Rachita Sharma

Previous Scheduled Teaching

Published Intellectual Contributions

Abstracts and Proceedings

• Meier, N., Sharma, R., Garland, P.H., Moore, A.R. (2023). Views on helpful substance use recovery pathways: Do older Americans differ from their younger counterparts?. Innovation in Aging. 7 (Suppl 1) 780. England, Oxford Academic. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10738784/

Book Chapter

• Sharma, R., Mincer, W. (2020). PHILOSOPHY, SOCIAL POLICY, AND REHABILITATION. Rehabilitation Services: An Introduction for the Human Services Professional 4th edition. 225-260.
• Levingston, B.D., Sharma, R., Mincer, W. (2020). Professionalism. Rehabilitation Services: An Introduction for the Human Services Professional 4th edition. 225-260.
• Sharma, R., Levingston, B. (2019). PROFESSIONALISM. Rehabilitation Services.
• Sharma, R., Flatt, K.K. (2019). Helping Families Transition into Early Adulthood. Systemically Treating Autism: A Guide for Empowering Families.

Journal Article

• Thepthien, B., Tinn, C.S., Sharma, R. (2023). Establishing the Association Between Traditional Tobacco, E-cigarette and Dual Use and Mental Health Problems Among High School Students: Results from a 2022 Behavioral Surveillance Survey. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. 1-21. Springer Link.
• Jin , L., Sharma, R., Hall, B., Natesan, P., Alghraibeh, A., Aljomaa, Contractor, A.A. (2022). Ethnic cultural value typologies and mental health parameters among Indians.. International Journal of Intercultural Relations.
• Dolan, M., Jin, L., Sharma, R., Weiss, N., Contractor, A.A. (2022). The relationship between number of trauma types, resilience, and psychological symptoms in ex-military personnel from India. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy.
• Watts, J.R., Chumbler, N., Sharma, R., Baniya, G. (2022). Examining the mental health needs of post-secondary students with child-maltreatment histories seeking campus counseling services. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy.
• Lederman, J.S., Lederman, N.G., Bartels, S., Acosta, K., Akubo, M., Aly, S., Andrade, M.A., Atanasova, M., Blanquet, E., Blonder, R., Brown, P., Cardoso, R., Castillo-Urueta, P., Chaipidech, P., Concannon, J., Dogan, O.K., El-Deghaidy, H., Elzorkani, A., Ferdous, T., Fukuda, N., Gaigher, E., Galvis-Solano, L., Gao, Q., Guo, S., Gwekwerere, Y., Gyllenpalm, J., Hamed Al-Lal, S., Han-Tosunoglu, C., Hattingh, A., Holliday, G., Huang, X., Irez, S., Jiménez, J., Kay, G., Koumara, A., Kremer, K., Kuo, P., Lavonen, J., Leung, J.S., Liao, Z., Carden, M.L., Lin, S., Liu, C., Liu, E., Liu, S., Mamlok-Naaman, R., Mcdonald, C.V., Möller, A., Morales, M., Mulvey, B.K., Neumann, I., Neurohr, A., Pan, Y., Panjaburee, P., Penn, M., Plakitsi, K., Picholle, E., Ramnarain, U., Raykova, Z., Rundgren, C., Salonen, S., Santibáñez-Gómez, D., Schwartz, R., Sharma, R., Srisawasdi, N., Takiveikata, S., Urueta-Ortiz, T., Vitlarov, K., Voitle, F., Wishart, J. (2021). International collaborative follow-up investigation of graduating high school students’ understandings of the nature of scientific inquiry: is progress Being made?. International Journal of Science Education. 43 (7) 991-1016. Informa UK Limited. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09500693.2021.1894500
• Contractor, A.A., Weiss, N., Schick, M., Natesan, P., Forkus, S., Sharma, R. (2020). Comparison of latent typologies of posttraumatic stress disorder and depression symptoms across military personnel from India and the US. Journal of Anxiety Disorders.
• Callahan, K.J., Mehta, S., Nichols, S.M., Sharma, R. (2019). Behavioral Artistry: Examining the Relationship Between the Interpersonal Skills and Effective Practice Repertoires of Applied Behavior Analysis Practitioners. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
• Sharma, R. (2016). Acculturation and Substance Use in a Mexican-American Sample..
• Sharma, R. (2015). Receptiveness towards complementary and alternative medicine by veterans and military service persons: Implications for counseling professionals..
• Sharma, R. (2013). Effects of Osteoporosis in Spinal Cord Injury.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research

• Mukherjee, D., Carey, C.D., Sharma, R., "Expanding Trauma-informed Community Health Worker Training Program focusing on Opioids and other Substance Use Disorder (CHW-OSUDS) in Integrated Health Settings in Underserved Communities," sponsored by Department of Health and Human Services - Health Resources and Services Administration, Federal, $1865898 Funded. (2022 - 2025).
• Zettler, H.R., Sharma, R. (Co-Principal), "Addressing Health Disparities for Aging Persons on Probation," sponsored by Office of Research and Innovation, University of North Texas, $10000 Funded. (2024 - 2025).
• Zettler, H.R. (Principal), Sharma, R. (Co-Principal), "Addressing Health Disparities for Aging Persons on Probation," sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $10000 Funded. (2024 - 2024).
• Sharma, R., "Global Venture Fund," sponsored by UNT International, University of North Texas, $2700 Funded. (2022 - 2022).
• Contractor, A.A. (Principal), Slavish, D. (Supporting), Craig, J. (Supporting), Caldwell, L. (Supporting), Sharma, R. (Supporting), "UNT-Military Health Collaborative," sponsored by University of North Texas Team Grant Mentoring Program, University of North Texas, $4000 Funded. (2020 - 2021).
• Sharma, R., "Recovery to Practice and the Recovery Oriented Systems of Care," sponsored by SAMHSA and ATTC, National, $30000 Funded. ( - 2021).
• Sharma, R., Heller Garland, P. (Co-Principal), "Recovery To Practice," sponsored by SAMSHA and ATTC (Addiction Technology Transfer Center), Federal, $36400 Funded. (2021 - 2021).
• Sharma, R., "Recovery To Practice," sponsored by SAMSHA and ATTC (Addiction Technology Transfer Center), Federal, $29900 Funded. (2019 - 2020).
• Sharma, R. (Principal), Contractor, A.A. (Co-Principal), "Examining Mental Health Needs and Help Seeking Barriers in Asian Indians," sponsored by University of North Texas India Venture Fund, University of North Texas, $2700 Funded. (2017 - 2020).
• Contractor, A.A. (Principal), Sharma, R. (Co-Principal), "Traumatic experiences and mental health correlates among ex-military personnel in India," sponsored by University of North Texas India Venture Fund, University of North Texas, $2900 Funded. (2017 - 2019).
• Barrio, B.L. (Principal), Carey, C.D. (Co-Principal), Mpofu, E. (Other), Gafford, L.V. (Other), Keller, M.J. (Co-Principal), Savage, M.N. (Co-Principal), "UNT ELEVAR: Inclusive Post-Secondary Education Program for Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities in Texas," sponsored by U.S. Department of Education, FED, Funded. (2020 - 2025).
• Sharma, R., Heller Garland, P. (Co-Principal), "Recovery To Practice," sponsored by SAMSHA and ATTC (Addiction Technology Transfer Center), Federal, Funded. (2021 - 2021).
• Sharma, R. (Principal), "A Study of Training and Service gaps in Recovery Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC) in Texas," sponsored by University of Texas at Austin, ST, Funded. (2020 - 2021).
• Garland, P.H. (Other), Sharma, R. (Principal), "A Study of Training and Service gaps in Recovery Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC) in Texas," sponsored by University of Texas at Austin, ST, Funded. (2020 - 2021).
• Sharma, R., "Recovery To Practice," sponsored by SAMSHA and ATTC (Addiction Technology Transfer Center), Federal, Funded. (2019 - 2020).
• Sharma, R. (Principal), "ATTC 2020," sponsored by University of Texas at Austin, ST, Funded. (2019 - 2020).

Grant - Service

• Mathews, L. (Co-Principal), Gafford, L.C. (Co-Principal), Sharma, R. (Co-Principal), Dracobly, J.D., "UNT Neurodiversity Training Program," sponsored by Private Donor: Jerome "Bruzzy" Westheimer (From Diamond Eagles Program), Other, $72784 Funded. (2022 - 2024).
• Sharma, R., "Global Venture Fund Collaboration in Thailand," sponsored by UNT International, University of North Texas, $3000 Funded. (2022 - 2022).
• Sharma, R., "International Faculty Network," sponsored by University of North Texas Office for Faculty Success, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (2016 - 2020).
• Catalano, D.E. (Principal), "Long-Term Training: Rehabilitation Counseling," sponsored by U.S. Department of Education, FED, Funded. (2015 - 2020).

Grant - Teaching

• Sharma, R., "International Faculty Network," sponsored by University of North Texas Office for Faculty Success, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (2016).
• Sharma, R. (Principal), "Rehabilitation Services Administration Scholars Grant," sponsored by Rehabilitation Services Administration, Federal, $199908 Funded. ( - 2025).
• Sharma, R., "University of North Texas India Venture Fund," sponsored by University of North Texas International, University of North Texas, $2600 Funded. (2016 - 2018).
• Levingston, B.D. (Co-Principal), Catalano, D.E. (Principal), "Long term training program in rehabilitation counseling 84.129B," sponsored by U.S. Department of Education, FED, Funded. (2019 - 2024).

Sponsored Research

• Sharma, R. (Principal), Watts, J. (Co-Principal), "A study of gaps in training and barriers in Recovery Oriented Systems of Care in Texas," sponsored by Addiction Technology Research Center at UT Austin, Regional, $11100 Funded. (2021 - 2021).
• Sharma, R. (Principal), Watts, J. (Co-Principal), "A study of gaps in training and barriers in Recovery Oriented Systems of Care in Texas," sponsored by Addiction Technology Research Center at UT Austin, Regional, Funded. (2021 - 2021).