Chris is a licensed professional counselor in the state of Missouri and has worked in human services since 2004 as both a mental health counselor and vocational rehabilitation counselor. He is currently employed full-time with the Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation program. Chris’s research interests are organizational dynamics and disability policy. Chris was raised in Wilkinson, Indiana, and has lived in Missouri for the past 12 years. He and his wife, Tawnya, have two daughters, Elly (12) and Emilia (7). Chris enjoys spending time with his family and supporting his daughters in their educational and extracurricular pursuits. Chris is enrolled as a part-time doctoral student.