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Dr. Dalia Chowdhury

Associate Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Rehabilitation and Health Services

(940) 369-5001

Email: Dalia.Chowdhury@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, Southern Illinois University, 2015
    Major: Rehabilitation
    Specialization: Rehabilitation Counseling and Psychology
    Dissertation: The Human Service Provider Competence about Reporting Violence on Women with Disability Scale: Development and Validation.
  • MS, Southern Illinois University, 2011
    Major: Rehabilitation Counseling
    Specialization: Rehabilitation Counseling and Psychology
  • MA, Jadavpur University - India, 2001
    Major: Literature
  • BA, Jadavpur University - India, 1999
    Major: Literature

Licensures and Certifications

  • Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, CRCC. (2016 - 2021).
  • Licensed Professional Counselor, IDFPR. (2015 - 2018).
  • Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, IAODAPCA. (2014 - 2018).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • ADDS 3975 - Addictions, 2 courses.
  • ADDS 4075 - Drugs and Alcohol, 1 course.
  • ADDS 4275 - Alcohol, Drugs and Disability, 9 courses.
  • ADDS 4375 - Addiction Counseling and Groups, 3 courses.
  • HLSR 6950 - Doctoral Dissertation, 1 course.
  • RHAB 4275 - Alcohol, Drugs and Disability, 21 courses.
  • RHAB 4300 - Introduction to Psychiatric Rehabilitation, 5 courses.
  • RHAB 5250 - Topics in Rehabilitation, 1 course.
  • RHAB 5724 - Disability and the Family System, 6 courses.
  • RHAB 5732 - Principles of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Recovery, 3 courses.
  • RHAB 5740 - Rehabilitation Assessment, 9 courses.
  • RHAB 5742 - Professional and Ethical Issues in Rehabilitation Case Management, 1 course.
  • RHAB 5900 - Special Problems, 4 courses.

Awards and Honors

  • Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, College of Education and Human Services, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. (February 2015).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • Mpofu, E., Machina, M., Zhan, R., Chowdhury, D. (2024). Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) in Life Domains of Older Adults: Indicators, Health-Promoting Behaviors, and Interventions. Handbook of Concepts in Health, Health Behavior and Environmental Health. Springer.

    • Journal Article

  • Chowdhury, D. (2025). Online mental health counseling in post COVID India: Ethical challenges.
  • Chowdhury, D., Udoh, I. (2022). Women with disabilities and pregnancy: Understanding barriers, adversities, and health disparities from a Rehabilitation perspective. Journal of Rehabilitation Counseling Research and Practice. 43 (2)
  • Chowdhury, D. (2022). Women with disabilities and femicide: A call for research. Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40737-022-00302-7
  • Chowdhury, D., Lund, E.M., Carey, C.D., Lee, Q. (2021). Intersection of discriminations: Experiences of women with disabilities with advanced degrees in professional sector in the United States. Rehabilitation Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/rep0000419
  • Chowdhury, D. (2021). Developing a trauma-informed workforce for the opioid crisis in rural settings: A case study. Journal of Mental Health, Training, Education and Practice. 17 (1) 12-26. Emerald. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMHTEP-06-2021-0070
  • Chowdhury, D., Fauss, S. (2021). Reexamining opioid addiction as a co-occurring disorder: A clinical perspective on the “Chronic Pain Paradox”.. International Journal of Addiction Research and Therapy. 4 (1) https://doi.org/10.1108/JMHTEP-06-2021-0070
  • Chowdhury, D. (2020). Development and initial validation of the Clinician Attitude Toward Violence Affecting Women with Disabilities (CAVAWD) Scale: An exploratory study.. Rehabilitation Psychology. 65 (2) 158-172. https://doi.org/10.1037/rep0000314
  • Lund, E.M., Schultz, J.C., Thomas, K., Chowdhury, D., Nardoff, M. (2020). “I honestly would not have known what to do”: An exploratory study of perspectives on client suicide among vocational rehabilitation support staff.. Omega -- Journal of Death and Dying.
  • Lund, E.M., Corr, C., Kinayey, E., Mott, K., Chowdhury, D., Hammond, M. Childhood Disability- Related Abuse: A Retrospective Proof-of- Concept Study. Journal of Interpersonal Violence.
  • Watts, J., Chowdhury, D., Holloway, L. (2018). Success in collegiate recovery programs: Results from a phenomenological investigation. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly. 37 (2) 163-180.
  • Lund, E.M., Nardoff, M., Thomas, K., Schultz, J., Chowdhury, D. (2018). Vocational rehabilitation counselors’ experiences with and knowledge of non-suicidal self-injury. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling. 49 (3) 45-63.
  • Lund, E., Schultz, J., Thomas, K., Nardoff, M., Chowdhury, D. It’s Awful When We Get It Wrong”: An Exploratory Qualitative Study of Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors’ Perspectives on Suicide. Omega -- Journal of Death and Dying.
  • Lund, E., Schultz, J., Nardoff, M., Thomas, K., Chowdhury, D., Galbraith, K. (2018). Experiences with and knowledge of non-suicidal self-injury in Vocational Rehabilitation support staff.. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling.
  • Sprong, M., Chowdhury, D., Dallas, B., Buono, F. (2017). Impact of Sexism and Gender on Recommendations for Rehabilitation Services. Journal of Rehabilitation.
  • Minor, T., Chowdhury, D., Flowers, C. (2016). Recruitment, retention, and mentoring for diversity among Rehabilitation Counselor educators.. Rehabilitation Research, Policy and Education. 31 (2)
  • Chowdhury, D. (2015). Understanding and reporting violence as experienced by women with disabilities: Role of the vocational rehabilitation administrator. Journal of Rehabilitation Administration. 39 (1)
  • Mukherjee, D., Chowdhury, D. (2014). What do the flyers say? Embedded ‘Orientalist’ constructions in Social Work study abroad programs in the United States. International Social Work. 57 (6)
  • Mui, N., Sprong, M., Lee, S., Chowdhury, D., Flowers, C. (2013). Ethics in Rehabilitation Administration: Revising the NARL code of ethics. Journal of Rehabilitation Administration. 37 (1) 19-24.

Presentations Given

    Keynote/Plenary Address

  • Carey, C. (Moderator), Chowdhury, D. (Leader), Mccullogh, K. (Leader), Nixon, S. (Panelist), Dixon, D. (Panelist), A seat at the table: Disability, Intersectionality, and Social Justice, Multiple intersections: Feminism, disability, and bipoc women, National Association of Multicultural Rehabilitation Concerns, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America. (2024).

    • Other

  • Chowdhury, D. (Author & Presenter), Hogg Foundation Workshop, Co-occurring disorders in addiction recovery: Treatment approaches, Hogg Foundation, United States of America. (2017).

    • Panel Presentation

  • Chowdhury, D. (Panelist), State of the Science: Advancing Employment Equity for Multiply Marginalized Persons with Disabilities conference, Multicultural and Diversity issues within Rehabilitation: Current ongoing quantitative research, Langston University Rehabilitation Research and Training Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States of America. (2023).

    • Paper

  • Chowdhury, D. (Author & Presenter), World Disability and Rehabilitation Conference, Women with disabilities and pregnancy: Understanding barriers, adversities, and health disparities from a Rehabilitation perspective, Virtual Conference, United States of America. (2021).
  • Chowdhury, D. (Author & Presenter), National Rehabilitation Counselors Association, The current Opioid crisis and the Minorities: Role of Rehabilitation Counselors, Memphis, Tenessee, United States of America. (2019).
  • Chowdhury, D. (Author), FAuss, S. (Presenter), American Rehabilitation Counseling Association, Pain & opioid use: Changing the perception and practice around a common co-occurrence, New Orleans, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Chowdhury, D. (Author & Presenter), Conference of National Council of Rehabilitation Educators,, Investigation of relationship between addiction, trauma and suicidal ideation preceding psychiatric hospitalization, NCRE, United States of America. (2017).
  • Chowdhury, D. (Author & Presenter), Annual Recovery Conference, Ethical Parameters of Trauma Informed Care for Addiction Professionals., the University of North Texas Office of Substance Misuse and Mental Health Recovery Research, United States of America. (2016).
  • Chowdhury, D. (Author & Presenter), Conference of National Council of Rehabilitation Educators,, The “Human Service Provider Competence about Reporting Violence on Women with Disability” scale: Development and validation., United States of America. (2016).
  • Chowdhury, D. (Author & Presenter), Conference of National Council of Rehabilitation Educators,, Pressure of being “Model” Minority: Underutilization of Rehabilitation Services by Asian Americans., NCRE, United States of America. (2014).
  • Chowdhury, D. (Author & Presenter), Conference of National Council of Rehabilitation Educators,, Understanding multiple discriminations: Women with disabilities and vocational rehabilitation., NCRE, San Francisco, United States of America. (2013).
  • Minor, T. (Author & Presenter), Chowdhury, D. (Author & Presenter), Conference of National Council of Rehabilitation Educators,, Recruitment, retention, and mentoring for diversity among Rehabilitation Counselor educators., NCRE, United States of America. (2012).
  • Sprong, M. (Author & Presenter), Chowdhury, D. (Author & Presenter), Research Town Meeting and Fair, The Ambivalent Counselor: A Study Measuring Hostile and Benevolent Sexism., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL., United States of America. (2012).

    • Poster

  • Chowdhury, D. (Author & Presenter), Conference of National Council of Rehabilitation Educators, Validation of “The Clinician Attitude toward Violence affecting Women with Disabilities” Scale: Using Structural Equation Modeling, San Diego, United States of America. (2022).
  • Chowdhury, D. (Author & Presenter), Conference of National Council of Rehabilitation Educators, Women with disabilities and femicide: A Call for Research, San Diego, United States of America. (2022).
  • Pinon, N. (Presenter), Chowdhury, D. (Author & Presenter), National Council of Rehabilitation Educators, Bridging the Gap: Reporting Rates of Violence Among Women with Disabilities, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Lund, E. (Author & Presenter), Corr, C. (Author), Kinavey, E. (Author), Mott, K. (Author), Chowdhury, D. (Author), Hammond, M. (Author), Thomas, K.B. (Author), Biennial Conference on Research Innovations in Early Intervention (CRIEI), Retrospective Childhood Disability-related Abuse: A Proof of Concept Study, San Diego, CA, United States of America. (2018).
  • Knight, R. (Author & Presenter), Chowdhury, D. (Author & Presenter), Li, Q. (Author), Swan, J.H. (Author), Texas Public Health Association Annual Conference, A Study of the NHIS Surveys from 2001-2010 and the Cross-Sectional Findings Regarding Marital Status, Mental Health Problems and Gender as They Predict Smoking Outcomes, Texas Public Health Association, Waco, Texas, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Chowdhury, D. (Author & Presenter), Conference of National Council of Rehabilitation Educators,, Resist: Mindfulness based group therapy for women with disabilities who have experienced interpersonal violence., NCRE, United States of America. (2016).

Media Contributions

    TV

  • "Mass shooting survivor," Spectrum News 1. (May 25, 2023).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Fellowship

  • Chowdhury, D., "Women with disabilities and violence: Competence building among Rehabilitation Counselors.," sponsored by Research and Capacity Building for Minority Entities and Langston University Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (LU2E-RRTC), National, $4000 Funded. (2023 - 2024).
  • Chowdhury, D. (Principal), "Women with disabilities and violence: Competence building among Rehabilitation Counselors," sponsored by Langston University-RRTC Visiting Investigator Award, National, $4000 Funded. (2022 - 2023).

    • Grant - Research

  • Chowdhury, D., "Challenging Barriers of “Unmet Needs”: Women with Disabilities and Service Provision (Funded)," sponsored by Office of Faculty Success, University of North Texas, $1500 Funded. (2019 - 2020).

Service

University Service

  • Committee Member, HPS curriculum committee. (2023 - 2026).
  • Committee Member, Departmental Masters committee. (2019 - 2026).
  • Committee Member, Departmental Undergraduate Committee. (2017 - 2026).
  • Committee Member, Departmental RP&T committee. (2024 - 2025).
  • Committee Chair, Committee of the Status of faculty with Disability. (2022 - 2025).
  • Committee Member, Departmental Addictions Committee. (2020 - 2025).
  • Committee Member, Department Admissions Committee. (September 2017 - December 2019).
  • Member, Departmental Clinical Committee. (2017 - 2019).
  • Member, Departmental Evaluation Committee. (2017 - 2019).
  • Co-Chair, Departmental Bylaws Review Committee. (2018 - August 2019).
  • Co-Chair, Faculty Senate Committee for the Status of Women. (2017 - August 2019).
  • Member, COACHE Steering Committee. (2017 - 2018).

Professional Service

  • Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Rehabilitation Counseling Research and Practice. Athens, GA. (2022 - 2027).
  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Addiction Research and Theory. (2021 - September 5, 2025).
  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Interpersonal Violence. (2021 - August 29, 2025).
  • Other (Council Chair), National Council on Rehabilitation Education. Anaheim, California. (April 12, 2018 - 2020).