Publications & Research Briefs

Riesen, T., Remund, C., Byers, 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.

Riesen, T., Juhasz, A. C., Remund, C. (in press). An Analysis of the Rehabilitation Service Administration 911 Supported and Customized Employment Outcome Data for Fiscal Years 2017 – 2020. Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities.

Riesen, T., Keeton, B., Byers, R., & Snyder, A. (2023). An examination of vocational rehabilitation requirements for self-employment technical assistance and consultative services. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation. 59 (1), 81-89. DOI: 10.3233/JVR-2300...

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

Riesen, T., Hall, S., Keeton B., & Snyder, A. (2021). Building Consensus Among Experts Regarding Customized Job Development Fidelity Descriptors: A Delphi Study. Journal of Rehabilitation, , 87(3), 22–30.

Community conversations are facilitated discussions designed to seek input from various stakeholders to understand issues and challenges in local communities. We conducted community conversations to learn more from transition stakeholders about how commun...

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 int...

Riesen, T., Hall, S., Keeton, B., & Jones, K. (2019). Customized employment discovery fidelity: Developing consensus among experts. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation. 50, (1), 23-37.

Riesen, T. & Oertle, K. (2019). Developing employment training opportunities for transition-age youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A preliminary survey of employer perspectives. Journal of Rehabilitation, 85 (2), 27-36.

Jones-Parkin, T., Thomas, F., Hess, K., & Snyder, A. (2021). Employment First and transition: Utah school-to-work initiative. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 54(3), 265–271.

Riesen, T. (in press). Book review: Employment and disability: Issues, innovations, and opportunities. Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 0 (0), 1-3.

Juhasz, A. C., Culter, S., Wappett, M. (2023). Research brief: Exploration of Predictors of DSP’s Intent to Stay or Leave the Utah Workforce. Logan, Utah: Utah State University, Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice.

Riesen, T., Sullivan, M., & Snyder, A., Keeton, B. (2023). Identifying the knowledge, skills, and barriers for self employment: A Delphi study with vocational rehabilitation counselors. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation. 59 (1), 69-79. DOI: 10.3233/JVR...

Across sectors, high levels of job stress and burnout have been shown to be associated with turnover and intent to leave.

Suggested Citation: Juhasz, A. C., Cutler, S., Wappett, M. (2023). Research brief: Impacts on Utah DSP Retention: Training. Logan, Utah: Utah State University, Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice.

Riesen, T., Hall, S., Keeton, B., & Snyder, A. (2021). Internal consistency of the customized employment discovery fidelity scale: A preliminary study. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 1.

Riesen, T., Remund, C., and Snyder, A. (2022) Linking process and outcome measures to improve employment support programs for individuals with the most significant disabilities. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 3, doi: 10.3389/fresc.2022.873568

Remund, C. Jones-Parkin, T., Hase, H., & Riesen, T, (2022). Preparing community rehabilitation providers to deliver a provision of employment supports: A tiered training approach. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 56 (2), 193-201. DOI: 10.3233/JVR-221...

There are distinct service delivery differences between supported employment (SE) and customized employment (CE). Given these differences, a central question is whether SE and CE produce different employment outcomes for job seekers with disabilities.

Inge, K. J., Sima, A. P., Riesen, T., Wehman, P., & Brooks-Lane, N. (2022). The essential elements of customized employment: results from a national survey of employment providers. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin.

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.

Cutler, S., Juhasz, A. C., Wappett, M. (2023). Research brief: Training and Burnout: What Direct Support Professionals in Utah Say About the Top Two Predictors of Turnover. Logan, Utah: Utah State University, Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Pr...

Phillips, B., Fleming, A., Baldwin, M., Langone, A., Thomson, A., & Riesen, T. (accepted for publication). Transition readiness toolkit: A collaborative effort to improve the efficacy of pre-employment transition services. Journal of Rehabilitation Admini...

Riesen, T., Trainor, A., Traxler, R. E., Padia, L. B., & Remund, C. (2021). Understanding Internships for Transition-Aged Students with Disabilities. TEACHING Exceptional Children.

Riesen, T., *Thomas, F., & *Currier- Kipping, K. (2019). Work-based learning: Ensuring compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act. Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 33 (2), 156-166.