School of Rehabilitation Services & Counseling Dissertations and Theses
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
A Descriptive Exploration of Selected Employment Barriers and Supports for Individuals With Visual Impairments in Bangladesh, Mohammed Mozadded Hossen
Examining Time Spent on Social Media and Its Effects on Mental Health in Terms of Body Image Concerns, Self Esteem and Overall Quality of Life Among U.S. Adults, Rigel Macarena Pinon
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Quality of Life Among Caregivers of Individuals With 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome and Intellectual Disability, Sandra Garza Ochoa
Attitudes and Compassion of Student Counselors-In-Training Toward Individuals Who Are Homeless, Kristine R. Gonzalez
Student Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Collegiate Recovery Programs and Collegiate Recovery Communities, Michael Anthony Herold
Examining Factors Among People With Opioid Use Disorder and Comorbid Mental Health Disorders, Tori Denae Livingston
The Impacts of Caregiving and Social Support on Stress for Multiple Sclerosis: A Study on Informal Caregivers, Jacqueline Mercado
Postsecondary Students with Disabilities: Predictors of Academic Performance/GPA, Uzoamaka Barbara Okori
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Arab American Muslims’ Attitudes Toward Seeking Mental Health Services: The Roles of Acculturation, Religion, and Cultural Beliefs, Tharwah Alzoubi
From Nepantla to Aztlan: Testimonios of Faculty Mothers of Color with Disabilities, Maria Gabriela Bridges
Emergency Preparedness: Perceptions of People with Disabilities, Lidia Adamina Fonseca
Examination of the Attitudes Towards Substance Use Treatment Approaches by Substance Use Professionals, Cameron Lacy Ortega
Examining Job Satisfaction of Female Faculty Employed at Educational Institutions that Are Accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling (CACREP), Nancy Dorline Riddick
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Exploring Self-Perceived Employability in People with Disabilities and Other Intersecting Identities, Kerra Lajoy Daniel
Positive Well-Being and Satisfaction with Life: Variables Affecting the Quality of Life of People with Bipolar Disorder, Maria Del Trevino-Zuniga
A Grounded Theory Study: Barriers and Expectations of Elementary Educators Who Teach Students with Autism, Abbie M. Munoz
Transitioning to Housing First: Perceptions of the Role of the Rehabilitation Counselor in Serving Homeless Individuals with Disabilities in Puerto Rico, Ana Vanessa Serrano Garcia
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Improving the Classroom Experience by Providing Teachers with a Mindfulness Intervention, Andrea P. Almaguer-Botero
Factors Associated with Quality of Life and Dialysis Compliance, Viviana Garcia Guerra
College Students' and Educators' Attitudes Toward Offenders with Mental Illness, Sulema Perales
Individual Difference as a Factor in Ethical Decision-Making, Dan W. Reagan Jr.
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Veteran Wellness and Reintegration: Factors Contributing to Their Success in the Community, Melissa A. Escamilla
Complex Trauma: Counselors' Self-Efficacy and Treatment, Breeze Valenska Rueda
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors' Experiences, Perceptions, and Readiness Related to Self-Employment of People with Disabilities, Deborah Ashley
Mexican American counselor and client: Perceptions toward substance use disorders, Eluterio Blanco Jr.
Factors Contributing to Successful Employment Outcomes for Individuals Who Are Hard-of-Hearing, Sergio Cuevas
Cultural Awareness: Latinos Perceptions in a Multicultural Counseling Course [Concientización Cultural: Percepciones de Estudiantes Latinos en un Curso de Consejería Multicultural], Leila Flores-Torres
Certified Rehabilitation Counselors' Self-Perceived Competency in Facilitating End-of-Life Care Services, Miranda Lopez
Cost of Caring: The Effects of Euthanasia on Animal Shelter Workers, Kim L. Nguyen-Finn
Multicultural Counselor Supervision and Perceived Differences on Client Outcome, Andrew Perez
A Study of Counselor Trainees' Self-Perceived Competency in Social Justice Advocacy, Mary Ann Rocha
An Exploratory Factor Analysis: Factors that Influence Employers Disposition to Hire and Retain Persons with Disabilities, Javier Nazario Rodriguez
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Variables Relevant to Self-Efficacy: Mexican-American High School Students with Specific Learning Disabilities, Matilde Barrera Alaniz
Resilience and Social Support among College Students with Disabilities, Rachita Sharma
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
A phenomenological study of middle school bullying in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas, Vanessa Cristina Cantu
Physician assistant students' perceptions of mental illness: A correlational study of empathy, attitudes, and stigma levels, Juliann M. Garza
The perceived impacts of disability on family by individuals with disabilities in VR services: A multivariate analysis, Benjamin C. Jenkins
Factors impacting vocational rehabilitation employment outcomes: An analysis of state-federal service provision, Valerie Jeannette Rodriguez
Certified rehabilitation counselors working in rehabilitation agencies: An investigation of factors impacting job satisfaction and intent to quit, Cynthia A. Serrata
Secondary complications among person's with spinal cord injury and best practices for life care planners, Noel A. Ysasi Jr.
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Investigating Determinants of Employer's Perspectives to Hire and Willingness to Accommodate Individuals in Addiction Recovery: A Mixed Method Approach, Alicia D. Brown
Personality and socio-institutional predictors of self-employment intentions among people with disabilities: An empirical investigation, Yuleinys A. Castillo
Factors affecting attitudes towards individuals with schizophrenia: Perceptions of Mexican American college students, Valerie Paredes
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
The Effect of Perceived Parental Style on Hispanic Adults Receiving Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment in South Texas, Elizabeth C. Palacios