Keisha G. Rogers

Position: Professor Department: Rehabilitation Counseling
Contact Info
Office: Anderson Center, RM C024-F Phone: 336-750-3267 Fax: 336-750-2914 Email: rogerslg@wssu.edu
Educational Background
- Doctor of Philosophy, Rehabilitation Counseling and Administration, Southern Illinois University
- Master of Science, Rehabilitation Counseling, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
- Bachelor of Arts, English, Columbia College
Research and Project Interests
- Clinical Supervision
- Multicultural Counseling
- Women in Higher Education
Licensures/Certifications
- Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, Commission on Certified Rehabilitation Counselors
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Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist, North Carolina Substance Addictions Specialist Professional Practice Board
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Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors
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Qualified Supervisor, North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors
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Approved Clinical Supervisor, Center for Credentialing and Education Inc.
Academic Honors/Awards
The Scholar Award 2025, Research Excellence Impact Award, Winston-Salem State University SOHS
Phi Kappa Phi 2024, International Honor Society Induction (inaugural cohort), Winston-Salem State University
Provost Fellow 2024, Winston-Salem State University Office of the Provost
Entrepreneurial Fellow 2024, PNC Faculty Entrepreneurial Fellow (inaugural cohort) Winston-Salem State University
Torch Award 2024, National Association of Multicultural Rehabilitation Concerns
Sylvia Walker National Multicultural Award 2023, National Rehabilitation Association
Joyce Keener Meritorious Service Award 2023, National Association of Multicultural Rehabilitation Concerns
Professional Writing & Research Award 2022, North Carolina Counseling Association
Dr. Bobbie Atkins Research Award 2022,National Association of Multicultural Rehabilitation Concerns
Red Jacket Society Induction 2021, Winston-Salem State University Sponsored Programs *Procured $1,000,000 in external funding
Faculty Research Fellow 2019-2020, Winston-Salem State University Center for Economic Mobility
Sylvia Walker Educator Award 2016, National Association of Multicultural Rehabilitation Concerns
Harley, D.A., Rogers, K.G., & Hall, A.H. (2025). Cultural responsiveness in rehabilitation counseling. In S. Sisko (Ed)., Cultural Responsiveness in Rehabilitation Counseling (pp.159-173). Palgrave. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-81831-8
Rogers, K.G., Becton, A.B., Thomas, T.P., Blizard, Z., & Brown, L. (2025). Unmasking economic mobility barriers for Black women with disabilities post-COVID-19. Journal of Disability Studies 11(2), 79-89. **student collaboration**
Lusk, S.L., Rogers, K.G., Becton, A.B., & Bledsoe, K.G., Springfield, J.M., Neal Keith, S., &Harrington, B.W. (2025). Sorting through the weeds: The intersection of legislation, workplace policy, and medical marijuana and its impact on vocational rehabilitation. Rehabilitation Counselors and Educators Journal 14(1). https://doi.org/10.52017/001c.134085 **student collaboration**
Carey, C.D., Rogers, K.G., Pitt-Parker, J., Roberston., S.L., & Browne, R. (2023). Beyond multicultural competencies: An anti-oppression framework. In K.B. Wilson & S. Chao (Eds)., Facilitating Social Justice, Service Delivery, and Advocacy Through Multicultural Counseling Competencies (pp. 84-105). IGI Global. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-6155-6
Bryan, K., Rogers, K.G., Grayson, T.L. (2023). Black youth and the fight for linguistic citizenship in the United States. In B.A. Svendsen & R. Jonsson (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook on Language and Culture (pp. 163-176). Routledge.
Rogers, K.G., Bryan, K., Smith, S.L., Harris, L., & Dentleegrand, K. (2022). To be Black, female, & faculty: Black women and the HBCU experience. The Negro Educational Review, 70(1-4), 79-97. **student collaboration**
Rogers, K.G., Minor, T.D., Dashiell-Shoffner, J., Taft, B.C., Jackson-Figueroa, H., & McConnell, R.L. (2022). Professional association affiliation: Bridging the generational and cultural gap. Journal of Rehabilitation Counseling Research and Practice, 43(1), 17-28.
Rogers, K.G., Troop, K.L., Wilson, K.B., & Robertson, S. (2020). Enculturation and clinical supervision: Facilitating positive supervision outcomes. In K.B. Wilson, S. Chao, & S.L. Lusk, (Eds.), Clinical Supervision: Understanding Diversity and Interpersonal Dynamics-Nuances and Outcomes (pp.18-36). Aspen.
Rogers, K.G., Thomas, T.P., Kim, K., Ward, C., & Melvin, A. (2019). Improving rehabilitation counselors’ knowledge of co-occurring disorders, screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment practices. Journal of Best Practices in Health Professions Diversity: Research, Education and Policy, 12(2), 141-156.
Cartwright, B.C., Harley, D.A., & Rogers, K. G. (2018). Cultural competence and social justice. In V. Tarvydas & M. T. Hartley (Eds.), The Professional Practice of Rehabilitation Counseling, (2nd ed., pp.243-358). Springer.
Harris, S. L., Boston, Q., Rogers, K.G., & Dunlap, P. (2017). Vocational evaluation of Hispanics: Implications for rehabilitation counseling professionals. Vocational Evaluation & Work Adjustment Association Journal, 41(1), 33-39. **student collaboration**
Rogers, K.G., Cartwright, B.Y., & Skinner, R. (2016). Strategies to create a culturally responsive learning environment. Review of Disabilities Study: An International Journal, 11(4), 1-7. **student collaboration**
Russell, V. D., & Rogers, K. G. (2015). Personnel supervision in allied health settings. In press. In Flowers, C. R., Soldner, J., & Robertson, S. (Eds.), Counseling Supervision and Administrative Practices in Allied Health Professions. Aspen.
Blalock, K. M., Bynum, F., Rogers, K. G., & Waldrum, S. (2013). The process of assessment. In Lusk, S. L. (Ed.), Counseling the Addicted Family: Implications for Practitioners. Aspen. **student collaboration**
Grayson, K., Dixon, V. E., & Dunlap, P. (2011). Levels of acculturation and effect on rehabilitation counseling students: An exploratory study. The Journal of Minority Disability Research and Practice, 1(4), 58-89.
(2025-2030) Vocational Rehabilitation & Co-Occurring Mental Health Counseling Virtual Training Initiative, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Rehabilitation Services Administration. Funded at $999,988 (Author, Principal Investigator)
(2025) Perceptions of Disability in Moroccan Culture, MOBT Global Engagement Grant, MOBT Global. Funded at $5000 (Author, Principal Investigator)
(2024-2025) Amplifying Our Voices: The HBCU Experience Among Black Faculty, Collaborative Research, National Endowment for the Humanities. Funded at $299,989 (Co-Author, Principal Investigator)
(2020-2025) Vocational Rehabilitation & Co-Occurring Mental Health Counseling Virtual Training Initiative, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Rehabilitation Services Administration, Funded at $956,845 (Co-Author, Principal Investigator)
(2020-2021) Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on Under-Resourced Communities, UNC Policy Collaboratory, University of North Carolina System, Funded at $180,970 (Author, Co-Principal Investigator)
(2019-2020) What are the Hurdles to Economic Mobility for African American Women with a Disability in Forsyth County?, Center for the Study of Economic Mobility, Winston-Salem State University, Funded at $15,000 (Author, Co-Principal Investigator)
(2015-2016) Improving Human Service Professionals’ Knowledge of Co-Occurring Disorders, Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Practices, Research Initiation Program, Winston-Salem State University, Funded at $8,755 (Author, Principal Investigator)