about themselves through assessment and reach their educational and vocational goals. Her other internship site, Independent Rehabilitation Services, Inc., is a private sector company where she helps Workers’ Compensation claimants find alternative employment that fits their physical restrictions. Ms. Moroni’s interests are vast and growing continually. She is excited to continue to advocate and empower people with disabilities in the field of rehabilitation counseling.
Doctoral Student of the Year Annemarie Connor is a doctoral candidate in Rehabilitation Counselor Education in the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, & Special Education at Michigan
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Strohmer and Huber State University. Her clinical background is in occupational therapy, and her research and teaching interests focus on evidence-based, interdisciplinary assessment and intervention, and the biopsychosocial aspects of disability. Her topical area is neurodevelopmental disabilities, with an emphasis on transition-age youth. Annemarie’s dissertation examines the social, self-efficacy, and psychological wellness outcomes of a group intervention targeting workrelated social functioning among young adults with autism. Annemarie’s research and teaching experience includes instruction and supervision at the undergraduate and master’s levels, program evaluation for the state of Michigan’s Department of Vocational Rehabilitation, and curriculum development. Annemarie has published six peer-reviewed articles and one book chapter in the areas of preservice counselor development, vocational rehabilitation, clinical supervision, and emerging practice areas. Annemarie’s service commitments include serving as student representative for the National Council on Rehabilitation Education, a reviewer for the American Occupational Therapy Association’s evidence exchange, and a university writing fellow. She will transition to a faculty position as an assistant professor of Rehabilitation Science at Florida Gulf
Coast University in May 2017, where she will teach and continue her interdisciplinary research. Annemarie has an incredibly supportive husband and two adventurous children who have rearranged their lives to facilitate her development as an educator, scholar, and researcher. Douglas C. Strohmer University of Memphis Mary Huber Wright State University Editor’s Note As I step down from my position as Editor, I want to thank the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA) and the rehabilitation counseling profession for allowing me to work as Editor of Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (RCB). I’ve really enjoyed it, but I am really excited to pass the editorship on to Fong Chan and Tim Tansey. I took over from Randy Parker in 2001, and tried hard to live up to his standard. As my “watch” ends, I want to thank my Associate Editors Henry McCarthy, Terry Blackwell, and Fong Chan for their help, along with all of the members of the Editorial Board, past and present.
