Stephanie Lusk, Degree

Professor of Leadership and Counselor Education

Stephanie L. Lusk earned a doctorate in Rehabilitation Education and Research and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Arkansas and a Master’s in Rehabilitation Counseling from Arkansas State University. She has over 25 years of prior work experience in education, career development, transition planning, and addictions treatment. She has created training programs for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Colombo Plan and has also served on advisory boards for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Stephanie is the recipient of over $4.5 million in grant funding from the Department of Education, SAMHSA, and the Center for International Rehabilitation Research and Information Exchange (CIRRIE). Her most recent publications center on medicinal marijuana, cannabinoids, and opioid use disorders. Current research interests also include LGBTQ+ issues, specifically transgender women in higher education. She is the recipient of the 2021 Bobbie Atkins Research Award from the National Association of Multicultural Rehabilitation Concerns, the 2021 Outstanding Scholar Award from the School of Education at the University of Mississippi, and the 2019 Rehabilitation Educator of the Year Award from the National Council on Rehabilitation Education (NCRE).

Gender Studies -Related Research Interests: LGBTQ+ (transgender women in higher education, mental health, access to health care, legal rights, etc.)