Dr. Antony White received his Master of Rehabilitation Counseling Degree from Bowling Green State University in 2001 and Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Counselor Education from the University of Iowa in 2007. Dr. White joined UND during the fall of 2007 and coordinates both the substance abuse program within the department of Counseling Psychology and Community Services as well as the Rehabilitation and Human Services program. Dr. White is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) and is a member of the National Council on Rehabilitation Counselor Education, the American Counseling Association, and the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association. Dr. White currently serves on the boards for the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals (IARP) Disability Management and Education Committees, as well as the Red River Valley Addiction Counselor Training Consortium.

Primary Areas of Research Interest

At present, I am working on two distinct lines of research. Broadly defined, the research addresses rehabilitation services provision and outcomes with respect to (a) industrially based practice and (b) public sector vocational rehabilitation (VR). My research on industrially based practice focuses on the interaction of certified disability manager specialists and labor union personnel in the delivery of disability management services. Specifically, I am interested in examining disability managers’ perceptions of working collaboratively with union personnel, the relationship between union personnel’s participation in services and return to work outcome, and how union personnel can best participate in disability management services to enhance return to work efforts. My second line of research consists of studies to examine VR services availability, delivery, and outcomes with respect to consumers having mental illness, developmental disabilities, and/or chemical dependence. I am especially interested in possible relationships between receiving extended VR services with specific health policy and client variables.

Secondary Research Interests

My secondary research interests involve clinical supervision and counselor characteristics. Specifically, I am interested in the possible relationship between counselor trainees’ developmental level and their attitudes regarding a variety of theoretical constructs including social desirability, authority/authoritarianism, and cynicism/hostility towards other people. I am also interested in the supervisory relationship and supervision best practice strategies.

Selected Publications

Shrey, D., Hursh, N., & White, A. (2007). Joint labor-management praticipation in the disability management process. The Rehabilitation Professional, 15(2), 25-29.

Shrey, D., Hursh, N., Gallina, P., Slinn, S., & White, A.R. (2006). Disability management best practices
and joint labor-management collaboration. International Journal of Disability Management Research, 1(1), 52-63.

Professional Presentations

White, A. R. (2007, February). Results of a National Survey of Certified Disability Manager Specialists
on the Participation of Labor Union Personnel in Disability Management Services. Paper presented at the 7th annual National Rehabilitation Educators’ Conference. San Diego, CA.

White, A. R. (2007, February). Aligning Existentialism with Developmental Supervision: Embracing the
Psychological Instant. Paper presented at the 7th annual National Rehabilitation Educators’
Conference. San Diego, CA.

White, A. R. (2006, October). Labor Unions and Rehabilitation: Opportunities for Expanding
Rehabilitation Education and Practice. Paper presented at the annual NCRE/RSA/CSAVR National Training Conference on Rehabilitation Education, Washington, DC.

White, A. R. (2004, March). Vocational Rehabilitation of Individuals with Co-Occurring Mental Health
and Substance Use Related Disorders. Paper presented at the University of Iowa/American
Rehabilitation Counseling Association/Chi Sigma Iota Annual Research Symposium. Iowa City,
IA.

White, A. R. (2004, March). Rehabilitation as Flow. Paper presented at the 5th annual National
Rehabilitation Educators’ Conference. Tucson, AZ.

White, A. R. (2003, November). Impact of Supported Employment Funding Streams on Services
Utilization by Individuals Experiencing a Work Disability Related to Mental Illness. Paper
presented at the University of Iowa/American Rehabilitation Counseling Association/Chi Sigma
Iota Annual Research Symposium. Iowa City, IA.

Wadsworth, J. S., Harpster, A., & White, A. R. (2003, September). Will your Program be Alive in the
Year 2025? Paper presented at the National Rehabilitation Counseling Association Annual
Conference, Nashville, TN.

Professional Experience

The bulk of my professional clinical experience has been in the areas of chemical dependency and private sector rehabilitation. In specific, I have professional experience providing substance abuse counseling services to adults, families, and adolescents at varying levels of care within both urban and rural service settings. Additionally, I have provided community mental health and rehabilitation counseling services to individuals experiencing barriers related to sever and persistent mental illness, chemical dependency, and developmental disabilities. I also enjoy providing consultation regarding worksite-based disability management programming and have worked with a variety of business and labor unions to facilitate development of work-site based disability management programming.