Rehabilitation Research and Training Center
on Blindness and Low Vision

William Sansing, M.S., CRC
Research Associate II

P. O. Box 6189
Mississippi State, MS 39762

Campus Mailstop: 9741

Phone: (662) 325-8694
Fax: (662) 325-8989
E-mail: wsansing@colled.msstate.edu

 

Education:
  • B.S., Mississippi State University

  • M.S., Mississippi State University
  • Ph.D. Candidate, Mississippi State University


    Professional Affiliations and Activities:

  • Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired.

  • Board of Directors: CARE Ministries, Inc.

  • Mid-South and Southern Sociological Society.

  • Mississippi Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired.

  • National Rehabilitation Association.

  • Vice-President, Alpha Kappa Delta, Mississippi State University.


    Research/Training Specialization:

  • Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC)

  • Completed University of Michigan Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Training in Census 2000: Accessing and Utilizing Data Resources.

  • Cultural Racial Identity Development and Rehabilitation of African-Americans who are Blind.

  • Impact of Service to Persons who are Blind/Visually Impaired under the Work Force Investment Act.

  • Racial Identity and Cultural Sensitivity in Counselor-Client Interaction.


    Recent Publications and Grants:

  • Principal Investigator, Virginia Title VII Chapter 2, Older Blind Program.

  • Co-Principal Investigator, Massachusetts Title VII Chapter 2, Older Blind Program.

  • Co-Principal Investigator, DRRP PAHVL Project.

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

  • Giesen, J.M., Cavenaugh, B.S., Sansing, W.K. (2004). Access to vocational rehabilitation: The impact of race/ethnicity. The Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 98, (7), 97-108 .

  • Moore, J.E. & Sansing, W.K. (2004). Independent living services for older individuals who are blind. Rehabilitation Services Administration; Title VII-Chapter 2, Annual Report for FY 2001. Mississippi State: Mississippi State University, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision.

  • Sansing, W.K. (2004). Older blind services: State of Virginia Title VII-Chapter 2 Evaluation Report for FY 2003. Mississippi State: Mississippi State University, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision.


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