Weili Lu, Ph.D., CRC
Principal Investigator
Weili Lu, Ph. D., CRC, is the Principal Investigator for the iCareer study and an Associate Professor at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Dr. Lu was a co-investigator, project
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Dake Zhang, Ph.D.
Co-Principal Investigator, Associate Professor
Dake Zhang, Ph.D., is the Co-Principal Investigator for the iCareer study and an Associate Professor of Special Education at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Her research focuses on
Ni Gao, Ph.D., LCSW
Co-Investigator, Professor
Ni Gao, Ph.D., LCSW, is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions at Rutgers University. She has served as Principal Investigator on three field-initiated research grants
Janice Oursler, Ph.D., CRC
Co-Investigator, Associate Professor/Program Director
Janice Oursler, Ph.D., CRC, is a Co-Investigator for the iCareer study and an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation And Counseling Professions at Rutgers since 1999. She is the Program Director
Philip Yanos, Ph.D.
Co-Investigator
Philip Yanos, Ph. D., is a Co-Investigator for the iCareer study and a Professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York. An internationally recognized expert
Yuane Jia, Ph.D.
Co-Investigator, Associate Professor
Yuane “Joy” Jia, PhD., is a Co-Investigator for the iCareer study. Dr. Jia received her PhD in Research Methodology, Statistics and Evaluation at the University of Virginia. She has served
Giovanna Giacobbe, MSW
Co-Investigator
Giovanna Giacobbe, MSW, is a Senior Training and Consultation Specialist for Rutgers University in the Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation. Giovanna has had over 20 years of experience managing various research
John Beninato, M.S., LMHC-D, NCC, CRC
Project Manager
John Beninato, M.S., LMHC-D, NCC, CRC, is a licensed mental health counselor, National Certified Counselor, and Certified Rehabilitation Counselor based in New York. He is a graduate of the M.S.
Katrina Heller, M.A.
Project Coordinator
Katrina Heller, M.A., is a Project Coordinator for the iCareer study. She earned her M.A. in Forensic Psychology through an accelerated program at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. She has
Krista Rogers, M.A.
Research Assistant
Krista Rogers is a current research assistant. She graduated in 2020 with her BA in Forensic Psychology and a minor in English and Criminology from John Jay College of Criminal