Faculty Profile

Rachita Sharma

Title
Clinical Associate Professor
Department
Rehabilitation and Health Services
College
College of Health and Public Service

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
PhD, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 2017. 
Major: Rehabilitation Counseling
Dissertation Title: Resilience and Social Support among College Students with Disabilities
MS, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 2010. 
Major: Rehabilitation Counseling Psychology
Dissertation Title: Cognitive Interviewing to Assess a New Measure of Attitudes and Beliefs Held by Candidates for Bariatric Surgery 
BA, University of Texas at Dallas, 2007. 
Major: Psychology
BS, University of Texas at Dallas, 2007. 
Major: Biology (Pre-Med)





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
RHAB 5811.900, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Spring 2024 
RHAB 5900.001, Special Problems, Spring 2024 
RHAB 5900.010, Special Problems, Spring 2024 


          
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Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    RHAB 5812.911, Internship in Rehabilitation, Fall 2023  SPOT
                    

                    HLSC 6900.001, Special Problems, Fall 2023 
                    

                    RHAB 4800.888, Studies in Rehabilitation, Summer 10W 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5250.888, Topics in Rehabilitation, Summer 10W 2023  SPOT
                    

                    HLSC 6950.012, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 5W2 2022 
                    

                    RHAB 4900.001, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2022 Syllabus
                    

                    RHAB 4800.888, Studies in Rehabilitation, Summer 3W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CJUS 4870.888, Topics in Criminal Justice, Summer 3W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CJUS 5800.888, Topics in Criminal Justice, Summer 3W1 2022  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5250.888, Topics in Rehabilitation, Summer 3W1 2022  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5900.016, Special Problems, Summer 10W 2021 
                    

                    RHAB 5811.001, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Spring 2021  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5811.900, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Spring 2021  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5721.001, Rehabilitation Counseling Applications, Spring 2021  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 4880.900, Rehabilitation Practicum, Spring 2021  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 4500.900, Assessment in Rehabilitation, Fall 2020  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5812.900, Internship in Rehabilitation, Fall 2020  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5812.950, Internship in Rehabilitation, Fall 2020  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5811.001, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Fall 2020  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5811.900, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Fall 2020  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5811.950, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Fall 2020  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 4880.900, Rehabilitation Practicum, Fall 2020  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 4880.950, Rehabilitation Practicum, Fall 2020  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5900.016, Special Problems, Fall 2020 
                    

                    RHAB 5900.016, Special Problems, Fall 8W2 2020 
                    

                    RHAB 5811.001, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Summer 10W 2020 
                    

                    RHAB 5811.900, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Summer 10W 2020 
                    

                    RHAB 5811.950, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Summer 10W 2020 
                    

                    RHAB 4880.900, Rehabilitation Practicum, Summer 10W 2020 
                    

                    RHAB 3000.811, Microcounseling, Spring 3W1 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    RHAB 5811.001, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Spring 2020 
                    

                    RHAB 5811.900, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Spring 2020 
                    

                    RHAB 5721.001, Rehabilitation Counseling Applications, Spring 2020 
                    

                    RHAB 4880.900, Rehabilitation Practicum, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    RHAB 4880.950, Rehabilitation Practicum, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    RHAB 5812.810, Internship in Rehabilitation, Fall 2019  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5812.811, Internship in Rehabilitation, Fall 2019  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5812.820, Internship in Rehabilitation, Fall 2019  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5811.001, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Fall 2019  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5811.810, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Fall 2019 
                    

                    RHAB 4880.810, Rehabilitation Practicum, Fall 2019  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 4880.820, Rehabilitation Practicum, Fall 2019 
                    

                    RHAB 5811.810, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Summer 10W 2019  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 4880.810, Rehabilitation Practicum, Summer 10W 2019  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5900.811, Special Problems, Summer 10W 2019 
                    

                    RHAB 4881.810, Addictions Practicum, Spring 2019 
                    

                    RHAB 5811.001, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5811.810, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5811.820, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5721.001, Rehabilitation Counseling Applications, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 4880.810, Rehabilitation Practicum, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 4900.601, Special Problems, Spring 3W1 2019  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5900.601, Special Problems, Spring 3W1 2019  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5900.703, Special Problems, Spring 2019 
                    

                    RHAB 5811.810, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Fall 2018  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5811.820, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Fall 2018  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5734.810, Psychopathology in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling, Fall 2018  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5734.820, Psychopathology in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling, Fall 2018  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 4880.810, Rehabilitation Practicum, Fall 2018  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5812.810, Internship in Rehabilitation, Summer 10W 2018 
                    

                    RHAB 5812.810, Internship in Rehabilitation, Summer 2018  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5811.810, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Summer 10W 2018  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5812.810, Internship in Rehabilitation, Spring 2018  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5812.820, Internship in Rehabilitation, Spring 2018  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5811.810, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Spring 2018  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5740.810, Rehabilitation  Assessment, Spring 2018  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5740.820, Rehabilitation  Assessment, Spring 2018  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 4900.001, Special Problems, Spring 2018  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5900.001, Special Problems, Spring 2018  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5812.810, Internship in Rehabilitation, Fall 2017  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5812.820, Internship in Rehabilitation, Fall 2017  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5811.810, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Fall 2017  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5734.810, Psychopathology in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling, Fall 2017  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5734.820, Psychopathology in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling, Fall 2017  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 4881.701, Addictions Practicum, Summer 10W 2017  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 4881.810, Addictions Practicum, Summer 10W 2017  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5811.810, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Summer 10W 2017  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5811.820, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Summer 10W 2017  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 4880.810, Rehabilitation Practicum, Summer 10W 2017  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 4881.001, Addictions Practicum, Spring 2017  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5812.810, Internship in Rehabilitation, Spring 2017  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5812.820, Internship in Rehabilitation, Spring 2017  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5811.810, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Spring 2017  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5740.810, Rehabilitation  Assessment, Spring 2017  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5740.820, Rehabilitation  Assessment, Spring 2017  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 4880.701, Rehabilitation Practicum, Spring 2017  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 4881.810, Addictions Practicum, Fall 2016  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5812.810, Internship in Rehabilitation, Fall 2016  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5811.810, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Fall 2016  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5811.820, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Fall 2016  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5740.001, Rehabilitation  Assessment, Fall 2016  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 4880.810, Rehabilitation Practicum, Fall 2016  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 4881.811, Addictions Practicum, Summer 10W 2016  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5811.810, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Summer 10W 2016  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5811.820, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Summer 10W 2016  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 4880.810, Rehabilitation Practicum, Summer 10W 2016  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5812.701, Internship in Rehabilitation, Spring 2016  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5812.810, Internship in Rehabilitation, Spring 2016  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5811.701, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Spring 2016  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5811.810, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Spring 2016  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5811.820, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Spring 2016  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5740.810, Rehabilitation  Assessment, Spring 2016  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5740.820, Rehabilitation  Assessment, Spring 2016  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 4880.701, Rehabilitation Practicum, Spring 2016  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 4881.810, Addictions Practicum, Fall 2015  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 4500.001, Assessment in Rehabilitation, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 4500.810, Assessment in Rehabilitation, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5812.810, Internship in Rehabilitation, Fall 2015  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5812.820, Internship in Rehabilitation, Fall 2015  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5811.810, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Fall 2015  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5740.001, Rehabilitation  Assessment, Fall 2015  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 4880.701, Rehabilitation Practicum, Fall 2015  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 4880.810, Rehabilitation Practicum, Fall 2015  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 4881.701, Addictions Practicum, Summer 10W 2015  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5811.810, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Summer 10W 2015  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 5811.820, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Summer 10W 2015  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 4880.701, Rehabilitation Practicum, Summer 10W 2015  SPOT
                    

                    RHAB 4881.001, Addictions Practicum, Spring 2015 
                    

                    RHAB 5811.701, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Spring 2015 
                    

                    RHAB 5811.810, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Spring 2015 
                    

                    RHAB 5811.820, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Spring 2015 
                    

                    RHAB 5740.810, Rehabilitation  Assessment, Spring 2015 
                    

                    RHAB 5740.820, Rehabilitation  Assessment, Spring 2015 
                    

                    RHAB 4880.701, Rehabilitation Practicum, Spring 2015 
                    

                    RHAB 5900.705, Special Problems, Spring 2015 
                    

                    RHAB 4881.701, Addictions Practicum, Fall 2014 
                    

                    RHAB 5812.701, Internship in Rehabilitation, Fall 2014 
                    

                    RHAB 5812.810, Internship in Rehabilitation, Fall 2014 
                    

                    RHAB 5812.820, Internship in Rehabilitation, Fall 2014 
                    

                    RHAB 5811.810, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Fall 2014 
                    

                    RHAB 5811.820, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Fall 2014 
                    

                    RHAB 5811.830, Practicum in Rehabilitation, Fall 2014 
                    

                    RHAB 5740.001, Rehabilitation  Assessment, Fall 2014 
                    

                    RHAB 4880.701, Rehabilitation Practicum, Fall 2014 
                    

                    RHAB 5812.810, Internship in Rehabilitation, Summer 10W 2014 
                    

                    RHAB 5812.811, Internship in Rehabilitation, Summer 10W 2014 
                    

                    RHAB 5812.820, Internship in Rehabilitation, Summer 10W 2014 

          


          
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  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 Publications



  

  
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. 



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   
Awarded Grants



  
  
  	  
          
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. (September 15, 2022 – September 14, 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. (May 2024 – April 2025).
Sharma, R., "Global Venture Fund," Sponsored by UNT International, University of North Texas, $2700 Funded. (March 2022 – August 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. (December 2020 – December 2021).
Sharma, R., "Recovery to Practice and the Recovery Oriented Systems of Care," Sponsored by SAMHSA and ATTC, National, $30000 Funded. (September 2021).
Sharma, R., Heller Garland, P. (Co-Principal), "Recovery To Practice," Sponsored by SAMSHA and ATTC (Addiction Technology Transfer Center), Federal, $36400 Funded. (January 2021 – September 2021).
Sharma, R., "Recovery To Practice," Sponsored by SAMSHA and ATTC (Addiction Technology Transfer Center), Federal, $29900 Funded. (December 2019 – December 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. (December 2017 – July 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. (August 2017 – July 2019).
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. (September 2022 – September 2024).
Sharma, R., "Global Venture Fund Collaboration in Thailand," Sponsored by UNT International, University of North Texas, $3000 Funded. (February 2022 – August 2022).
Sharma, R., "International Faculty Network," Sponsored by University of North Texas Office for Faculty Success, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (January 2016 – 2020).
Grant - Teaching   
Sharma, R., "International Faculty Network," Sponsored by University of North Texas Office for Faculty Success, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (January 2016 – Present).
Sharma, R. (Principal), "Rehabilitation Services Administration Scholars Grant," Sponsored by Rehabilitation Services Administration, Federal, $199908 Funded. (September 30, 2025).
Sharma, R., "University of North Texas India Venture Fund," Sponsored by University of North Texas International, University of North Texas, $2600 Funded. (May 2016 – January 2018).
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. (January 2021 – September 2021).



	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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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):
				
      
					
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			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):
				
      
					
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