Education Session to be presented at the Kentucky Counseling Association Conference, Louisville, KY.

Thomas, D. (2010, March). Interpreting educational assessment and the role of the School Counselor. Education Session presented at the Kentucky School Counseling Association Conference, Lexington, KY.

Thomas, D., Love, K. & Puglia, B. (2009, October). Developing faculty-student research teams: Motivations and implications for counselor educators and researchers. Education session presented at the Kentucky Counseling Association Conference, Louisville, KY.

Love, K. & Thomas, D. (2009, April). A strengths-based model: Parenting practices among African American families and the impact on academic success. Education session presented at the Kentucky Association of Blacks in Higher Education, Richmond, KY.

Thomas, D., Love, K, Tyler, K. (2008, October). Parental Attachments and emotional well-being among African American college students: Research perspectives and student perspectives for counselors. Education session presented at the Kentucky Counseling Association Conference, Louisville, KY.

Thomas, D., Love, K., & Smith, L. (2007, October). Examining factors that predict success among African American college students-“Student Voices”. Education session presented at the Kentucky Counseling Association Conference, Louisville, KY.

Thomas, D., Love, K., Tyler, K. (2007, April). Motivational factors that influence the academic achievement of African Americans attending historically Black Colleges and Universities and Community Colleges. Education session presented at the Kentucky Association of Blacks in Higher Education.

2015 Thomas, D. $8,000. EKU University Research Committee, Richmond, KY (unfunded). Intentional School Counselor Preparation Programs Designed to Mediate Urban School Challenges. The proposal was submitted to investigate two primary areas of practicing urban school counselors that comprise an analysis of their pre-service training program curriculum and experiences as well as their presently applied practice serving as an urban school setting. To assess counseling preparation programs for quality preparation preparing school counselors who are equipped to ensure the success of all students, specifically those in urban settings.

2014 Thomas, D. 1M (invited applicant) (unfunded). KY Kids Recovery Program, Kentucky KY Attorney General Office. These grants will fund public-private partnerships that will result in expanded treatment for teens in every region of Kentucky. The KY Kids Recovery program is a critical investment in our ongoing effort to stop the cycle of addiction in our Commonwealth.

2011 Thomas, D & Love, K. $189,862 (funded) Career Advising and Transition Services Program (C.A.T.S.) Kentucky Office of Employment and Training, Council on Postsecondary Education Served as the Lead Project Investigator. This research study tested the effectiveness of a standardized advising program on post-secondary enrollment rates and job attainment rates among adult learners and patrons in KY.

2011 Thomas, D. & Love, K. (Project Consultant) $97,020 (funded) Transition Navigators Kentucky Adult Education. This research project placed practicum students in the department of Counseling Psychology at Select Kentucky Adult Education sites to evaluate the effectiveness of career counseling and mental

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