Lee Ann Williams

RHS 250 Contemporary Issues in Rehabilitation (Introduction to the Rehabilitation Professions)

RHS 260 Inclusion in Recreation Settings:  Technology and Rehabilitation

RHS 350 Overview of Disabilities

RHS 375 Community Living Topics (Psychosocial Aspects of Disability)

RHS 455 Rehabilitation Process: Case and Caseload Management 

RHS 493 Senior Capstone Seminar

RHS 497 Internship in Rehabilitation 

RHS 499 Special Topics in Rehabilitation

Dr. Rawlins Williams, PhD, CRC, CFLE has extensive academic experience working with programs focusing on disability and rehabilitation at various academic levels with emphasis in undergraduate education. She has co-authored two textbooks focused in the areas of case and caseload management. Additional areas of research include professional practice in rehabilitation, professional ethics, case/caseload management, psychosocial aspects of disability, and diversity and inclusion. 

Williams, L.A. (January, 2025) Featured on episode of Prairie Public’s Main Street. Disaster Prep, New Eats, Hemp Revival, and Carter: the First "Green" President  https://news.prairiepublic.org/podcast/main-street/2025-01-08/disaster-prep-new-eats-hemp-revival-and-carter-the-first-green-president

Williams, L.A. (2024, December).  Digital divide and impact on rural education during emergency.  The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/why-natural-disasters-hit-harder-in-rural-school-districts-241416

Williams, L.A. (2024). Navigating the global impact of mental health: Strategies for enhancing well-being in educational environments and supporting educators. In Proceedings of the 2024 International Conference on Education, Research, and Innovation (ICERI), Seville, Spain (ISBN: 978-84-09-63010-3; Abstract ID 1967, pages 8061-8066). doi: 10.21125/iceri.2024.1967

Rawlins Williams, L.A. (2024, November) Navigating the global impact of mental health: Strategies for enhancing well-being in educational environments and supporting educators.  17th Annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI), Seville (Spain), November 11-13, 2024.

Rawlins Williams, L.A. (October, 2024) Mental health coming educators.  Southeastern Region Action Council (SERAC).  Invited speaker.

Rawlins Williams, L.A. (September, 2024).  KCBS Radio, On Demand.Young professionals are having trouble communicating with older coworkers.

Williams, L. A. (2024, September 18). Young professionals are struggling to socially adapt in the workplace – educators can help. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/young-professionals-are-struggling-to-socially-adapt-in-the-workplace-educators-can-help-219072

Rawlins Williams, L.A. (August, 2024).  Welcome to case management:  Tips and Tools. National Rehabilitation Counseling Association (NRCA), Lunch and Learn Series.

Pipia, E. & Rawlins Williams, L.A. (February, 2024).  Navigating the “new normal” in higher education: Interplay between social disruptions, academic achievements, and emotional well-being. International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED), article publication #1742.

Rawlins Williams, L.A. (February, 2024).The Academic Minute : Teachers have feelings too:  Fostering mental health support in education. https://academicminute.org/2024/02/lee-ann-rawlins-williams-university-of-north-dakota-teachers-have-feelings-too-fostering-mental-health-support-in-education/

Rawlins Williams, L.A. (2024).  Students do better and schools are more stable when teachers get mental health support.  The Conversation.

Rawlins Williams, L.A. & Oswald, G. (2024).  Fundamentals of Case and Caseload Management:  Skills for Rehabilitation Practice.  Springer Publishing Company.

Williams, L.A. (2023, September 20-22). Rehabilitation caseload management: Tools for professional practice. [Conference Session]. National Rehabilitation Counseling Association (NRCA)/ Rehabilitation Counselors and Professionals Association of Arkansas (RCPAA) Joint Conference, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States.

Sprong M.E., Hollender H., Lee Y.-S., Rawlins Williams L.A., Sneed Z., Garakani A. and Buono F.D. (2023). Disparities in program enrollment and employment outcomes for veterans with psychiatric and co-occurring substance use disorders referred or enrolled for VHA vocational rehabilitation. Frontiers in Psychiatry 14:1200450. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1200450

Rawlins Williams, L.A. (2023).  Impact of COVID-19 on the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Crisis: Promoting Mental Health Literacy in Family Life Education.  CFLE Network, Spring 2023.

Rawlins-Williams, L.A. & Williams, T. (2021).  The experiences of community college students impacted by COVID-19:  Transitions from traditional didactic learning to online formats.  The Rehabilitation Professional, 29(3), pp. 185-198.

Rawlins-Williams, L. A., & Oswald, G. R. (2021). Facilitating knowledge in rehabilitation counseling professionals on caseload management: A pre-test/post-test evaluation. The Rehabilitation Professional, 29(1), pp. 5–12

Oswald, G., Huck, G. & Rawlins Williams, L.A. (2020).  Undergraduate Rehabilitation Student Perceptions of Post-Graduation Outcomes and Professional Identity. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling 51(3), 249-263.

Oswald, G., Alderman, L., & Willmering, P. (2017). Short-Term Job Shadowing Experience Benefits for Undergraduate Rehabilitation Students. The Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1017/jrc.2017.2.

Oswald, G. R., Flexer, R., Alderman, L. A., & Huber, M. (2016). Predictive value of personal characteristics and the employment of transition-aged youth in vocational rehabilitation. Journal of Rehabilitation, 82(4), 60-66.

Alderman, L.A., & Oswald, G. (2016). The current state of specialization and self-identity among Certified Rehabilitation Counselors. The Rehabilitation Professional, 24(2), 69-74.

Tidwell, P., Fleming, C,  Kraska, M.  & Alderman, L.A. (2016).  Transition assessment practices:  Identifying resources, tools & technical assistance needed by rehabilitation transition counselors. Journal of Rehabilitation, 82(1), 3-11.

Rawlins-Alderman, L. A., Dock, R., Steele, M. & Wofford, L. (2015).  Current vocational assessment methods.  Vocational Evaluation and Career Assessment Professionals Journal (VCAP) and Vocational Evaluation and Work Adjustment Association Journal (VEWAA) Tools of Evaluation Special Joint Issue, 18-36.*

Rawlins-Alderman, L.A. & Dunn, P. L. (2015).  A review of case and caseload management course availability in undergraduate rehabilitation and disability studies programs.  The Rehabilitation Professional, 23(3), 163-168.

Awards

• 2024 UND Today Article-Building Inclusive Campus and Culture (Special Issue)
• 2024 UND Nomination: Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award
• 2023 UND, President Armacost Message (08/22/2023)

Certifications

• Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (1998- present)
• Certified Family Life Educator  (2003-present)

Ph.D. Human Development, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (2003)

M.S.  Rehabilitation Counselor Education, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN  (1998)

B.S.  Human Services, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (1997)