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N362 Lindquist Center
Counseling, Rehabilitation, and Student Development
College of Education
The University of Iowa
Iowa City IA 52242 USA

• Ph.D., Rehabilitation Psychology, 1987
  University of Wisconsin - Madison
• M.S., Rehabilitation Counseling, 1975
  University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
• B.A., Sociology, 1971
  Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

• Rehabilitation Counseling
• Counseling Education

• Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
• Licensed Mental Health Counselor, State of Iowa
• Licensed Psychologist, State of Wisconsin

• Professor & Program Coordinator, The Graduate Programs in Rehabilitation, Division of Counseling, Rehabilitation, and Student Development, The University of Iowa, 2002 - Present.
• Associate Professor & Program Coordinator, The Graduate Programs in Rehabilitation, Division of Counseling, Rehabilitation, and Student Development, The University of Iowa, 1996 - 2002.
• Assistant Professor & Program Coordinator (Rehabilitation Psychology Program), Division of Counselor Education, The University of Iowa, 1991-1996.
• Lecturer, Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1990-1991.
• Rehabilitation Psychologist, St. Mary's Medical Center, Racine, WI, 1990-1991.
• Director of Clinical Services, New Medico Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center, Waterford, WI, 1989-1990; Clinical Supervisor, 1988-1989; Psychology Assistant, 1987-1988.
• Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, 1987-88.
• Lecturer/Field and Student Services Coordinator, Rehabilitation Counselor Education Program, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, 1976-1987.
• Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, 1984.
• Project Coordinator, School of Allied Health Professions, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, 1976.

• Cottone, R.R., & Tarvydas, V.M. (2003). Ethical and professional issues in counseling (2nd ed.). New York: Prentice-Hall, Inc.
• Chan, F., Leahy, M.J., Saunders, J.L., Tarvydas, V.M., Ferrin, J.M., & Lee, G. (In press). Training needs of Certified Rehabilitation Counselors for contemporary practice. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin.
• Malaski, C., & Tarvydas, V.M. (2002). Teaching ethics and the ethics of teaching: Challenges for rehablitation counselor educators. Rehabilitation Education, 16(1), 1-13.
• Shaw, L.S., & Tarvydas, V.M. (2001). Ethical practice and rehablitation education. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 32(4), 10-19.
• Shaw, L.S., & Tarvydas, V.M. (2001). The ethics code: A document that makes a difference. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 32(4), 3-4.
• Leahy, M.J., & Tarvydas, V.M. (2002). Transforming our professional organizations: A first step toward the unification of the rehabilitation counseling profession. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 32(3), 3-8.
• Shaw, L., & Tarvydas, V.M. (2001). The use of professional disclosure in rehabilitation counseling. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 45, 40-47.
• Tarvydas, V.M., Leahy, M.J., Saunders, J.L., Chan, F., Thielsen, V.A., & Murray, G. (2001). Beliefs about the ethics of practice among CRCs: A national survey. Journal of Rehabilitation Counseling, 32(2), 9-18.
• Tarvydas, V.M., & Cottone, R.R. (2000). The code of ethics for professional rehabilitation counselors: What we have and what we need. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 43(4), 188-196.
• Tarvydas, V.M., & Peterson, D.B. (1999). Clinical decision-making and ethical issues in case management. In F.Chan & M.J. Leahy, Healthcare and disability case management (pp.317-356). Rolling Meadows, IL: Vocational Consultants Press.
• Cottone, R.R., & Tarvydas, V.M. (1998). Ethical and professional issues in counseling (1st ed.). New York: Prentice-Hall, Inc.
• Tarvydas, V.M. (1997). Ethical and legal standards of practice in rehabilitation counseling. In D.R. Maki, & T.F. Riggar (Eds.), Rehabilitation counseling: Profession and practice. New York: Springer Publishing Co.
• Tarvydas, V.M., & Shaw, L.K. (1996). Interdisciplinary team member perceptions of ethical issues in traumatic brain injury rehabilitation. NeuroRehabilitation, 6, 97-111.
• Tarvydas, V.M. (1995). Ethics and the practice of rehabilitation counselor supervision. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 38(4), 294-306.
• Tarvydas, V.M. (1995). Formulating realistic vocational goals using practical counseling strategies. In Midwest Regional Head Injury Center for Rehabilitation & Prevention, Traumatic brain injury: Practical solutions for functional problems. Chicago, IL: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.
• Cottone, R.R., Tarvydas, V.M., & House, G. (1994). The effect of number and type of consulted relationships on the ethical decision-making of graduate students in counseling. Counseling and Values, 39, 56-68.
• Burling, K.,. Tarvydas, V.M., & Maki, D.R. (1994). Human sexuality and disability: A holistic interpretation of rehabilitation counseling. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 25, 10-16.
• Tarvydas, V.M. (1994). Ethical orientations of master's rehabilitation counseling students. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 37, 202-214.
• Pape, D.A.*, & Tarvydas, V.M. (1993). Responsible and responsive rehabilitation consultation on the ADA: The importance of training for psychologists. In S.M. Bruyere & O'Keeffe (Eds.), Implications of the Americans with Disabilities Act for psychology (pp. 169-186). New York/Washington, D.C.: Springer/American Psychological Association. [*Both authors share senior authorship.]
• Tarvydas, V. M., & Leahy, M.J. (1993). Licensure in rehabilitation counseling: A critical incident in professionalization. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 37, 92-108. [Also published in Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 24, 16-23.]
• Pape, D.A.*, & Tarvydas, V.M. (1993). Responsible and responsive rehabilitation consultation on the ADA: The importance of training for psychologists. Rehabilitation Psychology, 38, 117-131. [*Both authors share senior authorship.]
• Gatens-Robinson, E., & Tarvydas, V.M. (1992). Ethics of care, women's perspectives, and the status of mainstream rehabilitation ethical analysis. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 23, 26-33.
• Tarvydas, V.M., & Cottone, R.R. (1991). Ethical responses to legislative, organizational, and economic dynamics: A four-level model of ethical practice. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 22, 11-18.
• Bloom, J., Gerstein, L., Tarvydas, V., Conaster, J., Davis, E., Kater, D., Sherrard, P., & Esposito, R. (1990). Model legislation for licensed professional counselors. Journal of Counseling and Development, 68, 511-523.
• Tarvydas, V.M., & Pape, D.A. (1988). A unified code of ethics for rehabilitation counselors. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 32, 322-326.
• Tarvydas, V.M. (1987). Decision making models in ethics: Models for increased clarity and wisdom. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 18, 50-52.

• Ethics and ethics decision making
• Traumatic head injury rehabilitation
• Professional standards

• 07C:247 Medical Aspects of Disability
• 07C:270 Issues and Ethics in Counseling
• 07C:248 Diagnosis & Treatment Planning for Psychiatric Rehabilitation
• 07C:280 Topical Seminar in Counselor Education
• Risk Management for Counselors
• Family Counseling and Head Injury Rehabilitation
• Head Injury and Drug/Alcohol Problems
• Practical Counseling Approaches to Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation
• 07C:341 Job Development Placement & Follow-Up
• 07C:342 Psychological & Social Aspects of Disability
• 07C:350 Practicum I in Rehabilitation Counseling
• 07C:351 Practicum II in Rehabilitation Counseling
• 07C:352 Internship in Rehabilitation Counseling
• 07C:369 Advanced Seminar in Rehabilitation Counseling and Psychology
• 07C:400 Professional Seminar and Ethics in Counselor Education