Katherine Inge, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
VCU Rehabilitation Research and Training Center
Dr. Inge has over 35 years experience providing training and technical assistance including developing and disseminating best practice information on employment for those who have been unemployed or underemployed due to significant disabilities. Currently, she is the Principal Investigator for VCU's Disability and Rehabilitation Research Project on Customized Employment funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR).
Since 1996, Beth has provided employment training and technical assistance at the state, national, and international level. She developed the first national certification training curriculum for customized self-employment, collaborated with the Workforce Innovation Technical Assistance Center (WINTAC) and other national colleagues to develop the Core Features of Quality Supported Employment Services and the Essential Elements of Customized Employment, supported the Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators to develop the core competencies of Customized Employment, and served as a national Subject Matter Expert for the WIOA-mandated Congressional Advisory Committee. A self-professed “data geek”, Beth has led the charge to bring evidenced-based practices to the provision of Customized Employment services, championing the creation and use of the Discovery and Job Development Fidelity Scales. An author of several influential texts, Beth co-authored of Making Self-Employment Work for People with Disabilities, second edition, Brooks Publishing (2014). Beth earned her M.A. from the University of Oregon and is a Certified Benefits Planner.
Jaeyoung Kim
Doctoral Candidate
Rehabilitation Counselor Education Program, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Jaeyoung Kim is a doctoral candidate in the Rehabilitation Counselor Education program at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. His scholarly endeavors are primarily focused on investigating the psychosocial impacts of trauma, with particular emphasis on the employment of individuals with disabilities. He is dedicated to enhancing the provision of trauma-informed service, education, and training within the field of rehabilitation counseling.
Tim Riesen, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor
Utah State University
Dr. Riesen is the Director of the Research and Training Division at the Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice with an appointment as research associate professor in the Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation at Utah State University. Dr. Riesen has 30 years of experience working with people significant disabilities. He has worked for adult residential programs that support people with autism spectrum disorder, worked as a certified special educator serving 18-21-year-old students with disabilities, and has worked as a researcher and faculty member in institutes of higher education. He has conducted a number of single-subject research studies on embedded instruction in secondary school and systematic instruction in community-based employment programs. He has conducted research on school-to-work barriers and customized employment. He has written articles on the Fair Labor Standards Act and its application to school-to-work programs, customized employment, and alternatives to guardianship. He is the co-author of a 2016 book on transition and a 2020 book on embedded instruction and has written book chapters on book chapters on transition, employment and residential issues, and job coaching, and single subject research design.
