This collection includes theses and dissertations from the Department of Counseling and Human Development (formerly Educational and Counseling Psychology), in the College of Education & Human Development. It is not exhaustive since most paper theses and dissertations have not been digitized. Generally, paper copies of theses and dissertations published prior to 2014 can be accessed in the University of Louisville Libraries. If you would like to add your thesis or dissertation to this collection, please fill out the Electronic Theses & Dissertations form.
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Avoidance in disordered eating : the roles of overvaluation of weight and shape and repetitive thinking., Anne Christine Bjerg
Answering the call : an examination of multicultural competence among academic advising professionals., Tia Noelle Dumas
Dogmatism, coping, and spirituality : predicting mental health among the religious and the secular., Jonathan T. Moore
A meta-analytic review of the relationships between the therapeutic alliance, empathy, and genuineness in individual adult psychotherapy., Jacob B. Nienhuis
Recognition of romantic relationship danger signs., Kelley Quirk
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
The social construction of ethnicity and masculinity of African American college men., Jonathan Lee Johnson
The relationship between early attachment and adolescent risky behaviors with changes in loneliness in a mediating role., Sze Sze Tong
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Child behavioral inhibition, parental overcontrol, and parental anxiety as predictors of adolescent anxiety., Benjamin M. Keizer
School support, parental involvement, and academic and social-emotional outcomes for English-language learners in elementary school., Sarah Kate Niehaus
The role of community college-based transfer programming in transfer student success., Kathren Teresa Partin
Complexities of culture : understanding the identity of female veterans transitioning from military to college., Natesha L. Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Towards an improved measure of intrinsic/extrinsic religious motivation., Aaron W. Banister
Identifying predictors of social functioning in college students : a meta-analysis., Jennifer Blair Beard
Turning the key to success : an examination of the mathematics attitudes of African American elementary students., Dericka Denise Canada
The development of deviant behavior in adolescents : the influence of student characteristics and school climate., Jessica Damron-Bell
Comparing engagement : predicting African American student success at predominately white institutions and historically black colleges and universities., Christian A. Gamm
Analysis of trauma symptomology, trauma-informed care, and student-teacher relationships in a residential treatment center for female adolescents., Amy Backert Gonshak
A comparison of two social skills interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder., Grace Mathai
An immediate survival focus : linking substance abuse, fight, flight, and prosocial behavior., George B. Richardson
Entry-level student affairs administrators' attitudes toward mental illness in college students., Jennifer A. Schum
Efficacy of child parent relationship therapy for caregivers of children with attachment problems., Margaret Sergeant
Evaluation of a dialectical behavior therapy skills group for female inmates who voluntarily seek treatment : a pilot study., Clare Thompson Wahl
Teacher-student relationships during adolescence : the role of parental involvement, behavioral characteristics, gender, and income., Amanda Jeane Wyrick
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Engagement in the first year as a predictor of academic achievement and persistence of first-year students., Jimmie A. Schlinsog
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) : a test of the meaning making model of coping., Erica Adams
Religiosity, beliefs about mental illness, and attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help among Protestant Christians., Juan Michael Thompson
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Rural-urban residency, treatment motivation, and health status as factors related to dropout from correctional substance abuse treatment : a policy perspective., Christopher G. Block
Acculturation and school adapation of Somali Bantu refugee children., Manbeena Sekhon
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
An exploration of defensive pessimism, explanatory style, and expectations in relation to the academic performance of college and university students., Scott Richard Berry
A cross national validation of child sexual abuse predictors., Juanita E. Briceno-Perriott
Encountering stereotype threat in the workplace : how lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender employees meet the challenge of negative stereotyping., Gary M. Collins
Using Schlossberg's transition theory to identify coping strategies of welfare recipients attending postsecondary institutions., Kathy J. Pendleton 1949-
School counselor perceptions and competencies for closing the achievement gap : implications for counselor and higher education programs for all educators., Susan Rardon Rose
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Comorbidity of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and gender with internalizing and externalizing symptoms., Anna Louise Peterson
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Frequency of RAD diagnosis and attachment disorder in community mental health agency clients., Paula S. Morgan 1958-
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Working class and working college : a case study of first generation, working class, first year, white male college students., Robert Michael Longwell-Grice 1955-
