Research


Members of the Institute for Disability Reserach, Policy & Practice team are constantly working to produce new knowledge on disability topics. They conduct research, serve on editorial boards and lead the Developmental Disabilities Network Journal, an open-source academic journal focused on rigorous scholarship about disability systems and the value and impact of the Developmental Disabilities network.

Research briefs

Exploration of Predictors of DSP's Intent to Stay or Leave the Utah Workforce: Juhasz, A.C., Cutler, S., Wappett, M. (2023)
Impacts on Utah DSP Retention: Training: Juhasz, A.C., Cutler, S., Wappett, M. (2023)
Training and Burnout: What Direct Support Professionals in Utah Say about the Top Two Predictors of Turnover: Cutler, S. Juhasz, A.C, Wappett, M. (2023)
Supported and Customized Employment Outcomes: RSA 911 2017-2020. : Riesen, T., Juhasz, A. C., Remund, C. (2022)
Impacts on Utah DSP Retention: Burnout & Well-Being. Juhasz, A. C., Cutler, S., Wappett, M. (2023). 
Community Conversations: Outcomes Across Three School Districts In Utah. Snyder, A. Riesen, T., Emmett, K., Hess, K., & Strahan, N. (2023). 
Supported and Customized Employment Outcomes. Riesen, T., Juhasz, A. C., Remund, C. (2022) 

Published Articles Authored by IDRPP Staff, 2022-23

      1. Aller, T. B., Kelley, H. K., Barrett, T. S., & Fauth, E. B. (In Press). For whom does mental health literacy work? A moderator analysis of a mental health literacy program. Journal of American College Health.

       

      1. Aller, T. B., Barrett, T. S., Levin, M. E., & McClain, M. B. (2022). Measuring psychological flexibility in autistic adults: The validity and reliability of the AAQ-II, BEAQ, and VQ. Journal of Contextual Behavior Science, 26, 125-133. https:// doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2022.09.001

       

      1. Aller, T. B., Fauth, E. B., Kelley, H., Hodgskiss, S., Brown, A., & Hellstern, R. (2022). College students with personal mental health experiences have greater mental health literacy: A strengths-based perspective using two unique samples. Journal of Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2022.2069692

       

      1. Aller, T. B., Kelley, H.* H., Fauth, E. B., & Barrett, T. S. (2022). A non-randomized, quasi-experimental comparison of effects between an in-person and online delivery of a college mental health literacy curriculum. Prevention Science, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-022-01340-y

       

      1. Aller, T. B., Russo, R., Byers, R., Howard, T., Kelley, H.*, & Fauth, E. B. (2022). Promoting mental health literacy in agricultural families: Leveraging the role of extension in community programs. Family Focus! https://www.ncfr. org/ncfr-report/summer-2022

       

      1. Fauth, E. B., Gossner, J. D., & Aller, T. B. (2022) Takeaways from research on chronically stressed individuals: How dementia family caregivers’ adaptation informs pandemic experiences. Family Focus! https://www.ncfr.org/ncfrreport/spring-2022

       

      1. Ficklin, E., Tehee, M., Marx, S., Ortiz, E., Golson, M., & Roanhorse, T. (2023) Perceptions of disabilities among Native Americans within the state of Utah. Disability & Society, DOI: 10.1080/09687599.2023.2195973

       

      1. Kim, J., Inge, K., Keeton, B., Riesen, T., Castruita-Rios, Y., & Tansey, T. (2022). The use of customized employment in state vocational rehabilitation programs: A retrospective study from 2017-2020. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/00343552221140335

       

      1. Kim, J., Riesen, T., Inge, K., Keeton, B.,Weathers, M., & Tansey, T. (2023). Customized employment as a pathway to competitive integrated employment: An analysis of RSA 911 data of state vocational rehabilitation agencies with the highest use of this intervention. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 58(1). 89-98. DOI:10.3233/JVR-221227 

       

         10. Montirosso, R., Castagna, A., Butti, N., & Innocenti, M.S. (in Press). Severity levels of psychomotor delays and parenting behaviour in toddlers with        neurodevelopmental disabilities. Infant Behavior and Development.

       

      1. Montirosso, R., Castagna, A., Butti, N., Innocenti, M. S., Roggman, L. A., & Rosa, E. (2023). A contribution to the Italian validation of the Parenting Interaction with Children: Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcome (PICCOLO). Frontiers in Psychology, 14, 1421. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1105218

       

      1. Riesen, T., Snyder, A., Byers, R., Keeton, B., & Inge, K. (2023). An updated review of the customized employment literature. Journal of Rehabilitation, 58, 27-38. DOI:10.3233/JVR-221222

       

      1. Riesen, T., Remund, C., Beyers, R., & Phillips, B. (2022). A survey of state divisions of rehabilitation training requirements for providing employment supports to people with disabilities. Journal of Rehabilitation, 88(3), 20-25.

       

      1. Samuel, L.J, Xiao, E., Cerilli, C., Sweeney, F., Campanile, J., Milki, N., Smith, J., Zhu, J., Yenokyan, G., Gherman, A., Varadaraj, V., & Swenor, B. K. (2022). The development of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program enrollment accessibility (SNAP-Access) score. Disability and Health Journal, 15(3). https://doi.org/10.1016/j. dhjo.2022.101366

       

      1. Sheen, J., Aller, T. B., Currier-Kippin, K., & Morgan, B. (2022). Parent perspectives on preparing students with intellectual disabilities for inclusive postsecondary education. Journal of Postsecondary Education, 3(2), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.13021/jipe.2021.2947

       

      1. Smith, B. K., & Christensen, K. (2023). Systematic review of enrollment of students with disabilities in charters compared to traditional public schools. Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 1-11. https://doi. org/10.1177/10442073221146567.

       

      1. Smith, B. K., & Christensen, K. (2023). Representation of students with disabilities in charter schools compared to traditional public schools. Journal of Disability Policy Studies , 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/10442073221146567

       

      1. Walsh, B. A., Innocenti, M. S., Manz P. H., Start Early, Cook, G. A., & Jeon, H. (2022). Conceptualizing coaching within the home visiting field, Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, Oct20, 1-18. DOI: 10.1080/10901027.2022.2125464

       

      1. Walsh, B. A., Innocenti, M. S., Early, S., & Hughes-Belding, K. (2022). Coaching home visitors: A thematic review with an emphasis on research and practice needs. Infant Mental Health Journal, 43, 959-974. https://doi.org/10.1002/ imhj.22016

 

 

 

Institute Staff Members Who Serve On Editorial Boards, 2022-23



TY ALLER

Journal of Student Affairs and Research Practice

 

DAVE CLARK

Assistant Editor, Developmental Disabilities Network Journal Editorial Board 2020-present

 

ALEXANDRA SCHIWAL

Managing Editor, Developmental Disabilities Network Journal Editorial Board 2022-present

 

MARY ELLEN HEINER

Assistant Editor, Developmental Disabilities Network Journal Editorial Board 2020-present

 

TIMOTHY RIESEN

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

 

MARK INNOCENTI

Child Development

Infant Mental Health Journal

Infant Behavior and Development

Developmental Disabilities Network Journal

Journal of Early Intervention

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education

Frontiers in Psychology; editor for Research Topic: Coping with Pandemic: Families Engagement and Early Parental Intervention to Support Child Development During and After the Covid-19 Outbreak

 

MATTHEW WAPPETT

Editorial Review Board Member, Review of Disability Studies, 2008-present

Editor in Chief, Developmental Disabilities Network Journal Editorial Board, 2019-present