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Dalia Chowdhury

Title: Associate Professor

Department: Rehabilitation and Health Services

College: College of Health and Public Service

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

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

Current Scheduled Teaching

ADDS 4375.001Addiction Counseling and GroupsSpring 2025
ADDS 4275.400Alcohol, Drugs and DisabilitySpring 2025
ADDS 3975.001AddictionsFall 2024 Syllabus
ADDS 4275.400Alcohol, Drugs and DisabilityFall 2024 Syllabus

Previous Scheduled Teaching

RHAB 5724.900Disability and the Family SystemSummer 10W 2024 SPOT
ADDS 4375.001Addiction Counseling and GroupsSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ADDS 4275.900Alcohol, Drugs and DisabilitySpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ADDS 4075.001Drugs and AlcoholSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ADDS 3975.001AddictionsFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ADDS 4275.900Alcohol, Drugs and DisabilitySummer 10W 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ADDS 4375.001Addiction Counseling and GroupsSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ADDS 4275.900Alcohol, Drugs and DisabilitySpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ADDS 4275.900Alcohol, Drugs and DisabilityFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4300.900Introduction to Psychiatric RehabilitationFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ADDS 4275.900Alcohol, Drugs and DisabilitySummer 10W 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ADDS 4275.900Alcohol, Drugs and DisabilitySpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4300.900Introduction to Psychiatric RehabilitationSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ADDS 4275.900Alcohol, Drugs and DisabilityFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4300.900Introduction to Psychiatric RehabilitationFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 5900.004Special ProblemsFall 2021
RHAB 4275.900Alcohol, Drugs and DisabilitySummer 10W 2021 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 5724.900Disability and the Family SystemSummer 10W 2021 SPOT
RHAB 4275.900Alcohol, Drugs and DisabilitySpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 5740.900Rehabilitation AssessmentSpring 2021 SPOT
RHAB 5740.950Rehabilitation AssessmentSpring 2021 SPOT
RHAB 4275.900Alcohol, Drugs and DisabilityFall 2020 SPOT
HLSR 6950.004Doctoral DissertationFall 2020
RHAB 5740.001Rehabilitation AssessmentFall 2020 SPOT
RHAB 4275.900Alcohol, Drugs and DisabilitySummer 10W 2020
RHAB 5724.900Disability and the Family SystemSummer 10W 2020
RHAB 5724.950Disability and the Family SystemSummer 10W 2020
RHAB 4275.900Alcohol, Drugs and DisabilitySpring 2020 Syllabus
RHAB 4275.950Alcohol, Drugs and DisabilitySpring 2020 Syllabus
RHAB 5740.900Rehabilitation AssessmentSpring 2020
RHAB 5740.950Rehabilitation AssessmentSpring 2020
RHAB 4275.810Alcohol, Drugs and DisabilityFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 5740.001Rehabilitation AssessmentFall 2019 SPOT
RHAB 4275.810Alcohol, Drugs and DisabilitySummer 10W 2019 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 5724.810Disability and the Family SystemSummer 10W 2019 SPOT
RHAB 5900.810Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2019
RHAB 4275.810Alcohol, Drugs and DisabilitySpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4275.820Alcohol, Drugs and DisabilitySpring 2019 Syllabus
RHAB 5740.810Rehabilitation AssessmentSpring 2019 SPOT
RHAB 5900.701Special ProblemsSpring 2019
RHAB 5900.820Special ProblemsSpring 2019
RHAB 4275.810Alcohol, Drugs and DisabilityFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4275.820Alcohol, Drugs and DisabilityFall 2018 SPOT
RHAB 5740.001Rehabilitation AssessmentFall 2018 SPOT
RHAB 4275.810Alcohol, Drugs and DisabilitySummer 10W 2018 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4275.820Alcohol, Drugs and DisabilitySummer 10W 2018 Syllabus
RHAB 5724.810Disability and the Family SystemSummer 10W 2018 SPOT
RHAB 4275.810Alcohol, Drugs and DisabilitySpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 5742.810Professional and Ethical Issues in Rehabilitation Case ManagementSpring 2018 SPOT
RHAB 4275.810Alcohol, Drugs and DisabilityFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 5740.001Rehabilitation AssessmentFall 2017 SPOT
RHAB 4275.810Alcohol, Drugs and DisabilitySummer 10W 2017 SPOT
RHAB 5250.810Topics in RehabilitationSummer 10W 2017 SPOT
RHAB 4275.810Alcohol, Drugs and DisabilitySpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4300.810Introduction to Psychiatric RehabilitationSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4300.820Introduction to Psychiatric RehabilitationSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4275.810Alcohol, Drugs and DisabilityFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4275.820Alcohol, Drugs and DisabilityFall 2016 Syllabus
RHAB 5732.610Principles of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and RecoveryFall 2016 SPOT
RHAB 5732.810Principles of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and RecoveryFall 2016 SPOT
RHAB 5732.820Principles of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and RecoveryFall 2016
RHAB 4275.810Alcohol, Drugs and DisabilitySummer 10W 2016 Syllabus SPOT

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • 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.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Fellowship

  • 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).
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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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