Profile for Stephen A. Zanskas, Ph.D., CRC, LPC

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Stephen A. Zanskas, Ph.D., CRC, LPC

Assoc Dean, College of Education

Email: szanskas@memphis.edu

Office Location:

Office Hours: Mondays 1 - 4 p.m.,Thursdays 4-5 p.m., or by appointment

Profile

I earned my Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Counselor Education from Michigan State University in August of 2007. My teaching experience, work experience, commitment to professional service, and research interests contributed to my becoming a professional rehabilitation educator.

I have extensive applied practice experience in public, non-profit, and private–for-profit rehabilitation settings. My practical work experience includes employment as a work adjustment specialist, vocational evaluator, chemical dependency counselor and psychotherapist, vocational rehabilitation counselor, consultant, supervisor, and administrator. I am a CRC, hold an LPC credential in the states of Michigan and Wisconsin and have been accepted as a vocational expert by the Social Security Administration.

My applied practice, research, and teaching experience provided the basis for my dissertation research. Role and function studies have consistently demonstrated that rehabilitation counselors do not feel well prepared for the consultation activities they are required to perform. My dissertation, Consultation Competencies in Rehabilitation Counselor Education: A Mixed Methods Investigation, identifies the state of the art in the preparation of rehabilitation counselors for consultation roles and examines the development of best practice methods for their integration into rehabilitation counselor education programs. My research interests include the development of consultation skills in graduate rehabilitation counseling education programs, the psychosocial aspects of disability, professional issues and ethics.

At Michigan State University, I taught disability in a diverse society and the foundations of rehabilitation counseling course. I am currently teaching ethics and legal issues in counseling and the principles and techniques of rehabilitation counseling at The University of Memphis. Personally, I enjoy student interaction and conceptualize teaching as a matter of professional stewardship. I have extensive experience as a clinical supervisor in a variety of employment settings and have served as a university supervisor for graduate students during their clinical practicum experience.

I am the Past-President of the Michigan Rehabilitation Association, former President-Elect of the Wisconsin Rehabilitation Association, Past-President of the Great Lakes National Rehabilitation Counseling Association, Past-President of the Michigan Rehabilitation Counseling Association, Past-President of the Wisconsin Rehabilitation Counseling Association, and past Chair of the Wisconsin Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors.
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Work Experience

Professor & Associate Dean/College Director of Graduate Studies , College of Education - The University of Memphis - 9/21 - Present
Associate Dean/College Director of Graduate Studies, College of Education - The University of Memphis - 2020 - Present
College Director of Graduate Studies, College of Education - The University of Memphis - 2019 - Present
Interim Chair , Leadership Department - University of Memphis - 8/2022 - 1/2023
Interim Co-Director , CREP - University of Memphis - 4/2022 - 1/2023
Interim Chair , CEPR Department - University of Memphis - 3/2022 - 9/2022
Dean's Faculty Fellow, College of Education - The University of Memphis - 2018 - 2019
Associate Professor Coordinator of the Ed.D. Program in Counseling & Ph.D. in Counselor Edcuation & Supervision, Counseling, Educational Psychology, & Research - The University of Memphis - 2018 - 2019
Associate Professor - Rehabilitation & Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling Concentration Coordinator & Co-Coordinator Ed.D. in Counseling, Counseling, Educational Psychology, & Research - The University of Memphis - 2013 - 2017
Assistant Professor & Program Coordinator, Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Research - University of Memphis - 2007-2013
Teaching and Graduate Program Assistant, Office of Rehabilitation and Disability Studies - Michigan State University - 2006-2007
Service Center Director, TPA Services: Healthcare Management and Claims Administration - Crawford & Company - 2006
Branch Manager, Heathcare Management - Crawford & Company - 1998-2006
Supervisor & Rehabilitation Counselor/Consultant, Heatlhcare Management - Crawford & Company - 1988-1998
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, Physical & Occupational Therapy Department - Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Hospital - 1986-1987
Employment Readiness Specialist, Vocational Rehabilitation - Valley Packaging Industries - 1984-1986
Clinic Coordinator and Rehabilitation Counselor, Industrial Injury Clinic - Theda Clark Regional Medical Center - 1983-1984
Chemical Dependency Counselor, Community Mental Health Agency - Green Lake County, Wisconsin - 1982-1983
Vocational Evaluator & Work Adjustment Specialist, Rehabilitation - Waukesha Training Center - 1979-1982

Honors/Awards

Counselor Educator of the Year - West TN Counseling Association - 2020-2021
Counselor Educator of the Year - West Tennessee Counseling Association - 2018 - 2019
Earl Crader Professor of Education Award - The College of Education/The University of Memphis - 2017
Earl Crader Teaching Award Nominee - The College of Education, The University of Memphis - 2016
Nominee-Instructor of the Year - The University of Memphis Alumni Association - 2013
Faculty Research "Millionaire" - The University of Memphis - 2013
Nominated ARCA Research Award - American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA) - 2010
Certificate of Commendation - Michigan Department of Career Development - 1999
Certificate of Commendation - State of Wisconsin, Governor Tommy Thompson - 1997
Meritorious Service Award - Wisconsin Rehabilitation Counseling Association - 1995
Switzer Scholar - National Rehabilitation Association - 1993
Certificate of Appreciation - Great Lakes Chapter of the National Rehabilitation Association - 1991

Teaching Experience

CPSY 8203 Seminar in Counseling & Counseling Psychology Research - The University of Memphis
LEAD 9000 Dissertation Leadership Department - The University of Memphis
COUN 8501 Doctoral Seminar in Counseling - The University of Memphis
COUN 8502 Counseling Residency Research Seminar - The University of Memphis
COUN 7905 Case Management in Counseling - The University of Memphis
COUN 9000 Dissertation in Counseling - The University of Memphis
COUN 7942 Internship in Rehabilitation Counseling - The University of Memphis
COUN 7632 Internship in Clinical Mental Health Counseling - The University of Memphis
COUN 8885 Legal & Ethical Issues in Counseling - The University of Memphis
COUN 8790 Special Problems in Counseling - The University of Memphis
COUN 8512 Teaching Counselor Education - The University of Memphis
COUN 7885 Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling - The University of Memphis
COUN 7790 Special Problems in Counseling - The University of Memphis
COUN 7941 Practicum in Rehabilitation Counseling - The University of Memphis
COUN 7631 Practicum in Mental Health Counseling - The University of Memphis
COUN 7551 Assessment Techniques - The University of Memphis
COUN 6901 Principles and Techniques of Rehabilitation Counseling - The University of Memphis
COUN 4901 Principles & Techniques of Rehabilitation Counseling - The University of Memphis
CEP 870 Foundations of Rehabilitation Counseling - Michigan State University
CEP 470 Disability in a Diverse Society - Michigan State University

Student Advising/Mentoring

Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision Committee Chair - Steve Rivera -
Ph.D. in Social & Behavioral Sciences - Committee Member - Kelli Davis Harris -
Ed.D. in HIAD - Dissertation Committee Co-Chair - Mr. Patrick Krolick -
Ed.D. in HIAD - Dissertation Committee Co-Chair - Tori Cliff -
Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision Committee Chair - Tristan Makenzie - 2023
Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision Committee Chair - Ester Joy Hutchinson - 2023
Ed.D. Leadership & Policy Studies - Committee Member - Kimberly Bracey - 2023
Ed.D. HIAD - Committee Member - Tiffany Bellafont Steward - 2023
Ph.D. Counselor Education & Supervision - Committee Chair - Katherine Bolding Haaga - 2022
Ed.D. HIAD - Committee Member - Tara Pylate - 2022
Ed.D. Leadership & Policy Studies - Committee Member - Youlanda Jones - 2021
Ed.D. Leadership & Policy Studies - Committee Member - Jean Little - 2022
Ed.D. Leadership & Policy Studies - Committee Member - Lajuan Gray-Sylvester - 2022
Ed.D. Leadership & Policy Studies - Committee Member - Jamie Elliott - 2022
Ed.D. Leadership & Policy Studies - Committee Member - Frank McMeen - 2020
Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision Committee Chair - Quinlan Boyd -
Ed.D. in Leadership Dissertation Committee Member - Deartis Barber, III -
Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision Committee Chair - Christopher Todd - 2021
Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision Committee - Francis Ellmo - 2020
Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision Committee Co-Chair - Makenzie Perkins -
Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision Committee Co-Chair - Keith Hembree - 2023
Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision Committee Member - Kimberly Jones -
Ed.D. Higher Education Leadership Committee Member - Elizabeth "Anne" Keyl - 2019
Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision Committee Member - Paul Dunaway - 2019
Ed.D. in Counseling Commitee Chair - Allison Grabias Pera - 2019
Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision Committee Chair - Justin Dodson - 2019
Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision Committee Chair - Shaneika Smith - 2020
Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision Committee Chair - LaTraci Aldridge - 2021
Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision Committee Chair - Amanda Russell - 2020
Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision Committee Chair - Joseph Kirby -
Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision Committee Chair - Kristi Nobbman - 2019
Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision Committee Chair - Rebekah Lemmons - 2018
Ed.D. in Counseling Committee Member - Stephanie Gotay - 2018
Ed.D. Counseling Committee Member - Robert Cox - 2017
Ed.D. in Counseling Committee Chair - Alex Barton - 2017
Ed.D. in Counseling Committee Chair - Mark Baldwin - 2019
Ph. D. Counseling Psychology Committee Member - Stephanie Zuckerman - 2017
Ed.D. Counseling Committee Member - Jennifer Drabowoicz - 2017
Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision Committee Chair - Elizabeth Ann Gravley - 2020
Ph. D. Counseling Psychology Committee Member - Rosaire Daigle - 2016
Ed.D. in Counseling Committee Chair - Joni Oliver Snipes - 2016
Ed.D. in Counseling Committee Chair - Becky Taylor - 2015
Ed.D in Counseling Committee Chair - Mary Claire Williams - 2015
Ed.D. in Counseling Committee Chair - ZeVida Holman - 2014
Ed.D. Counseling Committee Member - Nancy Kelly - 2015
Ed.D. in Counseling Committee Chair - Runar Jensen - Deceased
Ed.D. Counseling Committee Member - Emily Meadows - 2014
Ed.D. Counseling Committee Member - Brittany Stansbury - 2013
Ph.D. Counseling Psychology Committee Member - Mardi Smith - 2010
Ed.D. Counseling Committee Member - Jackie Ferrell - 2010
Ed.D. Counseling Committee Member - Wendy Willingham - 2008
M.S. in Counseling: Emphasis in Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Bria Jordan - 2019
M.S. in Counseling: Emphasis in Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Andrea Bippus - 2018
M.S. in Counseling: Emphasis in Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Margerite Spiotta - 2019
M.S. in Counseling: Emphasis in Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Sandrell Lee - 2018
M.S. in Counseling: Emphasis in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - Amy Le - 2019
M.S. in Counseling: Emphasis in Rehabilitation Counseling - Mary Jo Harmon -
M.S. in Counseling: Emphasis in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - Mixon Lowe -
M.S. in Counseling: Emphasis in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - Vanessa Bailey -
M.S. in Counseling: Emphasis in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - Becca Hart -
M.S. in Counseling: Emphasis in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - Vanessa Bailey -
M.S. in Counseling: Emphasis in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - Roseanne Fries -
M. S. in Counseling: Emphasis in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - James Ganier - 2019
M.S. in Counseling: Emphasis in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - Tiffany Hunter -
M.S. in Counseling: Emphasis in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - Adam Naylor - 2017
M.S. in Counseling: Emphasis in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - Weston Perry - 2017
M.S. in Counseling: Emphasis in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - Madeline Rardin - 2019
M.S. in Counseling: Emphasis in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - Robyn Ganier - 2019
M.S. in Counseling: Emphasis in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - Bridget Russell Bass -
M.S. in Counseling: Emphasis in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - Alison Flint -
M.S. in Counseling: Emphasis in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - Bradford Pippen -
M.S. in Counseling: Emphasis in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - Lauren Stracener - 2017
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - Monica Coleman - 2018
M.S. in Counseling: Emphasis in Rehabilitation Counseling - Demone Dickerson - 2015
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - Brittany Skaggs - 2018
M.S. in Counseling: Emphasis in Rehabilitation Counseling - Lisa Weeams - 2015
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - Allison Hotz - 2016
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - Brittany Parham - 2012
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - Shayla Thomas - 2011
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - Tabitha Wiley - 2011
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - Archie Herring -
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - Matthew Myatt - 2015
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - Summer Chappell - 2014
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - Heather Thomasson - 2014
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - Amber Lantz - 2015
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - Meghan O'Brien - 2015
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (Mentoring) - Nina Serman - 2013
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - Brinley Moretti - 2013
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - Francesca Cole - 2013
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - Lauren Leigh Phillips - 2014
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - Luanne Allen Donoghue - 2015
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - Tera Brownlee - 2013
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - Arthur "Ty" Davis - 2014
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - Megan Harlow -
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Rehabilitation Counseling - Rebekah Combs - 2011
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Rehabilitation Counseling - Catherine Anne Johnston - 2013
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - Megan Buffum-Bunniran - 2013
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Rehabilitation Counseling - Demone Dickerson - 2015
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Rehabilitation Counseling - Tiffany Mosby - 2012
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Rehabilitation Counseling - Angelica Wood-Smith - 2012
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Rehabilitation Counseling - Karsten Everett - 2010
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Rehabilitation Counseling - Alisha Harvey -
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Rehabilitation Counseling - Rhonda Hicks - 2009
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Rehabilitation Counseling - Steward Perry - 2011
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Rehabilitation Counseling - Amanda Pruit - 2009
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Rehabilitation Counseling - Savannah Simpson - 2011
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Rehabilitation Counseling - Jacob White - 2009
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Rehabilitation Counseling - Mary Wilkins - 2011
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Rehabilitation Counseling - Meaghan Debeukelaer - 2009
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Rehabilitation Counseling - Greg Williams - 2010
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Rehabilitation Counseling - Margie King - 2009
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Rehabilitation Counseling - Margie Petrowski - 2009
M.S. in Counseling - Emphasis in Rehabilitation Counseling - Tina Thompson - 2010
M.A. Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling - Stephania Wills - 2007
M.A. Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling - Alexis Brandt - 2007

Support

Veteran Reconnect Grant - THEC - $91,000 - 12/1/22 - 10/31/25
Principal Investigator RSA Long Term Training Grant- H129B190014 - CFDA 84.129B Rehabilitation Long Term Training Grant - $1,000, 000 - 2019-2025
Co-PI Memphis Opioid Workforce Paraprofessional Expansion Program (MOW-PEP) - Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Opioid Workforce Expansion Program - Paraprofessional T97HP33397 - $897,342 - 2019-2022
Lead Principal Investigator EPIC- Applied. Not awarded. - National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILLR) - $243,090 - 2019-2024
Memphis Integrated Behavioral Health Grant (MIBH-TI) - Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - $1.9 million - 2017-2020
Rehabilitation Long Term Training Grant - Rehabilitation Counseling CFDA 84.129B - United States Department of Education - $ 990,814.00 - 10/1/2014-9/30/2019
Tennessee Technical Assistance Project-Award #: RS12450 - Tennessee Department of Rehabilitation Services - $205,300 - 7/1/2014-6/30/2015
Tennessee Technical Assistance Project-Award Number RS12450 - Tennessee Department of Human Services - $205,300 - 7/1/2013 – 6/30/2014
Tennessee Technical Assistance Project Award Number RS12450 - State of Tennessee - $205,300 - 7/1/2012 – 6/30/2013
Caregiver's Perception of the Needs of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities - Exceptional Foundation of West Tennessss - $1000 - 7/1/2011 – 6/30/2012
Tennessee Technical Assistance Project Award Number RS12450 - Tennessee Department of Human Services - $207,750 - 7/1/2011 – 6/30/2012
Tennessee Technical Assistance Project Award Number RS12450 - State of Tennessee - $205,300 - 7/1/10-6/30/11
Rehabilitation Long-Term Training Grant - Rehabilitation Counseling CFDA 84.129B. PR/Award Number H129B090066 - USDOE Rehabilitation Services Administration - $750,000 - Budget Period 10/1/2009-9/30/2014
Tennessee Technical Assistance Project Award Number RS12450 - Tennessee Department of Human Services - $260,721 - Budget Period 7/1/2009 - 6/30/2010
Rehabilitation Long-Term Training Grant - Rehabilitation Counseling. PR/Award Number H129B050027-09 - USDOE Rehabilitation Services Administration - $750,000 - Budget Period 10/1/2005- 9/30/2010

Outreach

The Med - Brief Trauma Evaluation & Intervention - Trauma Patients - 2009 - 2016 - "The Med" Regional One Health Center at Memphis
CRER Employment Network - Recipients of SSI/SSDI - 2009 - 2015 - Social Security Administration
Psycho-Educational Evaluation - Jubilee School Students - 2010 - 2012 - CDOM/UofM

Service

The University of Memphis - Van Vleet Schilarship Review Committee Member - Spring 2025
The University of Memphis - Graduate School Doctoral Completion Grant Review Committee - Spring 2025
The University of Memphis - ADR Alumni Reseacrh Award Committee Member - Spring 2025
The University of Memphis - Earl Crader Awards Committee (C) - 2024 - 2025
The University of Memphis - COE Awards Committee (C) - 2024 - 2025
The University of Memphis - Division of Research & Innovation Research Development Action Committee - 2024 - Present
The University of Memphis - The University of Memphis Research Council - 2024 - Present
The University of Memphis - Guiding Team-RWJF Grant "Recruiting and mentoring underrepresented and prospective doctoral students and advancing inclusiveness and equity" - 3/1/24-2/28/25
The University of Memphis - Graduate School Grade Appeals Committee - 2019 - Present
The University of Memphis - Graduate School Awards Committee - 2023
The University of Memphis - University of Memphis Research Council - 2018-2023
The University of Memphis - CoE Strategic Planning Committee Member - 2023 to 2024
The University of Memphis - School of Public Health DEI RWJF Grant Guiding Team - 2022-2023
The University of Memphis - Graduate School Strategic Enrollment Management Committee - 2021-Present
The University of Memphis - Provost's Office: The Spark's Eminent Faculty Awards Committee - 2021-2023
The University of Memphis - Graduate School: Student Mental Health & Wellness Committee - Fall 2020 to Present
The University of Memphis - Graduate School Expired Course Grade Taskforce - Fall 2020 to 2023
The University of Memphis - Co-Chair CoE RDEI/Culture & Climate Committee - 2020 - 2023
The University of Memphis - Chair COE Faculty Workload Taskforce - Fall 2020 to 2022
The University of Memphis - Committee Chair Leadership Department Chair Search Committee - Spring 2020
The University of Memphis - Graduate Admissions Counselor Search Committee Member - Spring 2020
The University of Memphis - Graduate School Recruitment and Retention Counselor Search Committee Member - Spring 2020
The University of Memphis - COE Ad Hoc Chair of ICL Department for Faculty Evaluations - Spring 2020
The University of Memphis - Rehabilitation Counselor Faculty Search Committee CEPR Dept.[C] - 2019-2020
The University of Memphis - Ad Hoc Mid-Tenure LEAD Department [C] - 2019-2020
The University of Memphis - Ad Hoc Mid-Tenure ICL Department [C] - 2019-2020
The University of Memphis - Ad Hoc T&P Committee LEAD Department [C] - 2019-2020
The University of Memphis - COE T&P Committee - 2019-2020
The University of Memphis - Ad Hoc T&P Committee CREP [C] - 2019-2020
The University of Memphis - COE T&P Committee [Co-Chair] - 2018-2019
The University of Memphis - COE Representative Graduate School GA Waiver Task Force - 2019-2020
The University of Memphis - COE Graduate Council [C] - 2019-Present
The University of Memphis - COE Representative to the College Graduate Director's Council - 2019-2023
The University of Memphis - COE Representative to the University Graduate Council - 2019-2020
The University of Memphis - MFT Faculty Search Committee Member, CEPR Dept. - 2019
The University of Memphis - COE Director of Graduate Studies - 2019-Present
The University of Memphis - COE/EdS School Psychology Coordinator - 2019-2023
The University of Memphis - COE Scholarship Review Committee - Spring 2018 & 2019
The University of Memphis - Graduate School GA Waiver Task Force - February 2019 - Present
COE The University of Memphis - Dean's Faculty Fellow - October 2018 - Present
The University of Memphis - COE Representative to the UMRC - 2018 - 9/2023
The University of Memphis - Chair, UMRC Taskforce on Research Misconduct [C] - 2018 - 2019
The University of Memphis - Co-Chair, COE T&P Committee - 2018 - 2019
The University of Memphis - Co- Chair, COE T&P Handbook Revision Committee - 2018 - 2019
CEPR Department - The University of Memphis - Co-Director Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision - July 2018 - 2019
The University of Memphis - College of Education Dr. Burl E Gilliland Memorial Scholarship Committee - 2018 - 2019
The University of Memphis - College of Education Dr. Bobby G. Greer Endowed Graduate Fellowship in Rehabilitation Counseling Committee - 2017 - 2019
CEPR Department-The University of Memphis - Clinical Mental health Counseling Faculty Search Committee - 2017-2018
CEPR Department-The University of Memphis - Co-Chair Faculty Mid-Tenure Review - Spring 2017 & 2018
The University of Memphis - Co-Director Ed.D. Program in Counseling - September, 2015 - 2019
The University of Memphis - Co-Chair of the Ed.D. to Ph.D. in Counseling Conversion Application - 2015 - 2018
The University of Memphis - Principle Investigator-Rehabiilitation Long Term Training Grant H129B140065 - 10/1/2014-9/30/2019
The University of Memphis - Author of our CORE/CACREP Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling Accreditation Application - August, 2014 - December, 2015
The University of Memphis - Search Committee-CMHC Faculty - Fall, 2014 - Spring, 2015
The University of Memphis - Faculty Senate-CEPR Department - August, 2014 - 2017
The University of Memphis - Administrative Policies Committee - August, 2014 - 2017
The University of Memphis - Search Committee-Visiting Counseling Psychology Faculty - Spring, 2014
The University of Memphis - Council on Rehabilitation Education Reaccreditation Committee Chair - 2013 - 2017
The University of Memphis - Director-CRER - 2013 - Present
The University of Memphis - Counseling Program Graduate Student Handbook Revision Committee - 2013-2014
The University of Memphis - Senate Bill 514 Counseling Diversity Committee - 2013-2014
The University of Memphis - Faculty Advisor-Integrative Student Rehabilitation Organization - 2011-Present
The University of Memphis - Council on Rehabilitation Education Reaccreditation Committee Chair - 2010 -2011
The University of Memphis - Co - PI Tennessee Technical Assistance Project - 2009 - 2015
The University of Memphis - Co-Director/CRER - 2009 - 2012
The University of Memphis - School Counseling Faculty Search Committee, CEPR - COE - 2009 - 2010
The University of Memphis - STEPS Advisory Board - 2008 - 2010
The University of Memphis - Faculty Advisor-Unlimited - 12/2008 - 2011
The University of Memphis - Faculty Advisor - Student Rehabilitation Association - 2008 - 2010
The University of Memphis - Principal Investigator- USDOE/RSA Long Term Training Grants 2005-2010 & 2009-2014 - 8/2007 - 2014
The University of Memphis - Rehabilitation Counseling Concentration Coordinator - 8/2007 - 2017
American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA) - President [C] - July 2020 - June 2021
Tennessee Counseling Association - President [C] - July 2019 - June 2020
Journal of Rehabilitation - Editorial Board - August 2019 - Present
American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA) - Doctoral Student Research Competition Proposal Committee - January 2019 - April 2019
American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA) - President-Elect - July 2019 - July 2020
American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA) - Public Awareness and Relations [C] - 2017-2020
Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) - Ethics Committee [C] - 2017-2020
Tennessee Association of Counselor Educators and Supervision (TACES) - President [C] - July 2018 - Present
Tennessee Counseling Association (TCA) - President -Elect - July 2017- July 2018
Rehabilitation Counselor & Educators Association (RCEA) - President [C] - 2018
Rehabilitation Counselors and Education Association (RCEA). - President-Elect - 2017
Tennessee Counseling Association (TCA) - President Elect-Elect - July 2017- July 2018
Tennessee Counseling Association - Human Rights Committee [C] - July 2017- July 2018
Tennessee Counseling Association (TCA) - 2018 Annual Conference Chair [C] - 2018
Tennessee Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors (TACES) - President-Elect - July 2017- July 2018
American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA) - Webpage Membership Editor - 2016-2017
Tennesse Rehabilitation Counselors Association (TRCA) - President - 2016-2017
Tennessee Association of Counselor Educators & Supervisors (TACES) - Member Essay Competition Planning Committee - 2016-Present
Tennessee Counseling Association (TCA) - Governing Board - 2016-Present
Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin - Editorial Board - 2012 - Present
Rehabilitation Research, Policy, & Education - Editorial Board - 2012-Present
Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling - Editorial Board - 2011-Present
Rehabilitation Counselor & Educators Journal - Editorial Board - 2009 - Present
Exceptional Foundation of West Tennessee - Consultant - 2011
Volunteer State Rehabilitation Association (VSRA) - Program Committee Chair [C} - 2009 - 2010
National Association of Multicultural Rehabilitation Concerns - Member - 2009 - Present
Journal of Vocational Evaluation and Work Adjustment - Editorial Board - March, 2009 - Present
Journal Of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling - Editorial Consultant - August 2008 - 2011
Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin - Ad Hoc Reviewer - March 2008 - 2012
National Association of Multicultural Rehabilitation Concerns (NAMRC) - Annual Conference Program Committee Co-Chair [C] - 2009
Volunteer State Rehabilitation Association (VSRA) - Executive Committee Member - 1/2009-2010
Volunteer State Rehabilitation Association (VSRA) - Board Member-At-Large - 2/2008 - Present
Michigan Rehabilitation Association - President - 2006-2007
Michigan Rehabilitation Conference (MRC) Steering Committee - Committee Member - 2002-2007
Michigan Rehabilitation Association - President-Elect - 2004-2005
Michigan Rehabilitation Association - Public Policy Committee Member - 1998-2006
Michigan Rehabilitation Counseling Association - President - 2001-2003
Great Lakes Chapter of the National Rehabilitation Counseling Association - President - 2001-2003
Michigan Rehabilitation Association - Board Member - 2000-2004
Michigan Rehabilitation Conference - Conference Co-Chair - 2003-2004
Michigan Rehabilitation Conference - Program Committee-Co-Chair - 2002-2003
Michigan Association of Rehabilitation Providers in the Private Sector (MARPPS) - President - 2000-2001
National Rehabilitation Counseing Association - 2003 Michigan Alternative Certification Maintenance Representative - 1998-2003
Wisconsin Rehabilitation Association - President-Elect - 1991-1992
National Rehabilitation Counseling Association - Wisconsin Alternative Maintenance Representative - 1986-2002
American Association of State Counselor Examining Boards - State Board Representative - 1992-1997
Wisconsin Rehabilitation Counseling Association - President - 1991-1992
Wisconsin Rehabilitation Counseling Association - President-Elect - 1990-1991
Wisconsin Rehabilitation Association - Legislative Chair (C) - 1990-1992
Wisconsin Rehabilitation Counseling Association - President - 1989-1990
Wisconsin Rehabilitation Counseling Association - Board Member - 1986-1989

Consulting

Regional One Hospital - Elvis Presley Trauma Unit - 2009 - 2016
Social Security Administration - 2009 - Present

Books Published

Zanskas, S. A. (2023). Professional credentialing in Rehabilitation Counseling. In V. Tarvydas & M. Hartley’s The Professional Practice of Rehabilitation Counseling (3rd Edition). Springer Publishing Company. New York.
Mitus, J. S. & Zanskas, S. A. (2018). Loss, grief, mourning and resilience. In A. Perkins Nerlich & K. M. Glynn’s Psychology of Disability (2nd Ed.), Aspen Professional Services.
Zanskas, S. A., & Sherman, S. (2017). Professional credentialing. In V. Tarvydas & M. Hartley’s The Professional Practice of Rehabilitation Counseling. Springer Publishing Company. New York.
Zanskas, S. A., Meyer, R., James, R. (2016). Ethics in crisis intervention. In R. James Crisis Intervention Strategies (8th Ed.). Cengage Publishing.
Leahy, M.J., Rak, E. & Zanskas, S.A. (2015). A brief history of counseling and specialty areas of practice. In M. Stebnicki & I. Marini's Professional Counselor's Desk Reference (PCDR). Springer Publishing.
Zanskas, S. A. & Coduti, W. (2012). Eugenics, euthanasia, and physician-assisted suicide: An overview for rehabilitation professionals. In M. Stebnicki and I. Marini (Eds.), The psychological and social impact of illness and disability (6th ed.). New York: Springer Publishing.
Zanskas, S. A. (2010). Systemic response to post-conflict rehabilitation. In E. Martz (Ed.). Trauma Rehabilitation after War and Conflict: Community and Individual Perspectives, Springer Publishing.
Mitus, J. S. & Zanskas, S. A. (2009). Loss, grief, mourning and resilience. In J. E. Stanoâ€™s Psychology of Disability, Aspen Professional Services.
Leahy, M.J., Rak, E. & Zanskas, S.A. (2008). A brief history of counseling and specialty areas of practice. In M. Stebnicki & I. Marini's Professional Counselor's Desk Reference (PCDR). Springer Publishing.
Zanskas, S. A. & Coduti, W. (2007). Eugenics, euthanasia, and physician-assisted suicide: An overview for rehabilitation professionals. In A. E. Dell Orto and P. W. Power (Eds.), The psychological and social impact of illness and disability (5th ed.). (pp. 634-648). New York: Springer Publishing.
Zanskas, S. A. Choice, autonomy, and individual provider selection. A special invited paper in L.G. Perlman & C.E. Hansen (Eds.), Private Sector Rehabilitation: Insurance, Trends, & Issues for the 21 st Century. A Report on the 17th Mary E. Switzer Memorial Seminar. Alexandria, VA:National Rehabilitation Association, 1993.

Books Reviewed

Zanskas, S. A. (2010). Book and media review [Review of the book Disability, society, and the individual (2^nd Ed)]. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 41(4), 41.

Journal Articles

Zanskas, S. A. (Under review). Calling and meaning in certified rehabilitation counselors. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling.
Phillips, B. N., Boland, E. A., Edwards, Y. V., & Zanskas, S. A. (2022). Prologue: The future of rehabilitation counseling professional associations. Rehabilitation Counselor & Educators Journal, 11(2). https://doi.org/10.52017/001c37928
Brasfield, M. W., Taylor, L., Pirkey, P., Neely-Barnes, S., Zanskas, S., Delavega, E., & Landry, M. (2022). Reflective supervision training model: Impact on supervisory working alliance. Field Educator, 12(2), 1-19.
Zanskas, S. A., Brasfield, M., Landry, M., Taylor, L. C., Delavega, E., & Neely-Barnes, S. (2022). Interprofessional Training: Preparing graduate counseling and social work students for integrated behavioral healthcare settings, Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 19(3), 314-330. https://doi.org/10.1080/26408066.2022.2049944
Hutchinson, J., Range, R., & Zanskas, S. (2022) Anxiety, burnout, depression, and suicidality among EMS professionals: Perceptions of counseling services. Journal of Military and Government Counseling, 9(2), 71-83.
Castruita Rios, Y., Umucu, E., Viramontes, R., Villegas, D., Phillips, B., Jung, J.A., Montuori, S. A., Zanskas, S. A., & Tansey, T. (2022). Doctoral dissertation research in rehabilitation counseling: 2013. p.1-13 Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/0034355222112727
Russell, A., & Zanskas, S. (Under Review). Evaluating the need for a gender-specific risk assessment for female intimate partner violence offenders. Journal of Interpersonal Violence.
Hart, R., & Zanskas, S. (2021). Cultivating care: Trauma, homeless veterans, and nature-based therapy. Journal of Horticultural Therapy 31,(1),25-38.
Zanskas, S. A., Froehlich, R., Priest, N., Khang, M. (In progress). Certified Rehabilitation Counselor experience and utility of the CRCC Ethics Code.
Oliver, J. & Zanskas, S. (In progress). Spirituality as a predictor of guilt and shame among lesbian and gay adults.
Phillips, B., Tansey, T. Zanskas, S., Umucu, E., & Sharp, S. (2021). Doctoral dissertation research in rehabilitation counseling: 2012. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 63,(3)181-191.
Pera, A., & Zanskas, S. (Under review). The Importance of examining the role and function of school counselors in charter schools. Journal of Education.
Lemmons, R., Zanskas, S., Williams, L., Cogdal, P., & West, S. (2020). Individual, team, and organizational factors influencing worker satisfaction: Program evaluation findings for non-profit mental health providers. Rehabilitation Research Education & Policy, v34 n2 p103-113.
Lemmons, R, & Zanskas, S. (2019). Residential counselors and self-care: A retrospective qualitative study of archival interview data. Health Services Research and Managerial Epidemiology, 6, 1-9. doi: 10.1177/2333393819867017
Zanskas, S. A. (2017). Stewardship, the accreditation merger, and opportunities for growth. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 48(3) 16-19.
Zarzaur, B., Bell, T, & Zanskas, S. (2017). Resiliency and quality of life trajectories after injury. Journal of Trauma, 82(5), 939-945. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000001415
Chen R. K., Zanskas, S. A., Kuo, Hung-Jen (2016). Factors Influencing Women Employers’ Decisions to Hire People with Disabilities. Journal of Disability Studies, 2(1), 3-10.
Neely-Barnes, S., Zanskas, S., Lustig, D., Duerr, R., & Zhao, M. (2016). Falling through the cracks: Transition to adulthood in a fragmented service system. Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education. 30, 338-352. doi.org/10.1891/2168- 6653.30.4.1
Elswick, S., Casey, L., Black, T., Zanskas, S., Smith, C. (2016). Investigating data collection modalities utilized in monitoring the effects of the good behavior game: Technology-based data collection versus hand collected data. Computers in Human Behavior.
Lustig, D., & Zanskas, S. (2014). A comparison of work value preferences of individuals with disabilities and individuals without disabilities. Rehabilitation Research, Policy and Education. 28(2), 111-120. doi: 10.1891/2168-6653.28.2.111.
Kuo, H. J., Vaughn, M., Zanskas, S., & Chen, R. K. (2014). Scholarly productivity in Rehabilitation Counseling: Top Institutional and Individual Contributors from 2000 to 2009. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin. 57(2), 116-123. doi: 10.1177/0034355213498776
Neely-Barnes, S. L., Krcek, T., Zanskas, S., & Delavega, E. (2014). Are there adverse mental health affects to having a parent with a disability? A propensity score analysis. Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation. 13, 226-246. doi: 10.1177/0034355213502677.
Zanskas, S., Phillips, B., & Tansey, T. (2014). Doctoral dissertation research in rehabilitation counseling: 2011. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin. 57(4), 238-245. doi: 10.1177/0034355213502677.
Lustig, D., & Zanskas, S. A. (2013). The relationship between work values and psychological problems for individuals with disabilities. Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 27(4), 261-270.
Tansey, T., Phillips, B., & Zanskas, S. (2012). Doctoral dissertation research in rehabilitation counseling: 2008-2010. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 55(4), 232-252.
Tansey, T., Zanskas, S., & Phillips, B. (2012). Doctoral dissertation research in rehabilitation counseling: 2005-2007. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 55(2), 103-125.
Lustig, D., Zanskas, S. & Strauser, D. (2012). The relationship between psychological distress and career thoughts. Journal of Rehabilitation, 78(4), 3-10.
Casey, L., Zanskas, S., Parra, G., Cogdal, P., & Powell, K. (2012). Symptoms of posttraumatic stress in parents following a child's diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder? Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 6(1), 1186-1193.
Zanskas, S., Lustig, D., Ishitani, T. (2011). Perceived barriers to employment success: Are there differences between Caucasian and African American VR consumers? Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 25(3&4), 127-134.
Zanskas, S. A., & Strohmer, D. J. (2011). The work environment of the private-for-profit rehabilitation counselor. Journal of Rehabilitation, 77(4), 13-22.
Zanskas, S. A., & Strohmer, D. J. (2011). The state-federal rehabilitation counselor work environment. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 42(3), 3-11.
Strauser, D., Zanskas, S., & Lustig, D. (2011). Career readiness and individuals with disabilities. Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 25 (3&4), 173-180.
Zanskas, S. A., & Strohmer, D. J. (2010). Rehabilitation counselor work environment: Examining congruence with prototypic counselor work personality. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 53(3), 143-152.
Tarvydas, V. M., Leahy, M. J., & Zanskas, S. A. (2009). Judgment deferred: Reappraisal of rehabilitation counseling movement toward licensure parity. [Special Issue] Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling and the Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin 52(2), 85-94.
Zanskas, S. A. & Leahy, M.J. (2008). The importance of consultation content and instructional proficiency of faculty in rehabilitation counselor
education. Rehabilitation Education, 22(1), 59-72.
Zanskas, S. A. & Leahy, M. J. (2007). Preparing rehabilitation counselors for private
sector practice within a CORE accredited generalist educational model. Rehabilitation Education, 21(3), 205-214.
Leahy, M.J., Matrone, K.F., & Zanskas, S.A. (2007). Leadership and management training in rehabilitation: A brief review of RRCEP and NIDRR initiatives. Journal of Rehabilitation Administration, 31(1), 33-40.
Zanskas, S. A. & Coduti, W. (2006). Eugenics, euthanasia, and physician assisted suicide: An overview for rehabilitation professionals. The Journal of Rehabilitation, 72(1), 27-34.

Presentations

Zanskas, S. A. A case study responding to state VR workforce demands, accepted as a full concurrent presentation for the 2025 ARRPE Conference, February 24-25. 2025, at the Hyatt Regency in Savannah, Georgia.
Zanskas, S. Keynote speaker. "Don't confine me by defining me": Becoming an inclusive counselor. Keynote presentation at the Arkansas Counseling Association's 79th Annual Conference on November 14, 2024, North Little Rock, Arkansas.
Levy M, Nolan VG, Bartelli D, Mzayek F, Yu X, Frank D, Zanskas S, Auz L, Alabere R, Deal C, Jacobo A, Freeman-Foster T, Black A, Joshi A. Transforming Academia for Equity: A model for schools of public health. Accepted for presentation to the 2023 Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) Annual Meeting, Arlington, VA. March, 2023.
Castruita Rios, Y., Umucu, E., Viramontes, R., Villegas, D., Phillips, B., Jung, J., Montuori, S., Zanskas, S., & Tansey, T. Doctoral dissertation research in rehabilitation counseling: 2013. Poster Presentation submitted to the 2022 NCRE Conference.
Lester, D.B., Hirschi, M., Brasfield, M., McCutcheon, J., Zanskas, S., & Neely-Barnes, S. (2022). Arming a Diverse Opioid Paraprofessional Workforce through Education and Experience. Poster presented at Southeastern Psychological Association (SEPA) Conference in Hilton Head, SC.
Brasfield, M, & Zanskas, S. Preparing Paraprofessionals in a Pandemic: Pivoting to Virtual Education and Experience. A presentation at the Council on Social Work Education on November 6, 2021, Orlando, FL.
Zanskas, S. A., Keynote Speaker. Building Bridges. Smoky Mountain Counseling Association Conference, The University of Memphis, February 29, 2020.
Zanskas, S. A. ACA’s Disability Competencies: Ethical Considerations and Implications for Counseling, 62nd Annual Tennessee Counseling Association Conference, Nashville, TN, November 8, 2019.
Brasfield, M. W., Zanskas, S., & Murphy, P. (November 2019). Combatting burnout and secondary traumatic Stress: Our ethical standard for self-care. Presentation for Tennessee Counseling Association Conference, Nashville, TN.
Zanskas, S. A. Keynote Speaker. Work in Progress: WIOA & TSW Ethical Challenges for Rehabilitation Professionals. Texas Rehabilitation Association, San Antonio, TX, July 17, 2019.
Zanskas, S. A. The Doctor is in: Ethics in the Round, West Tennessee Counseling Association Conference, The University of Memphis, June 8, 2019.
Zanskas, S. A. Bridging the gap: Ethics, privilege, and the underserved. A presentation at the 38th Annual F.E. Woodall Spring Conference for the Helping Professions. Delta State University, Cleveland, MS, on April 12th, 2019.
James, R. & Zanskas, S. A. Crisis counseling: The intersection between social location and ethics. Learning Institute at the 61st Annual Tennessee Counseling Association Conference Nashville, Tennessee, November 9, 2018.
Zanskas, S. A. Bridging the Gap: Ethics, Psychologist Privilege, Advocacy and the Underserved. Memphis Area Psychological Association, June 23, 2018.
Zanskas, S. A. Bridging the Gap: Ethics, Counselor Privilege, Advocacy and the Underserved. West Tennessee Counseling Association’s Annual Conference, June 9, 2018.
Zanskas, S. A. Discrimination and the Ethics of Referral in Counseling. A workshop sponsored by the Tennessee Rehabilitation Counselors Association and the West Tennessee Counseling Association. Memphis, TN, December 2, 2017.
Zanskas, S. A. Crossing the line: Imposing and Exposing Values in the Counseling Relationship. A presentation at Lakeside Behavioral Health Systems, Memphis, Tennessee, November 15, 2017.
Zanskas, S. A. Disability a Universal Aspect of Humanity. Annual Tennessee Counseling Association Conference Nashville, Tennessee, November 10, 2017.
Zanskas, S. A. Teaching Self-Awareness: Values Clarification and Counselor Ethics. Presentation at the ACES 2017 Conference, Chicago, IL, October 7, 2017.
Zanskas, S., Strohmer, D., & Leirer, S. The interest patterns and work environments of rehabilitation counselors. Presentation at the 60th Anniversary Conference of the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association, Orlando, FL, September 15, 2017.
Zanskas, S. A. Crossing the line: Values in the rehabilitation counseling relationship. Presentation at the 60th Anniversary Conference of the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association, Orlando, FL, September 15, 2017.
Zanskas, S. A. Light in the dark: Values & ethical decision-making. Presentation at the West Tennessee Counseling Association, Memphis, TN, June 10, 2017.
Nerlich, A., & Zanskas, S. Filling the teaching toolbox: Addressing accreditation standards through pedagogy-based, innovative activities. Presentation at the 17th Annual NCRE Spring Conference, Anaheim, CA, April 20, 2017.
Zanskas, S. A. Advising and mentoring: Choices and challenges in navigating the challenges the profession. Presentation at the 16th Annual NCRE Spring Conference, Newport Beach, CA, April 22, 2016.
Zanskas, S. A., & James, R. When crisis intervention collides with ethics, legality, morality, and politics. Presentation at the 35th Annual F. E. Woodall Conference for the Helping Professions, Delta State University, Cleveland, MS, April 14, 2016.
Zanskas, S. A. Ethical issues in crisis and disaster counseling. Presentation at the Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors (ACES) Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 9, 2015.
Zarzaur, B. L., Bell, T. M., & Zanskas, S. A. Resiliency and quality of life trajectories after injury. Presentation at the 74th Annual Meeting of The American Academy of Surgery of Trauma (AAST) and the Clinical Congress of Acute Care Surgery, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 9 - 12, 2015.
Zanskas, S. A. Ethical Issues in Situational Crises. A presentation at Lakeside Behavioral Health Systems, Memphis, Tennessee, August 12, 2015.
Zanskas, S. A. Ethical Issues in Crisis Counseling. A presentation at Foundations Recovery Network, Memphis, Tennessee, May 14, 2015.
Zanskas, S., & Barton, A. Ethical issues in crisis and disaster counseling. Presentation at the 34th Annual F. E. Woodall Spring Conference for the Helping Professions. Delta State University, Cleveland, Mississippi, April 8, 2015.
Gravely, E., Zanskas, S., & Lustig, D., Early assessment and brief intervention training: Preparing counseling students for hospital environments. Presentation at the Annual National Council on Rehabilitation Education (NCRE), Rehabilitation Services Administration, and Council on State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation Conference, Arlington, Virginia, November 3, 2014.
Zanskas, S., Lustig, D., Gravely, E., & McCorkle, J. Early assessment and brief intervention training: Preparing counseling students for hospital environments. Presentation at the Annual National Council on Rehabilitation Education (NCRE) Conference, Manhattan Beach, CA, March 13, 2014.
Duerr, R., Neely-Barnes, S., Zanskas, S., & Lustig, D. Transition to adulthood in a fragmented service system for youth with disabilities. Poster presentation at the Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, Dallas, TX, November 3, 2013.
Kuo, H.J., Vaughn, M., Zanskas, S. A., & Chen, R. Scholarly Productivity in Rehabilitation Counseling. Presentation at the Annual National Council on Rehabilitation Education (NCRE) Conference, San Francisco, CA, April 18, 2013.
Elswick, S., Casey, L., Zanskas, S., & Black, T. The good behavior game is no longer just an effective intervention for students: An examination of the reciprocal effects in an urban classroom. Presentation at the 2012 American Educational Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, April 14, 2012.
Zanskas, S. A. & Tarvydas, V. M. Legislative advocacy: Rehabilitation educators’ role in the licensure and behavioral health movements. Presentation at the Annual National Council on Rehabilitation Education (NCRE) Conference, San Francisco, CA, April 12, 2012.
Lustig, D. & Zanskas, S. A. Medical Aspects of Disability & Ethics & Boundary Issues,Tennessee Department of Rehabilitation Services District Training, Smyrna, Tennessee, December 6-7, 2011
Lustig, D. & Zanskas, S. A. Medical Aspects of Disability & Ethics & Boundary Issues,Tennessee Department of Rehabilitation Services District Training, Knoxville, Tennessee, November 15-16, 2011
Zanskas, S. A. & Strauser, D. Rehabilitation counselor tasks and role expectations: A mixed methods analysis. Presentation at the Annual National Council on Rehabilitation Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration, and Council on State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation Conference, Arlington, VA, October 31, 2011.
Perkins, A., Soldner, J. A., Zanskas, S., & Milington, M. Reviving vocational evaluation: Teaching, practice, and research. Presentation at the Annual National Council on Rehabilitation Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration, and Council on State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation Conference, Arlington, VA, October 31, 2011.
Lustig, D. & Zanskas, S. A. Interview Skills for Rehabilitation Counselors, Tennessee Department of Rehabilitation Services District Training, Memphis, Tennessee, July 15, 2011.
Casey, L., Zanskas, S., Parra, G., Cogdal, P., & Powell, K. Symptoms of posttraumatic stress in parents following a child's diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder. Presentation at the annual meeting of AERA, New Orleans, LA, April 11, 2011.
Jensen, R. & Zanskas, S. Measuring the level of functioning and obstacles to treatment in addiction: The addiction level of functioning assessment (ALFA). Presentation at the 53 rd Annual Conference of the Tennessee Counseling Association, Nashville, TN, November 22, 2010.
Jensen, R. & Zanskas, S. Moving away from the medical model in addiction treatment and towards a developmental/systems orientation: The domain theory of addiction. Presentation at the 53 rd Annual Conference of the Tennessee Counseling Association, Nashville, TN, November 22, 2010.
Jensen, R., Zanskas, S. Combs, R., Harvey, A., Maritim, H., Richardson, S., Gilbert, L., & Thomas, S. The University of Memphis Student Rehabilitation Association Service Learning Project: Gaining experience while providing services to underserved populations. Presentation at the 53 rd Annual Conference of the Tennessee Counseling Association, Nashville, TN, November 22, 2010.
Jensen, R., Zanskas, S. Combs, R., Harvey, A., Maritim, H., Richardson, S., Gilbert, L., & Thomas, S. Is there a need for continuing education opportunities for counselors in Memphis: The University of Memphis Student Rehabilitation Association continuing education initiative. Presentation at the 53 rd Annual Conference of the Tennessee Counseling Association, Nashville, TN, November 22, 2010.
Zanskas, S. A. & Lustig, D. Medical Trauma and Brief Rehabilitation Counseling Techniques. Presentation at the National Rehabilitation Association (NRA) Conference, New Orleans, LA, October 16, 2010.
Zanskas, S. A. Think Employment Ethics. Presentation at the 8^th Annual Conference of the Volunteer State Rehabilitation Association (VSRA), Smyrna, TN, September 23, 2010.
Zanskas, S. A. Ethics and Diversity. Tennessee Department of Rehabilitation Services Annual Training, Falls Creek Falls State Park, Tennessee, August 31, 2010.
Zanskas, S. A. Ethics and Diversity. Tennessee Department of Rehabilitation Services Annual Training, Paris Landing State Park, Tennessee, August 3, 2010.
Zanskas, S. A., Jensen, R., & Harvey, A. Gaining Experience While Providing Services to the Under Served: A Service Learning Project at The University of Memphis. Presentation at the 17^th Annual Conference of the National Association of Multicultural Rehabilitation Concerns (NAMRC), Las Vegas, NV, July 21, 2010.
Lustig, D. & Zanskas, S. A. Vocational Implications of Psychiatric Disorders Training, Tennessee Department of Rehabilitation Services District Training, Johnson City, Tennessee, May 21, 2010.
Lustig, D. & Zanskas, S. A. Vocational Implications of Psychiatric Disorders Training, Tennessee Department of Rehabilitation Services District Training, Knoxville, Tennessee, May 20, 2010.
Lustig, D. & Zanskas, S. A. Vocational Implications of Psychiatric Disorders Training, Tennessee Department of Rehabilitation Services District Training, Chattanooga, Tennessee, May 19, 2010.
Lustig, D. & Zanskas, S. A. Vocational Implications of Psychiatric Disorders Training, Tennessee Department of Rehabilitation Services District Training, Memphis, Tennessee, March 19, 2010.
Lustig, D. & Zanskas, S. A. Vocational Implications of Psychiatric Disorders Training, Tennessee Department of Rehabilitation Services District Training, Smyrna, Tennessee, December 9, 2009.
Lustig, D. & Zanskas, S. A. Vocational Implications of Psychiatric Disorders Training, Tennessee Department of Rehabilitation Services District Training, Jackson, Tennessee, December 8, 2009.
Zanskas, S. A. Poster Presentations. Chi-Sigma. The University of Memphis, November 2, 2009.
Zanskas, S. A. Ethics and Rehabilitation Practice in a Diverse Society. Presentation at the 7^th Annual Conference of the Volunteer State Rehabilitation Association (VSRA), Smyrna, TN, October 15, 2009.
Zanskas, S. A. & Stevens, M. Disability and Diversity in Higher Education. Presentation at the 16^th Annual Conference of the National Association of Multicultural Rehabilitation Concerns (NAMRC), Memphis, TN, July 25, 2009.
Lustig, D., Strauser, D. R., & Zanskas, S. A. The Case for Counseling in VR: Itâ€™s Good for Recruitment, Retention, and Clients. Presentation at the 9th Annual NCRE Conference, San Antonio, TX, February 21, 2009.
Zanskas, S. A. & Strohmer, D. The Importance of Setting: Counselor-Environment Congruence. Presentation at the NCRE/RSA/CSAVR National Training Conference on VR Education, Washington, D.C., November 6, 2008.
Jackson, A., Petrowski, M., & Zanskas, S. Disability and Diversity in Higher Education. Presentation at the NRA Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO, October 25, 2008.
Zanskas, S. A. & Lustig, D. Poster Presentations. A Rehabilitation Counseling Research Colloquium. The University of Memphis, October 3, 2008.
Zanskas, S. A. Rehabilitation Counseling: Ethical Decision Making in Context. Invited presentation at the Southeast Regional National Rehabilitation Associationâ€™s 60th Annual Training Conference, Nashville, TN, April 29, 2008.
Dunn, P. L. & Zanskas, S. A. Current Students Will Take Charge. Invited presentation at the 60th Annual Southeast National Rehabilitation Association Training Conference, Nashville, TN, April 28, 2008.
Zanskas, S. A. Perceptions of Consultation: Rehabilitation Counseling & Professional Identity. A poster presentation at the Eighth Annual National Rehabilitation Educators Conference, Sponsored by the National Council on Rehabilitation Education, San Antonio, TX, February 14, 2008.
Zanskas, S. A. Corporate Culture, Diversity & Employment of Persons with Disabilities. Invited presentation at the I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T.
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors Conference, Las Vegas, NV, November 15, 2007.
Zanskas, S. A. & Schoen, B. Creating an Effective Outreach Program for Rural Consumers with Disabilities: A Toolkit for Meeting Rural Consumer Needs. A poster presentation at the Seventh Annual National Rehabilitation Educators Conference, Sponsored by the National Council on Rehabilitation Education, San Diego, CA, February 23, 2007
Zanskas, S. A., Campbell, D., & Browde, K. Expert Panel: Vocational Rehabilitation. A
presentation at the Follow-up Program for CWCPs. Workers' Compensation Center, School of Labor & Industrial Relations, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, May 12, 2006.
Zanskas, S. A., Coduti, W., & Perkins, A. The Development of a Business-Minded Rehabilitation Counselor. A workshop presented for the
Michigan Rehabilitation Conference, Grand Rapids, MI, November 9, 2005.
Zanskas, S. A., Coduti, W., Johnston, S. & Perkins, A. Approaching
Rehabilitation Counseling from a Business Perspective. A workshop presented for the Northeast Rehabilitation Association's Regional Conference (NERA), Newport, RI, April 18, 2005.

Appendix A - Teaching Experience

COUN 8501 - Doctoral Seminar in Counseling
COUN 8512 - Teaching in Counselor Education
COUN 6901 - Online - Principles & Techniques of Rehabilitation Counseling
COUN 7905 - Online - Case Management in Counseling
COUN 8512 - Teaching in Counselor Education
COUN 8502 - Counseling Residency Research Seminar
COUN 9000 - Dissertation in Counseling
COUN 7551 - Assessment in Counseling
COUN 7885/8885 - Legal & Ethical Issues in Counseling
COUN 6901 - Introduction to the Principles and Techniques of Rehabilitation Counseling
COUN 7905 - Case Management in Counseling
COUN 8502 - Counseling Residency Research Seminar
COUN 7905 - Case Management in Counseling

Appendix B - Student Advising/Mentoring

Dissertation Committee Chair-Amanda Russell
Dissertation Committee Chair-Joseph Kirby
Dissertation Committee Chair -LaTraci Aldridge
Dissertation Committee Chair - Alex Barton
Dissertation Committee Chair - Rebekah Lemmons
Dissertation Committee Chair - Katherine Bolding
Dissertation Committee Chair - Elizabeth Ann Gravley
Dissertation Committee Chair- Kristi Nobbman
Dissertation Committee Chair - Mark Baldwin
Dissertation Committee Chair - Shaneika Smith
Dissertation Committee Chair-Steve Rivera
Dissertation Committee - Jennifer Drabowicz
Dissertation Committee - Paul Dunaway
Dissertation Committee - Stephanie Zuckerman
Dissertation Committee - Justin Dodson
Dissertation Committee -Kimberly Jones
Dissertation Commitee - Stephanie Gotay
Dissertation Committee - Laura Bailey
Dissertation Committee - Robert Cox
Dissertation Committee Chair - Rebecca Taylor
Dissertation Committee - Emily Meadows
Dissertation Committee - Bryon Pickens
Dissertation Committee - Rosaire Daigle
Dissertation Committee - Allison Grabias
Dissertation Committee - Susan Elizabeth Elswick
Dissertation Committee - Mary Elaine "Lane" Wilkins
Dissertation Committee Chair - Runar Jensen
Dissertation Committee Chair - ZeVida Holman
Dissertation Committee - Brittany Stansbury
Dissertation Committee - Kevin Powell
Dissertation Committee - Eric Shult
Dissertation Committee - Jackie Ferrell
Dissertation Committee - Mardi Smith
Dissertation Committee- Wendy Willingham

Appendix C - Research/Scholarship/Creative Activities

Licensure and Certifications:

Licensed Professional Counselor (#6401007173). Michigan Board of Counseling, Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Licensed Professional Counselor (#001-125). Wisconsin Examining Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors, Department of Regulation and Licensing.

Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (#1834). Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC).

Vocational Expert. BPA (#40454). Social Security Administration.

Appendix D - Support

Co-PI Awarded.HRSA Integrated Behavioral Health Grant. Grant awarded 2017-2020. $1.9 million.
Awarded. Principal Investigator. Rehabilitation Long-Term Training Grant - Rehabilitation Counseling CFDA 84.129B. For Budget Period 10/1/2014 - 9/30/2019. USDOE Rehabilitation Services Administration for $ 1,100,247.00.
Co-Principal Investigator. Tennessee Technical Assistance Project. Budget Period 7/1/2013 – 6/30/2014. Award Number RS12450. Tennessee Department of Human Services for $205,300.
Co-Principal Investigator. Tennessee Technical Assistance Project. Budget Period 7/1/2012 – 6/30/2013. Award Number RS12450. Tennessee Department of Human Services for $205,300.
Principal Investigator. Perspectives of Need: A Comparison of Parental and Sibling Caregiver Perceptions of the Service Needs of Individuals With a Developmental Disability. The Exceptional Foundation of West Tennessee. Memphis, TN. $1000.
Co-Principal Investigator Tennessee Technical Assistance Project. Tennessee Department of Human Services for the period 7/1/11-6/30/12. $205,300.
Co-Principal Investigator. Tennessee Technical Assistance Project. Budget Period 7/1/2010 – 6/30/2011. Award Number RS12450. Tennessee Department of Human Services for $205,300.
Principal Investigator. Rehabilitation Long-Term Training Grant - Rehabilitation Counseling CFDA 84.129B. PR/Award Number H129B090066. Budget Period 10/1/2009-9/30/2014. USDOE Rehabilitation Services Administration for $750,000.
Co-Principal Investigator. Tennessee Technical Assistance Project. Budget Period 7/1/2009 – 6/30/2010. Award Number RS12450. Tennessee Department of Human Services for $260,721.
Rehabilitation Counselor Person-Environment Congruence. Submitted April 14, 2008 to the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification for $40,000.
Socioeconomic Status, Trauma, and Pre-Injury Quality of Life. The University of Memphis and The University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, TN. Submitted January, 2008 to the TBR for $25,650.
Principal Investigator. Rehabilitation Long-Term Training Grant - Rehabilitation Counseling. PR/Award Number H129B050027-09. Budget Period 10/1/2005- 9/30/2010. USDOE Rehabilitation Services Administration for $750,000.
At-Risk-Youth Program, Valley Packaging Industries, Appleton, WI. Funded through a JTPA Grant (1985) for $18,000.

Appendix E - Outreach

2013 - Present. Advisory Board & Consultant. Fairhaven, Memphis, Tennessee.
2013-2016. Educational Interventionist-Trauma Surgery Department, The Elvis Presley Trauma Center. Staff Privileges.
2013 - 2015. Program Consultant. Shelby Residential and Vocational Services (SRVS), Memphis Tennessee.
2011-2013 NCRE Representative to the AASCB. Appointed to a two-year term as the National Council of Rehabilitation Education’s representative to the American Association of State Counseling Examining Board’s.
2010 – Present Book Review Board, Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling.