Lisa Rubin
Professor
Department of Special Education, Counseling and Student Affairs
- ProfessorDepartment of Special Education, Counseling and Student Affairs
- Kansas State University, Special Education, Counseling, & Student Affairs, 1114 Mid-Campus Drive North, Manhattan, KS, 66506, United States
ABOUt
Dr. Lisa M. Rubin is a Professor in the College of Education and serves as Chair of the Institutional Review Board/Committee of Research Involving Human Subjects at Kansas State University. She is coeditor of the NACADA Journal. She was named UNLV’s Higher Education Alum of the Year and received Kansas State University’s Michael C. Holen Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award in 2026. Rubin was recognized as a Research Fellow by the College Sports Research Institute in 2024. She is a recipient of the National Association of Academic and Student-Athlete Development Professionals (N4A) 2024 Distinguished Service, 2020 Research, 2019 Professional Excellence, and 2009 Professional Promise Awards. She received the Big 12 Faculty Fellowship and the NCAA Innovations in Research and Practice Grant in 2018. She was named one of the Top 25 Woman Leaders in Higher Education and Beyond by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education in 2017.
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- ProfessorKansas State University, Special Education, Counseling, & Student Affairs, 919 Mid-Campus Drive, Manhattan, 66506, United States5 Jan 2024
- Associate ProfessorKansas State University, Special Education, Counseling, & Student Affairs, 919 Mid-Campus Drive, Manhattan, 66506, United States5 Jan 2020 - 1 May 2024
- Assistant ProfessorKansas State University, Special Education, Counseling, & Student Affairs, 919 Mid-Campus Drive, Manhattan, 66506, United States7 Jan 2014 - 1 May 2020
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Coordinator of Career ServicesUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas, William F. Harrah College of Hospitality, Las Vegas, NV, United States5 Jan 2011 - 1 Jun 2014
- Part-time Instructor, College and Career SuccessNevada State University, Henderson, NV, USA8 Jan 2010 - 1 May 2014
- Athletic Academic AdvisorUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, USA6 Jan 2007 - 1 Jul 2010
- Assistant Academic CounselorUniversity of Nebraska, Lincoln, Hewit Academic Center, Lincoln, NE, USA7 Jan 2005 - 1 May 2007
DEGREES
- Doctor of Philosophy, Higher Education LeadershipUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas, Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education, Las Vegas, NV, United States1 Jan 2008 - 1 Dec 2012
- Master of Education, Kinesiology-Sport ManagementThe University of Texas at Austin, Kinesiology and Health Education, Austin, TX, United States1 Aug 2003 - 1 Dec 2004
- Bachelor of Science, AdvertisingThe University of Texas at Austin, Stan Richards School of Advertising & Public Relations, Austin, TX, United States1 Aug 2001 - 1 Aug 2003
CERTIFICATIONS
- Fitness ProfessionalKansas State University, Manhattan, KS, United States1 Jan 2024 - 1 Aug 2025Foundational knowledge in neuromuscular movement, biomechanics, and physiology; tools to pursue a career in the fitness or strength and conditioning industry.