| Thomas D. Upton, Ph.D., CRC | |
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Specializations: Serving persons with brain injury, attitudes toward persons with disabilities, and vocational rehabilitation. Dr. Thomas D. Upton is an Assistant Professor in the Rehabilitation Counselor Training Program of the Rehabilitation Institute of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. He earned his Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Counseling from The University of Iowa in 2000. Additionally, Dr. Upton has varied rehabilitation experiences. These include work in two comprehensive rehabilitation centers, as a Senior state/federal Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) counselor, a private consultant for a private VR firm, and as a brain injury consultant who designed, provided, and replicated innovative treatment programs to enhance the social skills and employment opportunities of adults with brain injury. In addition, Dr. Upton had been an active Board member of the state and regional Brain Injury Association (BIA) of Iowa. His primary research interests include innovations in brain injury rehabilitation, rehabilitation counselor preparation, and disability attitudes. |
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