Counselor and Rehabilitation Education Faculty | Health Professions | SIU

I have conducted research and publications in areas of chronic morbidly obese, dialysis and kidney transplant patients, multiculturalism and academic advising in the rehabilitation counseling field. I am interested in developing other research topics such as employment of people with disabilities, mental health crisis management, multiculturalism and program evaluation in the rehabilitation counseling field and related areas. Currently, I am developing the design to conduct two research mixed methods. The first research is analyzing and evaluating the experiences of persons with a kidney transplant that have more than ten years. The second research will evaluate dialysis treatment patients with more than ten years. Also, I am interested in developing research including persons with severe disabilities that have maintained a long-term employment, mentoring, support to first generation of students, minority and non-traditional students.

Dr. Jody Giles is an Associate Professor of Practice specializing in Clinical Mental Health training and supervision.

Dr. Kathy Taylor is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois. Dr. Taylor has over 25 years of experience in the field of vocational rehabilitation and has worked as a professor, vocational program manager, vocational rehabilitation counselor, vocational evaluator, job placement specialist, and a crisis supervisor. Dr. Taylor has worked as an Independent Contractor with Lloyd Vocational Services since 2020, providing Vocational Expert testimony for Social Security.