Games, Rehabilitation, Education
Assistive Technology
Meet Our Lab Memebers
Hung Jen Kuo, PhD
Principal Investigator
Michigan State University
Dr. Hung Jen Kuo is an assistant professor in the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education at Michigan State University (MSU). Dr. Kuo's research focuses on using technology to promote the quality of life of individuals with disabilities. He has 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).
Dr. Kuo also has extensive experience as a rehabilitation counselor and assistive technology specialist, as well as direct experience working with virtual reality technology for teaching social skills. Additionally, he is the director of the Games, Rehabilitation Education, and Assistive Technology (GREAT) lab.
Jaeyoung Kim, PhD
Michigan State University
Jaeyoung Kim is an assistant professor in the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education at Michigan State University. He is committed to understanding the intricate relationship between traumatic stress and its effects on psychosocial aspects, with a particular emphasis on the realm of employment.
Additionally, Jaeyoung's research notably highlights the intersections between trauma and disability. Motivated by a desire to bridge existing research gaps, he strives to elucidate nuanced impacts of these intersections, focusing especially on the psychosocial adaptation of individuals with disabilities.
Michael Yeomans, MS
Michigan State University
Michael Yeomans is a third-year doctoral student in Michigan State University’s Rehabilitation Counseling Education program. Michael’s research focuses on promoting the well-being and recreation of individuals with disabilities with counseling and technology. He is passionate about finding ways video game technologies can be leveraged to develop interventions that can benefit students with disabilities.
Michael has conducted research on the risks and benefits of video games, including the possibility of addiction and their impact on academic performance for students with disabilities. His recent work has centered on positive cooperative contact via video games and their impact on biases. He hopes to continue to explore this unique intersection of rehabilitation counseling and technology.
Minju Lee, MS
Michigan State University
Minju is a first-year doctoral student in Counselor Education and Supervision program at Michigan State University. He graduated from Handong Global University, double-majoring in Counseling Psychology and Computer Science. He earned his master’s degree of science in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Minju’s research interests entail using games to promote quality of lives of transition-age youth with autism spectrum disorder. He is also interested in a field of assistive technologies for individuals with disabilities. He has participated in a few research projects focusing on Internet gaming disorder, substance use disorders, and behavioral addictions.
Kyo Bin Jeon, MS
Michigan State University
Kyo Bin is a first-year student in the Counselor Education and Supervision program at Michigan State University. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, majoring in Psychology with minors in Arts & Design and Entrepreneurship, and completed her master’s degree in Educational Counseling at Seoul National University.
Her research interests focus on understanding the experiences of marginalized populations, particularly individuals with disabilities, and exploring ways to foster inclusivity and integration within society. Kyo Bin is looking forward to exploring more into the intersection of assistive technology and counseling. She has also contributed to a research project examining the relationship between gender microaggressions, psychological burnout, and work-family conflict among working women.
Ruifen Tan
Michigan State University
Ruifen Tan is a master's student in the program of Rehabilitation Counseling at Michigan State University. Tan has a bachelor's degree in electronic information engineering and a master's degree in biomedical engineering. She used to be an engineer in medical device detection and certification. Tan is excited to explore how assistive technology combined with psychological techniques can help to improve the quality of life and fulfillment for people with disabilities.
External Collaborators
Meet Our Research Partners
Sarah George
Peckham Inc.
Dr. Uğur Doğan
Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University
Turkey
Dr. Uğur Doğan lectures undergraduate and graduate courses and conducts academic research in the Psychological Counseling and Guidance Program at Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Turkey. He is a certified CBT therapist by the Academy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapies and the European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies.
Dr. Nigel Newbutt
University of Florida
Dr. Newbutt is an Assistant Professor of Advanced Learning Technologies, B. O. Smith Research Professor, and Director of the Equitable Learning Technology Lab in the College of Education, University of Florida. He has experience of developing technologies with autistic, and neurodivergent groups and has developed some of the first work to practically examine the use, adoption, and preferences for virtual reality head-mounted displays with these groups. He is currently interested in examining and developing the role that VR HMDs can play in supporting young autistic people in their daily lives; informed through their input. The aim of this work is to co-design the future of this field (VR and autism) with autistic communities and other important stakeholders. More than this, he is interested in developing a range of innovative technologies that can help to enable people with neurodiversity; exploring opportunities to enable greater access to STEM education and employment.
Dr. Chien Chun Lin
Western Oregon University
Born and raised in Taiwan, Dr. Chien-chun Lin holds a master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling and a doctoral degree in Rehabilitation Counselor Education, both from Michigan State University. She is currently an Associate Professor and the Clinical Coordinator at the Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling program at Western Oregon University. She also serves as an academic representative at the Oregon State Rehabilitation Council. Dr. Lin is passionate about teaching the next generation of counselors and strives to produce new knowledge to contribute to the field. She enjoys traveling with her family, reading, and crocheting during her free time.
Eve Lansford
Horace Greeley High School
Science Research Partner
Eve Lansford is a high school student In New York. She is interested in investigating how new technologies can improve the lives of those with developmental disabilities and psychological disorders.
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