Empowering Academic Diversity: The Lived Experience of Faculty With Disabilities in Rehabilitation Counseling Education

Authors

• Lee Za Ong, Marquette UniversityFollow
• Roy K. Chen, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
• Julia I. Pawlowski-Farr, Marquette University
• Erika Mai Khanh Nguyen, Mental Health Practitioner, Milwaukee

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-2024

Publisher

Springer

Source Publication

Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education

Source ISSN

2168-6653

Abstract

Background: Flourishing in the highly competitive world of academia poses challenges for all faculty members, especially for those with disabilities.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore the experience of faculty with disabilities in rehabilitation counseling education (RCE).

Methods: The participants were five faculty members in a REC program in the United States. Each faculty member participated in a virtual 45–60-minute semistructured interview.

Findings: Using thematic analysis, four themes were obtained: (a) grit and self-efficacy, (b) social support, (c) lack of awareness, and (d) accessibility and accommodations.

Conclusions: Strategies to advance the progress and success of faculty with disabilities in REC are discussed.

Comments

Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, Vol. 38, No. 2 (December 2024): 112-127. Publisher link.

Recommended Citation

Ong, Lee Za; Chen, Roy K.; Pawlowski-Farr, Julia I.; and Nguyen, Erika Mai Khanh, "Empowering Academic Diversity: The Lived Experience of Faculty With Disabilities in Rehabilitation Counseling Education" (2024). College of Education Faculty Research and Publications. 668.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/edu_fac/668