JMU Scholarly Commons is the home for electronic Educational Specialist projects from 2009 to 2019
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Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Program evaluation of a suicide prevention walk: finding postvention opportunities for promoting resilience in survivors of suicide loss, Lisa A. Cooper Ellison
A public dialogue on child sexual abuse: Hope for healing and prevention, Hanna Louise Foster
Response to Intervention (RTI) implementation in the social-emotional domain: A survey of available resources in schools, Marissa Ann Madalis
Validity of the PATHS student evaluation as a universal screener: Utilization within a social-emotional response to intervention framework, Emily Anne Smithson
Evaluating contemporary sources of stress in middle school teachers, Erin Thompson
Examining the efficacy of the same sky sharing program on worry and academic performance in military children experiencing parental deployment, Francine E. Torres
Brains, beads and boulders: Trauma-informed sensory interventions for adolescents, Gini Christine Trotter
Supporting a parent driven video self modeling intervention for a student with autism, Lindsey Visbaras
Building group resilience: A three-day curriculum, Andrew Willis Garcés
Women and military sexual trauma, a resilience study, Lauren Sloan Zapf
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Finding balance: School-based yoga programs for the prevention and reduction of anxiety, Jessica Dawn Aaron
Recruitment and retention of African-Americans in school psychology in a social justice context: practitioners' perspectives, Marlana Ashe
Substance abuse and school counseling, Katherine A. Baird
Religion, spirituality, and school psychology: A national survey of training programs, Jessica Marie Bass
The relationship between acculturation status, goal orientation, and self-efficacy in adolescents, Thi Beam
Resilience through attending to the power of the mind, Jennifer Dawn Behm
Teachers' perceptions of a universal screener and progress monitoring tool within an RtI framework, Dale Bostwick
Trust betrayed: Counseling girls who have been sexually abused by educators, Courtney Paige Boyd
Perceptions of acceptability and effectiveness of interventions for ADHD: A comparison of teachers and school psychologists, Bradley Call
An exploration of two couples workshop approaches: Getting the Love You Want by Imago Relationships International and The Art and Science of Love by The Gottman Institute, Dessie Morgan Canelakes
The effects of mental and physical wellness promotion programs on students’ well-being, Jamie Constantz
Study strategies in high school students with specific learning disabilities, Mikaela Renee Cribbs
Giving a voice to adolescents Hip-Hop Therapy: “Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent,”Victor Hugo., Amanda Gaye Francis
Grief and resilience in children and families: Resources for counseling professionals, parents, and children, Ashley Smith Hall
Extra-curricular activity participation and psychological school engagement in ethnically diverse middle school students, Andrew Intagliata
Attachment and resilience in military families throughout the deployment cycle, Jason A. Kacmarski
Tending to the wound: Understanding the functions of cutting as a coping mechanism for adolescent females, Lisa Anne Moore
There is no such thing as an ex-marine: Understanding the psychological journey of combat veterans, Melinda A. Morgan
Comprehensive Directory of Mental Health Services 2010: A tool for collaboration in providing services, Glennys Heatwole Shouey
Curriculum for parents of children in foster care who are working to achieve reunification, Andrea Lynn Skaflen
Gender identity construction with transsexuals experiencing liminality: A case study and considerations for counselors, Sarah Miller Spence
In the trenches: Strategies for effective work with troubled youth, James Tavenner
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Resources available for Latino parents in selected districts of the Seattle, Washington area, Morgan Beale
Signified honkey: Stories in the key of White, William Ryan Blosser
College students’ perceptions about seeking help for their learning disabilities at a competitive university, Kristen L. Burley
Working with depression in lesbians, Caroline Colvin
Best practices for the treatment and management of Schizophrenia, Kimberly Ann Davis
Secondary success predicting variables within an underrepresented student population: A program needs assessment, Kara Lynn Dragan
An overview of Jewish beliefs and traditions for counselors, Emily Fairchild
Stick it to counseling: The incorporation of acupuncture in counseling, Andrew David Felton
Recommendations for terminating with child clients diagnosed with reactive attachment disorder, Rebecca Katherine Greiner
Creativity in counseling: Breathe Life into Your Work an experiential workshop for the novice counselor, Tina Marie Johnston
Counseling international students: Presenting concerns and implications for the college mental health professional, Anna Khizanishvili
Social aggression in pre-adolescent females: A guide for school counselors, Emily Ann Kibler
I pledge allegiance to the Southern Cross? The importance of multicultural education in today’s schools, Jennifer Kurbel
Applying the cultural-linguistic interpretive matrix to neuropsychological assessment, Karol J. Mendoza
Teacher stress: An assessment of teachers' need for and receptiveness towards a stress reduction program within one rural school system, Tyler Christine Rosenberg
An overview and Introduction: Neuroscience for Counselors, Kirk Damond Saunders
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Creating a community of support for National Guard and reserve military families, Kelly Christine Atwood
White privilege and counseling: A model for expanding awareness, Amanda Badger
Unexpected: Identity transformation of postpartum women, Laura J. Cammaroto
Evaluating systemic change in the Virginia Department of Corrections: Creating agents of change, Philip Andrew Mayles
