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Valerie G. Couture
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Associate Professor, School Counseling
3 h-index
20 pubs
45 cited
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Biography and Research Information
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Valerie G. Couture's research centers on issues of equity and inclusion within educational settings, particularly focusing on higher education. Her work investigates the perceptions of educational leaders regarding equity, aiming to understand the mindsets that inform practice. Couture also examines the preparedness of mental health clinicians to support transgender college students and develops recommendations for trans-affirming counseling practices on college campuses. Additionally, her research explores the role of school counselors in increasing college knowledge among students and the integration of technology within school counseling practices. She has also published on enhancing multicultural awareness through community immersion assignments in online counseling courses.
Couture has a h-index of 3, with 19 total publications and 45 total citations. Key collaborators include Erin Shaw and Louis S. Nadelson, both from the University of Central Arkansas, with whom she shares multiple publications.
Metrics
- h-index: 3
- Publications: 20
- Citations: 45
Positions
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University of Central Arkansas publications 2018–2026ORCID
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Associate Professor, School Counseling publications 2018–2026University of Central Arkansas Institution web page
Selected Publications
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A phenomenological study of school counselors’ experiences: linking advocacy and career development for students in poverty (2025)
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Exploring Elementary School Counselor Self-Efficacy to Improve Graduate Training and Retention (2024)
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Increasing College Knowledge: The Role of School Counselors (2023)
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We Set the Climate: Implications for Rural School Counselors in Creating LGBTQIA-affirming Schools (2022)
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We Set the Climate: Implications for Rural School Counselors in Creating LGBTQIA-affirming Schools (2022)
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LGBTQ Students in Higher Education (2022)
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School Counselors and Technology (2021)
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The Effect of Building Closures due to COVID 19 on the Perceptions and Practices of School Counselors (2021)
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Enhancing Multicultural Awareness: Understanding the Effect of Community Immersion Assignments in An Online Counseling Skills Course (2021)
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Principals’ Perceptions of Education Equity: A Mindset for Practice (2019)
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School Counselors and Technology (2019)
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Using Trans-Affirming Counseling Practices on College Campuses: Recommendations for Professional Practice (2018)2 citations OpenAlex
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Na Mi Bang
University of Indianapolis (US)
4 shared publications
- LGBTQ Students in Higher Education
- School Counselors and Technology
- School Counselors and Technology
- A phenomenological study of school counselors’ experiences: linking advocacy and career development for students in poverty
Haihong Hu
University of Central Arkansas (US)
2 shared publications
- School Counselors and Technology
- School Counselors and Technology
Louis S. Nadelson
University of Central Arkansas
2 shared publications
In database
- Principals’ Perceptions of Education Equity: A Mindset for Practice
- The Effect of Building Closures due to COVID 19 on the Perceptions and Practices of School Counselors
Erin Shaw
University of Central Arkansas
2 shared publications
In database
- We Set the Climate: Implications for Rural School Counselors in Creating LGBTQIA-affirming Schools
- We Set the Climate: Implications for Rural School Counselors in Creating LGBTQIA-affirming Schools
Bonni Behrend
Missouri State University (US)
2 shared publications
- We Set the Climate: Implications for Rural School Counselors in Creating LGBTQIA-affirming Schools
- We Set the Climate: Implications for Rural School Counselors in Creating LGBTQIA-affirming Schools
Shelly Albritton
University of Central Arkansas
1 shared publication
In database
- Principals’ Perceptions of Education Equity: A Mindset for Practice
Charlotte Green
University of Central Arkansas (US)
1 shared publication
- Principals’ Perceptions of Education Equity: A Mindset for Practice
Stacey D. Loyless
University of Central Arkansas
1 shared publication
In database
- Principals’ Perceptions of Education Equity: A Mindset for Practice
Erin O. Shaw
University of Central Arkansas
1 shared publication
In database
- Principals’ Perceptions of Education Equity: A Mindset for Practice
Odunola Oyeniyi
University of Central Arkansas (US)
1 shared publication
- The Effect of Building Closures due to COVID 19 on the Perceptions and Practices of School Counselors
Alana St. Cyr
University of Central Arkansas
1 shared publication
In database
- Increasing College Knowledge: The Role of School Counselors
Susan R. Barclay
University of Central Arkansas (US)
1 shared publication
- Increasing College Knowledge: The Role of School Counselors
Thomas Bruick
University of Central Arkansas (US)
1 shared publication
- Increasing College Knowledge: The Role of School Counselors
Bonni A. Behrend
Missouri State University (US)
1 shared publication
- Exploring Elementary School Counselor Self-Efficacy to Improve Graduate Training and Retention
Marjorie C. Shavers
Missouri State University (US)
1 shared publication
- Exploring Elementary School Counselor Self-Efficacy to Improve Graduate Training and Retention
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