Theses and dissertations published by graduate students in the Department of Counseling and Human Services, College of Education, Old Dominion University, since Fall 2016 are available in this collection. Backfiles of all dissertations (and some theses) have also been added.

In late Fall 2023 or Spring 2024, all theses will be digitized and available here. In the meantime, consult the Library Catalog to find older items in print.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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Dissertation: Providing Family Centered Care Within Pediatric Integrated Care Settings, Emily D. Bebber

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Dissertation: The Lived Experiences of 911 Dispatchers With Compassion Fatigue: An Interpretive Phenomenology, Angela Johnson

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Dissertation: Exploring the Lived Experiences of Self-Identified Politically Conservative Students in Graduate Counseling Programs in Public Universities, Elizabeth A. Orrison

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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Dissertation: Mental Health Counselors’ Perceptions of Professional Identity as Correctional Counselors in an Integrated Behavioral Health Care Setting, Jeanel L. Franklin

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Dissertation: Complex Thought for Complex Work: Preparing Cognitively Complex Counselors for Work in Diverse Settings, Alexandra C. Gantt

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Dissertation: Trauma and Crisis Counselor Preparation: The Relationship of an Online Trauma and Crisis Course and Counseling Self-Efficacy, Julia Leigh Lancaster

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Dissertation: An Investigation of Healthcare Professionals’ Perspectives on the Tasks of Mental Health Counselors in Hospital Settings, Suelle Micallef Marmara

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Dissertation: Broaching Race and Race-Related Issues: Phenomenological Inquiry of Doctoral Student Supervisors of Counselor Trainees, Judith Wambui Preston

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Dissertation: A Phenomenological Investigation of School Counselor Antiracist Social Justice Practices, Stephanie Deonca Smith-Durkin

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Dissertation: Counselor Perceived Competence Diagnosing Disorders from DSM-5 Diagnostic Categories Survey Results and the Development and Validation of Scores on the Diagnostic Self-Efficacy Scale, Erin Elizabeth Woods

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Dissertation: The Experiences of School Counselors Providing Virtual Services During Covid-19: A Phenomenological Investigation, Allison Kathryn Worth

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Dissertation: A Comparison of Sorority Women and Non-Sorority Women’s Alcohol Use: Perception, Rate of Use, and Consequences, Betsy Zimmerman

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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Dissertation: Effectiveness of College Counseling Interventions in International Student Adjustment to United States Higher Education Systems: A Meta-Analysis, Joshua Ebby Abraham

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Dissertation: What Are We Missing?: A Comparison of Experiences of Race-Based Trauma by Black Americans and Black Jamaicans, Bianca R. Augustine

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Dissertation: Site Supervisors' Perspectives on Supervision of Counselor Trainees in Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) Settings: A Q Methodology Approach, Yeşim Giresunlu

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Dissertation: The Impact of a Crisis Intervention Team Program on Psychiatric Boarding, Kurtis Hooks

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Dissertation: A Case Study on the Application and Implementation of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports for Students with Emotional Disabilities in Alternative Education, Kira Candelieri Marcari

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Dissertation: Initial Development of the Escala de Fortaleza en Jóvenes para Padres, David Moran

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Dissertation: Incivility of Coworker Behaviors and Minority Firefighters’ Belongingness in the Workplace, Alyssa Reiter

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Dissertation: A Meta-Analysis of Three Years of Data on Outcomes of Therapy Groups for Inmates in the Virginia Department of Corrections, Abie Carroll Tremblay

Theses/Dissertations from 2020

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Dissertation: Improving Veterans’ Psychological Well-Being with a Positive Psychology Gratitude Exercise, Clara Im Adkins

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Dissertation: An Examination of the Relationship Among Social Services Support, Race, Ethnicity and Recidivism in Justice Involved Mothers, Ne’Shaun Janay Borden

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Dissertation: Development and Validation of the Students With Learning Disabilities School Counselor Self- Efficacy Scale: A Psychometric Study, Rawn Alfredo Boulden, Jr.

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Dissertation: Minority Counselor Multicultural Competence in the Current Sociopolitical Climate, Kathleen Brown

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Dissertation: A Meta-Analysis of Group Treatment Outcomes for Veterans with Substance Use Disorders, Robert “Tony” Dice

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Dissertation: Investigating the Impact of the FAVA Well-Being Protocol on Perceived Stress and Psychological Well-Being With At-Promise High School Students, Renee L. Fensom

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Dissertation: Mental Health Counselors' Perceptions on Preparedness in Integrated Behavioral Healthcare in Underserved Areas, Kyulee Park

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Dissertation: Group Treatment Effectiveness for Substance Use Disorders: Abstinence vs. Harm Reduction, Jill D. Parramore

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Dissertation: Best Practices in Clinical Supervision: What Must Supervisees Do?, Johana Rocha

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Dissertation: A Phenomenological Investigation of Counselors’ Experiences With Clients Affected by Problematic Internet Pornography Use, Kendall R. Sparks

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Dissertation: Counselor Education Doctoral Students’ Research Self-Efficacy: A Concept Mapping Approach, Zahide Sunal

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Dissertation: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis of Psychoeducational Groups for the Treatment of Psychopathology Resulting from Child Sexual Abuse, Alexis Lynnette Wilkerson

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Dissertation: School Counseling Professionals’ Experiences Using ASCA’s Mindsets & Behaviors for Student Success to Achieve College and Career Readiness, George Wilson

Theses/Dissertations from 2019

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Dissertation: Exploring the Lived Experiences of Career Oriented Military Spouses Pursuing Education for Career Advancement, Melody D. Agbisit

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Dissertation: Reshaping Counselor Education: The Identification of Influential Factors on Multisystemic Therapy, T'Airra C. Belcher

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Dissertation: An Investigation of Posttraumatic Growth Experienced By Parents After a Miscarriage, Barbara Elizabeth Powell Boyd

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Dissertation: The Psychometric Properties of the School Counseling Internship Competency Scale, Melanie Ann Burgess

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Dissertation: Intersectional Identities and Microaggressions: The Experience of Transgender Females, Cory Daniel Gerwe

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Dissertation: Comparing Higher Order Value Differences By Religious and Spiritual Association and Implications for Counseling: An Exploratory Study, Gregory C. Lemich

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Dissertation: The Effects of Supervisory Style and Supervisory Working Alliance on Supervisee Disclosure in Supervision: A Moderated Mediation Analysis, Chi Li

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Dissertation: A Comparison of College Student-Athletes With Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Nonathletes With ADHD: Academic Adjustment, Severity of Mental Health Concerns, and Complexity of Life Concerns, Sonja Lund

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Dissertation: An Experimental Study of Research Self-Efficacy In Master’s Students, Nicola Aelish Meade

Theses/Dissertations from 2018

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Dissertation: Multilevel Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Family Adjustment Measure with Lower-Income, Ethnic Minority Parents of Children with Disabilities, Vanessa Nicole Dominguez-O'Hare

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Dissertation: Risk and Resiliency Factors Affecting the College Adjustment of Students with Intersectional Ethnocultural Minority and LGBTQ Identities, Stacey Christina Fernandes

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Dissertation: The Relationship Between Childhood Adversity and Adult Relationship Health for Economically Marginalized, Racially and Ethnically Diverse Individuals, Sandy-Ann M. Griffith

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Dissertation: An Exploration of Practicum Students' Experiences of Meaning-Making Through Altruism, Debra Paige Lewis

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Dissertation: Addiction Counselors' Perceptions of Clinical Supervision Practices, Marla Harrison Newby

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Dissertation: Exploring the Variant Experiences Through Which Racial/Ethnic Minorities Select Art Therapy as a Career, Mary Ritchie Roberts

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Dissertation: Psychosocial Determinants of Medication Adherence among HIV-Positive Individuals in Mexico City, Anthony Vajda

Theses/Dissertations from 2017

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Dissertation: Cross-Racial Trust Factors: Exploring the Experiences of Blacks Who Have Had White Mentors in the Counseling Profession, Eric Montrece Brown

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Dissertation: Personality, Motivation, and Internet Gaming Disorder: Understanding the Addiction, Kristy L. Carlisle

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Dissertation: The Relationship Between Trauma Exposure and College Student Adjustment: Factors of Resilience as a Mediator, Amber Leih Jolley

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Dissertation: Establishing the Psychometric Properties of the Understanding Mental Health Scale: A Dissertation Study, Michael Thomas Kalkbrenner

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Dissertation: Attitudes and Actions that Adoptive Parents Perceive as Helpful in the Process of Raising Their Internationally Adopted Adolescent, Marina V. Kuzmina

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Dissertation: Towards a New Profession: Counselor Professional Identity in Italy. A Delphi Study, Davide Mariotti

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Dissertation: Exploring the Relationship Between Depression and Resilience in Survivors of Childhood Trauma, Marquis A. Norton

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Dissertation: Understanding the Experiences of Women with Anorexia Nervosa Who Complete an Exposure Therapy Protocol in a Naturalistic Setting, Gina B. Polychronopoulos

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Dissertation: An Exploratory Factor Analysis Examining Experiences and Perceptions of Campus Safety for International Students, Sonia H. Ramrakhiani

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Dissertation: The Role of Self-Care and Hardiness in Moderating Burnout in Mental Health Counselors, Traci Danielle Richards

Theses/Dissertations from 2016

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Dissertation: Examining Changes in College Counseling Clients’ Symptomology and Severity over an Eight Year Span, Caroline Lee Bertolet

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Dissertation: Initial Development and Validation of the Transgender Ally Identity Scale for Counselors, Jamie D. Bower

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Dissertation: A Counselor’s First Encounter with Non-Death Loss: A Phenomenological Case Study on New Counselor Preparation and Experience in Working with Non-Death Loss, Charles P. Carrington

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Dissertation: The Relationship Between Counselors' Multicultural Counseling Competence and Poverty Beliefs, Madeline Elizabeth Clark

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Dissertation: Counselors’ Perceived Preparedness for Technology-Mediated Distance Counseling: A Phenomenological Examination, Daniel C. Holland

Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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Dissertation: Factors Associated with Family Counseling Practices: The Effects of Training, Experience, and Multicultural Counseling Competence, Amanda A. Brookshear

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Dissertation: An Examination of Supervisory Working Alliance, Supervisee Demographics, and Delivery Methods in Synchronous Distance Supervision, Robert Milton Carlisle III

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Dissertation: A Phenomenological Investigation of Counselors' Perceived Degree of Preparedness When Working with Suicidal Clients, Heather Danielle Dahl

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Dissertation: African American Pastors and Their Perceptions of Professional School Counseling, Krystal L. Freeman

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Dissertation: A Phenomenological Investigation of Wellness and Wellness Promotion in Counselor Education Programs, Brett Kyle Gleason

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Dissertation: Examining Disordered Eating Amongst Sorority Women, Andrea Joy Kirk

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Dissertation: Bhutanese Counselors' Experiences with Western Counseling: A Qualitative Study, Susan V. Lester

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Dissertation: An Exploration of Health Providers' Responses to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in Malaysia, Kee Pau

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Dissertation: A Mixed Methods Study of the Intersection of Sexual Orientation and Spiritual Development in the College Experience, Kevin C. Snow

Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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Dissertation: Ethical and Legal Knowledge, Cognitive Complexity, and Moral Reasoning in Counseling Students, Matthew W. Bonner

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Dissertation: A Grounded Theory of the College Experiences of African American Males in Black Greek-Letter Organizations, David Julius Ford Jr.

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Dissertation: The Experiences of School Counselors with Court Involvement Related to Child Custody, Crystal E. Hatton

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Dissertation: A Grounded Theory of Suicidality in Children Ten and Younger, Katherine Angela Heimsch

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Dissertation: School Counseling Program Models Utilized By School Districts, Tracy L. Jackson

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Dissertation: The Relationship Among Counseling Supervision Satisfaction, Counselor Self-Efficacy, Working Alliance and Multicultural factors, Jennifer Dawn Logan

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Dissertation: Development of the Profession of Counseling in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania: A Grounded Theory Study, Mueni Joy Maweu Mwendwa

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Dissertation: Resident Assistants' Self- Efficacy for Participation in Counseling Activities, Miranda Johnson Parries

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Dissertation: Role Ambiguity of Counseling Supervisors, Aaron Gabriel Shames

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Dissertation: Degree of Implementation of the American School Counselor Association National Model and School Counselor Burnout, Katrina Marie Steele

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Dissertation: College Health and Mental Health Outcomes on Student Success, Daniel Joseph St. John

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Dissertation: Supervisor Perceptions of Their Multicultural Training Needs for Working with English Language Learning Supervisees, Hsin-Ya Tang

Theses/Dissertations from 2013

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Dissertation: Experiences of Resident Assistants with Potentially Suicidal Students: Identification, Referral, and Expectations, Katherine M. Bender

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Dissertation: Counselor Demographics, Client Aggression, Counselor Job Satisfaction, and Confidence in Coping in Residential Treatment Programs, Erik Braun

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Dissertation: School Personnel Perceptions of Professional School Counselor Role and Function, Caron N. Coles

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Dissertation: Factors That Influence Minority Student Enrollment at Various Levels of Postsecondary Education, LaShauna Mychal's Dean

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Dissertation: Experiences and Perceptions of Mental Health Professionals Considered Effective in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Bonita H. Erb

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Dissertation: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Gatekeeping Among PhD Counselor Educators, Carol A. Erbes

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Dissertation: Investigating Similarities and Differences as Measured by the DUREL and GSQ Between Three Subgroups Attending a Local AA Meeting to Develop a Profile of Long Term Attendees, Keesha Masean Kerns

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Dissertation: Experiences of the Process and Outcomes of Group Dream Work, Penny Makris

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Dissertation: Initial Development and Validation of the Rural Competency Scale, Cassandra Gail Pusateri

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Dissertation: A Consensual Qualitative Research Study of the Transformation From High School Dropout to Second Chance Alumni, Jayne E. Smith

Theses/Dissertations from 2012

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Dissertation: Counselor Beliefs and Perceived Knowledge Regarding Clients with Learning Disabilities, Tamekia R. Bell

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Dissertation: Using the Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms - 34 (CCAPS-34) to Predict Premature Termination in a College Counseling Sample, Sean B. Hall

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Dissertation: The Development and Validation of the Preference for Adherence to Theoretical Orientation Scale, Tiffinee S. Hamilton

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Dissertation: Factors Impacting Counselor Competency When Counseling Sexual Minority Intimate Partner Violence Victims, Ryan Hancock

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Dissertation: An Exploration of the State-Trait Continuum in Counseling and Positive Psychology, Michael A. Keefer