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:
  • Belser, C. T., Shillingford, M. A., Daire, A. P., Prescod, D. J., & Dagley, M. A.  (In press). Factors influencing undergraduate retention in STEM majors: Career development, math ability, and demographics. The Professional Counselor.

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

  • Belser, C. T., Prescod, D. J., Daire, A. P., Cushey, K. F., Karaki, R., Young, C. Y., & Dagley, M. A. (In press). The influence of faculty guest speakers and research lab visits on STEM major selection: A qualitative inquiry.  Journal of Career and Technical Education.
 
  • 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., 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 from http://tpcjournal.nbcc.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Pages251-262-Belser.pdf 

  • Solomon, C., Bierbrauer, S. L., Harris, S., Belser, C. T., Wheeler, N. J., Crunk, A. E., & Lambie, G. W. (2017). The experiences of elementary school students and their caregivers with a school-based counseling program.  Journal of Child & Adolescent Counseling, 2(2), 125-142.  DOI:10.1080/23727810.2016.1228771  

  • 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

  • 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. (15-20% acceptance rate)

  • 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://.jsc.montana.edu/articles/v10n23.pdf (34% acceptance rate per editor) 

Manuscripts Submitted for Publication in Peer-Reviewed Journals:
  • Mason, E. C. M., Griffith, C., & Belser, C. T.  School counselors’ use of technology for program management.  Submitted to Professional School Counseling on July 25, 2018.

  • 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 Journal of College Student Development on March 1, 2018.

  • Gonzalez, J., Crunk, A. E., Barden, S. M., Harris, S., & Belser, C. T.  A longitudinal investigation of multicultural competence in counselor education.  Submitted to Journal of Counseling and Development on June 29, 2018.
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  • Prescod, D. J., Haynes-Thoby, L., Belser, C. T., & Nadermann, K. (Under review). Including Gottfredon's career theory in STEM initiatives geared toward students of color. Submitted to Journal of Employment Counseling on April 12, 2017.​
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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.

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.