Dr. Lee Za Ong

Dr. Lee Za OngMarquette University

School of Dentistry, 366

MilwaukeeWI53201United States of America(414 ) 288-1550leeza.ong@marquette.eduGoogle Scholar

e-PublicationsCurriculum Vitae

Associate Professor & Director of Predoctoral Program in Behavioral Sciences and Ethics

Developmental Sciences

Education

• Ph.D. 2005, Rehabilitation Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• M.S. 1999, Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling, University of Wisconsin–Stout
• B.A. 1995, Pre-Law, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

Research Interests

Professional Affiliations

• American Dental Education Association
• American Counseling Association
• American Rehabilitation Counseling Association
• Asian Rehabilitation Counseling Society
• Association for Counselor Education Supervision (ACES)
• Midwest Psychological Association

Specialization

• Rehabilitation Psychology

Certifications

• Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification

Publications

• Ong, L. Z., & Madiraju, P. (2025). An evaluation of a U.S college student-athletes’ peer support training program: A pilot project. Journal of Mental Health Training, Education, and Practice, 20(3), 191-203. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMHTEP-11-2023-0097
• Matthie, N., Potts, M., Haglund, K., Ontala, E., Ong, L.Z., Jones, W., DeVries, E., & Clayton-Jones, D. (2025). Using a community-engaged research approach to prioritize self-management needs of adults with sickle cell disease. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action.
• Cook, J. M., Ong, L. Z., Deroche, M., Jones, Z. A., & Schneider, K. (2025). Unemployed Black/African Americans with disabilities’ treatment acquisition for substance use disorder and serious mental illness. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 3(9), Open Access. http://doi.org/10.1002/jmcd.70002
• Ong, L.Z., Chen, K. R., & Yin, Z.Z. (2024). Access to mental health care: Comparing native-born and foreign-born Asian adults in the United States [Special issue]. Journal of Rehabilitation 90(4), 6 – 16.
• Ong, L.Z., Chen, K. R., Pawlowski-Farr, I.J., & Nguyen, K. M. K. (2024). Empowering academic diversity: The lived experience of faculty with disabilities in rehabilitation counseling education. Rehabilitation Research, Policy and Education. 1-16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/RE-24-02
• Deroche, M. D., Ong, L. Z., & Cook, J. M. (2024). Ableist microaggressions, disability characteristics, and nondominant identities. The Professional Counselor, 13(4), 404-417. https://doi.org/ 10.15241/mdd.13.4.404
• Othman, E. H., Ong, L. Z., Omar, I. A., Bekhet, A. K., & Najeeb, J. (2022). Experiences of Muslim mothers of children with disabilities: a qualitative study. Journal of Disability & Religion, 26(1), 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1080/23312521.2021.1911734
• Clayton-Jones, D., Ong. L.Z., Garnier-Villarreal, M., Vick, L., Sawdy, R., George Dalmida, S., & Haglund, K. (2021). Complementary and alternative medicine mind-body approaches used among racially and ethnically diverse adolescents, Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 61, 254-259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2021.07.009

Honors and Awards

• 2025 Institute for Women’s Leadership Faculty Fellowship
• 2024 Fr. Pedro Arrupe, S.J. Faculty Colleague Award
• 2023 Rynne Faculty Research Fellowship
• 2022 Way Klinger Early Career Award

Grants

• Ong, L.Z. (PI). Marquette behavioral workforce education and supervisor support. (July 2025 – June 2029). Health Resources and Services Administration, Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program for Professional grant. $2,400,000. [M01HP54869-01-00].
• Ong, L.Z. (2025). Safe spaces, calm minds: A pilot on mindfulness and peer connection for refugee women. Marquette University Institute for Women’s Leadership 2025-2026 Faculty Fellows Program. $5,000.
• Tsvetkova, A., & Ong, L.Z. (2025). Mental health, income, and access: Exploring virtual service use among disabled and unemployed adults in the U.S. population. Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute (NMDSI), Student Scholars program, Marquette University. $2,500.
• Stocker, D., Venkateswaran, K., Program Evaluator: Ong, L. Z. (2024). Multidisciplinary team-based pro bono persistent pain management pilot project:3PM program. Marquette University Explorer Challenge. $25,000.
• Ong, L.Z. (PI), Lerret, S. M., & Mendoza, K. (2023). Learning non-verbal in telehealth (LeNViT): A pilot project. Marquette University 2023 Telehealth Accelerator Grant. $20,000. Ong, L.Z. (PI), & Madiraju, P. (2020). Student health allies & peer educators competencies and Its effect on student-athletes’ well-being. NCAA. $20,000