Established in 2006, the Department of Communication Disorders and Counseling, School, and Educational Psychology values excellence in practice, collegiality, and social justice for all persons.
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Increasing the Accuracy of the Military‟s Post-deployment Mental Health Screening Strategies, Daniel Fass
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Variables That Affect Graduation in A Community College, Cathy Jean Alsman
Nontraditional-age women graduates from a distance program: contributors to choosing psychology as a major, Jackie Fischer
Mentors' perceptions of a university-school partnership through a student African American mentoring initiative, Amanda Gilman
A Hermeneutic Exploration of and Proposed Solution To the Schism Between Researchers and Clinicians in Psychology, Mark S. Green
The impact of racial identity on self-esteem and academic achievement among African American adolescent female students, Ke'Shana Y. Griddine
Online Experiences of Adolescents With Asperger’s Syndrome And High-functioning Autism, Shin Ruu Ko
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Unemployment and Marital Quality in Single- and Two-earner Marriages, Andrew M. Bland
Unemployment and Marital Quality in Single- and Two-Earner Marriages, Andrew M. Bland
Factors Influencing Family Medicine Residents' Screening for Intimate Partner Violence, Melissa Bruder
Factors Influencing Family Medicine Residents’ Screening for Intimate Partner Violence, Melissa Bruder
Screening for Social Emotional Difficulties Among Elementary Students: a Comparison of Screening Methods and Teacher Perceptions, Megan R. Kirk
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Women's Use of Violence: An Ecological Systems Model, Sara Byczek
Women's Use of Violence: An Ecological Systems Model, Sara Byczek
Bullying, cyberbullying, incivility, and sexual harrasment: A spectrum of interpersonal mistreatment., Christine D. Love
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Hope and Spirituality and Their Relationship to The Overall Quality of Life in Cancer Patients, Nathaniel Burt
Teacher Bullies: A Factorial Analysis of Perceptions of Teachers' Bullying Behaviors, Sally Walter Davies
Teacher Bullies: a Factorial Analysis of Perceptions of Teachers’ Bullying Behaviors, Sally Walter Davies
Problem-solving:Individual factors predictive of resistance to functional fixedness and effects of einstellung., James W. Erikson
Examining Variables Related to Help-seeking and Victimization Differences after Coercive Intercourse, Ginger Faulkner
Examining Variables Related to Help-seeking and Victimization Differences After Coercive Intercourse, Ginger Faulkner
Using Growth Rate of Reading Fluency to Predict Performance on Statewide Achievement Tests, Rachelle Whittaker Hinkle
Using Growth Rate of Reading Fluency to Predict Performance on Statewide Achievement Tests, Rachelle Whittaker Hinkle
The Risk Factors of Alcohol Abuse Among College Athletes, Jacob Jones
The Risk Factors of Alcohol Abuse Among College Athletes, Jacob Jones
Teacher Self-Efficacy Beliefs Related to Chronic Disruptive Behavior, Kalinda R. Jones
Teacher Self-efficacy Beliefs Related to Chronic Disruptive Behavior, Kalinda R. Jones
Adoptive Parents' Perceptions of Their Open Versus Closed Adoptions, Begum Nebol
Adoptive Parents’ Perceptions of Their Open Versus Closed Adoptions, Begum Nebol
Hear My Voice: An Examination of the Views of Parents Who Are Raising Children of African American Descent, Chavez Phelps
Hear My Voice: an Examination of the Views of Parents Who Are Raising Children of African American Descent, Chavez Maurice Phelps
The Impact of Training on Music Therapists' Songwriting Knowledge, Self-efficacy, and Behavior, Tracy G. Richardson
The Impact of Training on Music Therapists’ Songwriting Knowledge, Self-efficacy, and Behavior, Tracy G. Richardson
With Us or Against Us: Using Religiosity and Sociodemographic Variables to Predict Homophobic Beliefs, Erin Coale Schwartz
With Us or Against Us: Using Religiosity and Sociodemographic Variables to Predict Homophobic Beliefs, Erin Coale Schwartz
African Americans Perceptions of the “n-word” in the Context of Racial Identity Attitudes, Keya Wiggins
African Americans' Perceptions of the "N-word" in the Context of Racial Identity Attitudes, Keya Wiggins
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
A Descriptive Study of a Building-based Team Problem-solving Process, Alexander B. Brewer
A Descriptive Study of a Building-Based Team Problem-Solving Process, Alexander B. Brewer
Career Decisions: Goodness-Of-Fit and Attrition of Teachers in Alternative Schools, Deidre S. Coulter
Career Decisions: Goodness-of-fit and Attrition of Teachers in Alternative Schools, Deidre S. Coulter
Examining Validity Characteristics of the MMPI-2 PSY-5 Psychoticism Scale, Enrique G. Covarrubias
Examining Validity Characteristics of the MMPI-2 PSY-5 Psychoticism Scale, Enrique G. Covarrubias
School Climate, Teacher Satisfaction, and Receptivity to Change, Sherri Eaton-Bin Daar
School Climate, Teacher Satisfaction, and Receptivity to Change, Sherri Eaton-Bin Daar
Increasing the Accuracy of the Military's Post-Deployment Mental Health Screening Strategies, Daniel Fass
The Impact of Acculturation on Self-Reported Measures of Self-Efficacy with International Counseling Students, Jonathan Leggett
The Impact of Acculturation on Self-reported Measures of Self-efficacy With International Counseling Students, Jonathan Leggett
The Relationship of Depression With Intrinsic and Extrinsic Components of Religiosity in the Older Adult Female, Jacqueline Anne Nuval
The Relationship of Depression with Intrinsic and Extrinsic Components of Religiosity in The Older Adult Female, Jacqueline Anne Nuval
The Impact of Material Factors on Female Juvenile Delinquency Trends, Anne Marie Price
The Impact of Maternal Factors on Female Juvenile Delinquency Trends, Anne Marie Price
Barriers to Attention-deficit/hyperactivity Disorder Intervention Implementation in the Public School Setting, Amy Marie Stagg
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
A Program Evaluation: Therapeutic Playgroup for Preschool-aged Children With Mental Health Needs, Denise M. Harden
A Program Evaluation: Therapeutic Playgroup for Preschool-Aged Children with Mental Health Needs, Denise M. Harden
Website Compliance With Ethical Guidelines by Psychologists and Professional Counselors, Joseph Yazvac III
Website Compliance with Ethical Guidelines by Psychologists and Professional Counselors, III Joseph Yazvac
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Racial or Ethnic Minority Students' Experiences of the Multicultural Climate in Counseling Psychology Doctoral Programs, Allison K. Bradshaw
An Investigation of the Reliability and Validity of the Caperton Forgiveness Styles Inventory, Duane Caperton
An Investigation of the Reliability and Validity of the Caperton Forgiveness Styles Inventory, Duane Caperton
Male Adolescents of Divorce: The Relationship With Their Noncustodial Father, Christine L. Kerr
Male adolescents of divorce:the relationship with their noncustodial father., Christine.L Kerr
Social-emotional Resilience in Middle School Girls, Stephanie Evans Powers
Experiences and coping among female caseworkers at women's shelters: A qualitative study., H.Norene Wu
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Self-efficacy and health value among undergraduates following a lifetime fitness course., Heather M. Brown
Self-efficacy and Health Value Among Undergraduates Following a Lifetime Fitness Course, Heather M. Brown
The Effectiveness of Teacher-Child Interaction Training on Behaviorally at-risk Preschool Children, Margaret T. Floress
Crawling Out of Poverty: Recollections From Women Who Succeeded Against the Odds, Crystale M. Marsh
The effectiveness of group interventions in reducing the level of bullying behaviors in middle school settings., Stacie L. Rogers
Teaching Children With Autism Imitation Skills As Means to Increase Communication, Chad J. Ryan
Relationship between sources of support and mother-infant bonding., Stephanie Schwing
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
College Students and Gambling: Gauging the Effects of Gender on Impulse Control, Sensation Seeking, and Mental Health as Predictors of Involvement, Terry D. Burger
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
The Identification of Factors That Threaten Self-efficacy and Collegiate Success on The Part of College Transfer Students, Mark A. Frederick
Cognitive, Personality, and Demographic Attributes of Student Change, Jeanne Marie Hemy
Cognitive,personality and demographic attributes of student change., Jeanne Marie Henry
The Relationship of Attitude, Self-efficacy, Physician, and Significant Other Influence to Type 2 Diabetes Outcomes, Heidi A. Larson
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Quality of Life in the Chronically Mentally Ill: Impact of Demographics, Symptomatology, and Coping Styles, Dawn Castner
Childhood Traumatic Brain Injury: Recovery of Working Memory Function and Behavioral Adjustment, Gayle L. Crahen
Frequency of Mental Health Service Use in School-Based Health Centers: School Performance and Family Characteristics, James William DePetro
The Relationship Among Pathological Internet Use, Level of Social Anxiety, and Degree of Self-esteem, Mark Tanner Gibson
The Impact of Racial Identity Attitudes on the Career Decision-making Self-efficacy of African American Undergraduate Students, Tamara A. Johnson
Individual Differences and Preference for Therapeutic Factors Among Partial Hospitalization Program Group Clients, Dennis Neil Profitt
Cultural-competency Training for School-based Mental Health Service Providers, Natasha Lian Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
The Relationship Between Health Status and Hope in Individuals with HIV Disease, Celine Meera Chohan
Familial, Sociocultural, and Personality Risk Factors In the Development of Eating Disorders, Carrie Hixson Profitt
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Comparison of a Basal Reading Program to a Basal Reading Program with Supplemental Phonics Using Incremental Development and Continuous Distributed Review, Michelle C. Barry
School Personnel Perceptions of Elementary Student-to-Student Sexual Harassment: Implications for Policy and Practice, Catherine J. Tullis Cunningham
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Disordered Eating and Its Psychosocial Correlates Among Hispanic Adolescent Females, Annette Santiago
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
The Validity of Selected Draw-a-person Test Classifying Criteria Among Homosexual and Non Homosexual Males, Joel Von Ornsteiner
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Effect of Item Clarity and Probability of Item Endorsement on Response Latencies on Personality Test Items, James R. Kinney
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
Assessment of Emotionally Disturbed Adolescents Using the Rorschach: an Analysis of the Ea/es Relationship, Jordan L. Mulder
Effects of gender-role orientation on responses of counselors-in-training, Joanne.K Urschel
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
Ethical Decision-making Strategies of Supervisors of Psychology Interns, Judith L. Juhala
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
Personality Disorders in Mothers of Children With an Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, Dennis E. Bowman Jr.
Gender Differences Among Resilient Children, Cameron Gilbert
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
A Study Investigating the Cognitive Variables Involved in Adolescent Use of Alcohol, William E. Fahey
Symptoms of Stress and Social Support in Wives Of State Legislators, Kimberly Montgomery
Theses/Dissertations from 1989
A Validation Study of the Grimley Personality Scale for Children, Hee-Sook Choi
Theses/Dissertations from 1988
The Treatment of Test Anxiety Using Stress Inoculation Training, James L. Mason
Theses/Dissertations from 1987
A comparison of formally mentored and unmentored participants of a women's leadership training institute., Margaret Ann Fallon