Sara Park

Previous Scheduled Teaching

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Chapter

• Bishop, M., Park, S., Livneh, H., Rumrill, P. (2023). Psychosocial Adaptation to Chronic Illness and Disability: A Primer for Counselors. The Psychological and Social Impact of Chronic Illness and Disability. Springer Publishing Company. https://doi.org/10.1891/9780826151117.0007

Instructor's Manual

• Rumrill, S., Rumrill, P., Park, S., Zhou, K. (2025). The win-win approach to reasonable accommodations: A self-advocacy guide for autistic workers. Lexington, KY, University of Kentucky Human Development Institute.
• Rumrill, S., Zhou, K., Park, S., Rumrill, P. (2025). The win-win approach to reasonable accommodations: A self-advocacy guide for workers with diabetes mellitus. University of Kentucky Human Development Institute, https://hdi.uky.edu/leadership-self-advocacy/the-win-win-approach-to-reasonable-accommodations-a-self-advocacy-strategy-for-workers-with-diabetes-mellitus-pdf/

Journal Article

• Whittenburg, H.N., Taylor, J.P., McMahon, D.D., Park, S., Meyer, J., Anderson, C.A., Bonilla, Á. (2026). Exploring Technology Use to Facilitate Supported Employment Service Delivery to Individuals with IDD Living in Rural Areas. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation. 64 (2) 135-145. SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.1177/10522263251413800
• Park, S., Sui, W., Celik-Zencir, A., Tansey, T.N. (2025). A Strategic Analysis of Generative Artificial Intelligence Simulated Client Role-Play Training in Rehabilitation Counseling Education. Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education. 39 (3) 137-152. Springer Publishing Company. https://doi.org/10.1891/re-25-14
• Park, S., Rumrill, S., Zhou, K., Rumrill, P. (2025). A “win-win” approach to workplace accommodations for autistic workers. Other. 82 (2) 454-464. SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.1177/10519815251344883
• Castruita-Rios, Y., Park, S., Taylor, J.P., Whittenburg, H.N., Poppen, M., Avellone, L., Tansey, T. (2025). Investigating Demographic and Service Predictors of Hourly Wages and Weekly Working Hours of Youth With Disabilities. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin. SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.1177/00343552251378063
• Zhou, K., Park, S., Qin, S. (2025). Agency in Defining Autism: A Hierarchical Regression Analysis. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00343552251349504
• Taylor, J.P., Whittenburg, H.N., Avellone, L., Castruita Rios, Y., Park, S., Poppen, M., Tansey, T. (2025). The Impact of Pre-Employment Transition and Individualized Vocational Rehabilitation Services on Employment Outcomes for Youth With Disabilities. Other. 48 (2) 128-139. SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.1177/21651434241239967
• Chun, J., Curtiss, S.L., Richard, C., Zhou, K., Rios, Y.C., Park, S., Kim, J., Koc, M. (2025). Where Does Hope Lie? The Dialectical Tensions Between Hopes and Expectations of Vocational Transition Planning from the Perspectives of Autistic Young Adults, Parents, and Practitioners. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 55 (5) 1857-1875. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06348-9
• Park, S., Rumrill, S., Zhou, K., Rumrill, P. (2025). A “win-win” approach to workplace accommodations for autistic workers. WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation. 82 (2) 454-464.
• Fry, H., Richard, C., Spillane, L., Ko, E., Park, S. (2025). “Taking Advantage of the Grace I Have Been Afforded”: A Thematic Analysis of Cancer Survivors’ Experiences of Priority Shift After a Cancer Diagnosis. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 106 (4) e122-e123. Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2025.01.318
• Bishop, M., Park, S., Ko, E., Koc, M., Zhou, K., Rumrill, P. (2025). Employment accommodation experiences among American workers with multiple sclerosis: A mixed-method analysis. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation. 62 (2) 141-153. SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.1177/10522263241310070
• Meyer, J.S., Brinck, E.A., Weathers, M.D., Park, S., Qisti, D.A., Zencir, A.C., Fosu-Asare, L., Anderson, C.A., Tansey, T.N. (2025). Vocational rehabilitation outreach to diverse populations: Identifying underserved populations through demographic analysis. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation. 62 (1) 39-48. SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.1177/10522263241301196
• Kim, J., Baumunk, M., Park, S., Tansey, T. (2024). Pathway to Trauma-Informed Rehabilitation Counseling: Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors’ Training Experiences and Use of Trauma-Relevant Knowledge in Daily Practice. Other. 13 (2) Rehabilitation Counselors and Educators Association. https://doi.org/10.52017/001c.124002
• Kim, J., Park, S., Castruita-Rios, Y., Weathers, M., Park, M., Inge, K., Riesen, T., Keeton, B., Avellone, L., Tansey, T. (2024). Customized employment for transition-age youth in state vocational rehabilitation program PY2017 - PY2020: Analysis of service outcomes and related factors. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation. 60 (3) 281-297. SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.3233/jvr-240013
• Whittenburg, H.N., Avellone, L., Taylor, J.P., Park, S., Poppen, M., Rios, Y.C., Tansey, T., Taylor, J.P., Whittenburg, H.N. (2024). State-level characteristics and trends in pre-employment transition service delivery to students with disabilities. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation. 60 (2) 185-195. SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.3233/jvr-240005
• Castruita Rios, Y., Park, S., Chen, X., Tansey, T.N. (2023). Collaborations to Support Employment Outcomes of Youth With Disabilities. Other. 12 (1) Rehabilitation Counselors and Educators Association. https://doi.org/10.52017/001c.72655

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research

• Park, S., "Fostering Disability Pride to Promote Self-advocacy and Career Adaptability in Young Adults with Autism: Randomized Control Trial of Internet-based Intervention," sponsored by National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, Federal, $45000 Funded. (2024 - 2025).