Faculty Activities

The MRC program at the University of Texas at El Paso is one of eight U.S. universities in partnership with University of Wisconsin-Madison, participating in a multisite study to increase sustainable employment and career advancement opportunities for individuals with disabilities, including veterans with disabilities. “Increasing State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Capacity to Persons with Disabilities in High Quality Employment Setting”. The Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center for Quality Employment's (VRTAC-QE) goal is to increase the knowledge and skills of state vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies and community partners that help people with disabilities achieve quality employment and career advancement, with emphasis on competitive integrated employment.

The MRC program collaborated with Dr. Thenral Mangadu, Associate Professor of Health Promotion and Public Health, on securing a grant, Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program, that supports rural mental health by placing interns in rural counties in Texas.