Steven E. Boone, Ph.D.
Research Professor of Rehabilitation Education and Research
Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders
Phone: (501) 686-9691
FAX: (501) 686-9698
sboone@uark.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D., University of Arkansas, General Experimental Psychology, 1982
M.Ed., University of Arkansas, Rehabilitation Counseling, 1978
B.A., University of Arkansas, Psychology, 1976
Teaching Areas:
Boone regularly teaches in the University of Arkansas Master of Science program in Rehabilitation Counseling, Deafness Track. He served as the Program Coordinator for RSA-funded specialization in Independent Living. Graduate level courses taught have included Independent Living and Community Adjustment, Introduction to Vocational Rehabilitation, Supervised Rehabilitation Practicum, and Internship. He has also served on doctoral committees of Ph.D. students in rehabilitation as well as Public Policy.
Research Interests:
As Director of Research at the University of Arkansas RRTC for Persons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Boone has coordinated the Center’s overall research program funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research. Boone’s research has consistently focused rehabilitation interventions based on the empirical identification of employment and independent living needs of persons who are deaf or hard of hearing. He has developed assessment devices and rehabilitation interventions designed to meet these needs. This work has consistently utilized and evaluated innovative video and multimedia technology in the design of these resources.
Prior to employment at the RRTC, Boone's research focused on assessing the employment and independent living needs of adults with psychiatric impairments (i.e. schizophrenia), and the rehabilitation programs that serve these groups. These efforts led to the development of assessment and training curricula in interpersonal problem solving, job seeking skills, medication management, as well as training materials on behavior management.
Professional Biography:
Steven Eugene Boone completed his Doctorate at the University of Arkansas in General-Experimental Psychology, with an emphasis on rehabilitation research and applied behavioral analysis. Prior to that degree, he completed a Masters of Education in Rehabilitation Counseling at the University of Arkansas. A Licensed Psychologist, he joined the University of Arkansas Rehabilitation Research and Training Center for Persons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in 1985. He currently holds the rank of Research Professor and serves as the Director of Research at the University of Arkansas Rehabilitation Research and Training Center for Persons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Prior to joining the University, he was research faculty at UCLA, focusing on independent living rehabilitation of persons with schizophrenia. Boone is active in a number of professional rehabilitation and consumer organizations serving deaf and hard of hearing persons. He has held multiple service roles within the University including search committees and a member of Faculty Council.
Academic Interests and Accomplishments:
Dr. Boone’s research has consistently focused on identifying rehabilitation needs and developing and evaluating resources designed to assist persons with disabilities to meet their needs. Much of his recent work has focused on enhancing work related social/interpersonal skills, job-seeking and job accommodations for persons who are late deafened, hard of hearing, or deaf. Boone has coordinated the development and evaluation of multiple video and multimedia resources for hard of hearing, deaf and late deafened persons such as Interpersonal Problem Solving Skills Training, GET-IT! Gaining Employment Through Interview Training, and Accommodate! Communication Accommodations at Work for Workers who are Hard of Hearing or Late Deafened. A prolific grant writer, Boone’s professional career has been based upon support through multiple federal grants from agencies such as the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research and the Rehabilitation Services Administration. In addition to teaching in the Departments Masters program, he has conducted over 100 presentations and workshops at national and regional conferences and has authored, co-authored, or edited over 50 chapters, journal articles monographs, or books. He has also served as a consultant to programs helping develop research and rehabilitation interventions in areas such as interpreting, mental health, and application of technology. He has received awards related to his work form the Arkansas Association for the Deaf, Arkansas Rehabilitation Services Deaf Access Program and a Special Friend of Hard of Hearing Persons award from the national Self Help for Hard of Hearing Persons.
Publications/Presentations:
Anderson, G.B., Boone, S.E., & Watson, D. (2003). Impact of legislation and policy on provision of VR services to consumers who are deaf or hard of hearing: Perspectives of agency administrators and program specialists. American Annals of the Deaf, 148(4), 315-322.
Boone, S.E., Lefebure, H., & Watson, D. (2001). Learning to obtain workplace accommodations. In L. Piper & D. Watson, (Eds.), Selected proceedings of the 12th national conference of the Association of Late-Deafened Adults [On line]. Available: http://www.alda.org/2000proceedings/WorkplacAcComm.pdf .
Boone, S., Watson, D., & Bagley, M. (Eds.). (1998). The challenge to independence: Vision and hearing loss among older adults. Proceedings of the 2nd national conference (2nd ed.). Little Rock: University of Arkansas, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center for Persons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
Boone, S.E., & Watson, D. (1999, July). Identifying the Technical Assistance Needs of Community based Rehabilitation Centers Serving Persons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. In C. Davis (Ed.) Selected Proceedings of the 5th Biennial Region X Symposium on Rehabilitation and Deafness. Monmouth, OR.