Biography

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Brian T. McMahon, Ph.D., C.R.C., N.C.C., C.C.M. Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Rehabilitation Counseling Brian T. McMahon, a native of Chicago and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, is a full professor at Virginia Commonwealth University and holds appointments in four schools including the School of Medicine's Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. McMahon is a fellow in the American Psychological Association. He served on the national executive council of four professional associations - most recently the American Counseling Association. McMahon is past president of the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association and a recipient of its Career Research Award. Other honors include awards for teaching excellence from IARPS and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and alumni achievement awards from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and IIT. Currently, McMahon is a distinguished research fellow for the U.S. Department of Education. In this capacity, he studies workplace discrimination and disability for the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission. His previous body of work related to proprietary rehabilitation, the vocational consequences of head injury and hate crimes toward people with disabilities. 98 Virginia Commonwealth University http://www.vcu.edu Chair of the Rehabilitation Counseling Department and Lead Researcher on Disability Management 1 112 Virginia Commonwealth University http://www.vcu.edu Chair of the Rehabilitation Counseling Department and Lead Researcher on Disability Management.