Primary Research Interests:

  • STEM Career Initiatives
  • Career development across the lifespan
  • Professional school counseling

ORCID:

Research Coursework Completed:

  • IDS 7501: Issues & Research in Education
  • EDF 7403: Quantitative Foundations in Education Research
  • EDF 7475: Qualitative Research in Education
  • EDF 7463: Analysis of Survey Record
  • IDS 7500: Seminar in Education Research
  • EDF 7405: Quantitative Methods II
  • EDF 7406: Multivariate Statistics in Education
  • EDF 7476: Advanced Quantitative Methods
  • MHS 7730: Research Seminar in Counselor Education

Publications:

Published, Peer-Reviewed Articles:
  • Prescod, D.J., Gilfillan, B., Belser, C.T., Ishler, M., & Orndorff, R. (2019). Career decision-making for undergraduates enrolled in career planning courses. College Quarterly, 22(19).

  • Mason, E. C. M., Griffith, C., & Belser, C. T.  (In press). School counselors’ use of technology for program management. Professional School Counseling.

  • Prescod, D. J., Haynes-Thoby, L., Belser, C. T., & Nadermann, K. (In press). Including Gottfredson’s career theory in STEM initiatives geared toward students of color.  Journal of Negro Education.

  • Belser, C. T., Shillingford, M. A., Daire, A. P., Prescod, D. J., & Dagley, M. A.  (2018). Factors influencing undergraduate retention in STEM majors: Career development, math ability, and demographics. The Professional Counselor, 8(3), 262-276. doi:10.15241/ctb.8.3.262

  • Belser, C. T., Prescod, D. J., Daire, A. P., *Cushey, K. F., *Karaki, R., Young, C. Y., & Dagley, M. A. (2018). The influence of faculty guest speakers and research lab visits on STEM major selection: A qualitative inquiry.  Journal of Career and Technical Education, 33(1), 8-26. doi:10.21061/v33i1.a1

  • Belser, C. T., Wheeler, N. J., Bierbrauer, S. L., Solomon, C., Harris, S., Crunk, A. E., & Lambie, G. W.  (2018). The experiences of counselors-in-training in a school-based counseling practicum. The Journal of Counselor Preparation & Supervision, 11(2).  

  • Belser, C. T., Prescod, D. J., Daire, A. P., Dagley, M. A., & Young, C. Y. (2018).  The influence of career planning on negative career thoughts with STEM-interested undergraduates. The Career Development Quarterly, 66(2), 176-181. DOI:10.1002/cdq.12131

  • Belser, C. T., Prescod, D. J., Daire, A. P., Dagley, M. A., & Young, C. Y.  (2017). Predicting undergraduate student retention in STEM majors based on career development factors.  The Career Development Quarterly, 65(1), 88-93.  DOI:10.1002/cdq.12082

  • Solomon, C., Bierbrauer, S. L., Harris, S., Belser, C. T., Wheeler, N. J., Crunk, A. E., & Lambie, G. W. (2016). The experiences of caregivers and students in an elementary school-based mental health counseling practicum program.  Journal of Child & Adolescent Counseling, 2(2), 125-142. DOI:10.1080/237810.2016.1228771

  • Belser, C. T., Shillingford, M. A., & Joe, J. R. (2016). The ASCA model and MTSS: A framework to support students of color with problem behavior.  The Professional Counselor, 6(3), 251-262.  Retrieved online from http://tpcjournal.nbcc.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Pages251-262-Belser.pdf 

  • Curry, J. R., Belser, C. T., & Binns, I. (2013).  Infusing post-secondary career options in the middle school curriculum: Material considerations for teachers. Middle School Journal, 44(3), 26-32.

  • Belser, C. T., Morris, J. A., & Hasselbeck, J. M.  (2012).  A call to action: Addressing the childhood obesity epidemic through comprehensive school counseling programs. Journal of School Counseling. 10(23). Retrieved from http://www.jsc.montana.edu/articles/v10n23.pdf  


Manuscripts Submitted for Publication in Peer-Reviewed Journals:
  • Harris, S., Belser, C. T., & Wheeler, N. J. A review of adverse childhood experiences as barriers to biopsychosocial development for young males of color.  Submitted to the Journal of Child and Adolescent Counseling on May 30, 2019.

  • Belser, C. T., & Van Horn, S. M.  Improving career development training for school counselors. Submitted to Georgia School Counselors Association Journal on March 13, 2019.

  • Prescod, D. J., Haynes-Thoby, L., Belser, C. T., Daire, A. P., & Dagley, M.  Examining SAT scores between those who choose STEM and those who do not.  Submitted to The Mentor: Innovative Scholarship on Academic Advising in October 2018.

  • Gonzalez, J., Crunk, A. E., Barden, S. M., Harris, S., & Belser, C. T.  A preliminary longitudinal study of multicultural competence in counselor education.  Resubmitted to Journal of Counseling and Development on March 13, 2019.

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Conference Proceedings: ​
Book Chapters & Textbook Contributions:
  • Belser, C. T. (2017).  Introduction to counseling children and adolescents.  In J. Daigle (Ed.). Counseling children and adolescents: Working in school and clinical mental health settings.  New York, NY: Routledge.
 
  • Belser, C. T. (2017).  Interpersonal process recall.  In D. L. Worthington & G. Bodie (Eds.). The sourcebook of listening research measures and methodology. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
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  • Belser, C. T. (2015). African American males: A career and college readiness crisis. In J. R. Curry and M. A. Shillingford-Butler (Eds). The journey unraveled: College & career readiness of African American students (pp. 279-307). Washington, DC: Lexington Books.

Grants:

  • Young, C., Principal Investigator, & Co-Investigators Georgiopoulos, M., Daire, A. P., Parkinson, C., Dagley, M., Belser, C. T., & Prescod, D. J. (2012-2018). UCF COMPASS: Convincing Outstanding Math Potential Admits to Succeed in STEM. National Science Foundation: NSF 1161228, $1,799,944.
            --Served as a lead graduate research assistant from 2014-2017
            --Joined team as Co-Investigator in 2017
 
  • Belser, C. T.  Principal Investigator, Sub-award (2017-2019).  UCF COMPASS: Convincing Outstanding Math Potential Admits to Succeed in STEM.  National Science Foundation:  NSF 1161228, $10,720.
 
  • Belser, C. T., Principal Investigator.  (2018).  Travel grant for emerging faculty (TGEF).  Louisiana Board of Regents.  Under Review, $1200.00.
 
  • Belser, C. T., Principal Investigator.  Examining factors influencing school counselors’ attitudes and behaviors regarding STEM career development.  Louisiana School Counselor Association.  Funded, $500.
Video Recordings:
  • Belser, C. T. (In Press).  Giving information.  Video recording in M. E. Young. Learning the art of helping (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.