Layne LeBlanc
Department / Division
- Mississippi Institute on Disabilities
Title
- Graduate Research Assistant
Contact
Layne A. LeBlanc, MS, CRC, is a doctoral student in Counselor Education and Supervision at Mississippi State University and serves as a Graduate Research Assistant for the Career Horizons Project. Layne brings clinical experience from her time as a practicum and internship student with Louisiana Rehabilitation Services, where she gained hands-on experience in state vocational rehabilitation practice and client-centered service delivery. Additionally, Layne provides clinical supervision to master's level counseling students and has served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for various counselor education courses within MSU's Counseling department. Her research interests include clinical supervision, disability policy, and vocational rehabilitation for individuals with chronic illness and disabilities, with a particular focus on how rehabilitation services are delivered, supported, and sustained through technical assistance and quality assurance. As part of her professional service, she chairs the Student Committee of the Association for Rehabilitation, Research, Policy and Education (ARRPE), working to expand engagement and leadership opportunities for emerging rehabilitation professionals.
- Master of Science, Rehabilitation Counseling, Mississippi State University
- Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, University of Mississippi
- Certified Rehabilitation Counselor