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Constance Richard

Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Rehabilitation and Health Services

Email: constance.richard@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2024
    Major: Rehabilitation Counselor Education
  • MS, California State University, 2015
    Major: Rehabilitation Counseling

Licensures and Certifications

  • Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification. (2016 - 2026).

Professional Memberships

  • Association of Rehabiltiation, Research, Policy, and Education. (September 2024 - Present).
  • International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals. (April 2024 - Present).
  • American Counseling Association. (March 2023 - Present).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • RHAB 3900 - Case Management in Rehabilitation, 1 course.
  • RHAB 4200 - Physical and Psychosocial Aspects of Disability, 1 course.
  • RHAB 5700 - Ethical and Professional Foundations in Rehabilitation Counseling, 1 course.
  • RHAB 5718 - Transition Issues in Rehabilitation, 1 course.
  • RHAB 5742 - Professional Issues In Case Management, 1 course.

Awards and Honors

  • Nominated for ARCA Doctoral Student of the Year Award, American Rehabiltiation Counseling Association. (April 2024).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • Sheppard-Jones, K., Meredith, S., Richard, C. (2023). Giving parents a voice: Challenges experienced by parents of children with disabilities.. Psychological and Social Impact of Chronic Illness and Disability.. https://connect.springerpub.com/content/book/978-0-8261-5111-7/part/part03/chapter/ch14
  • Chong, P., Richard, C. (2020). Rheumatic disease. Medical, Psychosocial, and Vocational Aspects of Disability. Elliott and Fitzpatrick.

    • Journal Article

  • Zhou, K., Richard, C., Kim, J. (2025). Employment-Related Assistive Technologies for Autistic Individuals: A Scoping Review. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation.
  • Chun, J., Curtiss, S., Richard, C., Zhou, K., Castruita, Y., Park, S., Kim, J., Koc, M. (2024). Where does Hope Lie? The Dialectical Tensions between Hopes and Expectations of Vocational Transition Planning from the Perspectives of Autistic Young Adults.. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
  • Chun, J., Anderson, C., Rumrill, S., Richard, C., Zhou, K., Fry, H., Froehlich, R. (2024). Promoting Quality Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities through the Public Vocational Rehabilitation Program.. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation.
  • Bishop, M., Zhou, K., Fry, H., Richard, C., Park, S., Wiegmann, S., Blackstone, G., Kim, J. (2024). Disability Adjustment Counseling: Experiences and Perspectives of Certified Rehabilitation Counselors. Rehabilitation Counselors and Educators Journal.
  • Richard, C., Zhou, K., Fry, H. (2023). Addressing Power, Privilege, and Oppression in Rehabilitation Counselors’ Multicultural Education: A Multilevel Approach. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling. 54 (4) 258-276. https://doi.org/10.1891/JARC-2022-0015

Presentations Given

    Oral Presentation

  • Richard, C. (Author & Presenter), Fry, H. (Author & Presenter), Bishop, M. (Author & Presenter), Par, S. (Author & Presenter), Youg, B. (Author & Presenter), Foster, S. (Author & Presenter), Green, N. (Author & Presenter), National Symposium on Quality Employment, Disability Adjustment Counseling: Qualitative Analysis of Rehabilitation Counselor's Perspectives and Experienc, VRTACE-QE, Madison, Wisconsi, United States of America. (2025 - 2025).
  • Zhou, K. (Author & Presenter), Richard, C. (Author & Presenter), Kim, J. (Author), 2025 CSUN Assistive Technology Conference, A Scoping Review of AT for Autistic Individuals in Employment, Anaheim, CA, United States of America. (2025 - 2025).
  • Fry, H. (Author & Presenter), Richard, C. (Author & Presenter), Kriosfske-Mainella, A. (Author & Presenter), Tag, X. (Author & Presenter), 2025 ARRPE Conference, Supporting Independent Living Goals for People with Disabilities: A Focus on Pregnancy, ARRPE, Savannah, GA, United States of America. (2025 - 2025).
  • Fry, H. (Author & Presenter), Zhou, K. (Author & Presenter), Richard, C. (Author & Presenter), National Symposium on Quality Employment 2024, Adapted Inventory of Virtues and Strengths Measurement Tool Validation: Confirmatory and Exploratory Factor Analyses., United States of America. (2024 - 2024).
  • Chun, J. (Author & Presenter), Anderson, C. (Author & Presenter), Rumrill, S. (Author & Presenter), Richard, C. (Author & Presenter), Zhou, K. (Author & Presenter), Fry, H. (Author & Presenter), Froehlich, R. (Author & Presenter), National Symposium on Quality Employment 2024, Promoting Quality Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities through the Public Vocational Rehabilitation Program., United States of America. (2024 - 2024).
  • Bishop, M. (Author & Presenter), Richard, C. (Author & Presenter), Zhou, K. (Author & Presenter), Kim, J. (Author & Presenter), Park, S. (Author & Presenter), Ko, E. (Author & Presenter), American Rehabilitation Counseling Association Pre-Conference Symposium, Disability adjustment counseling: From theory to rehabilitation counseling practice., New Orleans, LA, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).
  • Chun, J. (Author & Presenter), Richard, C. (Author & Presenter), Park, S. (Author & Presenter), Ko, M. (Author & Presenter), Wisconsin Transition Conference,, Where does hope lie? The dialectical tension between hopes and expectations of vocational transition planning from the perspectives of Autistic Young Adults, Parents, and Practitioners, WTC, WisconsinDell, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).
  • Richard, C. (Author & Presenter), Fry, H. (Author & Presenter), Sara, P. (Author & Presenter), Bishop, M. (Author & Presenter), Foster, S. (Author & Presenter), Young, B. (Author & Presenter), 2025 ARRPE Conference, Disability Adjustment Counseling: A Qualitative Analysis of Rehabilitation Counselors' Perspectives and Experience, ARRPE, Savannah Georgia, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).
  • Bishop, M. (Author & Presenter), Richard, C. (Author & Presenter), Wiegmann, S. (Author & Presenter), Zhou, K. (Author & Presenter), Park, S. (Author & Presenter), Kim, J. (Author & Presenter), 2023 Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Disability adjustment counseling: Certified rehabilitation counselors experience and perspectives., Denver, CO, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
  • Fry, H. (Presenter), Bishop, M. (Presenter), Richard, C. (Presenter), Wiegmann, S. (Presenter), Zhou, K. (Presenter), Park, S. (Presenter), Rademacher, J. (Presenter), 2023 QE National Symposium on Rehabilitation Counseling, Disability adjustment counseling: Certified rehabilitation counselors experience and perspectives, Madison, WI, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
  • Zhou, K. (Presenter), Richard, C. (Presenter), Chun, J. (Presenter), Technical Assistance Center for Quality Employment: Career Pathways Series, Career pathways: Overview, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).
  • Zhou, K. (Presenter), Fry, H. (Presenter), Richard, C. (Presenter), Summer 2021 annual conference of National Council on Rehabilitation Education, The rehabilitation counselor educator's role in multicultural education, intersectionality, and pedagogy, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).

    • Other

  • Chun, J. (Author), Richard, C. (Author), Parl, S. (Author), Enhancing support systems: A multilevel approach from neurodiverse perspectives, vocational strategies, and mental health support, Goodwill of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States of America. (2024).

    • Poster

  • Chun, J. (Author), Richard, C. (Author & Presenter), Veronica, E. (Author), Leinenweber, M. (Author), National Symposium on Quality Employment 2024, Building Futures: Empowering Neurodiverse Youth through Prevocational Training, VRTACEQE, Madison, WI, United States of America. (2024).
  • Fry, H. (Author & Presenter), Richard, C. (Author), Lauren, S. (Author), Park, S. (Author), Ko, E. (Author), America Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine 2024 Annual Fall Conference, Taking advantage of the grace I have been afforded: A thematic analysis of cancer survivors' experiences of priority shift after a cancer diagnosis, ACRM, Dallas, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).
  • Zhou, K. (Presenter), Richard, C. (Presenter), Kim, J. (Presenter), 2023 QE National Symposium on Rehabilitation Counseling, A scoping review of assistive technology for autistic individuals in employment, Madison, WI, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
  • Richard, C. (Presenter), Bishop, M. (Presenter), Wiegmann, S. (Presenter), Zhou, K. (Presenter), Fry, H. (Presenter), Park, S. (Presenter), Kim, J. (Presenter), Rademacher, J. (Presenter), Young, B. (Presenter), Ko, E. (Presenter), 2023 QE National Symposium on Rehabilitation Counseling, Disability acceptance: A scoping review of its evolution, meaning, and use in rehabilitation, Madison, WI, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).

    • Webinar

  • Chun, J. (Author), Richard, C. (Author), University of Alabama Webinar Training Series, Where does hope lie? The dialectical tension between hopes and expectations of vocational transition planning from the perspectives of Autistic Young Adults, Parents, and Practitioners., Rehabilitation Long-Term Training Grant and the College of Education Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at University of Alabama., online, United States of America. (2024).

Service

Professional Service

  • Reviewer, Grant Proposal, NSF. (November 2024).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, ARRPE. (October 2024 - November 2024).