Dr. Kevin J. Kukoleck is The New Center’s

Executive Director and Director of Training. He is a

licensed Clinical Psychologist who has extensive

experience working with people with various disabling

conditions. As a person with a disability himself, Dr.

Kukoleck brings a unique perspective to his Clinical

Health Psychology work. His use of a wheelchair

enables him to make a quick therapeutic alliance with

his clients who are struggling to cope with their own

disabilities. His other clinical areas of interest include

cross-cultural counseling, gerontology, and working

with sexual minorities. Dr. Kukoleck has over ten years

teaching experience in several colleges and

universities. He has been an invited guest lecturer at

prestigious institutions such as Case Western Reserve

University and the University of Chicago. He has been

part of the leadership of the American Society on Aging

for the past 14 years and is a past president of the

Association of the Development of the Person-Centered

Approach.