Doctoral Dissertations
Submissions from 2024
Military Spouse Counselors: Exploring Mental Health, Resilience, Coping, and Burnout, Melinda Poteet Brinkley
The Effect of Language Training in the Perceived Confidence of Counseling Supervisors' Spiritual Integration in Supervisory Sessions, Wendy Celoria
The Lived Experiences of Perimenopausal Christian Women: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study, Sheri Collinsworth Cobarruvias
Pressured to Conform: The Qualitative Paradigm in Counselor Education and Supervision, Bridger Dale Falkenstien
Wellness in Licensed Professional Counselors: Counselor Perception of Documentation Expectations on Professional Satisfaction, Aleta Seay Gibbs
Exploring the Mediating Effects of Beliefs Toward Mental Illness on the Relationship Between Religiosity and Self-Stigma of Seeking Help, Grace-Ann Gibby
Exploring the Lived Experience of Counseling Leaders and Professionals in the East African Community Transitioning Through the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Phenomenological Study, Daniel Muthini Kimony
The Shared Experiences of Self-Care Practices among Postgraduate Residents-in-Counseling, Pursuing Virginia Licensure: A Phenomenological Study, Audrey A. King
Reform in School Discipline: A Social Constructivist Approach that Leverages School Counselor Involvement, Kerbie Marc
Avoiding the Cliff: A Case Study Exploring a Community-Based Program Working with Young Adults with Disabilities, Jon Christopher McKinnon
A Phenomenological Study of Adoptive Parents’ Distress, Erica Rhoads
A Parent-Child Intervention for Conveying Unconditional Love: A Transcendental Phenomenological Pilot Study, Saundra H. Robinson
Counselor Educators' Acceptance of Immersive and Interactive Virtual Reality as a Pedagogical Tool, Melissa A. Smith
Moderated Mediated Model of Religiosity, God Image, and Self Compassion, Amanda Strivings
Revictimization of Sexual Assault Survivors: Correlations Between Shame, Dissociation, Rape Myth Culture, and Revictimization, Jessica Lynn Wiggs
Submissions from 2023
CCAPG, Shame Resilience, and God Attachment: A Case Study Analysis, Jeremy Duane Bonta
Bicultural Appalachian Females: The Mediating Effect of Perceived Stigma on Health Outcomes, Victoria Lynn Evans-Fulton
Perfectionism and Religious Well-being: Exploring the Mediating Effects of Sense of Belonging Among Christian College Students, Charity L. Frazier
Parents’ Perceptions of Change on Child and Parent Outcomes in Response to a Disability Responsive Adaptation of Child-Parent Relationship Therapy, Elizabeth Francoise Parr-Comeaux
The Creative Arts Personal Growth Group With Centering Prayer for Sexual Trauma Survivors: A Transformative-Coping Focused Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Study, Rachel M. Parrish-Martin
Exploring Resiliency to Burnout: A Phenomenological Study of Addiction Counselors Resilient to Burnout, Brian Paulson
A Phenomenological Study of Lived Experiences of Drug Treatment Court Judges, Jennifer Smith Ramey
Beyond Acculturation and Resilience: International Students Navigating Shame and Self-Concept, Shauna Thompson
Counselor in Training Perceived Ability to Learn Curriculum Standards and the Moderating Effect of Mindset on Learning, Jody Ellen Vernam
Submissions from 2022
Integrated Model for Teaching Multicultural Competence: Incorporating Broaching as a Basic Skill for Counseling Students, Katie Askren
God-image and Romantic Partner Relationships: Emotional Neglect and Adult Women, Danette Alene Buchanan
Exploring Parental Perceptions Concerning Sexual Communication Between Sub-Saharan African Immigrant Parents and Their Children, Kwame Owura Frimpong
Developing Professional Behaviors During Residency: The Shared Experiences of Resident in Counseling Supervisors, Jennifer D. Gobble
A Mediation Analysis: Adult Children of Alcoholics, Resilience, Depression, Anxiety, and Attachment Disruption with the Role of Self-Compassion: A Moderation Analysis, Jessica Ellen Kuehne
Case Study of Lived Experiences: Three Male Peer Recovery Coaches at a Community-based, Spiritual, Residential Substance Abuse Recovery Program, Vicki Lynn Moak
Exploring the Lived Experiences of Working Mothers Persisting in CACREP-Accredited CES Doctoral Programs Transitioning Through the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Phenomenological Study, Shannon Mercer Pugh
The Shared Experiences of Privilege and Oppression Among Black Females in Counselor Education and Supervision Programs: A Thematic Analysis, Kimberly Spellman
How Utilizing an Online Holistic Social Media Group Impacts Symptoms and Quality of Life in Individuals with Anxiety, Sherri Ann Walker
Submissions from 2021
The Impact of a Service-Learning Study Abroad Trip on Social Justice Advocacy in Counselors-in-Training: A Thematic Analysis, Sagen Lynae Blackwell
Sister-to-Sister: A Phenomenological Study of Women’s Experiences of having a Sister with Autism Spectrum Disorder based on the Female Autism Phenotype, William Gregory Carroll
Examining the Role of Self-Compassion in Resilience Among African American Women: A Qualitative Perspective, Vivian W. France
Legacy Trail: Photovoice of African American/Black Women CES Doctoral Graduates Persistence, Andrea M. Garraway
Can Telling a Shame-Evoking Story in an Online Format Reduce Shame Experienced?, Ann Michele Gregory
A Room with a View: Experiences of Moms Off Meth Using Heuristic Inquiry, Joey Leigh Gude
Development of Spiritual Competency in Counseling: A Pilot Research Study of Graduate Students at End of Training, Rebecca Dawn Hill
Counselor Education and the Delivery of Telemental Health Services, Nils Juarez Palma
Black Effect: Black Students' Experiences in CACREP Master's Programs at HBCUs, Angelia M. Lomax
Leadership Development of Ethnic Minoritized Men in CES: A Phenomenological Theory Study, Maria E. Moore
The Creative Arts Personal Growth Group for Eating Disorder Recovery: An Embodiment-Focused Feminist Phenomenological Study, Sandra Dena Noble
Moral Disapproval, Perceived Addiction, God-Image and Externalization: A Moderation Analysis, Christopher L. Ostrander
Social Anxiety, Pornography Use, and Loneliness: A Mediation Analysis, Melissa J. Ostrander
The Cost of Compassion: Assessing the Impact of Organizational Culture & Self-Care on Compassion Fatigue & Compassion Satisfaction in Counselors, Jennifer Leigh Owen
The Relationship among Religiosity, Childhood Sexual Abuse, and God Attachment on the Development of Sexual Shame, Derek James Parker
Preliminary Examination of School Counselors' Perception of Their Ability to Provide Direct and Indirect Student Services, Angela K. Waggoner
The Moderation of an Intimate Relationship on Pornography Use Among Religious Singles, Brandon Paul Waggoner
The Shared Experiences of Black Women Faculty in Counselor Education Programs at Predominately White Institutions: A Thematic Analysis, Caitlyn Ybarra
Submissions from 2020
The Reentry Experience for Study Abroad Counselors-in-Training, Corinna Arndt
Mental Health Counseling for Individuals with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities: Attitudes and Experiences of Licensed Counselors, Alysha Dawn Blagg
Evaluating the Relationship between Supervisor Self-Efficacy and Competence and the Supervisory Relationship: A Mediation Model, Henry Michael Bruns
The Mental Health Needs of Coresident Offspring Dementia Caregivers: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, Nancy L. Cadwell Dusthimer
Pornography and Purpose in Life: A Moderated Mediation Analysis, Cynthia Marie Evans
The Impact of Externalization on the Sexual Satisfaction of Pornography Users: A Moderated Mediation Analysis, Kristin Liesl Hauswirth
The Black Ceiling: The Underrepresentation of African American Females in the CES Professorate, Sharon Vanessa Lewis
Acculturative Stress, Loneliness, and Depressive Symptoms in International Students: A Moderation Analysis of Religious Faith and Sense of Meaning, Heyde Marques Luz
My Spouse Is Amazing Like Me: The Association Between Homogamy for Narcissism and Relationship Satisfaction, Kerry Anne Marsh
A Bicultural Service Member/Civilian Identity and Motivations-Based Assessment of Moral Injury in U.S. Military and Veteran Populations from America’s Longest Wars, Jamie Allison McNally
Self-Induced Moral Injuries, Sexual Shame, and Well-Being: The Moderating Role of Self-Forgiveness, Teresa Lynn Phillips-Harris
Tying Wellness into Action: A Phenomenological Study of Graduate Counseling Fieldwork Students at a Christian University, Daniel E. Reyes
Faculty-Student Mentoring-Relationship Experiences of African-American/Black CES Doctoral Students, Steven Odipo Siaji
Emotional Regulation and Treatment Progress of Male Child and Adolescent Therapeutic Campers, Stephen Edward Talley
Creative Exposure Intervention – Group Version for Social Anxiety: A Mixed Methods Replication Study, Michael Todd Trexler
The Relationship between Parental Stress and Externalizing Behavior: The Mediating Role of Family Functioning on Ethnically Diverse Families in Multisystemic Therapy, Jennifer D. Vinces-Cua
The EMDR Integrative Group Treatment Protocol for Ongoing Traumatic Stress with Female Survivors of Child Marriage, Trafficking, and Exploitation in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sarah Frances Walsh
Submissions from 2019
The Experience of Meaning and Purpose in Life among Adult Iraqi Refugees in Jordan: A Qualitative Study, Reem Issa Abbasi
Spiritually Focused Mindfulness Meditation: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Effect of Spiritually Focused Mindfulness Meditation on Depression with a Clinical Population, Grace Lynn Bellingham
Attachment and Burnout: Exploring the Predictive Nature of Self-Efficacy in a Sample of Direct-Care Staff Members, Eric Jason Camden
Initial Development and Validation of the Multidimensional Strong Black Woman Scale, Brandi Janee' Chamberlin
Effectiveness of Religious Cognitive Behavior Therapy for the Treatment of Clinical Depression in Religious People: A Single-Case Research Design Analysis, Richard Mark Cozart
Integrating Multicultural Discussions in Counseling Supervision: A Grounded Theory Study, Zoricelis Davila
Developing the Refined Sexual Shame Inventory: Validation Study of the Kyle Inventory of Sexual Shame, Jang Soon Lim
Development and Validation of the Community of Inquiry Program-Level Inventory, Carolyn Elaine Moen
Submissions from 2018
In Covenant: A Grounded Theory Exploration of What Helps Evangelical Marriages Recover after Sexual Infidelity by the Husband, Theresa C. Allen
Validation of the Professional Quality of Life Model Among Correctional Officers, Tiffany Arrows
Religiosity, Moral Disapproval, Shame and Pornography Use: Assessing the Relationship Between Shame and Sexual Behaviors, Ryan Carboneau
Examining the Role of Shame in Somatic Pain and Symptoms, Heather Fritch
Pornography Use: The Lesser of Two Evils for Religious Emerging Adults, Lea A. Garcia
Examining the Effect of Parental Attachment, Emotional Maturity, Spiritual Maturity, and View of Suffering on Sense of Coherence, Alyssa M. Gavulic
The Relationship Between Counselor Educators' Leadership Experience and Competence and Burnout, John Harrichand
Husbands' Experience of Being Trusted by Their Wives: A Heuristic Study, Paul Andrew Johns
When Professional and Personal Values Collide: A Thematic Analysis of Counseling Students' Developmental Journey through an Ethics Course, Patricia Kimball
When Professional and Personal Values Collide: A Thematic Analysis of Counseling Students' Developmental Journey through an Ethics Course, Patricia Kimball
The Effect of a Bible Based Manualized Protocol Targeting Attachment to God in Anxiety and Stress, Sung Kim
