Rehabilitation Research and Training Center
on Blindness and Low Vision

Adele Crudden, Ph.D.
Associate Professor


Phone: (662) 325-2173
Fax: (662) 325-8989
E-mail: crudden@ra.msstate.edu
Postal Address: P. O. Box 6189, Mississippi State, MS 39762
Campus Mailstop: 9741

Education:

  • B.S., Mississippi State University
  • M.Ed., Mississippi State University
  • M.S.W., Louisiana State University
  • Ph.D., Mississippi State University

    Professional Affiliations and Activities:

  • Consulting Editor, Journal of Visual Impairments and Blindness.

  • Consulting Editor, Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work.

  • Board Member, Mississippi Industries for Blind. Appointed by Governor of Mississippi effective May 2000. Chair, July 2004-July 2006.

  • President elect 2004-2006, Mississippi Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired.

    Research/Training Specialization:

  • Certified Disability Management Specialist

  • Certified Rehabilitation Counselor

  • Licensed Master Social Worker

  • Licensed Professional Counselor

  • Licensed Professional Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor

    Recent Publications and Grants:

  • Crudden, A., Sansing, W., Butler, S., & McBroom, L.W. (2004). Overcoming barriers to employment among persons with visual disabilities: Perspectives of rehabilitation providers. Mississippi State: Mississippi State University, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision.

  • Crudden, A. (2003). Overcoming employment barriers for persons who are blind/visually impaired. Focus. Technical Brief Number 7. National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research.

  • Butler, S., Crudden, A., Sansing, W., & LeJeune, B.J. (2002). Employment barriers: Access to assistive technology and research needs. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 96(9), 664-667.

  • Crudden, A. (2002). Employment after vision loss: Results of a collective case study. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 96 (9), 615-621.

  • Crudden, A., Williams, W., McBroom, L.W., & Moore, J.E. (2002). Consumer and employer strategies for overcoming employment barriers. Mississippi State: Mississippi State University, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision.

  • Crudden, A., McBroom, L. W., Skinner, A., & Moore, J. E. (1998). Comprehensive examination of barriers to employment among persons who are blind or visually impaired. Mississippi State University: Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision.
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