Karla Antonelli

Education

• B.A., University of Southern Mississippi
• Ph.D., Mississippi State University

Professional Affiliations and Activities

• Member, Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
• Member, Psychonomic Society
• Member, American Psychological Association
• Member, Vision Sciences Society

Research/Training Specialization

• Cognitive Science with an emphasis in visual cognition, visual memory, and visual search.
• Blindness Rehabilitation, including transition, mentoring, and implicit attitudes.
• Experimental design in cognitive psychology; eye-tracking studies.

Selected Publications

• Cmar, J. L., & Antonelli, K. (2024). Feasibility and acceptability of implementing a job search intervention for adults with visual impairments via videoconferencing. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness. Advance online publication. 
• Antonelli, K., Steverson, A., & Cmar, J.L. (2023). Usability of 4to24: A transition application for parents of students with visual impairments. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 117(1), 19-29.
• Steverson, A., Cmar, J. L., & Antonelli, K. (2022). The experiences of parents of and students with visual impairments with 4to24, a transition application. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness. Advance online publication.
• McDonnall, M. C., & Antonelli, K. (2022). Changing employers’ implicit attitudes about the competence of people who are blind. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 116(3), 361-372.
• McDonnall, M. C., & Antonelli, K. (2020). The impact of a brief meeting on employer attitudes, knowledge, and intent to hire. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 63(3), 131–142.
• McDonnall, M. C., & Antonelli, K. (2019). A second look at factors associated with employers hiring behavior regarding people who are blind or have low vision. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 113(6), 538–550.
• McDonnall, M.C., Cmar, J.L., Antonelli, K., & Markoski, K.M. (2019). Professionals’ implicit attitudes about the competence of people who are blind. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 113(4), 341-354.
• McDonnall, M. C., & Antonelli, K. (2018). Employers’ implicit attitudes about the competence of people who are blind. Rehabilitation Psychology, 63(4), 502–511.
• Antonelli, K., O’Mally, J., & Steverson, A. (2018). Participant experiences in an employment mentoring program for college students with visual impairments. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 112(3), 274-286.
• Antonelli, K., Steverson, A., & O'Mally J. (2018). College graduates with visual impairments: A report on seeking and finding employment. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 112(1), 33-45.
• Crudden, A., Antonelli, K., & O'Mally, J. (2017). A customized transportation intervention for persons with visual impairments. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 111(4), 341-353.
• O'Mally, J. & Antonelli, K. (2016). The effect of career mentoring on employment outcomes for college students who are legally blind. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 110(5), 295-307.
• Crudden, A., O'Mally, J., & Antonelli, K. (2016). Transportation self-efficacy and social problem-solving of persons who are blind or visually impaired. Journal of Social Work in Disability & Rehabilitation, 15(1), 52-62.

Other Publications

• Antonelli, K. & Steverson, A. (2022). 4to24 App: Transition guidance for parents. CHARGE Accounts. https://www.chargesyndrome.org/for-families/resources/publications/4to24-app/
• Antonelli, K. & Steverson, A. (2021, March). Navigating to successful transition: There’s an app for that! Future Reflections. 40(1).