Hung Jen Kuo

Dr. Hung Jen Kuo is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education at Michigan State University. He holds a Ph.D. from Michigan State University. His research focuses on leveraging technology to enhance quality of life for individuals with disabilities, including interventions such as mobile job coaching applications, virtual reality meditation programs, and video game-based health interventions. He directs the Games, Rehabilitation, Education, and Assistive Technology (GREAT) Lab, emphasizing participatory design and inclusive technology solutions.

His work spans disability employment strategies, implicit bias reduction, assistive technology integration, and transition planning for neurodiverse youth. Key areas include analyzing the dual-customer strategies of vocational rehabilitation agencies, validating disability attitude scales, and evaluating the feasibility of assistive technology platforms like Avail. Dr. Kuo’s research also explores risks and benefits of gaming for students with disabilities and the ethical implementation of technology in clinical supervision.

• Education: Ph.D., Michigan State University
• Labs: GREAT Lab (focusing on assistive technology and game-based interventions)
• Key Projects: VR workplace mental health programs, mobile job coaching, and participatory tech design for autism

Dr. Kuo’s articles highlight trends in technology-assisted rehabilitation, disability inclusion policies, and multi-stakeholder collaboration in transition planning. Recent work emphasizes human-centered design principles and the ethical implications of digital tools in counseling.