Patrick Corrigan: Dr. Corrigan is a Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the Illinois Institute of Technology.  Currently, he is the principal investigator of the National Consortium for Stigma and Empowerment, a collaboration of investigators and advocates from more than a dozen institutions.  He also heads projects examining integrated care primary and behavioral health care in a health disparities framework.  He has written more than 400 peer-reviewed articles, is editor emeritus of the American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, and editor of a new journal published by the American Psychological Association, Stigma, and Health. Corrigan has authored or edited fifteen books, most recently, The Stigma of Disease and Disability. He also is part of the team that developed the Honest, Open, Proud series of anti-stigma programs.

The following individuals are members of Dr. Corrigan's research lab at the Illinois Institute of Technology.  Along with names, a brief description of their current research initiatives is provided.  For more information on these individuals, please click on their name below.

Katherine Nieweglowski: Katherine Nieweglowski is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Illinois. She earned her M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling from the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in 2017 and was awarded Graduate Student of the Year by the National Council on Rehabilitation Education. Ms. Nieweglowski is currently enrolled in the Ph.D. Rehabilitation Counseling Education program at IIT where she also serves as a clinical research associate at the National Consortium of Stigma and Empowerment and Chicago Health Disparities Center.

Karina Powell: Karina's current research interests include how attitudes toward people with mental illness are impacted by one's political ideologies and belief system.  For the past few years, understanding how the media impacts stigmatizing attitudes has been a focus of Karina's research.  She is interested in further exploring the role of neuropsychological profiles in contributing to the efficacy of anti-stigma programs and the impact of subsequent attitude change.

Lindsay Sheehan: Lindsay is a senior research associate of the National Consortium on Stigma and Empowerment (NCSE) at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT).  Lindsay has earned her Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Counseling Education with a specialization in psychiatric rehabilitation. Since 2002, Lindsay has worked in community mental health, focusing on employment and independent living for those with serious mental illness. She teaches as an Adjunct Instructor at IIT and is a licensed counselor.

Sang Qin: Sang Qin is a clinical research associate at the National Consortium for Stigma and Empowerment (NCSE). She is a licensed professional counselor and a certified rehabilitation counselor. Sang has a master's degree in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling and first-hand experience in providing community services for individuals living with mental health challenges. She has been involved in several research projects focused on the stigma of mental illness and health disparities. Currently, she is working on two community-based participatory research (CBPR) projects involving minorities and people with psychiatric disabilities. Sang is also pursuing her doctoral degree in Rehabilitation Counseling Education at the Illinois Institute of Technology. She is committed to bringing mental health awareness to diverse communities and work towards increasing the knowledge of stigma and mental health.

Marisa Serchuk: Marisa is a research assistant at the National Consortium for Stigma and Empowerment (NCSE), and she is currently a Clinical Psychology Ph.D. student at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). Marisa's primary research interests include understanding the experiences of stigma and the role of disclosure for children with mental health challenges as well as their family members.