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 Co-Investigator for the iCareer study and an Associate Professor and interim Director of the Integrated Employment Institute (IEI) within the Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation
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, Assistant 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, NCC, CRC
Project Manager
John Beninato, M.S., LMHC, NCC, CRC, is the project coordinator for the iCareer study. He has been the project manager for other soft-skills pilot studies and has worked in a
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
Yuan Yao, MPH
Research Assistant
Cathy Yao is a Research Assistant at Rutgers University working under Dr. Weili Lu on trauma-informed interventions, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for PTSD and the iCareer project supporting young