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 2024
Dissertation: The Lived Experiences of Counselors-in-Training Completing Practicum and Internship During COVID-19, Shelby Lauren Dillingham
Dissertation: Climbing the Academic Ladder While Black: Exploring the Experiences of Institutional Belongingness for Black Counselor Education and Supervision Doctoral Students at Predominantly White Institutions, Jasmine Alicia Hawa Griffith
Dissertation: Understanding the Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Resilience in Police Officers, Wayne F. Handley
Thesis: The Experiences of Multilingual Learning-Focused School Counselors: A Phenomenological Investigation, Chelsea Jo Hilliard
Dissertation: Partners in Crisis: A Phenomenological Exploration of Collaboration Between Crisis Intervention Team Officers and Mental Health Professionals, Jessica L. Huffman
Dissertation: A Hermeneutic Analysis of Relational Dynamics in Counseling and Psychotherapy Supervision, Onur Özmen
Dissertation: Exploring the Experiences of School Counselors Advocating for Social Justice Within Urban PK-12 Charter Schools, Betsy Marina Perez
Dissertation: Supervision Needs of Novice Behavioral Health Providers in Integrated Primary Care Settings: A Delphi Study, Nicholas D. Schmoyer
Dissertation: Wellness as a Predictor of Turnover Intention in the Active Duty Military, Thomas Clifford Seguin
Dissertation: Consensus on Best Practices in Neuroscience-Informed Treatment of Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress in Military Veterans: A Delphi Study of Experts in the Field of Mental Health, Danielle Lauren Winters
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Dissertation: Providing Family Centered Care Within Pediatric Integrated Care Settings, Emily D. Bebber
Dissertation: The Lived Experiences of 911 Dispatchers With Compassion Fatigue: An Interpretive Phenomenology, Angela Johnson
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
Dissertation: Mental Health Counselors’ Perceptions of Professional Identity as Correctional Counselors in an Integrated Behavioral Health Care Setting, Jeanel L. Franklin
Dissertation: Complex Thought for Complex Work: Preparing Cognitively Complex Counselors for Work in Diverse Settings, Alexandra C. Gantt
Dissertation: Trauma and Crisis Counselor Preparation: The Relationship of an Online Trauma and Crisis Course and Counseling Self-Efficacy, Julia Leigh Lancaster
Dissertation: An Investigation of Healthcare Professionals’ Perspectives on the Tasks of Mental Health Counselors in Hospital Settings, Suelle Micallef Marmara
Dissertation: Broaching Race and Race-Related Issues: Phenomenological Inquiry of Doctoral Student Supervisors of Counselor Trainees, Judith Wambui Preston
Dissertation: A Phenomenological Investigation of School Counselor Antiracist Social Justice Practices, Stephanie Deonca Smith-Durkin
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
Dissertation: The Experiences of School Counselors Providing Virtual Services During Covid-19: A Phenomenological Investigation, Allison Kathryn Worth
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
Dissertation: Effectiveness of College Counseling Interventions in International Student Adjustment to United States Higher Education Systems: A Meta-Analysis, Joshua Ebby Abraham
Dissertation: What Are We Missing?: A Comparison of Experiences of Race-Based Trauma by Black Americans and Black Jamaicans, Bianca R. Augustine
Dissertation: Site Supervisors' Perspectives on Supervision of Counselor Trainees in Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) Settings: A Q Methodology Approach, Yeşim Giresunlu
Dissertation: The Impact of a Crisis Intervention Team Program on Psychiatric Boarding, Kurtis Hooks
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
Dissertation: Initial Development of the Escala de Fortaleza en Jóvenes para Padres, David Moran
Dissertation: Incivility of Coworker Behaviors and Minority Firefighters’ Belongingness in the Workplace, Alyssa Reiter
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
Dissertation: Improving Veterans’ Psychological Well-Being with a Positive Psychology Gratitude Exercise, Clara Im Adkins
Dissertation: An Examination of the Relationship Among Social Services Support, Race, Ethnicity and Recidivism in Justice Involved Mothers, Ne’Shaun Janay Borden
Dissertation: Development and Validation of the Students With Learning Disabilities School Counselor Self- Efficacy Scale: A Psychometric Study, Rawn Alfredo Boulden, Jr.
Dissertation: Minority Counselor Multicultural Competence in the Current Sociopolitical Climate, Kathleen Brown
Dissertation: A Meta-Analysis of Group Treatment Outcomes for Veterans with Substance Use Disorders, Robert “Tony” Dice
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
Dissertation: Mental Health Counselors' Perceptions on Preparedness in Integrated Behavioral Healthcare in Underserved Areas, Kyulee Park
Dissertation: Group Treatment Effectiveness for Substance Use Disorders: Abstinence vs. Harm Reduction, Jill D. Parramore
Dissertation: Best Practices in Clinical Supervision: What Must Supervisees Do?, Johana Rocha
Dissertation: A Phenomenological Investigation of Counselors’ Experiences With Clients Affected by Problematic Internet Pornography Use, Kendall R. Sparks
Dissertation: Counselor Education Doctoral Students’ Research Self-Efficacy: A Concept Mapping Approach, Zahide Sunal
Dissertation: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis of Psychoeducational Groups for the Treatment of Psychopathology Resulting from Child Sexual Abuse, Alexis Lynnette Wilkerson
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
Dissertation: Exploring the Lived Experiences of Career Oriented Military Spouses Pursuing Education for Career Advancement, Melody D. Agbisit
Dissertation: Reshaping Counselor Education: The Identification of Influential Factors on Multisystemic Therapy, T'Airra C. Belcher
Dissertation: An Investigation of Posttraumatic Growth Experienced By Parents After a Miscarriage, Barbara Elizabeth Powell Boyd
Dissertation: The Psychometric Properties of the School Counseling Internship Competency Scale, Melanie Ann Burgess
Dissertation: Intersectional Identities and Microaggressions: The Experience of Transgender Females, Cory Daniel Gerwe
Dissertation: Comparing Higher Order Value Differences By Religious and Spiritual Association and Implications for Counseling: An Exploratory Study, Gregory C. Lemich
Dissertation: The Effects of Supervisory Style and Supervisory Working Alliance on Supervisee Disclosure in Supervision: A Moderated Mediation Analysis, Chi Li
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
Dissertation: An Experimental Study of Research Self-Efficacy In Master’s Students, Nicola Aelish Meade
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
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
Dissertation: Risk and Resiliency Factors Affecting the College Adjustment of Students with Intersectional Ethnocultural Minority and LGBTQ Identities, Stacey Christina Fernandes
Dissertation: The Relationship Between Childhood Adversity and Adult Relationship Health for Economically Marginalized, Racially and Ethnically Diverse Individuals, Sandy-Ann M. Griffith
Dissertation: An Exploration of Practicum Students' Experiences of Meaning-Making Through Altruism, Debra Paige Lewis
Dissertation: Addiction Counselors' Perceptions of Clinical Supervision Practices, Marla Harrison Newby
Dissertation: Exploring the Variant Experiences Through Which Racial/Ethnic Minorities Select Art Therapy as a Career, Mary Ritchie Roberts
Dissertation: Psychosocial Determinants of Medication Adherence among HIV-Positive Individuals in Mexico City, Anthony Vajda
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Dissertation: Cross-Racial Trust Factors: Exploring the Experiences of Blacks Who Have Had White Mentors in the Counseling Profession, Eric Montrece Brown
Dissertation: Personality, Motivation, and Internet Gaming Disorder: Understanding the Addiction, Kristy L. Carlisle
Dissertation: The Relationship Between Trauma Exposure and College Student Adjustment: Factors of Resilience as a Mediator, Amber Leih Jolley
Dissertation: Establishing the Psychometric Properties of the Understanding Mental Health Scale: A Dissertation Study, Michael Thomas Kalkbrenner
Dissertation: Attitudes and Actions that Adoptive Parents Perceive as Helpful in the Process of Raising Their Internationally Adopted Adolescent, Marina V. Kuzmina
Dissertation: Towards a New Profession: Counselor Professional Identity in Italy. A Delphi Study, Davide Mariotti
Dissertation: Exploring the Relationship Between Depression and Resilience in Survivors of Childhood Trauma, Marquis A. Norton
Dissertation: Understanding the Experiences of Women with Anorexia Nervosa Who Complete an Exposure Therapy Protocol in a Naturalistic Setting, Gina B. Polychronopoulos
Dissertation: An Exploratory Factor Analysis Examining Experiences and Perceptions of Campus Safety for International Students, Sonia H. Ramrakhiani
Dissertation: The Role of Self-Care and Hardiness in Moderating Burnout in Mental Health Counselors, Traci Danielle Richards
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Dissertation: Examining Changes in College Counseling Clients’ Symptomology and Severity over an Eight Year Span, Caroline Lee Bertolet
Dissertation: Initial Development and Validation of the Transgender Ally Identity Scale for Counselors, Jamie D. Bower
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
Dissertation: The Relationship Between Counselors' Multicultural Counseling Competence and Poverty Beliefs, Madeline Elizabeth Clark
Dissertation: Counselors’ Perceived Preparedness for Technology-Mediated Distance Counseling: A Phenomenological Examination, Daniel C. Holland
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Dissertation: Factors Associated with Family Counseling Practices: The Effects of Training, Experience, and Multicultural Counseling Competence, Amanda A. Brookshear
Dissertation: An Examination of Supervisory Working Alliance, Supervisee Demographics, and Delivery Methods in Synchronous Distance Supervision, Robert Milton Carlisle III
Dissertation: A Phenomenological Investigation of Counselors' Perceived Degree of Preparedness When Working with Suicidal Clients, Heather Danielle Dahl
Dissertation: African American Pastors and Their Perceptions of Professional School Counseling, Krystal L. Freeman
Dissertation: A Phenomenological Investigation of Wellness and Wellness Promotion in Counselor Education Programs, Brett Kyle Gleason
Dissertation: Examining Disordered Eating Amongst Sorority Women, Andrea Joy Kirk
Dissertation: Bhutanese Counselors' Experiences with Western Counseling: A Qualitative Study, Susan V. Lester
Dissertation: An Exploration of Health Providers' Responses to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in Malaysia, Kee Pau
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
Dissertation: Ethical and Legal Knowledge, Cognitive Complexity, and Moral Reasoning in Counseling Students, Matthew W. Bonner
Dissertation: A Grounded Theory of the College Experiences of African American Males in Black Greek-Letter Organizations, David Julius Ford Jr.
Dissertation: The Experiences of School Counselors with Court Involvement Related to Child Custody, Crystal E. Hatton
Dissertation: A Grounded Theory of Suicidality in Children Ten and Younger, Katherine Angela Heimsch
Dissertation: School Counseling Program Models Utilized By School Districts, Tracy L. Jackson
Dissertation: The Relationship Among Counseling Supervision Satisfaction, Counselor Self-Efficacy, Working Alliance and Multicultural factors, Jennifer Dawn Logan
Dissertation: Development of the Profession of Counseling in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania: A Grounded Theory Study, Mueni Joy Maweu Mwendwa
Dissertation: Resident Assistants' Self- Efficacy for Participation in Counseling Activities, Miranda Johnson Parries
Dissertation: Role Ambiguity of Counseling Supervisors, Aaron Gabriel Shames
Dissertation: Degree of Implementation of the American School Counselor Association National Model and School Counselor Burnout, Katrina Marie Steele
Dissertation: College Health and Mental Health Outcomes on Student Success, Daniel Joseph St. John
Dissertation: Supervisor Perceptions of Their Multicultural Training Needs for Working with English Language Learning Supervisees, Hsin-Ya Tang
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Dissertation: Experiences of Resident Assistants with Potentially Suicidal Students: Identification, Referral, and Expectations, Katherine M. Bender
Dissertation: Counselor Demographics, Client Aggression, Counselor Job Satisfaction, and Confidence in Coping in Residential Treatment Programs, Erik Braun
Dissertation: School Personnel Perceptions of Professional School Counselor Role and Function, Caron N. Coles
Dissertation: Factors That Influence Minority Student Enrollment at Various Levels of Postsecondary Education, LaShauna Mychal's Dean
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