Judith Havlicek, Ph.D.
Associate Professor | Social Work
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Research interests
- The effectiveness of services that are provided to at-risk and vulnerable adolescents who are served by large systems of care
- Foster youth who reach the age of majority in the child welfare system, their experiences within and across service systems, and the effectiveness of services in addressing their needs
John Kosciulek, Ph.D.
Former Professor | Kinesiology and Community Health
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Research interests
- Family adaptation to disability
- Consumer-direction in rehabilitation service delivery and policy development
- Brain injury rehabilitation
- Research ethics
- Career development of people with disabilities
- Rehabilitation counseling theory development
- Bioethics and disability
Laura Rice, Ph.D.
Associate Professor | Kinesiology and Community Health
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Research interests
- Improving quality of life and community participation among people with disabilities
- Outcome measure development
Michele Schutz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor | Special Education
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Research interests
- Career development and transition services for youth with disabilities
- Professional roles and interagency collaborations in transition
- Publicly engaged research
- Rural school communities
- Competitive integrated employment
David Strauser, Ph.D.
Professor | Kinesiology and Community Health
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Research interests
- Interaction between physical and psychological functioning on the career development process and labor market participation of young adults
- Examining the impact of contextual factors such as poverty, employer perspectives, family, and the labor market on the overall employment and labor market participation of people with chronic health conditions