Stephen T. Wegener
Encyclopedia
Stephen Thomas Wegener is an American
rehabilitation psychologist
specializing in the psychology of pain management
. His work seeks to improve function and reduce disability
for persons with chronic illness and impairments, including occupational injuries, rheumatic disease, spinal cord injury
or limb loss. He also develops cognitive-behavioral therapy and self-management
to prevent or mitigate pain associated with disability, and examines psychological variables that can affect positive outcomes.
. He earned his bachelor of arts degree in psychology in 1975 from Loyola College (now Loyola University Maryland). While there he was a member of the National Jesuit Honor Society and won the Whelan Psychology Medal. He taught at University of Virginia
before taking a position at Johns Hopkins
. Wegener is currently Director of the Division of Rehabilitation Psychology at The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
In 2001 he was Distinguished Lecturer at the American College of Rheumatology
/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals
Annual Scientific Meeting. In 2004 he was Visiting Professor at the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital
and at University of Missouri
in Columbia, Missouri
. He is on the board of the American Board of Rehabilitation Psychology since 2002 and has served as Vice President since 2007. Wegener lectured in the Department of Rehabilitative Science at Hong Kong Polytechnic University
in 2008. He was a Fulbright Scholar in 2008-2009.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rehabilitation psychologist
Psychologist
Psychologist is a professional or academic title used by individuals who are either:* Clinical professionals who work with patients in a variety of therapeutic contexts .* Scientists conducting psychological research or teaching psychology in a college...
specializing in the psychology of pain management
Pain management
Pain management is a branch of medicine employing an interdisciplinary approach for easing the suffering and improving the quality of life of those living with pain. The typical pain management team includes medical practitioners, clinical psychologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists,...
. His work seeks to improve function and reduce disability
Disability
A disability may be physical, cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional, developmental or some combination of these.Many people would rather be referred to as a person with a disability instead of handicapped...
for persons with chronic illness and impairments, including occupational injuries, rheumatic disease, spinal cord injury
Spinal cord injury
A spinal cord injury refers to any injury to the spinal cord that is caused by trauma instead of disease. Depending on where the spinal cord and nerve roots are damaged, the symptoms can vary widely, from pain to paralysis to incontinence...
or limb loss. He also develops cognitive-behavioral therapy and self-management
Self-management
Self-management means different things in different fields:* In business, education, and psychology, self-management refers to methods, skills, and strategies by which individuals can effectively direct their own activities toward the achievement of objectives, and includes goal setting, decision...
to prevent or mitigate pain associated with disability, and examines psychological variables that can affect positive outcomes.
Life and career
Wegener was born in Easton, MarylandEaston, Maryland
Easton, founded 1710, is a town within the Easton District of Talbot County, Maryland, United States. The population was 11,708 at the 2000 census, and 14,677 according to current July 2008 census estimates. It is the county seat of Talbot County. The primary ZIP Code is 21601, and the...
. He earned his bachelor of arts degree in psychology in 1975 from Loyola College (now Loyola University Maryland). While there he was a member of the National Jesuit Honor Society and won the Whelan Psychology Medal. He taught at University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
before taking a position at Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins was a wealthy American entrepreneur, philanthropist and abolitionist of 19th-century Baltimore, Maryland, now most noted for his philanthropic creation of the institutions that bear his name, namely the Johns Hopkins Hospital, and the Johns Hopkins University and its associated...
. Wegener is currently Director of the Division of Rehabilitation Psychology at The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
In 2001 he was Distinguished Lecturer at the American College of Rheumatology
American College of Rheumatology
The American College of Rheumatology is an organization of and for physicians, health professionals, and scientists that advances rheumatology through programs of education, research, advocacy and practice support that foster excellence in the care of people with arthritis and rheumatic and...
/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals
Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals
The Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals, a division of the American College of Rheumatology, is a professional membership society composed of non-physician health care professionals specializing in rheumatology such as: nurses, advanced practice nurses, occupational therapists,...
Annual Scientific Meeting. In 2004 he was Visiting Professor at the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital
Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital
The Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital is a VA hospital located in Columbia, Missouri. Located on the University of Missouri campus, the Truman Memorial VA Hospital has a coverage area of 45 counties in Missouri and Illinois and serves more than 32,000 veterans inpatient and 314,000...
and at University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
in Columbia, Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...
. He is on the board of the American Board of Rehabilitation Psychology since 2002 and has served as Vice President since 2007. Wegener lectured in the Department of Rehabilitative Science at Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University specialises in professional education in Hong Kong. The University’s teaching units are grouped under six faculties and two schools; the Faculty of Applied Science and Textiles, Faculty of Business, Faculty of Construction and Environment, Faculty of...
in 2008. He was a Fulbright Scholar in 2008-2009.
External links
- Stephen T. Wegener via Johns Hopkins UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityThe Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
Bloomberg School of Public Health