EDUCATION:
Ph.D. Rehab. Research, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas, 1984
M.A., Rehab. Counseling, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas, 1982
M.A., Music, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, 1976
B.A., Music, Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio, 1974 (magna cum laude)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine. 1998-Present.
Director, Center for Research on Women with Disabilities, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 1993-Present.
Adjunct Associate Professor, College of Occupational Therapy, Texas Women's University, Houston, Texas, 1993-Present.
Director of Research, Independent Living Research Utilization Program of The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research, Houston, Texas, 1984-Present.
Associate Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 1993-1998.
Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 1984-1993.
Assistant to Justin W. Dart, Chair, Governor's Long Range Planning Group for Texans with Disabilities, Austin, Texas, 1982-1983.

HONORS:
National Rehabilitation Association, W.F. Faulkes Award, 1997.
EDI "The Vent Life" Print Journalism Award, National Easter Seal Society., 1997.
American Psychological Association, James Garrett Early Career Achievement Award, 1994.
Co-chair National Institutes of Health Conference on "The Health of Women with Physical Disabilities," May 1994.
American Psychological Association, James Garrett Early Career Achievement Award, 1994.
Women on the Move Award, (one of ten), Houston Post, Texas Executive Women, 1993.
Outstanding Young Texas Ex Award, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas. (one of four), 1993
Baylor College of Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research Award, Houston, Texas. 1993

PUBLICATIONS (Last Four years):
Nosek, M.A., Walter, L.J. (1998) Community integration of women with spinal cord injury: An examination of psychological, social, vocational and environmental factors. Topics in SCI Rehabilitation. vol.. 4(2) 41-55

Rintala, D.H., Howland, C.A., Nosek, M.A., Bennett. J.L., Young, M.E., Foley, C.C., Rossi, C.D., Chanpong, G.F. (1997). Dating issues for women with physical disabilities. Sexuality and Disability. Vol. 15 (4), 219-242

Nosek, M.A., Howland, C.A. (1997). Breast and Cervical cancer screening among women with physical disabilities. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Supplement 5, 78 (12, Suppl. 5) S39-S44

Young, M.E., Nosek, M.A., Howland, C.A., Chanpong, G., Rintala, D.H.: (1997) Prevalence of abuse of women with physical disabilities. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Supplement 5 78 (12, Suppl. 5) S34-S38

Nosek, M.A., Howland, C.A., and Young, M.E. (1997). Abuse of Women with Disabilities: Policy Implications. Journal of Disabilities Policy Studies. 8 (1-2) 157-176

Krotoski, D., Nosek, M.A., Turk, M.A. (Eds.) (1996). Women with physical disabilities: Achieving and maintaining health and well being. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishers.

Nosek, M.A. (1996) Wellness among women with physical disabilities. Sexuality and Disability14(3) 165-82.

Nosek, M.A., Rintala, D.H., Young, M.E., Howland, C.A., Foley, C.C., Rossi, C.D. and Chanpong, G. (1996). Sexual functioning among women with physical disabilities. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 77(2), 107-115.

Nosek, M.A., Young, M.E., Rintala, D.H., Howland, C.A., Foley, C.C., and Bennett, J.L. (1995) Barriers to reproductive health maintenance among women with physical disabilities. Journal of Women's Health 4(5), 505-518.

Nosek, M.A., (1995) The defining light of Vedanta: Personal reflections on spirituality and disability. Rehabilitation Education 9 (2-3), 171-182.

Nosek, M.A., and Foley, C.C., (1995). Personal assistance: Key to employability for persons with physical disabilities. Directions in Rehabilitation, 6(5).

Nosek, M.A., Fuhrer, M.J., and Potter, C., (1995). Life satisfaction of people with physical disabilities. Relationship to personal assistance, disability status, and handicap. Rehabilitation Psychology, 40(3).

Nosek, M.A., Krouskop, T.A., (1994). Demonstrating a model approach to independent living center-based assistive technology services (accepted). Assistive Technology 7(1).

Nosek, M.A., (1994). Sexual abuse of women with physical disabilities: Findings from a qualitative study. (in press). In Monga, T.N., (Ed.), Sexuality and Disability, Hanley and Belfus Publishers, Philadelphia.