Faculty and Staff Profiles

STEPHEN J LEIERER
Assoc Professor, Counsel Educations Psych Research
Email: sleierer@memphis.edu
Office Location: 303B Ball Hall
Office Hours: Mondays, 3:00-5:00, and by appointment
Profile

 Dr. Stephen Leierer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Research with a specialization in Community Agency Counseling. He comes to The University of Memphis from the Rehabilitation Counseling department at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. After earning his Masters in Physical Education from The University of Iowa, he worked as a Peace Corps volunteer at the National Teachers College of Honduras for two years. Using the education and training he received while completing his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at Florida State University, Leierer became a tenured faculty member at Louisiana State University. One of his key roles at Louisiana State was to provide quantitative and methodological research support for students and faculty in the LSU Health Science Center. Dr. Stephen Leierer has expertise in research design and statistical evaluation of data from surveys, focus groups, marketing research, archival data, field and laboratory experiments. Some of his most recent work includes univariate and multivariate statistical procedures to analyze of discrimination in the workplace, employment and compensation, and educational policies. Because he is skilled at presenting complex ideas to non-experts, he can provide authoritative research and consulting services in statistics to individuals and organizations. He is currently conducting research on the Strong Interest Inventory, counselor clinical judgments, disability identity, and college career course interventions.

Education
  • Ph.D. Counseling Psychology - Florida State University - 1993
  • M.A. Movement Science - The University of Iowa - 1977
  • B. A. History - Wheaton College - 1975

Work Experience
  • Associate Professor, Counseling, Educational Psychology and Research-Community Agency Counseling - The University of Memphis - August 2005 to Present
  • Interim Department Head, Rehabilitation Counseling - Louisiana State University-Health Sciences Center - May 2004 to August 2005
  • Associate Professor, Rehabilitation Counseling - Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - May 1999 to August 2005
  • Assistant Professor , Rehabilitation Counseling - Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - August 1994 to May 1999
Honors/Awards
  • 2001 Research Award-2nd Place - American Rehabilitation Counseling Association - 2001
  • 2000 Research Award-2nd Place - American Rehabilitation Counseling Association - 2000
Books Published/Reviewed
  • Blackwell, T.L., Leierer, S.J., & Strohmer, D.C. (In press). Assessment of career development. In B.F. Bolton & R.M. Parker (Eds.), Handbook of measurement and evaluation in rehabilitation (4th ed.), Austin, TX: Pro-ed.
  • Leierer, S. J. (2001). Review of research in rehabilitation counseling: A guide to design, methodology, and utilization. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 45, 57-58.
Journal Articles
  •                                           SELECTED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS 
  • Morrill-Richards, M. & Leierer, S. J. (In Press). The relationship between sibling altreatment and college students’ sense of well-being. Journal of College Counseling.   
  • Parashar, D., Chan, F., & Leierer, S. J.  (2008).  Factors influencing Asian Indian graduate students’ attitudes toward people with disabilities:  A conjoint analysis.  Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 51, 229-239.
  • Leierer, S. J., Blackwell, T. L., Strohmer, D. C., Thompson, R. C., & Donnay, D. A. C. (2008). The Newly Revised Strong Interest Inventory: A Profile Interpretation. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 51,  76-84.
  • Leierer, S. J., Strohmer, D. C., Blackwell, T. L., Thompson, R. C., & Donnay, D. A. C.  (2008). The Rehabilitation Counselor Scale: A New Scale for the Strong Interest Inventory. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 51, 68-75.
  • Reardon, R., Leierer, S., & Lee, D. (2007). Charting grades over 26 years to evaluate a career course. Journal of Career Assessment, 15, 483-498.
  • Osborn, D. S., Howard, D. K., & Leierer, S. J.  (2007).  The effect of a one credit 6-week career course on the dysfunctional career thoughts of diverse college freshmen.  The Career Development Quarterly, 55, 365-377. 
  • Hoyt, W.T., Leierer, S., & Millington, M. J. (2006).  Analysis and interpretation of findings using multiple regression techniques.  Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 49, 223-233. 
  • Toriello, P. J., & Leierer, S. J. (2005). The relationship of substance abuse counseling clinical orientation and clinical decision.  Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 48, 75-88.  
  • Vital, C. J., Bhatnagar, D., Kamboj, S., Leierer, S., McLean, A., Borne, D., Daberkow, D., Fontenot, C., & Kumar, P.  (2005).  The prevalence of polypharmacy in a southern metropolitan university based ambulatory care clinic.  Journal of Investigative Medicine, 53, S260-S260. 
  • Blackwell, T. L., Leierer, S. J., Haupt S, Kampitsis, A. & Wolfson, J. R. (2004). Prediction of vocational outcomes for workers’ compensation claimants with back injuries. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 35, 32-38.    
  • Toriello, P. J., & Leierer, S. J. (2004). Predictors of counselors’ support of client autonomy. Rehabilitation Education, 18, 211-222.   
Presentations
  •                                                  SELECTED PRESENTATIONS 

  • Leierer, S. J. Morrill-Richards, M. M., & Calvert, E. Z. (July 2007). Reducing career anxiety: Innovative strategies for marginalized college women. National Career Development Association National Conference. Chicago, IL.

     
  • Strohmer, D.C., Sayger, T.V., Boyraz, G., & Leierer, S.J. (2007).  Holland Code and Willingness to Seek Counseling.  Presented at American Psychological Association National Convention.  San Francisco, CA.
     
  • Parashar, D.,  Chan, F., & Leierer, S. J. (February 2006). Factors influencing asian indian graduate students’ attitudes toward people with disabilities: A conjoint analysis. National Council on Rehabilitation Education National Conference. San Diego, CA.     
  • Reardon, R. C., Leierer, S. J. & Lee, D. (July 2006). Drilling through 26 years of grades in a career course: What did we find? National Career Development Association National Conference. Chicago, IL. 
  • Toriello, P. J., & Leierer, S. J. (February, 2006). Predictors of Counselors’ Support for the Autonomy of Clients with Substance Abuse Issues. National Council on Rehabilitation Education National Conference. San Diego, CA.    
  • Strohmer, D. C., Leierer S. J., Mancuso, H. A. & Duhon, M. A. (February 2005). Counselor Hypothesis Testing: Reducing Counselor Bias. National Council on Rehabilitation Education National Conference. Tucson, AZ.  
  • Leierer S. J., Blackwell, T. L., Strohmer, D. C.,. (February 2004). The Rehabilitation Counselor Scale (RCS): A new scale for the Strong Interest Inventory (SII). National Council on Rehabilitation Education National Conference. Tucson, AZ.   
  • Leierer, S.J., Strohmer, D.C., & Blackwell, T.B.  (2004).  Work Preferences for Rehabilitation Counselors with Job Satisfaction.  Presentation at the NCRE/CSAVR National Conference.
     
  • Strohmer, D.C., Blackwell, T.B., & Leierer, S.J. (2004).  Characteristics of Male and Female Rehabilitation Counselors.  Presentation at the 2004 NRCA Conference, Little Rock, AR.
     
  • Strohmer, D.C. & Leierer, S.J.  (2004).  Testing a Strategy to Reduce Bias in Counselor Hypothesis Testing.  Presented at American Counseling Association National Convention.