Brian Phillips Ph.D.
Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling
Associate Professor

Contact Information
Office Location: EDUC 318Phone: 435-797-2381
Email: brian.phillips@usu.edu
Additional Information:
Educational Background
Biography
Brian N. Phillips, Ph.D., CRC, has been working in the field of rehabilitation counseling as a practitioner, supervisor, faculty, and researcher for over 20 years. He is experienced in applying both quantitative and qualitative methodologies to address the employment and participation needs of people with disabilities.
Teaching Interests
Dr. Phillips teaches a wide array of classes and enjoys teaching undergraduate, master's, and doctoral courses.
Research Interests
Dr. Phillips' research is focused on utilizing strength-based constructs to improve the employment and participation of people with disabilities, with a specific focus on transition age youth.
Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Landon, T.J, Phillips, B., McKnight, M., Sabella, S.A, Kline, K.M, Poe, M., Lockett, M., (2025). Insights into turnover intent in state vocational rehabilitation issues.. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation61(1), 82-87. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/10522263241302256
- Fleming, A.R, Phillips, B.N, Lockett, M., (2025). Continuous Improvement in State Vocational Rehabilitation: A Demonstration and Call to Action.. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 62:1, 16-26. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/10522263241300870
- Reyes, A.R, Phillips, B.N, Kriofske Mainella, A., (2024). Applications for interpersonal theory in rehabilitation counseling.. Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, doi: https://doi.org/10.1891/RE-24-07
- Fleming, A.R, Phillips, B.N, Riesen, T.J, Langone, A., (2024). Enhancing transition outcomes: A toolkit to facilitate data-driven pre-employment transition services. . Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 60:2, 197-209. doi: https://doi.org/10.3233/jvr-240006
- Umucu, E., Chan, F., Phillips, B., Tansey, T., Berven, N., Hoyt, W., (2024). Evaluating Optimism, Hope, Resilience, Coping Flexibility, Secure Attachment, and PERMA as a Well-Being Model for College Life Adjustment of Student Veterans: A Hierarchical Regression Analysis. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 67:2, 94-110. doi: 10.1177/00343552221127032
- Phillips, B., Gerald, M.E, (2023). Predicting Membership in a Consolidated Association: If We Build It, Will They Come?.
- McKnight, M., , Landon, T., Phillips, B., , Gerald, M.E, (2023). Using the Theory of Planned Behavior to Understand Dispositional Gatekeeping Behaviors Among Rehabilitation Counselor Educators. .
- McKnight-Lizotte, M., Levine, A., Landon, T., Phillips, B., Sametz, R., Gerald, M.E, Richardson, T., (2023). Using the Theory of Planned Behavior to Understand Dispositional Gatekeeping Behaviors Among Rehabilitation Counselor Educators. Rehabilitation Counselors and Educators Journal, 12:2, doi: https://doi.org/10.52017/001c.73806
- Landon, T., Phillips, B.N, Kesselmayer, R.F, Bezyak, J.L, Dunlap, P.N, (2022). Addressing the sticky issue of how to consolidate rehabilitation counseling professional associations. Rehabilitation Counselors and Educators Journal, 11:2
- Phillips, B.N, Walker, Q., Grenawalt, T.A, Dunlap, P., Bezyak, J.L, Anderson, C.A, Nerlich, A.P, Levine, A., (2022). Contemplating consolidation: Acting on a decades old call to survey professionals in the discipline. Rehabilitation Counselors and Educators Journal, 11:2
- Brehmer, C.E, Strauser, D.R, Shen, S., Phillips, B.N, Kosciulek, J.F, Austin, B.S, (2022). Differential Effects of Functioning on the Career Development of Individuals with Disabilities. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
- Castruita Rios, Y., Umucu, E., Viramontes, R., Villegas, D., Phillips, B.N, Jung, J.A, Montuori, S.A, Zanskas, S.A, Tansey, T., (2022). Doctoral Dissertation Research in Rehabilitation Counseling: 2013. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
- O’Sullivan, D., Brehmer, C., Phillips, B.N, Hanna, J.L, Strauser, D.R, (2022). Measuring Parenting Practices Across Four Dimensions in Adults with Disabilities: Development of the Revised Affirmative to Problem Parenting Scale (R-APPS). Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1--16.
- Phillips, B.N, Gerald, M.E, Soldner, J., Reyes, A., Anderson, C.A, Pitt-Parker, J.S, (2022). Predicting membership in a consolidated association: If we build it, will they come?. Rehabilitation Counselors and Educators Journal, 11:2
- Phillips, B.N, Boland, E.A, Edwards, Y.V, Zanskas, S.A, (2022). Prologue: The future of rehabilitation counseling professional associations. Rehabilitation Counselors and Educators Journal, 11:2
- McKnight, M., Scheef, A.R, Levine, A., Thomas, F., Phillips, B.N, (2022). Secondary Special Educators’ Perceptions of Transition Collaboration With Vocational Rehabilitation. Rehabilitation Counselors and Educators Journal, 11:3
- Nerlich, A.P, Levine, A., Smith, S.D, Anderson, C.A, Phillips, B.N, (2022). The pros and cons of consolidating rehabilitation counseling associations: A qualitative analysis of views from the field. Rehabilitation Counselors and Educators Journal, 11:2
- Strauser, D.R, Brehmer, C.E, Rumrill, P., Strauser, D.G, Phillips, B., Kosciulek, J.F, Shen, S., (2022). Development and validation of the Illinois Brief Functioning Inventory. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 57:3, 249-259. doi: 10.3233/jvr-221215
- Phillips, B.N, Fleming, A.R, Bean, B., Umucu, E., Lee, B., Roundtree, S., Grenawalt, T., (2022). Relations among gratitude, adaptation to disability, and flourishing among adults with disabilities: A longitudinal mediation model. . , 67:4, 546–555.
- Ochrach, C., Thomas, K., Phillips, B., Mpofu, N., Tansey, T., Castillo, S., (2022). Case study on the effects of a disability inclusive mindset in a large biotechnology company.. Journal of Work-Applied Management, 14:1, 113-125. doi: 10.1108/jwam-06-2021-0045
- Meulenbroek, P., O'Neil-Pirozzi, T.M, Sohlberg, M.M, Lemoncello, R., Byom, L., Ness, B., MacDonald, S., Phillips, B.N, (2022). Tutorial: The speech-language pathologist’s role in return to work for adults with traumatic brain injury. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 31:1, 188-202. doi: 10.1044/2021_ajslp-21-00129
- Currier-Kipping, K., Lizotte, M., Phillips, B.N, Landon, T., Whicker, J.J, (2021). Exploring the knowledge, perceptions and practice patterns of school counselors regarding vocational rehabilitation for transition age youth with disabilities. . Journal of Rehabilitation, 87:3, 38-47.
- Landon, T.J, Phillips, B., Nay, A., Connor, A., Reyes, A.R, Leavitt, J., (2021). Exploring the relationship between familiarity with the ICF and rehabilitation counselor confidence in facilitating workplace accommodations.. Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 35:2, 130-143. doi: 10.1891/re-19-27
- Wilson, L., Catalano, D., Sung, C., Phillips, B., Chou, C., Chan, J.Y, Chan, F., (2013). Attachment style, social support, and coping as psychosocial correlates of happiness in persons with spinal cord injuries. Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 27:3, 186-205. doi: 10.1891/2168-6653.27.3.186
- Chan, J.Y, Chan, F., Ditchman, N., Phillips, B., Chou, C., (2013). Evaluating Snyder’s hope theory as a motivational model of participation and life satisfaction for individuals with spinal cord injury: A path analysis. Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 27:3, 171-185. doi: 10.1891/2168-6653.27.3.171
- Chou, C., Chan, F., Phillips, B., Chan, J.Y, (2013). Introduction to Positive Psychology in Rehabilitation. Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 27:3, 126-130. doi: 10.1891/2168-6653.27.3.126
- Chou, C., Chan, F., Chan, J.Y, Phillips, B., Ditchman, N., Kaseroff, A., (2013). Positive psychology theory, research, and practice: A primer for rehabilitation counseling professionals. Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 27:3, 131-153. doi: 10.1891/2168-6653.27.3.131
- Fleming, A., Phillips, B., Manninen-Luse, M., Irizarry, L.O, Hylton, T., (2011). Professional Identity, Professional Associations, and Recruitment: Perspectives of Current Doctoral Students and Recent Graduates of Rehabilitation Programs. Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 25:2, 63-72. doi: 10.1891/2168-6653.25.2.63
- Phillips, B.N, Fleming, A.R, Langone, A., Baldwin, M., Thompson, A., Riesen, T., Transition readiness toolkit: A collaborative effort to improve the efficacy of Pre-ETS services.. Journal of Rehabilitation Administratoin
- Kesselmayer, R.F, Ochrach, C.M, Phillips, B.N, Mpofu, N., Chen, X., Lee, B., D., Tansey, T.N, Case study of an autism employment initiative in a global management consulting firm.. Human Resource Management Journal
Professional Journal
- Riesen, T.J, Remund, C., Byers, R., Phillips, B.N, (2022). A Survey of State Division of Rehabilitation Training Requirements for Providing Employment Supports to People with Disabilities. The Journal of Rehabilitation, 88:3, 20-25.
- Strauser, R, Greco, C.E, Kosciulek, J.F, Shen, S., Strauser, D.G, Phillips, B.N, (2021). A tool to measure work adjustment in the post-pandemic economy: The Illinois work adjustment scale. . Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 54, 51-58.
- Landon, T.J, Phillips, B., McKnight, M., Sabella, S.A, Kline, K.M, The Impact of Organizational Factors and Professional Identity on Turn Over Intent in State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin67(4), 269-282. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/00343552231155215
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Publications | Technical Reports
Research Reports
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Publications | Other
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