Malachy Bishop

About

Malachy Bishop, Ph.D, CRC, is the Norman L. and Barbara M. Berven Professor of Rehabilitation Psychology in the Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His professional background includes rehabilitation counseling, rehabilitation psychology, and neuropsychology in physical medicine and rehabilitation and other health care settings. Dr. Bishop conducts research focused on employment and psychosocial aspects of chronic neurological conditions, including multiple sclerosis and epilepsy, as well as the application of quality of life research to adaptation to chronic illness and disability. He has served on various national committees and advisory boards related to epilepsy and multiple sclerosis, and he is actively involved in professional rehabilitation journals. Dr. Bishop has received multiple awards recognizing his contributions to rehabilitation research and education.

Research topics

• Sociology
• Medicine
• Psychology
• Political Science
• Gerontology
• Demography
• Pedagogy
• Marketing
• Economics
• Business

Selected publications

• Psychosocial Adaptation to Chronic Illness and Disability

  Oxford University Press eBooks · 2025-08-21 · 180 citations

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  Abstract The search for understanding of the dynamic processes inherent in psychosocial adaptation (PA) to chronic illness and disability (CID) has been a defining focus of rehabilitation psychology since the field’s origin. Theoretical, clinical, and empirical findings have generated an active discourse, new and revised models and theories, and an ever-growing catalog of clinical responses. Yet as the experience of living with a CID, the perspectives and frameworks of understanding the individu…

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• The employment impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Americans with MS: Preliminary analysis

  Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation · 2020 · 24 citations

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  BACKGROUND: The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been associated with unprecedented social and economic impacts in the United States, including significant cuts to the labor force, beginning in the spring of 2020. OBJECTIVE: In this study we examined the employment effects of the pandemic on Americans with multiple sclerosis (MS), a population that has historically experienced low rates of employment relative to the general population. METHODS: Based on a survey of a convenience…

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• Identifying vocational rehabilitation outreach and service training priorities: A national survey from diverse perspectives

  Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation · 2022 · 21 citations

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  BACKGROUND: This article summarizes the results of a needs assessment survey project presented at the 2021 National APSE Virtual Conference. This research was conducted by the Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center for Quality Employment (VRTAC-QE), a Technical Assistance Center funded by the Rehabilitation Services Administration, U.S. Department of Education. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the survey was to determine technical assistance and training needs of state VR counselors in f…

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• Vocational rehabilitation service delivery: Technical assistance needs of vocational rehabilitation professionals

  Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation · 2022-12-12 · 17 citations

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  BACKGROUND: Americans with disabilities have historically faced substantial barriers to employment participation. The state-federal vocational rehabilitation (VR) program has played an important role in increasing the employment opportunities of Americans with disabilities through the provision of services and supports designed to lead to high-quality employment, independence, self-sufficiency, and full integration into the community. OBJECTIVE: The Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance…

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• Exploration of the Effects of Protective Person–Environment Factors Between Functional Impairments and Stress in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis: Mediation and Moderation Analyses

  Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin · 2021 · 17 citations

  Functional impairments can lead to stress in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). The study examined protective person and environment factors (i.e., positive cognitive stress appraisal, core self-evaluations [CSE], resilience, hope, spirituality, social support, and environmental supports) as both mediators and moderators of this association to guide understanding of the experience of stress in this population. The sample consisted of 373 participants with MS. In simple mediation analyses,…

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Frequent coauthors

• Phillip D. Rumrill

  50 shared

• Michael Frain

  Florida Atlantic University

  32 shared

• Timothy N. Tansey

  University of Wisconsin–Madison

  23 shared

• Stuart Rumrill

  University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  23 shared

• Fong Chan

  University of Wisconsin–Madison

  22 shared

• Chung-Yi Chiu

  University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  21 shared

• Richard T. Roessler

  Fayetteville Public Library

  16 shared

• Julie Chronister

  San Francisco State University

  14 shared

Education

• Ph.D., Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education

  University of Wisconsin–Madison

  2000

• M.S., Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education

  University of Wisconsin–Madison

  1996

• B.A., Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education

  University of Wisconsin–Madison

  1994

Awards & honors

• James F. Garrett Distinguished Career in Rehabilitation Rese…
• President’s Award (2016)
• George N. Wright Varsity Award (2015)
• Researcher of the Year Award (2015)

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