Junfei Lu

Biography: 
Junfei Lu, Ph.D., CRC., is currently an associate professor in the counselor education program at the University of Alabama. He got his Ph.D. in rehabilitation counselor education from the University of Iowa in 2014. His current research areas cover mindfulness/self-care, spirituality and burnout. His targeted populations include people with disabilities, homeless individuals and older people from minority groups.

Education: 
PhD, Rehabilitation Counselor Education, The University of Iowa, 2014

Grant Awards: 
The Deep South Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR) Pilot Grant (sponsored by University of Alabama-Birmingham, funding from National Institute of Aging)
Proposed Title of the Research: A Paradigm and An Item Pool of Spiritual Well-Being in Older African Americans
Role: Principal Investigator
Awarded amount: $19,803
Time period: July 1st, 2017 – June 30th, 2018

Sponsored Scholarship Program, Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling Proposed Title of the Research: Examining the neurological indicators of stress reduction: A mindfulness-based immersive virtual-reality experience
Role: Co-Principal Investigator, with Dr. Cook, R
Awarded amount: $2,996.36
Time period: Spring, 2017 – Spring, 2018

The University of Alabama Internal Grant from Research Grants Committee (RGC)
Proposed Title of the Research: A model toward homeless people’s well-being, self-esteem, resilience, and career outcome expectations”
Role: Principal Investigator
Awarded amount: $5000
Time period: May 15, 2015 – May 14, 2017