Valerie Couture Data-verified

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Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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3 h-index 18 pubs 41 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Valerie Couture's research focuses on understanding the experiences and needs of diverse student populations within higher education and K-12 settings. Her work specifically investigates the roles of school counselors in supporting students, particularly those from marginalized communities. Couture has examined how school counselors can enhance college knowledge and advocate for students in poverty, linking these efforts to career development. Her publications also address the integration of technology in counseling practices and the importance of multicultural awareness through community immersion assignments.

Further areas of her research include the experiences of school counselors as leaders and their efforts in creating affirming school environments for LGBTQIA+ students. She also explores factors influencing elementary school counselor self-efficacy, with implications for graduate training and retention. Couture has co-authored publications with colleagues at the University of Central Arkansas, including Erin Shaw and Louis S. Nadelson.

Metrics

  • h-index: 3
  • Publications: 18
  • Citations: 41

Selected Publications

  • A phenomenological study of school counselors’ experiences: linking advocacy and career development for students in poverty (2025)
  • Exploring Elementary School Counselor Self-Efficacy to Improve Graduate Training and Retention (2024)
  • Increasing College Knowledge: The Role of School Counselors (2023)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • We Set the Climate: Implications for Rural School Counselors in Creating LGBTQIA-affirming Schools (2022)
  • We Set the Climate: Implications for Rural School Counselors in Creating LGBTQIA-affirming Schools (2022)
  • LGBTQ Students in Higher Education (2022)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • School Counselors and Technology (2021)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • The Effect of Building Closures due to COVID 19 on the Perceptions and Practices of School Counselors (2021)
  • Enhancing Multicultural Awareness: Understanding the Effect of Community Immersion Assignments in An Online Counseling Skills Course (2021)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex

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