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Yazmin Castruita Rios is an assistant professor in the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education. She received her Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Counselor Education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with an emphasis in leadership and research on transition for youth and young adults with disabilities. Her research interests are centered on the participation of transition-age youth with disabilities in employment and community integration. Other research interests include understanding the best practices in outreach and engagement of Hispanic communities in vocational rehabilitation (VR) programs, VR services and outcomes, interdisciplinary collaborations, psychosocial adaptation to disability and professional issues in rehabilitation counseling. Castruita Rios also has experience working with youth and adults with disabilities in educational and work settings, where she provided educational and job-related supports in English and Spanish.