Bryan Dallas, Ph.D, CRC, LCPC

Title:	Professor
Unit:	Rehabilitation Counseling
Office Location:	Wirtz Hall 356
Office Phone:	815-752-8389
Office Fax:	815-753-9123
Email:	bdallas@niu.edu
Prounous:	he/him/his

Courses Taught

• REHB 495: Assistive Technology in Rehabilitation
• REHB 492: Medical Aspects of Disability in Rehabilitation
• REHB 627: Medical Aspects of Disability
• REHB 661: Career Development Interventions with Rehabilitation Populations
• REHB 662: Vocational Analysis and Job Placement

Education

• Ph.D., Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, Rehabilitation
• M.S., Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, Rehabilitation Counseling
• B.S., Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, Health Care Management
• A.A.S., Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, Physical Therapist Assistant

Certification

Certified Rehabilitation Counselor

Licensure

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

Research Interests

• Postsecondary accommodations for students with disabilities
• Universal Design in instructional settings
• Assistive Technology
• Vocational Analysis

Selected Publications

Dallas B., and Keyes, M. (2025). Medical aspects of depression in vocational evaluation and assessment. Vocational Evaluation and Workforce Adjustment Journal, 20(1), 6-21.

Dallas, B. K., Yuan, S. and Humphrey, B. (2026). Freshman Experiences Among Neurodivergent Students Following a STEM-Focused High School-to-College Transition Program. Behavioral Sciences, 16(1), 160.

Dallas, B. K. (2022). Legislative mandates and institutional accessibility requirements. In G. Oswald & T. Webb (Eds.), Universal Design in Study Abroad. Association on Higher Education and Disability.

Dallas, B. K., Aquino, K. and Scott, S. (2022). Vocational rehabilitation counselors' perceptions on the impact of COVID-19: Transition to remote services and support needs of VR clients. Journal of Rehabilitation, 88(2), 4-10.

Whitney, M., and Dallas, B. (2019, February). Captioning Online Course Videos: An Investigation into Knowledge Retention and Student Perception. In Proceedings of the 50th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (pp. 511-517), Minneapolis, MN.

Sprong, M. E., Dallas, B. K., Hennenfent, K., Cerrito, B. and Buono, F. (2019). Race and Disability on Perception on Relative Fairness of Postsecondary Educational Accommodations. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 50(2), 118-128.

Dallas, B. K., Ramisch, J. and Ashmore, A. (2018). How involved should they be? Students with ASD in postsecondary settings and their family members. The Qualitative Report, 23(5), 1208-1222.

Sprong, M. E., Dallas, B. K., Chowdhury, D. and Buono, F. D. (2017). Impact of sexism and gender on recommendations for rehabilitation services. Journal of Rehabilitation, 83(4), 13-24.

Dallas, B. K., McCarthy, A. K. and Long, G. (2016). Examining the educational benefits of and attitudes toward closed captioning among undergraduate students. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 16(2), 56-65. doi: 10.14434/josotl.v16i2.19267

Dallas, B. K., Sprong, M. E. and Kluesner, B. (2016). Multi-university comparison of faculty attitudes and use of universal design instructional techniques. Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 30(2), 148-160.

Dallas, B. K., Ramisch, J. and McGowan, B. (2015). Students with autism spectrum disorders and the role of family in postsecondary settings: A systematic review of the literature. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 28(2), 135-147.

Sprong, M. E., Dallas, B., Upton, T. D. and Bordieri, J. (2015). The influence of race, causal attribution, and in-group favoritism on recommendations for rehabilitation services. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 58(4), 227-239. doi:10.1177/0034355214562071

Sprong, M. E., Dallas, B., Davis, S., Melvin, A. and Koch, D. S. (2014). Substance abuse and vocational rehabilitation: A survey of policies and procedures. Journal of Rehabilitation, 80(4), 4-9.

Lombardi, A., Murray, C. and Dallas, B. (2013). University faculty attitudes toward disability and inclusive instruction: Comparing two institutions. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 26(3), 221-232.

Reinschmiedt, H. J., Sprong, M. E., Dallas, B., Buono, F. and Upton, T. (2013). Post-secondary students with disabilities receiving accommodations: A survey of satisfaction and subjective well-being. Journal of Rehabilitation, 79(3), 3-10.

Dallas, B. K. and Upton, T. D. (2011). Maximizing access to postsecondary educational print materials for students with print-related disabilities. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 42, 35-42.

Upton, T. D. and Dallas, B. K. (2011). Workers’ compensation. In T. D. Upton (Ed.), Private rehabilitation: Evolving opportunities (pp. 108-135). Linn Creek, MO: Aspen Professional Services.

Grant Awards

Dallas, B. K. and Yuan, S. (2026). Role: Principal Investigator. Huskies BELONG – Building Effective Learning Opportunities and Network Guidance for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). Illinois Community College Board. $199,800. (External - Funded)

Dallas, B. K. (2023-2026). Role: Principal Investigator. Huskies BELONG – Building Effective Learning Opportunities and Network Guidance for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). Illinois Community College Board. $478,000. (Funded)

Presentations

Dallas, B. K. and Baker, B. (April 8, 2026) Outcomes of a college transition program for students with disabilities. American Rehabilitation Counseling Association Pre-Conference Symposium, Columbus, Ohio.

Dallas, B. K., Wunuken, B., Krueger, C., Flagg, C., Chittams, J., Stille, S. (July 16-18, 2025). Creative college transition programs for underrepresented populations. Association on Higher Education and Disability annual conference Denver, Colorado.