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Janice D Oursler,PHD

Department : Psychiatric Rehabilitation And Counseling Professions
Program/Division : Rehabilitation Counseling
Academic Title: Professor
Administrative Title(s): Program Director (NJEA)

Office Address:
Research Tower-Busch Campus
675 Hoes Lane West, 8th Floor
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Phone: (908) 88-9246

Email: ourslejd@shp.rutgers.edu

Education
Degree	Degree Source	Year Awarded
PHD	St. John's University	1981

Publications
Title	Authors	Where and When
Feasibility of work-related interviewing and conversational skills trainings for individuals with psychiatric disabilities	Lu, W., Oursler, J., Herrick, S. J., Gao, N., Beninato, J., Bazan, C., Hill, K., & Minor, T.	Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 67(2), 83-161, 2024; https://doi-org.proxy.libraries.rutgers.edu/10.1177/00343552221102
Healing trauma while staying at home: Using telehealth to conduct a brief treatment program for post-traumatic stress disorder	Lu, W., Caldwell, B., Gao, N., Oursler, J., Wang, K., Beninato, J., Srijeyanthan, J., Kumi, C., Sawyer, J., Giacobbe, G., Chen, Y., Lin, K. W.-R., & Mueser, K. T.	The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 2023; https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20231205-01
Comparing telehealth-based vs. in-person soft skills training for persons with disabilities during COVID-19: A pilot Study	Lu, W., Oursler J., Herrick, S., Gao N., Diviney, J., Beninato, J., Minor, T., Wang, K., Santiago, G., & Parrott, J. S.	Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 2023; https://doi.org/10.1080/01933922/2022.2158973
Conversational skills at work: Teaching small talk via tele-health to individuals with disabilities	Lu, W., Oursler, J., Herrick, S. J., Gao, N., Beninato, J., Minor, T., Eissenstat, S., Harosh, A. S., Wang, K., Diviney, J., Schultz, E., Silva, J., & Lee, D.	Journal of Employment Counseling, 2023; https://doi.org/ 10.1002/joec.12217
Focus groups on employment related soft skills for transition age youth with disabilities.	Lu, W., Oursler, J., Gao, N., Herrick, S., Mariani, J., Diviney, J., Socha, C., & Beninato, J.	Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 59(2), 123-137., 2023; https://doi.org/ 10.3233/JVR-230033
Responding to feedback: Employment-related soft skills for persons with disabilities.	Lu, W., Oursler, J, Herrick, S., Gao, N., Wang, K., Beninato, J., Minor, T., Franco, S., & Jackson, S.	. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 54(3), 229-247, 2023; https://doi.org/10.1891/JARC-2022-0017
Healing trauma while staying at home: Using telehealth to conduct a brief treatment program for posttraumatic stress disorder	Lu, W., Caldwell, B., Gao, N., Oursler, J., Wang, K., Beninato, J., Srijeyanthan, J., Kumi, C., Sawyer, J., Giacobbe, G., Chen, Y., Lin, K. W.-R., & Mueser, K. T.	Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 62(7), 1–46, 2023; https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20231205-01
Positive PTSD screening and its health correlates in patients with HIV in urban primary care settings	Lu, W., Bullock, D., Ruszczyk, L., Ettinger, S., Srijeyanthan, J., Caldwell, B., Oursler, J., Minor, T., Beninato, J., & Hauck, E.	The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 1-, 2023; https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20231206-03
Asking for help: Employment-related soft skills training for persons with disabilities.	Lu, W., Oursler, J., Herrick, S., Gao, N., Beninato, J., Durante, A., Gbadamosi, S., & Minor, S.	Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 53(4), 266-278, 2022; https://doi.org/10.1891/JARC-2021-0002
Interview skills training for people with neurodevelopmental disorders receiving vocational services: A pilot study	Lu, W., Oursler, J., Herrick, S. J., Gao, N., Beninato, J., Minor, T., Franco, S., Santiago, G., Tatiana, M., & Hauck, E.	Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 57(2) 197-206, 2022; https://doi.org/10.3233/JVR-221210
Service needs assessment of employment-related soft skills for transition age youth with disabilities	Lu, W., Oursler, J., Gao, N., Herrick, S., Mariani, J., Socha, C., & Beninato, J.	Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 56(1), 69-79, 2022; https://doi.org/ 10.3233/JVR-211173.
A study of work-related interview skills training for people with visual impairments	Lu, W., Oursler, J., Herrick, S., Socha, C., Zaher, A., Harris, K., & Beninato, J.	Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling. 53(2), 2022; https://10.1891/JARC-D-20-00041
Work-related conversational skills training for persons with autism	Herrick, S., Lu, W., Oursler, J., Beninato, J., Gbadamosi, S., Durante, A., & Myers, E.	Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation 57, 113-126, 2022; https://doi.org/10.3233/JVR-221203
Rehabilitation counseling students' attitudes toward sex offenders with mental illnesses	LaCon, L. M., Spagnolo, A., Parrott, J. S., Oursler, J., & Morris, M.	Journal of Rehabilitation, 88(3), 50-59, 2022; https://search-ebscohost-com.proxy.libraries. rutgers.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=163008350&site=ehost-live
Work-related interview skills training for persons served by vocational rehabilitation agencies in four states	Oursler, J., Lu, W., Gao, N., Herrick, S., Beninato, J., Hill, K., & Durante, A.	Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 36(2), 132-145, 2021; https://doi.org/10.1891/RE-20-23
Integrating behavioral health into primary care: The role of psychiatric nursing in the development of the interprofessional team	Caldwell, B.A., Alessi, E. J., DiGiulio, M., Findley, P. Oursler, J., & Wagner, M.	Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 42(8), 758-767, 2021; https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2020.1867676
Work-Related interview skills training for persons with substance use disorders	Lu, W., Oursler, J., Herrick, S. J., Beninato, J., Gao, N., Brown, L., & Durante, A.	Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 46(2), 146-160, 2021; https://doi.org/ 10.1080/01933922.2021.1900959
Direct skills teaching of work-related conversational skills for individuals with disabilities	Lu, W., Oursler, J., Herrick, S., Durante, A., Socha, C., & Crisafulli, G.	Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 2019; https://doi.org/10.1177/0034355219878501
Using Direct Skills Teaching to improve job skills for persons with disabilities	Oursler, J., Lu, W., Herrick, S., & Harris, K.	Journal of Employment Counseling, 56, 70-84, 2019; https://doi.org/10.1002/joec.12113
Effectiveness of a low cost curriculum among entry-level psychiatric rehabilitation workers.	Casper, E.S., McNelis, D., Carey, V., & Oursler, J.	Psychiatric Services, 58 (3), 409-414, 2007; https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.2007.58.3.409
Assessing client satisfaction with vocational rehabilitation services: A focus group project	Nalven, E.B., Oursler, J., Green, W. & Cordiero, N.	American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, 8, 63-80, 2005; https://doi-org.proxy.libraries.rutgers.edu/ 10.1080/15487760590953957
The Psychiatric Rehabilitation Beliefs, Goals and Practices Scale: Sensitivity to change	Casper, E.S. & Oursler, J.D.	Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 26, 311-314, 2003; https://doi.org/10.2975/26.2003.311.314
Measuring practitioners’ beliefs, goals and practices in psychiatric rehabilitation	Casper, E.S., Oursler, J., Schmidt, L.T. & Gill, K.J.	Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 25, 223-234, 2002; https://doi.org/10.1037/h0095020

Awards
Award	Year
Who’s Who Hall of Fame Citation	2005
Excellence in Teaching Award	2004
President’s Award	2002
Special Recognition Award	2001

Research Grants
Title	Sponsor	Effective Dates	Role
Long Term Training Grant for Rehabilitation of Individuals who are Mentally Ill $500,000	Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)	2009 - Ongoing	PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Long Term Training Grant for Rehabilitation Counseling $750,000	Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)	2008 - Ongoing	PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Long Term Training Grant for Rehabilitation of Individuals who are Mentally Ill	Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)	2005 - Ongoing	PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Recruitment for Careers in Rehabilitation Counseling Project $18,000	Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)	2004 - 2008	PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Long Term Training Grant for Rehabilitation Counseling $500,000	Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)	2000 - 2005	PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Training Project in Intensive Psychiatric Rehabilitation $45,000	Iowa Consortium	1998 - 1998	CO-PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Library Computerization Project at Bronx Psychiatric Center $10,000	New York State Office of Mental Health	1987 - 1987	PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Horticultural Greenhouse Program at Bronx Psychiatric Center	New York State Office of Mental Health	1986 - 1986	PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Peer Counseling Project for Mentally Ill Chemical Abusers $40,000	New York State Office of Mental Health Bureau of Psychiatric Rehabilitation	1993 - 1995	CO-PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Family Support Research and Demonstration Project Site at Kings Park Psychiatric Center $30,000	New York State Office of Mental Health Research Foundation	1985 - 1986	CO-PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

BioSketch
Title	Details
Program Director	Dr. Janice Oursler is the Program Director for the Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling. She also teaches many of the courses in the program. Dr. Oursler has a Ph.D. in Counselor Education from St. John's University . She is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) and a Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner (CPRP). She has been a recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Award from UMDNJ's School of Health Related Professions . Before starting her academic career, Janice worked for the New York State Office of Mental Health for many years. She also has work experience as a rehabilitation counselor and as a supervisor of rehabilitation counselors for the state vocational rehabilitation services agency in New York .

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