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2024 Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling Conference

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Duquesne University’s Counseling Program - Pittsburgh, PA
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Indiana, PA
University of Nevada, Las Vegas - Las Vegas, NV

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8:00am EDT

A Brief Assessment Created to Identify English Speaking Middle and High School Hispanic Students Struggling with Internet Gaming Concerns WashingtonGerald Juhnke • Christopher Leeth • Christa Vento-Jones A Brief Introduction to Single Case Research Designs in Counseling WashingtonChristopher Baxter • Quentin Hunter • Timothy Schoonover Empowering Change: Exploring the Foundations and Application of Youth Participatory Action Research WashingtonSarah Streitmatter • Ashley McGee User-Centered Counseling Research: Introducing User Experience (UX) Principles into Digital Research Practices WashingtonFranco Dispenza, PhD, CRC “I Didn’t Know I Could Do That”: Helping Beginner Qualitative Researchers from Diverse Backgrounds Develop Researcher Identity WashingtonErin Burgess AARC Emerging Leaders: Bridging Graduate Students, New Professionals, and Meaningful Research Cambria EastYu Pan • Eunae Han • Hannah Carter • Priyanka Jha • Kelly Emelianchik-Key • Charmayne Adams Assessing for Eating Disorders and Body Image Concerns in the School Counseling Setting Butler WestKate Dorrough • Denise Hawkins, NCC, EdS-School Counseling, PhD Candidate-Counselor Education & Supervision, UGA • Debbie Smith Critical Consciousness in Counselor Education: A QuantCrit Analysis of Sociocultural Influences Butler EastAiesha Lee • Sarah Shrewsberry-Braxton • Scarlett Iglesias Hoyos • Qingyun Zhang • Hyunjy Kim • Jianuo Li • Jesse Okoth Onyango-Opiyo Enhancing Skills as a Journal Reviewer Cambria WestAmanda Giordano • Erika LeBlanc • Elizabeth Prosek • Laura Shannonhouse

9:00am EDT

Let's talk about Grades! An assessment of grades and grade inflation in counselor training programs. WashingtonDaniel DeCino • Philip Waalkes Reimagining Positionality Statements in Qualitative Research – Applying a critical and decolonizing lens in counseling research. WashingtonSaiber Shaikh Supporting All-but-dissertation (ABD) doctoral candidates’ dissertation process: Implications for research training and dissertation advising WashingtonPriyanka Jha • Injung Lee • Yixin Xu The professional identity development and racial development of black students in entry-level counselor training programs WashingtonDonna Gibson • Jessica Fort The Psychometrics of the SASSI 4: Implications for Future Practice WashingtonAndrew Burck • Grey Leffingwell Best Practices in Determining Cut Scores for the CPCE Cambria EastSuzanne Duggar • Sean Hall Conducting Longitudinal Studies in Counseling Research: Tips and Tricks for Data Collection and Analyses Butler WestMatthew Nice • Matthew Joseph Practicing systematic review as a critical and creative tool to start the counseling research with a step-by-step example Cambria WestMengyun Chen • Hongshan Shao • SungWon Yoon-Lee Recruitment Strategies to Engage and Retain Couples in Intimate Partner Counseling Research Butler EastNicole Silverio • Ryan Carlson • Violet Hodge • Regin Dean

10:00am EDT

A Critical Evaluation of Career Research from a Multicultural Perspective WestmorelandFranchesca Brutley • Amber Hughes Bridging Trauma and Loss: New Directions in Refugee Research for Counseling Practice WestmorelandDania Fakhro Dungeons and Dragons as a Counseling Aid: Strategies for Effective Application and Assessment WestmorelandJames Ikonomopoulos • Joshua Watson • Emily Beaman Exploring the Mediating Factors in Relationship between ACEs and PTG WestmorelandAzadeh Ahmadi Instrument Development and Validation: A How-To Guide for Students and Early Career Researchers WestmorelandMegan Whitbeck Integrating Cultural Humility and Cultural Competence in LGBTIQ+ Client Work WestmorelandRattanakorn Ratanashevorn Language matters: An experimental study investigating the impact of language usage on the emotional experience of Chinese international students WestmorelandFan Fan Mandarin-speaking Immigrant Parents’ Perceptions of Their Teens’ Social Media Usage and Online Aggression and Racism WestmorelandSzu-Yu Chen • Yi-Wen Su Mentoring Mentors: CIT Growth and Development within a Service-Learning Opportunity WestmorelandAlexandra Frank • John Super Older Adult Suicide and Help-Seeking Behavior: Implications for Medicare Providers WestmorelandAfroze Shaikh • Mary Chase Mize • Reilly McClain • Catherine Chang Program Evaluation of a Community-Engaged Partnership Between a Counselor Preparation Program and Adult Probation Services WestmorelandJessica Holm • Justin Lockhart • Elizabeth Prosek The Community Readiness Instrument: Developing a Rigorous Quantitative Measurement based on a Qualitative Model while Maintaining the same Theoretical Frameworks WestmorelandNatalie Ricciutti The Development of Counseling Students’ Preparedness to Work with People with Disabilities WestmorelandKyesha Isadore • Angélíca Galván • Mihee Woo • Zoey Chen Treating Moral Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Outcome Studies. WestmorelandA. Stephen Lenz Utilizing Authentic Assessment through Universal Design and Heutagogy WestmorelandBrandi Chamberlin • Sarah Ingram • Robyn Simmons • Destinee Smith Utilizing Behavioral Observation in Single Case Research Studies in Counseling WestmorelandLaura Craven Assessing Doctoral Students in CACREP Core Competencies: Strategies for Effective Evaluation WashingtonLena Salpietro • Cassandra Storlie Counselors Leveraging Document Analysis: Diversifying Qualitative Methods in Research Studies WashingtonDeepika Kumar • Paris Pruitt Demystifying mixed-methods designs: “It’s not just quant + qual.” WashingtonEunae Han • Injung Lee Looking Ahead: Future Direction of Assessment and Testing in Counseling WashingtonClara Bossie • Kelly Emelianchik-Key • Carman Gill Mentoring African American Women Pursuing CES Doctorates Amidst Adversity WashingtonTONDA SHINE An Expressive Art-Based Resiliency Program with Black Elementary Students in Title One Schools Butler WestHulya Ermis Creating change as a student, daunting or exciting? Participatory action research for students Cambria WestMaike Holleck • Katherine McVay • Isabel Santos Deductive content analysis of online public data: Practical considerations for counseling researchers Cambria EastJ'Haria Dallas • Amanda Giordano • Donatella Luciani-Hill • Bradley McKibben Small Sample Size, Lots of Data: Measuring Single-Case Effect in Counseling Butler EastEvan Smarinsky • Cian Brown • Oliva Lewis

11:00am EDT

A Content Analysis of Recent Qualitative Child and Adolescent Counseling Research WestmorelandJessie Guest • Brooke Wymer A Meta-Analysis of the Hold Me Tight Program’s Effect on Couples’ Relationship Satisfaction WestmorelandBradley McKibben • A. Stephen Lenz A Neglected Part of Empathy? Understanding Empathic Personal Distress in Empathy Measurement and Research WestmorelandQu Chen Beyond Silos: Exploring the Effectiveness of Interdisciplinary Care for Trauma and Chronic Pain WestmorelandKara Schneider Cultural Insights: Career Exploration Among Cross-Cultural Kids (CCK) and Refugees WestmorelandYoung-An Ra • Kahyen Shin Health Disparities Among Women along the Pregnancy Continuum: A Phenomenological Investigation WestmorelandAshley Blount • Kara Schneider • Abby Bjornsen • Charmayne Adams Holding Out for a HERO: Examining the Impact of Psychological Capital Development on the Mental Health, Burnout, and Work Engagement of PhD Students WestmorelandJustin Lockhart • Priscilla Rose Prasath Is it harder to forgive? A look at emotions related to forgiveness, karma, and revenge WestmorelandRichard Balkin • Alex Kerwin • Jason Vannest Navigating Barriers: Exploring the Perceptions of Licensed Mental Health Providers Counseling People of Color Experiencing Disordered Eating WestmorelandLisa Ali • Sierah Cambell • Leanne Campbell • Kari Slater Outcome Evaluation of the Weekends of Recovery WestmorelandKavita Khara • Peitao Zhu Posttraumatic Growth of Undergraduate Students with Sexual Violence Experiences WestmorelandAbigail Conley • Lindai Xie The Influence of Sensation-Seeking Behaviors in Predicting Suicidal Ideation in Gen-Z Adolescence WestmorelandJusten Schroeder Training novice counselors to support bilingual East and Southeast Asian clients: A phenomenological analysis WestmorelandSzu-Yu Chen • Zachary Pietrantoni • Yun Shi Using CBT to Address Social Media Induced Body Dysmorphia WestmorelandRegin Dean Culturally Responsive Qualitative Research Design: A Beginner’s Guide WashingtonAshley Burks • Jennifer Gerlach Measuring What You Intend with Religiosity Scales WashingtonKelly Furr Mental Health Experiences of College Students from Low-Income Backgrounds WashingtonKathy Richardson • Nicole Robertson • Diane Walsh The Development of The Adult Third Culture Kids (ATCK) in Counseling Scale WashingtonPhilippa Chin • Patrick Mullen • Aishwarya Nambiar The use of trauma-informed research strategies WashingtonJanet Kempf Best Practices for Effective Use of Focus Groups in Counseling Research Butler EastYasmin Ramos Evaluating a Novel Therapeutic Intervention for Anorexia Nervosa using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) Cambria EastGina Polychronopoulos Formal and Informal Assessment of Self-Injury- Strengths, Limitations, and Implications for Counselors. Cambria WestJoely Diaczenko • K. Michelle Hunnicutt Hollenbaugh • Kimberlee Mincey • Julia Whisenhunt Mastering the Art of AI: Exploring Advanced AI Applications for Assessment and Research Professionals Butler WestCarl J Sheperis • Donna Sheperis

12:00pm EDT

AARC Business Luncheon and Keynote Allegheny Ball Room - Located on the 3rd floor

1:30pm EDT

Decolonizing Research: Transformative Pathways in Scholarly Inquiry WashingtonClark Ausloos • Stacey Diane Arañez Litam Eating disorders in counseling scholarship: Using content analysis as a guide for future research directions WashingtonKelly Emelianchik-Key • Adriana Labarta • Javier Ponce Graphic Information: Recommendations for Graph Construction WashingtonCian Brown • Evan Smarinsky Navigating the Delphi Method In Counseling Research: Selecting Expert Panels WashingtonApril Lark • Tahani Dari • Hannah Coyt Theory-informed research and practices to advance school counseling profession WashingtonHyunhee Kim • Jungnam Kim • Julia Bryan Creation and Validation of the Attachment, Regulation, Competence, Culture, and Health Resilience Model Scale for International Students (ARCCH-IS) Cambria EastCheolwoo Park • June (Jung) Hyun • Hannah Bayne Demystifying Q Methodology: Unveiling the Power for Counseling Research Butler WestLisa Hedden • Ellie Potts Maximizing Counseling Impact: Transforming Research and Assessment Through Intervention Optimization Butler EastJamian Coleman Reflexive Thematic Analysis: The Essentials of a Flexible Qualitative Analytic Method Cambria WestPaul Delaught • Christian Heasley

2:30pm EDT

Lessons Learned and Results of the AYUDA Intervention: Psychosocial Support for Underserved Spanish Speaking Latinas Undergoing Breast Cancer Treatment WashingtonJessica Gonzalez Machismo Measure for Men in Mexico with a History of Domestic Violence WashingtonPaul Carrola • Eunae Han • Johana Rocha QuantCrit in Action: Practical Insights from the Field WashingtonScarlett Iglesias Hoyos • Hyunjy Kim • Aiesha Lee Researcher Story: A Tool for Facilitating Researcher Identity WashingtonStephanie Crockett • Maribeth Jorgensen • Brian Lusk Best Practices for Conducting Research with Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Butler WestMadeline Castle • Alexander Fields Designing reflexive counselor education research methodologies with positionality-conscious activism Butler EastSravya Gummaluri • Youn Jung Ho Latent Profile Analysis: A Step-by-Step Guide of Its Application within Counseling Research Cambria WestDeyu Pan Single-Case Research Design: Maximizing Impact through Integrated Methodologies and Data Analysis Cambria EastJames Ikonomopoulos • Julia LeClair

3:30pm EDT

Addressing roadblocks in research training for counselor education doctoral students WashingtonInjung Lee • Peitao Zhu Contengencies of Self-Worth: An Exploration of the Measure through a Modern Multicultural Lense WashingtonAmber Hughes • Amanda Smith-Harman Engaging Nontraditional Doctoral Students in Research in an Online Environment WashingtonDavid Moran • Laura Bailey Smith To work or not to work: Best practices in Disability Determination evaluations WashingtonEric Camden Utilizing Assessments to Support Counselors-in-Training and Supervisees with Integrating Spiritual and Religious Values in Counseling WashingtonJennifer Park Deploying Dedoose in Critical Qualitative Counseling Research Cambria WestRavza Nur Aksoy Eren • Javier Casado Pérez Effective & Valid Interventions: Highlights from a 20 Year Content Analysis Butler EastCatherine Griffith • Melissa Mariani • George McMahon Evaluating ChatGPT’s Performance in Client Simulation for Role-Playing Scenarios Butler WestSarah Litt • Kahyen Shin • Xihe Tian Strategies for Utilizing National Datasets to Advance School Counseling Research Cambria EastJulia Bryan • Jungnam Kim • Hyunhee Kim Using Multimethod Research Strategies to Identify Eating Disorder Gaps in Counseling Training Programs: A Proposed Plan for Action WestmorelandTaylor Irvine • Adriana Labarta • Paul Peluso