Something About Me.

            I am currently an Assistant Professor in Rehabilitation Counselor Education at Michigan State University. My research focuses on using technology to promote the quality of life of individuals with disabilities. I have led/facilitated numerous evidence-based interventions such as job coach assistive technology, Spartan Transitioning Together (STT), Autism Soft Skills Employment Training (ASSET), and Employment Preparation and Applied Skills Support (EPASS). I also have experience as a rehabilitation counselor and assistive technology specialist, as well as direct experience working with virtual reality technology for teaching social skills. Additionally, I am the founder of the Games, Rehabilitation Education, and Assistive Technology (GREAT) lab.

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Education

  • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
    Rehabilitation Counselor Education
  • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
    Master of Arts (MA)
    Rehabilitation Counseling
  • CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
    Bachelor of Science (BS)
    Psychology

Honor

  • Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity (RSCA)
  • Charter College of Education Special Project Round 
  • Assessment Mini Grant Award
  • California State University, Los Angeles Faculty Learning Community Traineeship
  • Diverse Education Emerging Scholars Award Nominee
  • Charter College of Education Special Project Round 

Services

  • Ad-Hoc Reviewer, Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  • Ad-Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Enabling Technologies
    Subject Matter Expert, E-University at the CRCC
  • Guest Reviewer for the Journal of Assistive Technology
  • Peer Reviewer, National      
    Council on Rehabilitation Education Conference

Credentials

  • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  • Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC)
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)
  • Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)

Recent Publications

  1. Huang, Y., Kim, J., Levine, A., Park, J., & Kuo, H. J. (in press). Measuring implicit biases about disability: A scoping review. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin. [IF: 1.58]
  2. Kuo, H. J., George, S., & Reynolds, J. (2023). Promoting disability employment with avail® – a pilot study for feasibility and preliminary efficacy. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology. https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2023.2249502 [IF: 2.33]
  3. Park, J., Levine, A., Kuo, H. J., Lee, B., & Beymer, P. (2023). Validation of the multiple disability multidimensional attitudes scale toward persons with disabilities. Rehabilitation Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/rep0000494 [IF: 3.713]
  4. Lee, H., Lee, G., Chun, J., Kuo, H. J., Curtiss, S., & Christian, O. (2023). Perspectives of autistic emerging adults, parents, and practitioners on the transition to adulthood. Journal of Child and Family Studies. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-022-02430-x [IF: 3.07]
  5. Chun, J., Kuo, H. J., Curtiss, S. L., Lee, G. K., Lee, H., & Awadu, J. (2022). The interplay of supports and barriers during the transition to adulthood for youth on the autism spectrum. Disability and Rehabilitation, 1–11. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2022.2112097 [IF: 2.87]
  6. Kuo, H. J., Levine, A., & Park, J. (2022). Effect of education and contact experience on disability explicit and implicit biases. Journal of Rehabilitation, 8(3), 11-19 [IF: 0.796]
  7. Bernacchio, C., Brinck, E., Kuo, H. J., Soldner, J., & Schultz, J. (2022). A technology-assisted supervision option in vocational rehabilitation: Ethical considerations and best practices. Journal of Rehabilitation, 8(4), 4-12 [IF: 0.796]
  8. Kuo, H. J., & Kosciulek, J. F. (2021). Rehabilitation counsellor perceived importance and competence in assistive technology. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology. https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2021.2001062 [IF: 2.33]
  9. Kuo, H. J., Chun, J., Lee, G. and Curtiss, S. (2021) Competencies and preferences of online psycho-education for caregivers of transition-aged autistic youth, Journal of Enabling Technologies, 15(4), pp. 268-280. https://doi.org/10.1108/JET-03-2021-0014 [IF: 1.02]
  10. Lee, G., Curtiss, S., Kuo, H. J., Chun, J., Lee, H., & Nimako, D. (2021). The role of acceptance in the transition to adulthood: A multi-informant comparison of practitioners, families, and youth with autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-05037-1 [IF: 5.26]
  11. Curtiss, S. L., Lee, G. K., Chun, J., Lee, H., Kuo, H. J., & Ami-Narh, D. (2020). Autistic Young Adults’, Parents’, and Practitioners’ Expectations of the Transition to Adulthood. Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals. https://doi.org/10.1177/2165143420967662 [IF: 2.76]
  12. Kuo, H. J., Levine, A., & Kosciulek, J. (2020). The relationship of quality of life and subminimum wage: implications of wioa section 511. Journal of Rehabilitation, 86(2), 31–38. [IF: 0.796]
  13. Levine, A., Park, J., & Kuo, H. J. (2020). Understanding disability biases in undergraduate rehabilitation students: an exploratory study. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 0034355220910238. https://doi.org/10.1177/0034355220910238 [IF: 1.58]
  14. Boot, F. H., Louw, J. S., Kuo, H. J., & Chen, R. (2019). Editorial: intellectual disability and assistive technology. Frontiers in Public Health, 7. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00171. [IF: 6.46]
  15. Sung, C., Connor, A., Chen, J., Lin, C., Kuo, H. J., & Chun, J. (2018). Development, feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an employment-related social skills intervention for young adults with high functioning autism. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361318801345. [IF: 7.53]
  16. Connor, A., Kuo, H. J., & Leahy, M. J. (2018). Assistive technology in pre-service rehabilitation counselor education: a new approach to team collaboration. Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 32(1), 20–37. https://doi.org/10.1891/2168-6653.32.1.20 [IF: NA]
  17. Lee, G. K., Kuo, H. J., Hama, H., Hu, T.-Z., & Cox, J. (2018). Coping styles affect on stress and psychological well-being among individuals with chronic pain. Journal of Depression and Anxiety, 7(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.4172/2167-1044.1000295 [IF: NA]
  18. Chen, R. K., Zanskas, S. A., Kuo, H. J., & Ysasi, N. A. (2016). Factors influencing the decisions of women small business owners on hiring people with disabilities. Journal of Disability Studies, 2(1), 3-10. [IF: 1.10]
  19. *Kuo, H. J., Connor, A., Landon, T., & Chen, R. (2016). Managing anxiety in clinical supervision. Journal of Rehabilitation, 82(3), 18-27. [IF: 0.796]
  20. Newbutt, N., Sung, C., Kuo, H. J., Leahy, M. J., Lin, C.-C., & Tong, B. (2016). Brief report: a pilot study of the use of a virtual reality headset in autism populations. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 46(9), 3166–3176. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-016-2830-5 [IF: 5.26]
  21. Sung, C., Sánchez, J., Kuo, H. J., Wang, C. C., & Leahy, M. J. (2015). Gender differences in vocational rehabilitation service predictors of successful competitive employment for transition-aged individuals with autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-015-2480-z [IF: 5.26]
  22. Chen, R. K., Vaughn, M., Zanskas, S. A., & Kuo, H. J. (2014). Scholarly productivity in rehabilitation counseling: Top institutional and individual contributors. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 57(2), 116-123. [IF: 1.58]

Book Chapterss

  • Chun, J., Lee, G. K., & Kuo, H. J. (2020). Career Counseling for Adult Clients in Sametz, R., & Joseph, M (Eds). Career Counseling: A holistic view of lifespan and special populations. Cognella.
  • Kuo, H. J., Siu, F. W., & Franco, J. H. (2019). Autism spectrum disorders. In M. G. Brodwin, F. W. Siu, J. Howard, E. R. Brodwin, & A. T. Du (Eds.). Medical, psychosocial, and vocational aspects of disability. Athens, GA: Elliott and Fitzpatrick.
  • Newbutt, N., Sung, C., Kuo, H. J., & Leahy, M. J. (2017). The acceptance, challenges, and future applications of wearable technology and virtual reality to support people with autism spectrum disorders. In A. L. Brooks, S. Brahnam, B. Kapralos, & L. C. Jain (Eds.), Recent advances in technologies for inclusive well-being: from worn to off-body sensing, virtual worlds, and games for serious applications (pp. 221–241). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49879-9_11