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 2025, all theses will be digitized and available here. In the meantime, consult the Library Catalog to find older items in print.
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Dissertation: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Gatekeeping Among PhD Counselor Educators, Carol A. Erbes
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
Dissertation: Experiences of the Process and Outcomes of Group Dream Work, Penny Makris
Dissertation: Initial Development and Validation of the Rural Competency Scale, Cassandra Gail Pusateri
Dissertation: A Consensual Qualitative Research Study of the Transformation From High School Dropout to Second Chance Alumni, Jayne E. Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Dissertation: Counselor Beliefs and Perceived Knowledge Regarding Clients with Learning Disabilities, Tamekia R. Bell
Dissertation: Using the Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms - 34 (CCAPS-34) to Predict Premature Termination in a College Counseling Sample, Sean B. Hall
Dissertation: The Development and Validation of the Preference for Adherence to Theoretical Orientation Scale, Tiffinee S. Hamilton
Dissertation: Factors Impacting Counselor Competency When Counseling Sexual Minority Intimate Partner Violence Victims, Ryan Hancock
Dissertation: An Exploration of the State-Trait Continuum in Counseling and Positive Psychology, Michael A. Keefer
Dissertation: The Influence of Late Registration on Academic Outcomes and Retention at a Multi-Campus Community College, Kathy John Maalouf
Dissertation: The Perceptions of Standardized Tests, Academic Self-Efficacy, and Academic Performance of African American Graduate Students: A Correlational and Comparative Analysis, Arleezah K. Marrah
Dissertation: Institutional Variables, Collegial Relationships, and Occupational Satisfaction: Testing the Conceptual Framework of Faculty Job Satisfaction Among Counselor Educators, Rebecca E. Michel
Dissertation: Classroom Management Competencies for School Counselors: A Delphi Study, Helen Irene Runyan
Dissertation: The Effectiveness of Anger Management Programs with Court Mandated Clients: A Provider Perspective, Mary A. Sanderfer
Dissertation: Essential Components of School Counselor Professional Identity: A Delphi Study, Amy Wasserman Upton
Dissertation: The Expected Adjustment and Academic Outcomes of Honors College Students, Christina R. Washington
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Dissertation: Conditions for Empathy in Medicine: A Grounded Theory Study, Hannah Barnhill Bayne
Dissertation: The Role of Supervisor-Supervisee Cultural Differences, Supervisor Multicultural Competence, and the Supervisory Working Alliance in Supervision Outcomes: A Moderated Mediation Model, Stephanie A. Crockett
Dissertation: Treating Trauma Survivors with Neurofeedback: A Grounded Theory Study Based on the Practices of Experienced Mental Health Professionals, Christine L. Currie
Dissertation: The Effects of Expressive Writing on Anxiety, Mathematics Anxiety, Stress, Cognitive Processes and Psychological Processes on the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) on a Sample of Urban High School Students Failing Mathematics, Claudia Lorene Hines
Dissertation: The Relationship of Cognitive Development Level, Supervision, and Counselor Skills in Preparing Counselors, Margaret Jean Jensen
Dissertation: Attitudes of Counselors Regarding Ethical Situations Encountered by In-Home Counselors, Justin Douglas Lauka
Dissertation: Perceived Satisfaction of Counseling Doctoral Students With Their Dissertation Chairperson: Examining Selection Criteria and Chairperson Behaviors, Cheryl Warren Neale-McFall
Dissertation: Supervision Competencies for Counselor Education Doctoral Graduates: A Delphi Study, Anita Ann Neuer
Dissertation: A Mixed Methodological Analysis of the Role of Culture and Diagnostic Variance Among Counselors and Counselor Trainees, Elizabeth A. Prosek
Dissertation: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Students: A Qualitative Study of the Perceived Effects of Bullying in Schools, Brandy Kelly Richeson
Dissertation: The Preparation of Master's Level Professional Counselors for Positions in College and University Counseling Centers, Brian M. Shaw
Dissertation: A Qualitative Investigation of the Use of an Art-Based Technique in Counselor Group Supervision, Cheryl Shiflett
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Dissertation: Evaluating the Effects of a Safe Space Training on Professional School Counselors and School Counseling Trainees, Rebekah Byrd
Dissertation: Graduate Students' Self Assessment of competency in Grief Education and Training in Core Accredited Rehabilitation Counseling Programs, Richard Jude Cicchetti
Dissertation: Urban School Counselors' Perceptions of Low-Income Families, Rebekah F. Cole
Dissertation: The Initial Development and Validation of the Teen Screen for Dating Violence, Kelly M. Emelianchik-Key
Dissertation: The Influence of Rape Empathy and Demographic Variables on Counselor Rape Myth Acceptance, Julia M. Forman
Dissertation: The Effectiveness of Counselors as Care Managers in Improving Self-Management and Medical Outcomes in Persons with Poorly Controlled Diabetes, Ularisi Rebecca Green
Dissertation: A Phenomenological Exploration of School Counselors' Conceptualization and Implementation of Multicultural Competence, Jasmine Knight
Dissertation: Counselor Attitudes Toward the Harm Reduction Approach in Substance Abuse Treatment, Nicole Marie Kyser
Dissertation: A Phenomenological Study of Children's Experiences While Families Receive Services From a Homeless Agency, Sonya Lorelle
Dissertation: The Relationship Among Counselor Demographic, Training, and Employment Variables and Self-Reported Multicultural and Gerontological Counseling Competence, Rebecca G. McBride
Dissertation: The Association Between Parental Perceptions of Children's Residential Mental Health Treatment and the Parent-Child Relationship, Susanne Elizabeth Preston
Dissertation: Inpatient Group Psychotherapy: Predicting Attendance and Participation, Sharon E. Silverberg
Dissertation: The Effects of Expressive Writing on Stress, Mood, and Perception of Self-Efficacy and of Instructor, Sophia S. Tailor
Dissertation: The Effects of Two Anxiety Reducing Interventions on Algebra I Test Scores for a Sample of Rural High School Students, Sharon Wisinger
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Dissertation: Attitudes and Beliefs of Counselor Educators Toward Gatekeeping, Joanna W. Campbell
Dissertation: Reflective Visual Journaling During Art Therapy and Counseling Internships, Sarah P. Deaver
Dissertation: A Qualitative Inquiry of Conceptualized Heterosexuality and Its Influence on the Counseling Process, Breyan N. Haizlip
Dissertation: The Role of Optimism and Working Alliance and its Utility in Predicting Therapeutic Outcomes in Counseling Relationships, Michael A. Hauser
Dissertation: Female Perspectives of Professional Identity and Success in the Counseling Field, Amanda C. Healey
Dissertation: A Pilot Study to Explore the Use of Expressive Writing to Reduce Anxiety and Psychological Threat in an Academic Setting, Cynthia Delores Jenkins
Dissertation: Counselor Perceptions of Uninsured Clients, Katherine S. Moore
Dissertation: A Phenomenological Case Study of the Multicultural Counseling Experience of Students and Faculty in Relation to Their Perceptions of Their Multicultural Competency and CACREP Standards, Nial P. Quinlan
Dissertation: An Exploration of the Use of Expressive Writing to Reduce Physical and Emotional symptoms Associated with Stress in a Sample of Orthodox Jewish Wives Preparing for a Religious Observance, David Jay Richels
Dissertation: Experiences of School Counselors During and After Making Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect Reports, April Sikes
Dissertation: Compassion Fatigue, Burnout, Objectivism and Religious Activities/Beliefs in Practitioners, Brenda J. Smith
Dissertation: Traumatic Stress as a Predictor of Suicidality, Sherry Malana Todd
Dissertation: A Grounded Theory of School Counselors' Conceptualizations of Their Training Regarding Adolescent Mental Health Issues, Cynthia Theresa Walley
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Dissertation: The Professional Identity of Counseling Students in Master's Level CACREP Accredited Programs, Bianca Puglia