All dissertations completed at Western Michigan University are entered into ScholarWorks. Some may be embargoed or restricted by the authors and may be only available from on-campus computers. Print copies are available through interlibrary loan for dissertations before 2013. If you have any questions, please contact maira.bundza@wmich.edu.
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Examining the Relationships of Coping Style and Athletic Identity with Adjustment to College among First-Year Division III Collegiate Athletes, Kate Hibbard-Gibbons
College Adjustment, Belongingness, Academic Self-Efficacy, Persistence, and Academic Success among First-Generation College Students, Heather R. Highhouse
Negotiating American Racial Constructs: First- Generation African Caribbean Immigrants’ Experience with Race, Rommel Johnson
A Phenomenological Investigation of Women’s Infertility and Miscarriage Grief Experiences, Tristan McBain
A Case Study of a Jail Participating in an Animal-Assisted Crisis Response Program, Erica Schlau
College Students with Physical Disabilities: An Exploratory Investigation within Counselor Education, Adam Tolbert Wall
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Qualitative Analogue Study on Student Therapist’s Reactions to Client Suicidality, Cynthia A. Beevers
Black Graduate Students’ Experiences of Stress and Coping, Shealyn J. Blanchard
The Role of Personal Experience with Death Related Grief Among Counselors Working with Grieving Clients, Stephanie R. Bobbitt
Color-Blind Racial Ideology, Social Justice Attitudes, and Cultural Competency in U.S. Medical Students and Resident Physicians, Jennifer G. Hahm
Strongly Bonded Supervisory Relationships: Demystifying the Bond Aspect of the Supervisory Working Alliance, Melissa Heinrich
Counselor Educators’ Perceptions of Nontraditional Master’s-Level Counseling Students and How Those Perceptions Shape Teaching Practices, Pamela J. Jordan
Perspective Taking, Multicultural Course Completion, and Political Ideology Affiliation Effects on Zero-Sum Belief Endorsement by White Counseling Trainees, Lindsay A. Okonowsky
The Integration of Creative and Expressive Arts in a Young Adult Problem-Solving Court, Ricky J. Pope
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Coping and Africultural Adolescents, Britne R. Amos
A Qualitative Investigation of the Interpersonal Changes White Psychology Trainees Experience During their Race-Based Learning and Development, Molly K. Beagle
LGBT Microaggressions in Counselor Education Programs, Sarah Bryan
From the Arab World to the American World: Transition and Adjustment Experiences of Muslim Women, Nancy Hammoudah
Interpersonal Dependency and Self-Efficacy on Intention to Return to a Domestically Violent Relationship among Low-Income Women, Erin N. Jenkins
Impact of Post-Secondary Correctional Education on Self-Efficacy and Personal Agency of Formerly Incarcerated African American Men, David E. Jones
Lived Experience of College Students Who Reduced their Alcohol Consumption, Devin L. Jordan
Attitudes toward Professional Psychological Help among Kenyan Immigrants Living in the United States, Reuben M. Mwangi
Dominican College Students’ Experiences of Distress, Help-Seeking and Stigma, Laura Alicia Pacheco del Castillo
Bicultural Identity Integration and Individual Resilience as Moderators of Acculturation Stress and Psychological Wellbeing of Asian Bicultural Immigrants, Hartini Abdul Rahman
How Friendships between Heterosexual and Sexual Minority Counseling Psychology Doctoral Students Affect Anti-Heterosexist Identity Development, Amber L. Sylvan
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Personality Factors, Self-Care, and Perceived Stress Levels on Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology Doctoral Students, Jennifer L. Bauer
Conceptualization, Measurement, and Effects of Helicopter Parenting on College Students from the Millennial Generation, BaoChun Z. Hind
The Influence of Racial Socialization on the Academic Achievement of Black College Students, Vanessa R. Laurent
African American Men’s Health: Regulating Race-Related Stress through Cognitive Flexibility, Brian P. Littleton
The Lived Experience of Individuals with Chronic Back and Neck Pain, Depression, and/or Anxiety, Tara L. Palmeri
Assessing Change in Attachment Security of Adolescents at Residential Therapeutic Programs, Laura Santa Thum
The Lived Experiences of Conditionally Admitted College Students, Ashley J. Wildman
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Pedagogical Approaches to Multicultural Education within Teacher Preparation Programs, Mark Steven Barajas
Psychological and Social Variables Impacting Young Adults Caring for Severely Mentally Ill Mothers, Courtney Gale Deloney
The Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Qualitative Analysis of Healthy `Couples’ Perceptions, Brian C. Doane
Tongues Untied Truth Revealed: Body Image, Social Media, Identity Development, and Meaning-Making in Overweight and Obese Black Gay MSM, Amari Ja-Lynn Enam
Understandinq Second Generation Southeast Asian Americans' Lived Experience of lnterracial Romantic Partnerships with White European Americans, Sophia K. Rath
The Relationship between Counselor Trainees’ Personal Therapy Experiences and Client Outcome, Bonnie L. VanderWal
Impact of Athletic Identity and Emotional Competence on Athletes’ Attitudes toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help, Garett V. Weatherhead
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Urban School Counseling Impact: An ABA Reversal Single Subject Time-Series Analysis of Academic, Suspension, and Attendance Data, Katherine L. N. Colles
Testing a Model of Maladaptive Perfectionism and Depression Symptoms: The Roles of Emotional Disclosure, Emotion Regulation Strategies, Adult Attachment, and Shame, Angela M. Garrison
Exploring Help-Seeking Intentions among Black American Church-Goers, Krystelle Jean-Michel
The Relationship between Racial Ambiguity and Self-Concept in Multiracial lndividuals, James R. Jobe
Males’ Expectations of Counseling, Sheryl Kelly
The Counselor Experience in Counseling Clients Who Have Been Sexually Assaulted, Carrie J. Tremble
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Exploring the Experiences of Counselor Educators Recognized for their Excellence in Teaching, Allison E. Buller
Exploring Adolescent Experiences of Race, Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Status in Counseling Relationships: A Qualitative Approach, Christina Crans
Experiences of Male Saudi Arabian International Students in the United States, Molly Elizabeth Heyn
Mixed Methods Analysis of Counselor Views, Attitudes and Perceived Competencies Regarding the Treatment of Internet Pornography Addiction, Bradly K. Hinman
Counselor Educator Knowledge, Experience, Attitudes and Beliefs Toward Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Jennifer Mills Langeland
Clinician's Experience of Suicide Assessment from a Qualitative Perspective, Eric W. Macleod
Hurting Leaders: The Lived Experiences of African-American Clergy and Their Views, Attitudes, and Barriers to Help-Seeking, Bernice Suzette Patterson
A Description of Group Supervision in Internships: A National Study of Programs Accredited by CACREP, Robert Powell
A Qualitative Study of Counselors Who Work with Spanish-Speaking Clients: Implications for Counselor Training and Practice, Daniel Rolando Romero
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Lesbian/Queer/Same-Gender-Loving Women Graduate Students in Mental Health Related Fields: A Grounded Theory of Attitudes Toward Transgender Individuals, Bonnie M. Benson
School Counselors' Activities in Predominantly African American Urban Schools, Lacretia T. Dye
In Their Own Words: The Lived Experiences of Unemployed African American Men, Kenlana R. Ferguson
What Psychotherapists Have to Teach Us About Childhood Developmental Trauma: The Roles of Attachment Orientation and Coping Strategy, Rebecca Klott
Examining the Role of Research Mentoring in Predicting Research Self-Efficacy Among Minority Professional Psychology Doctoral Students, Donald Edward Knight
First-Generation, African American Students' Experiences of Persisting at a Predominantly White Liberal Arts College, Candy S. McCorkle
Predictors of Counselor Self-Efficacy among Master's Level Counselor Trainees: Impact of Cohort versus Non-Cohort Educational Programs, Regina Lynn Meyer
Influences in the Platonic Same-Sex Friendships of Heterosexual Black Males, Darian Mitchell
Personality and Religiosity: The Influence of Normative Personality on Black Sunni Muslims' Religious Attitudes and Practices, Halim Khidher Naeem
Social Justice, White Racial Identity, and Multicultural Competency Among White Master Level Trainees in Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology, Sara Rebecca Streufert
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Students of Indian Heritage and United States Citizen Students' Adaptation of College, Opinions About Mental Illness and Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Counseling Help, Margaret Omotola Ajayi-Nabors
A Qualitative Study of the Lived Experiences of Adults with African American and Korean Heritages, Elizabeth Sue Bradshaw
Comparing First Generation and Non-First Generation African-American Students at Predominately White Institutions, Leatrice Renee Brooks
Jamaican American Child Disciplinary Practices, Stephaney Carter
What About Me: Using Grounded Theory to Understand How African-American Counseling Professionals Become Multiculturally Competent, Bianca T. L. Fetherson
The Influence of a Personal Practice of Meditation on One’s Therapeutic Practice, William W. Fitzgerald
The Impact of Structured Group Counseling on Resiliency, Self-Efficacy, and RacialIdentity among African American Female Teenagers, LaShonda B. Fuller
Sense of Coherence: The Relationship to Personal Growth and Distressafter a Breakup, Kristin R. Gillen
The Experiences of Infertility among Married Kenyan Women, Patrick Mugi Kamau
The Relationship between Spirituality and Personality, Kimberly C. Koessel
Implementation of the 2009 CACREP Standards Addiction Competencies, Tiffany K. Lee
Understanding the Dimensions of Spirituality in Caucasian Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual College Students, Michele L. McGrady
African American Experiences of Race Relations in the Supervision Dyad, Brandi L. Pritchett-Johnson
Soviet Holocaust Survivors: An Ethnographic Study, Marina Shafran
Social Justice Advocacy and Counselor Education: A Study of Counselor Educators' and Counseling Interns' Perceptions of Social Justice Advocacy Training, Darryl C. Steele
Counselor Trainees' Experience of Analyzing Their Counseling Sessions During a Master's-Level Practicum, Abbie VanDerWege
Exploring the Experiences of Living with a Controversial Illness in Patients with Fibromyalgia, Samantha L. Wheeler
The Experiences of Married International Graduate Students and Their Accompanying Non-Student Spouses in the US Culture: A Qualitative Study, Adriana Yellig
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
The Abortion Attitudes of Counselor, Social Worker, and Nursing Trainees, Mary J. Ball
Assessing Michigan School Counselors' Preparedness to Meet the Needs of Attractional/Sexual Minority Students, J. Frederick Bland
LGB-Affirmative Therapists' Use of Developmental Models of LGB-Identity in Therapy. A Phenomenological Investigation, Victoria E. Cane
Ability of Clinicians-In-Training to Recognize Vicarious Traumatization: A Multiple Case Study, Amy Cavanaugh
Implementing an ASCA-Informed School Counselor Supervision Model: A Qualitative Field-Based Study, Janet M. Glaes
The Scholarly Activity Predictor Model among Counseling Psychology Doctoral Students: A Modification and Extension, Daniel M. Huber
The Interface of Breastfeeding and Work: A Phenomenological Exploration of the Experiences of White Low-Income Women, Jessica A. Kerby
The Process of One White Upper Middle Class Lesbian Couple Pursuing Parenthood for the First Time: A Qualitative Case Study, Jessica L. Manning
A Qualitative Exploration of African American Womanhood: Implications for Counseling and Counselor Education, Nikita Murry
Counseling Professionals' Attitudes toward Transgender People and Responses to Transgender Clients, Emily A. Nisley
Political Ideology and Its Relationship to Perceptions of Social Justice Advocacy Among Members of the American Counseling Association (ACA), Janeé Steele Steele
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Adolescents' Experience of the Factors Influencing Their Diabetes Treatment Regimen, Roger W. Apple
The Heterosexual Mother-Lesbian Daughter Relationship: Using Consensual Qualitative Research (CQR) to Understand Perceptions among Predominately White, Formally Educated Mothers, Julie Meredith Davis