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Dalena Dillman Taylor

Title: Associate Professor

Department: Counseling and Higher Education

College: College of Education

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, University of North Texas, 2013
    Major: Counseling
    Specialization: Play Therapy

Current Scheduled Teaching

COUN 6680.001Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues in CounselingSpring 2025
COUN 6130.001Research in CounselingSpring 2025
COUN 6630.001Advanced Play TherapyFall 2024
COUN 6900.702Special ProblemsFall 2024
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

COUN 6680.002Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues in CounselingSpring 2024 SPOT
COUN 6130.001Research in CounselingSpring 2024 SPOT
COUN 5650.001Advanced Skills in Play TherapyFall 2023 SPOT
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Barden, S.M., Carlson, R.G., Dillman Taylor, D., Gao, R., Velez, M. (2024). Fostering Healthy Relationships: Relationship Education as a Preventative Intervention. Journal of Counseling and Development.
  • Carlson, R., Gao, R., Gordan, R., Go, J., Dillman Taylor, R., Barden, S.M. (2023). Examining intervention hours attended for couples randomly assigned to receive relationship education. Journal of Marriage and Family Therapy. 49 (3) 561-580.
  • Dillman Taylor, D., Starrett, A., Carlson, R., Barden, S.M., Thompson, K. (2023). Examining the stability of emotional regulation and psychological distress for low-income individuals: A latent transition analysis. Family Process. 62 (3) 1217-1232.
  • Gao, R., Carlson, R.G., Hodgee, V., Go, J., Dillman Taylor, D., Barden, S. (2023). Factor Structure and Dyadic Measurement Invariance of the English Version of Dyadic Coping Inventory Measuring Low-income Couples in U.S.. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 40 (12) 4148-4175.
  • Dillman Taylor, D., Tabet, S., Whitbeck, M., Carlson, R.G., Barden, S.M., Silverio, N. (2023). The Factor Structure of the Outcome Questionnaire-45.2 With Economically Vulnerable Adults. The Professional Counselor. 13 (3) 193–205..
  • Dillman Taylor, D., Thompson, K., Frawley, C., Mendoza, S., Blount, A.J. (2023). Understanding the effect of COVID-19 on two children with autism and their caregivers: a case study research design. International Journal of Developmental Disabilities.
  • Frawley, C., Lambie, G., Stickl Haugen, J., Dillman Taylor, D. (2023). The assessment of play therapy and child counseling competencies. International Journal of Play Therapy.
  • Barden, S.M., Carlson, R.G., Dillman Taylor, D. (2022). A randomized trial of relationship education using within our reach for economically vulnerable couples. Family Process. 61 (3) 1005-1020.
  • Carlson, R.G., Barden, S., Locklear, L., Dillman Taylor, D., Carroll, N. (2022). Examining quality time as a mediator of dyadic change in a randomized controlled trial of relationship education for low-income couples. 48 (2) 484-501. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.
  • Dillman Taylor, D., Thompson, K., Russell, B., Meany-Walen, K.K. (2022). Fostering a university partnership Using play therapy in schools: Lessons learned. International Journal of Play Therapy. 31 (1) 22–33.
  • Gungor, A., Dillman Taylor, D. (2021). Adaptation of the Adlerian Personality Priority Assessment into Turkish. 8 (4) 914-927. International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education.
  • Barden, S., Silverio, N., Wilson, N., Dillman Taylor, D., Carlson, R.G. (2021). Coping during COVID: Implementation of an online relationship education intervention for economically vulnerable couples. Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice. 10 (3) 202-211.
  • Carlson, R.G., Dillman Taylor, D., Barden, S.M., Olejarczyk, J., Glascoe, G. (2021). Effects of individual-oriented relationship education on parents: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Family Psychology. 35 (8) 1097-1106.
  • Barden, S.M., Carlson, R.G., Toomey, T.M., Locklear, L., Dillman Taylor, D., Silverio, N. (2021). Examining the effects of relationship education for same-sex couples: A randomized controlled trial. Marriage & Family Review. 58 (4) 291-311.
  • Barden, S.M., Dillman Taylor, D., Silverio, N., Carlson, R., Whitbeck, M., Carroll, N., Velez, M. (2021). Motivations to enroll and engage in relationship education programs: A qualitative investigation of key process factors.. Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy. 20 (4) 365-383.
  • Dillman Taylor, D., Thompson, K., Kottman, T. (2021). Strengthening the efficacy of Adlerian Play Therapy through the measurement model. International Journal of Play Therapy. 31 (3) 165–173.
  • Carlson, R.G., Wheeler, N.J., BardenM., Romagnolo, S., Dillman Taylor, D., Hipp, C.J., Silverio, N., Moran, M. (2021). Using intent to attend as a predictor of retention in community-based relationship education. Family Process. 61 (1) 130-145.
  • Dillman Taylor, D., , K., Cornett, N., Bratton, S.C. (2021). Effects of Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) on disruptive behavior of at-risk preschool children in head start.. 30 (2) 86–97. International Journal of Play Therapy.
  • Blount, A.J., Dillman Taylor, D., Lambie, G. (2020). Wellness in the helping professions: Historical overview, wellness models, and current trends. 2 (2) Article 6. Journal of Wellness.
  • Dillman Taylor, D.L., Thompson, K. (2020). Using Adlerian Play Therapy with gender expansive children: Caregiver considerations. Journal of Individual Psychology. 76 (2) 201-216.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Dillman Taylor, D., "Project Harmony 2.0," sponsored by Department of Health and Human Services: Office of Family Assistance, Federal, $7499999 Funded. (2020 - 2025).
  • Dillman Taylor, D., "Project Harmony.," sponsored by Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Grants, HHS-2015-ACF-OFA-FM, Federal, $9627622 Funded. (2015 - 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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