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  • Spirituality in Supervision

    Creator:
    Bloomquist, Laurie A.
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    The purpose of this dissertation was to explore the relationship between the personal spiritual and religious practices of counselor supervisors and their wellness and spiritual competence. A cross sectional survey design was used to collect information about the frequency and importance of both spiritual and religious practices, scores on the...
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    completed the survey for a response rate of 21.75%. Pearson correlations were calculated to explore the

  • Cybersupervision of Counselors : Implications for the Enhancement of Social Presence

    Creator:
    Causey, Jeffrey L.
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    The purpose of this dissertation was to add to the professional literature in counselor education and supervision through inquiry and synthesis of research among online teaching, online counseling, and online communities of practice through the supervision lens of the Discrimination Model. A unique, research-informed framework for synchronous online supervision (i.e.,...
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    Dean of the College of Education Dean of the Graduate School I

  • A literature review and qualitative exploration of adolescent school counseling groups

    Creator:
    Gray, Tara M.
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    The purpose of this dissertation was to increase understanding of adolescent school counseling groups including a literature review of the quantitative outcome research on group work with adolescents in the schools and a qualitative exploration of the adolescent experience of cohesion in rural school counseling groups. Outcome research on group...
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    : Major Professor, representing Counseling Dean of the College of Education

  • Training Preservice Counselors to Conduct Suicide Assessment: Interpersonal-Psychological Theory (IPT) Versus Training as Usual (TAU) Workshops

    Creator:
    Bohrer, Teal M.
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    For good reason, suicide is of growing concern across the nation; rates continue to increase annually in the United States. Accurate assessment remains an obstacle to effective treatment for individuals who are suicidal. Without proper screening, a client cannot get a referral to see a specialist and therefore cannot receive...
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    APPROVED: Major Professor, representing Counseling Dean of the College of Education

  • A summative evaluation of a dolphin assisted therapy program for children with special needs

    Creator:
    Dilts, Rachel M.
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    This dissertation reviews the literature on the specialty area of dolphin assisted therapy (DAT), a subfield of animal assisted therapy (AAT). To date the literature on the effectiveness of DAT has been mixed although a majority of it is positive. The study was conducted with 40 parents whose children were...
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    Dean of the College of Education Dean of the Graduate School I understand that my

  • The Bullying Experiences of Muslim-American Youth in U.S. Public Schools

    Creator:
    Baadarani, Dalia
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    Bullying cultivates insecurity and fear while generating attention for the perpetrator and degrading the student-victim in front of others. The act erodes the self-efficacy and identity of minority students more specifically and produces a hostile climate that undermines the learning and social development to all affected. Despite the pervasive negative...
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    Dean of the College of Education Dean of the Graduate School

  • Winds of change : exploring students' definitions of spirituality and their experiences of spiritual development at a public institution

    Creator:
    Pynn, Hannah M.
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    This thesis is a report of a phenomenological-informed study of public university student spiritual development. The research was based primarily upon semi-structured personal interviews and a focus group with undergraduate students at a large, public research institution on the west coast. Since the introduction of scientific objectivity into the academy...
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    , representing College Student Services Administration Dean of the College of Education Dean of the Graduate

  • The Relationship Between Immigrant Status and Secondary and Postsecondary Attainment in Secondary Students

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    Haviland, Samantha L.
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    The American School Counseling Association’s Code of Ethics states that counselors and counselor trainees must be competent providers of multicultural counseling, able to practice effectively with clients whose identities differ from their own. Pre-service school counselors receive very little training around immigration status and how to work with clients who...
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    ______________________________________________________________________ Dean of the College of Education

  • Adolescent sexual initiation : a predictor of adult female romantic attachment?

    Creator:
    Waggoner, April R.
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    There is a knowledge gap concerning the outcomes of early adolescent sexual initiation (ASI). In particular, the influence of early ASI upon adult attachment is unknown. A multiple regression study was conducted to address this knowledge gap. Adult partner/spouse attachment was the criterion variable, and the predictor variables included both...
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    . APPROVED: Major Professor, representing Counseling Dean of the College of Education

  • Leadership, Mathematics, and Science Integration in Secondary Agricultural Education

    Creator:
    McKim, Aaron J.
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    Research exploring methods to improve student learning of leadership, mathematics, and science in the United States is critically important. In this study, I sought to delve into the potential for student learning of leadership, mathematics, and science within the context of school-based agricultural education. Recognizing the teacher as a gatekeeper...
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    ________________________________________________________________________ Dean of the College of Education