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Noel Estrada-Hernández, PhD, CRC

Professor

Current Positions

  • Professor of Rehabilitation Counseling

College of Education Affiliations

Education

  • BA in Bachelor degree in Social Work, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus
  • MA in Master degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus
  • PhD in Rehabilitation Counselor Education, The University of Iowa, College of Education

Selected Awards & Honors

  • Research Award American Rehabilitation Counseling Association, American Rehabilitation Counseling Association, 2007

Professional Memberships

  • American Counseling Association
  • Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling
  • National Council on Rehabilitation Education
  • American Counselor Education and Supervision
  • American Rehabilitation Counseling Association

Selected Publications

  • Estrada Hernandez, N., Wadsworth, J. S. & Gerald, M. (2019). The Use of Single-Subject Design in Rehabilitation Counseling Research. Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education 33 (3) 168-179.
  • Estrada-Hernandez, N. & Bahr, P. (2019). Ethics and Assistive Technology: Potential Issues for AT Service Providers. Assistive Technology, DOI:10.1080/10400435.2019.1634657.
  • Estrada-Hernandez, N. (2018). Psychosocial Aspects of Physical Difference: The Voices of Albinism in Puerto Rico. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness. 112 (6) 701-712.
  • Santos-Roman, L. O. & Estrada Hernandez, N. (2017). Rehabilitation Counselors’ Competencies when working with Hispanic/Latino Immigrant Injured Workers: A Delphi Study. Rehabilitation Policy, Research, and Education 31 (4) 387-400.
  • Tarvydas, V. M., Estrada Hernandez, N., Vazquez-Ramos, R. A. & Saunders, J. L. (2017). Development and Initial Psychometric Properties of the Participatory Ethics Scale. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin 60 (4) 195-202.
  • Estrada Hernandez, N. & Stachowiack, J. R. (2016). Factors that Affect the Successful Implementation of Assistive Technology. Eastern Education Journal 45 (1) 2-22.
  • Tarvydas, V. M., Vazquez-Ramos, R. A. & Estrada Hernandez, N. (2015). Applied participatory ethics: Bridging the social justice chasm between counselor and client. Counseling and Values 60 (2) 218-233.
  • Kim, K., Lu, J. & Estrada-Hernandez, N. (2015). Attitudes Toward People with Disabilities: the Tripartite Model, Social Desirability, and Other Controversial Variables. Journal of Asia Pacific Counseling 5 (1) 23-37.
  • Wood, S. M. & Estrada Hernandez, N. (2012). Rehabilitation counselors' awareness, knowledge, and skills regarding twice-exceptional consumers. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling 43 (1) 11-18.
  • Estrada Hernandez, N. & Stachowiak, J. R. (2010). Evaluating Systematic Assistive Technology Needs. In Seok, S., Meyen, E. L. & DaCosta, B. (Eds.) Handbook of Research on Human Cognition and Assistive Technology: Design, Accessibility and Transdisciplinary Perspectives. pp. 239-250. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.

Selected Presentations

  • Estrada-Hernandez, N., Wadsworth, J. & Sanchez, J. (2019, May) The Mirror of Social Media: Ethical Reflections. Lecture presented at Iowa Mental Health Counseling Association Annual Conference, DesMoines, Iowa.
  • Booth, J., Estrada-Hernandez, N. & Sanchez, J. (2019, April) Factorial Validity of the Brief Resilience Scale Among Adults with Serious Mental Illness. Poster presented at National Council on Rehabilitation Education Annual Conference, San Diego, California.
  • Estrada-Hernandez, N. (2018, September) Albinism, human rights, and spiritual/cultural practices – Seeking consensus and priorities on advocacy and research. Roundtable presented at Roundtable on Albiinsm and Human Rights, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Esrada-Hernandez, N. & Bahr, P. (2018, July) The Ethics of Assistive Technology: Results of a National Survey. Paper presented at RESNA Annual Conference, Washington DC, Virginia.
  • Connor, A., Sung, C., Esrada-Hernandez, N., Chun, J. & Levine, A. (2017, April) Participatory Ethics, Suicide, and Social Justice in Rehabilitation Education, Research, and Practice. Lecture presented at NCRE Spring Conference, Newpoert Beach, California.
  • Maneev, V. & Estrada-Hernandez, N. (2016, April) Counselor Education and Disability Knowledge: A National Survey of CACREP Accredited Programs. Poster presented at NCRE Annual Spring Conference, Newpoert Beach, California.
  • Maneev, V. S., Estrada Hernandez, N. & Hiebing, T. (2015, April) A Developmental Model to Assess Counselor’s Multicultural Development. Poster presented at National Council on Rehabilitation Education, Spring Conference., Orange County, California.
  • Yamamoto, K. K., Estrada Hernandez, N., Shannon, C., Riddick-McClelland, N., Lee, E. & Cartwright, B. (2015, April) Multicultural Perspectives on Help-Seeking Behaviors. Panel presented at National Council on Rehabilitation Education, Spring Conference, Orange County.
  • Tarvydas, V. M. & Estrada Hernandez, N. (2014, March) The Ethics of Assistive Technology. Lecture presented at Spring Conference, Manhattan Beach, California.
  • Vazquez-Ramos, R., Estrada Hernandez, N. & Tarvydas, V. M. (2013, April) Applied participatory ethics: Bridging the social justice chasm between counselor and client. Panel presented at Spring Conference, San Francisco, California.

Selected Grants & Contracts

  • Estrada Hernandez, Noel (Co-Investigator), Tarvydas, Vilia Marie (Co-Investigator) Grant Research/Creative Work (Applied or Basic). Measuring Participatory Ethics in Rehabilitation Counseling. Iowa Measurement Research Foundation, University of Iowa, College of Education. Funded. January 1, 2013 - December 1, 2013.
  • Estrada Hernandez, Noel (Principal Investigator) Grant Research/Creative Work (Applied or Basic). Measuring Participatory Ethics of Certified Rehabilitation Counselors: A Confirmatory Study. College of Education Research Fund. Funded. January 1, 2013 - May 1, 2013.
  • Estrada Hernandez, Noel (Principal Investigator) Grant Measuring the Assistive Technology Needs of Iowans with Disabilities. The University of Iowa, Office of Vice President for Research. Funded. February 1, 2008 - June 1, 2009.
  • Estrada Hernandez, Noel (Principal Investigator) Fellowship Old Gold summer Fellowship. The University of Iowa, Provost Office. Funded. July 1, 2007 - June 1, 2008.
  • Estrada Hernandez, Noel (Principal Investigator) Grant Certified Rehabilitation Counselors Awareness, Knowledge, and Skills of Twice Exceptional Individuals: An Exploratory Study. The University of Iowa, College of Education, Research Fund. Funded. February 1, 2008 - June 1, 2008.
  • Estrada Hernandez, Noel (Principal Investigator) Grant Edna Jones Johnson Memorial Fund. The University of Iowa College of Education. Funded. April 1, 2007 - June 1, 2007.