Christine A. Reid, Ph.D., CRC is a Full Professor who joined VCU in 1997. Her Ph.D. is in Rehabilitation Psychology from Illinois Institute of Technology. She has over 35 years of experience as a Rehabilitation Counseling educator, researcher, and service provider. She has developed and coordinated service systems such as a university-based counseling center and an office of disability resources. Dr. Reid’s primary research is in the area of psychometric methodology, focused on the development and validation of assessment instruments and processes related to rehabilitation counseling. Additional research interests include deafness, distance learning, life care planning, and cultural identity. Dr. Reid has more than 90 publications and 220 professional presentations to her credit, including some in journals or conferences targeted to international audiences. She was awarded over $5.7 million in grants for VCU. A Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and Certified Life Care Planner, Dr. Reid was awarded Fellow status from the National Rehabilitation Counseling Association, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Symposium on Life Care Planning. Dr. Reid has served in leadership roles for the National Rehabilitation Counseling Association, Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification, Council on Rehabilitation Education, Foundation for Life Care Planning Research, Louisiana Vocational Evaluation and Work Adjustment Association, Illinois Deafness and Rehabilitation Association, and chapters of honor societies including Phi Kappa Phi (interdisciplinary), Rho Chi Sigma (Rehabilitation Counseling and services), and Chi Sigma Iota (Counseling). She has also served on the board of the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs.