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Emre Umucu

Associate Professor
Public Health Sciences

Office Building: Health Sciences and School of Nursing Building
Office Room: 408
Phone: (915) 747-7275
Email: eumucu@utep.edu

Expertise: See Research Profile in Expertise Connector

Bio

Dr. Umucu’s interdisciplinary research aims to improve health, rehabilitation, community participation, and well-being outcomes for individuals and veterans with chronic conditions, especially those who are underserved and underrepresented including Veteran community. He collaborates with local, federal, national, and international agencies and centers to create innovative solutions to complex health and community concerns. He also aims to contribute to creating positive and autonomously supportive health and higher education institutions. Dr. Umucu and his colleagues’ research has been funded by federal agencies (e.g., NIH, NIA, DHHS, VA, SAMHSA, HRSA, DOE).

Awards and Honors

Research Award - American Counseling Association (01/01/2024-12/31/2024)
2023 Harold Yuker Award for Research Excellence - American Psychological Association (01/01/2023-12/31/2023)
Co-winners of Best Original Research Poster - American Physical Therapy Association (01/01/2023-12/31/2023)
Co-winners of Outstanding Research Award - American Physical Therapy Association (01/01/2023-12/31/2023)
Meeting with VA Secretary - Department of Veterans Affairs (01/01/2023-12/31/2023)
Neurodegenerative Diseases Networking Group Early Career Poster Award - American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (01/01/2023-12/31/2023)
Nominee - The Trauma Research and Combat Casualty Care Collaborative (TRC4) - The University of Texas at El Paso (01/01/2023-12/31/2023)

Education

MPH in Public Health, Michigan State University (2023)
Ph D in Rehabilitation Psychology , University of Wisconsin - Madison (2017)
MS in Rehabilitation Psychology , University of Wisconsin-Madison (2014)

Publications

Employment and emotional well‐being in veterans with mental illness Stress and Health (2023), Emre Umucu.
The impact of army resilience training on the self-stigma of seeking help in student veterans with and without disabilities. Stigma and Health (2022), Emre Umucu.
Associated Factors of Smartphone Addiction in the Students of the Faculty of Health Sciences Hacettepe Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Dergisi (2022), Emre Umucu.
Measuring COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among college students with disabilities: Sociodemographic and psychological correlates of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy Journal of American College Health (2022), Emre Umucu.
Mental Health Among College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic at a Hispanic-Serving Institution. Health promotion practice (2022), Emre Umucu.
Mental Health among College Students during the COVID -19 Pandemic at a Hispanic Serving Institution Health Promotion Practice (2022), Gabriel Ibarra-Mejia, Mark W. Lusk, Emre Umucu.
An evaluation of the PERMA model as a framework for reducing psychiatric comorbidity in individuals with alopecia areata. European Journal of Health Psychology (2022), Emre Umucu.
Cardiology clinic patient attitudes toward and potential personal utility of genetic testing: Findings from a unique multiracial clinical sample. Journal of genetic counseling (2022), Emre Umucu.
Character Strengths Across Disabilities: An International Exploratory Study and Implications for Positive Psychiatry and Psychology. Frontiers in psychiatry (2022), Emre Umucu.
COVID-19 stress, resilience, and job loss concerns in people with chronic conditions and disabilities Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation (2022), Emre Umucu.
Creating a college adjustment index score for student veterans with and without disabilities Frontiers in Psychiatry (2022), Emre Umucu.
Doctoral Dissertation Research in Rehabilitation Counseling: 2013 Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (2022), Emre Umucu.
Evaluating Optimism, Hope, Resilience, Coping Flexibility, Secure Attachment, and PERMA as a Well-Being Model for College Life Adjustment of Student Veterans: A Hierarchical Regression Analysis Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (2022), Emre Umucu.
Evidence-based practice and research utilization The Professional Practice of Rehabilitation Counseling (2022), Emre Umucu.
Exploring the trajectory and correlates of social isolation for veterans across a 6-month period during COVID-19 (2022), Emre Umucu.
Functional Limitations, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and College Adjustment in Student Veterans: A Mediation Analysis Study Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education (2022), Emre Umucu.
Psychological well-being and cognitive aging in Black, Native American, and White Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center participants Frontiers in Human Neuroscience (2022), Emre Umucu.
Racial Differences in Associations of Cognitive Health Status With Happiness, Helplessness, and Hopelessness Among Older Adults: An Exploratory Study Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience (2022), Emre Umucu.
Reducing the Influence of Perceived Stress on Subjective Well-Being of Student Veterans With and Without Disabilities: The Protective Role of Positive Traits and Social Support Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (2022), Emre Umucu.
Relations Among Gratitude, Adaptation to Disability, and Flourishing Among Adults With Disabilities: A Longitudinal Mediation Model Rehabilitation Psychology (2022), Emre Umucu.
Service-Connected Disability and Happiness in Student Veterans: A Parallel Mediation Study of PERMA Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (2022), Emre Umucu.
Social isolation and cognitive function in middle aged and older adults in the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center: Implications for the pandemic Alzheimer's and Dementia (2022), Emre Umucu.
Social isolation and well-being in veterans with mental illness. Journal of mental health (Abingdon, England) (2022), Emre Umucu.
The Influence of State-Level Contextual Factors on State/Federal System Vocational Rehabilitation Employment Outcomes for Persons With Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (2022), Emre Umucu.
Well-Being, PTSD, College Adjustment in Student Veterans With and Without Disabilities Frontiers in Education (2022), Emre Umucu.
A national study to assess validity and psychometrics of the Short Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6) Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (2021), Emre Umucu, K Fortuna, Hyejin Jung, Anita Bialunska, Yun-Pai Lee, Thenral D. Mangadu, M Storm, G Ergun, D Mozer, J Brooks.
Differences in Psychosocial Factors and Experimental Pain Sensitivity between Hispanics and non-Hispanic Whites from the U.S.-Mexico Border Pain Medicine (2021), Carolina Valencia, Aaron Smiley, Johnathan Stacy, Megan Giron, Isaac Rodriguez, Emre Umucu.
Association of demographic and disability characteristics with total PROMISE expenditure: Wisconsin PROMISE findings – Brief Report. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (2021), Emre Umucu, Yun-Pai Lee, Veronica Y. Estala-Gutierrez, Timothy Tansey.
A National Study to Assess Validity and Psychometrics of the Short Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6) Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (2021), Emre Umucu.
Association of Demographic and Disability Characteristics With Total PROMISE Expenditure: Wisconsin PROMISE Findings—Brief Report: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (2021), Emre Umucu.
Associations between mental health and job loss among middle- and low-income veterans and civilians during the COVID-19 pandemic: An exploratory study. Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress (2021), Emre Umucu.
Certified Rehabilitation Counselor Examination Preparation - Career Development and Job Placement (2021), Emre Umucu.
Certified Rehabilitation Counselor Examination Preparation - Professional Orientation and Ethical Practice (2021), Emre Umucu.
Development and Validation of a Scale of Negative Attitudes Toward COVID-19 With a Sample of People With Chronic Conditions and Disabilities Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling (2021), Emre Umucu.
Differences in Psychosocial Factors and Experimental Pain Sensitivity Between Hispanics and Non-Hispanic Whites from the U.S.-Mexico Border. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) (2021), Emre Umucu.
Differential discordance of informant‐ and self‐rated depression and apathy in Black, Hispanic, and White participants in the NACC dataset Alzheimer's & Dementia (2021), Emre Umucu.
Differential measurement of depression by racial group: Findings from an Alzheimer's Disease Center cohort Alzheimer's & Dementia (2021), Emre Umucu.
Establishing the interrater and intrarater reliability of the Physical Therapy Spanish Proficiency Measure (PT-SPM) Phys Ther J Policy, Administration, Leadership 21 1 (2021), Berenice Peralta Matus, Clare Swietlik, Celia M. Pechak, Loretta S. Dillon, Emre Umucu, Evelyn Villarreal .
Examining the Factors Affecting High Diabetes Rates in Southern States: A Brief Report. Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education (2021), Emre Umucu.
Functional limitations and worrying to lose employment among individuals with chronic conditions and disabilities during COVID-19: A hierarchical logistic regression model Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation (2021), Emre Umucu.
Is Gratitude Associated With Suicidal Ideation in Veterans With Mental Illness and Student Veterans With PTSD Symptoms The Journal of nervous and mental disease (2021), Emre Umucu.
Key components of recovery predict occupational performance and health in peer support specialists. Psychiatric rehabilitation journal (2021), Emre Umucu.
Peer and Non-Peer Academic Scientists and Peer Support Specialist Community of Practice: Stakeholder Engagement to Advance the Science of Peer Support (2021), Emre Umucu.
Peer and Non-Peer Academic Scientists and Peer Support Specialist Community of Practice: Stakeholder Engagement to Advance the Science of Peer Support 2021 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) (2021), Emre Umucu.
Peer and Non-Peer Academic Scientists and Peer Support Specialist Community of Practice: Stakeholder Engagement to Advance the Science of Peer Support. Proceedings. IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (2021), Emre Umucu.
Psychometric Validation of the PERMA-Profiler as a Well-Being Measure for Young Adult Survivors of Pediatric Central Nervous System Tumor Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (2021), Emre Umucu.
Relationships Between Positive Human Traits and PERMA (Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishments) in Student Veterans With and Without Disabilities: A Canonical Correlation Analysis Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education (2021), Emre Umucu.
Relationships between well‐being and cognitive function among Native American, Black, and White participants in the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Alzheimer's & Dementia (2021), Emre Umucu.
Role Of Mental Health On Weight Gain During Covid-19 Pandemic Among Older Adults In Subsidized Housing: 809 Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (2021), Emre Umucu.
Self-Determination, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Recovery Perspectives Among Certified Peer Specialists: A Qualitative Study Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling (2021), Emre Umucu.
The Intermediary Role of Loneliness in the Relationship between COVID-19 Stress and Maladaptive Coping among People with Disabilities and Chronic Health Conditions Journal of Rehabilitation (2021), Emre Umucu.
The Intermediary Role of Loneliness in the Relationship between COVID-19 Stress and Maladaptive Coping among People with Disabilities and Chronic Health Conditions Journal of Rehabilitation (2021), Emre Umucu.
Waist‐hip ratio as a moderator of the effects of hormone therapy on cognitive function in recently menopausal women Alzheimer's & Dementia (2021), Emre Umucu.
Wisconsin healthcare utilization cost among American Indians/Alaskan Natives with and without ADRD Alzheimer's & Dementia (2021), Emre Umucu.
A Novel “Eccentric” Therapeutic Approach for Individuals Recovering From COVID-19 Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal Publish Ahead of Print (2021), Alvaro Gurovich, Sangeeta Tiwari, Stephanie Kehl, Emre Umucu, Luis Peñailillo.
A Novel “Eccentric” Therapeutic Approach for Individuals Recovering From COVID-19 Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal. (2020), Alvaro Gurovich, Sangeeta Tiwari, Stephanie Kehl*, Emre Umucu, Luis Peñailillo.
Measuring grit in veterans with mental illnesses: Examining the model structure of grit. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal (2020), Emre Umucu.
A Novel Eccentric Therapeutic Approach for Individuals Recovering From COVID-19 Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal (2020), Emre Umucu.
A tool to enhance patient safety: refinement and validation of the Physical Therapy Spanish Proficiency Measure Physical Therapy Journal of Policy, Administration, & Leadership 20 3 (2020), Evelyn Villarreal, Celia M. Pechak, Loretta S. Dillon, Emre Umucu, Christine Reyes, Berenice Peralta Matus.
Assessing functional disability in individuals with MCI and dementia Alzheimer's & Dementia (2020), Emre Umucu.
Assessing Hope in Student Veterans Journal of College Student Development (2020), Emre Umucu.
Association of cognitive health status with happiness, helplessness and hopelessness in different races: Epidemiology / Risk and protective factors in MCI and dementia Alzheimer's & Dementia (2020), Emre Umucu.
Attachment Style Questionnaire--Short-Form (2020), Emre Umucu.
Clinical utility and psychometric properties of the Apathy Evaluation Scale. Rehabilitation psychology (2020), Emre Umucu.
Doctoral Dissertation Research in Rehabilitation Counseling: 2012 Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (2020), Emre Umucu.
Examining the impact of COVID-19 on stress and coping strategies in individuals with disabilities and chronic conditions. Rehabilitation psychology (2020), Emre Umucu.
Examining the Structure of the PERMA Theory of Well-Being in Veterans With Mental Illnesses: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (2020), Emre Umucu.
Functioning and depression in hispanic individuals with type 2 diabetes: The intermediary role of resilience (2020), Emre Umucu, Thenral D. Mangadu, Sudip Bajpeyi, Hyejin Jung, Jeannie B. Concha, Renee Viramontes, Diana Villegas, Beatrice Lee.
Functioning and depression in hispanic individuals with type 2 diabetes: The intermediary role of resilience (2020), Emre Umucu, Thenral D. Mangadu, Sudip Bajpeyi, Hyejin Jung, Jeannie B. Concha, Renee Viramontes, Diana Villegas, Beatrice Lee.
Measuring grit in veterans with mental illnesses: Examining the model structure of grit Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal (2020), Emre Umucu, Diana Villegas, Renee Viramontes, Hyejin Jung, Yun-Pai/Beatrice Lee.
Pain intensity and mental health quality of life in veterans with mental illnesses: the intermediary role of physical health and the ability to participate in activities QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH (2020), Emre Umucu, Antonio Reyes, Paul Carrola, Thenral D. Mangadu, Beatrice Lee, Jessica M. Brooks, Karen L. Fortuna, Diana Villegas, Chung-Yi Chiu, Carolina Valencia.
Pain intensity and mental health quality of life in veterans with mental illnesses: the intermediary role of physical health and the ability to participate in activities. Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2020), Emre Umucu.
Perspectives of Veterans Affairs mental health providers on working with older adults with dementia and their caregivers. Gerontology & geriatrics education (2020), Emre Umucu.
Preliminary Outcomes of an Older Peer and Clinician co-Facilitated Pain Rehabilitation Intervention among Adults Aged 50 Years and Older with Comorbid Chronic Pain and Mental Health Conditions The Psychiatric quarterly (2020), Emre Umucu.
Prevalence of lifetime nonmedical opioid use among U.S. Health Center Patients aged 45 years and older with psychiatric disorders. Aging & mental health (2020), Emre Umucu.
Psychiatric Symptoms, Psychosocial Factors, and Life Satisfaction Among Persons With Serious Mental Illness: A Path Analysis. The Journal of nervous and mental disease (2020), Emre Umucu.
Psychometric Validation of a Measure Assessing Functional Limitations of Students With Disabilities: An Adaptation of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (2020), Emre Umucu.
Resilience and life satisfaction in young adults with epilepsy: The role of person-environment contextual factors Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation (2020), Emre Umucu.
Resilience and life satisfaction in young adults with epilepsy: The role of person-environment contextual factors Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation (2020), Emre Umucu.
The Protective Role of Character Strengths in COVID-19 Stress and Well-Being in Individuals With Chronic Conditions and Disabilities: An Exploratory Study Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (2020), Emre Umucu.
The Protective Role of Character Strengths in COVID-19 Stress and Well-Being in Individuals With Chronic Conditions and Disabilities: An Exploratory Study Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (2020), Emre Umucu.
The relationship between hopelessness and risk factors for early mortality in people with a lived experience of a serious mental illness Social work in mental health (2020), Emre Umucu.
Barriers to Physical Activity Among Assertive Community Treatment Participants: A Mixed-Methods Analysis Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling (2019), Emre Umucu.
CONCEPTUALIZATION OF NEGATIVE ATTITUDES TOWARDS PEOPLE WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA IN TURKEY European Journal of Mental Health (2019), Emre Umucu.
Conceptualization Of Negative Attitudestowards People with Schizophrenia in Turkey European Journal of Mental Health (2019), Emre Umucu.
Doctor-Diagnosed Arthritis and Self-Reported Physical Health Function Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults With Serious Mental Illness Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease (2019), Emre Umucu.
Doctor-Diagnosed Arthritis and Self-Reported Physical Health Function Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults With Serious Mental Illness. The Journal of nervous and mental disease (2019), Emre Umucu.
Inventory of Common Problems—Turkish Version (2019), Emre Umucu.
Knowledge Validation Inventory--Revised (2019), Emre Umucu.
Multiple Sclerosis Community Participation Scale (2019), Emre Umucu.
P1‐522: PERSPECTIVES OF MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS ON WORKING WITH PATIENTS WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR CAREGIVERS Alzheimer's & Dementia (2019), Emre Umucu.
P1‐522: PERSPECTIVES OF MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS ON WORKING WITH PATIENTS WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR CAREGIVERS Alzheimer's & Dementia (2019), Emre Umucu.
P2-293: AN INVESTIGATION OF VARIOUS CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON INTRA-INDIVIDUAL COGNITIVE VARIABILITY Alzheimer's & Dementia (2019), Emre Umucu.
P2-293: AN INVESTIGATION OF VARIOUS CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON INTRA-INDIVIDUAL COGNITIVE VARIABILITY Alzheimer's & Dementia (2019), Emre Umucu.
P2-534: POSITIVE AFFECT AS A PREDICTOR OF INCIDENT MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT AND DEMENTIA Alzheimer's & Dementia (2019), Emre Umucu.
P2-534: POSITIVE AFFECT AS A PREDICTOR OF INCIDENT MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT AND DEMENTIA Alzheimer's & Dementia (2019), Emre Umucu.
P2‐564: AMERICAN INDIAN RESEARCH OF COGNITION (ARC): THE IMPACT OF RACIAL DIFFERENCES ON CEREBROVASCULAR RISK FACTORS, COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE AND WHITE MATTER LESION BURDEN Alzheimer's & Dementia (2019), Emre Umucu.
P2‐564: AMERICAN INDIAN RESEARCH OF COGNITION (ARC): THE IMPACT OF RACIAL DIFFERENCES ON CEREBROVASCULAR RISK FACTORS, COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE AND WHITE MATTER LESION BURDEN Alzheimer's & Dementia (2019), Emre Umucu.
Peer Support: a Human Factor to Enhance Engagement in Digital Health Behavior Change Interventions. Journal of technology in behavioral science (2019), Emre Umucu.
Peer Support: a Human Factor to Enhance Engagement in Digital Health Behavior Change Interventions. Journal of technology in behavioral science (2019), Emre Umucu.
Physical Therapy Spanish Proficiency Measure (2019), Emre Umucu.
Physical Therapy Spanish Proficiency Measure (2019), Emre Umucu.
Psychometric validation of the brief Multiple Sclerosis Community Participation Scale Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation (2019), Emre Umucu.
Psychometric validation of the brief Multiple Sclerosis Community Participation Scale Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation (2019), Emre Umucu.
Psychometric validation of the PERMA-profiler as a well-being measure for student veterans Journal of American college health : J of ACH (2019), Emre Umucu.
Psychometric validation of the PERMA-profiler as a well-being measure for student veterans Journal of American college health : J of ACH (2019), Emre Umucu.
Reducing prejudice toward people with disabilities. (2019), Emre Umucu.
Reducing prejudice toward people with disabilities. (2019), Emre Umucu.
The Buffering Effect of Character Strengths on Depression European Journal of Health Psychology (2019), Emre Umucu.
The Buffering Effect of Character Strengths on Depression European Journal of Health Psychology (2019), Emre Umucu.
The Effect of Empathy on Stigma Toward Students With Substance Use Disorders in College Settings Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling (2019), Emre Umucu.
The Effect of Empathy on Stigma Toward Students With Substance Use Disorders in College Settings Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling (2019), Emre Umucu.
The Future of Peer Support in Digital Psychiatry: Promise, Progress, and Opportunities. Current treatment options in psychiatry (2019), Emre Umucu.
The Future of Peer Support in Digital Psychiatry: Promise, Progress, and Opportunities. Current treatment options in psychiatry (2019), Emre Umucu.
Varying Levels of Food Insecurity Associated with Clinically Relevant Depressive Symptoms in U.S. Adults Aged 60 Years and Over: Results from the 2005-2014 National Health and Nutrition Survey. Journal of nutrition in gerontology and geriatrics (2019), Emre Umucu.
Varying Levels of Food Insecurity Associated with Clinically Relevant Depressive Symptoms in U.S. Adults Aged 60 Years and Over: Results from the 2005-2014 National Health and Nutrition Survey. Journal of nutrition in gerontology and geriatrics (2019), Emre Umucu.

Presentations

Addressing Opioid Use in Rural Texas-MX Border Counties (2023), Volume San Diego, CA, Thenral Mangadu, Perla Alarcon, Adrian Warling, Ivonne Tapia, Julie Priego, E Garcia, J Corrales, B Marta, Adrian Billings, Emre Umucu, , E Gonzalez, , A Rascon, L Rivera Alva.
Leveraging Program Implementation for Enhancing Rural Families’ Health (2023), Volume San Diego, CA, Thenral Mangadu, Joao B. Ferreira-Pinto, Ricki Estrada, Carolina Gonzalez, Anaysa Arce, Renee Zapien, J Corrales, B Marta, Adrian Billings, Emre Umucu, , E Gonzalez, , A Rascon, L Rivera Alva.
Workforce Development: Innovative Partnerships for Rural Behavioral Health Workforce Building (2023), Volume San Diego, CA, , Thenral D. Mangadu, , Renee Zapien, J Corrales, Chuling Lo, Emre Umucu, Johana Rocha, , E Gonzalez, , A Rascon, L Rivera Alva.
Workforce Development: Innovative Partnerships for Rural Behavioral Health Workforce Building (2023), Volume San Diego, CA, , Thenral D. Mangadu, , Renee Zapien, J Corrales, Chuling Lo, Emre Umucu, Johana Rocha, , E Gonzalez, , A Rascon, L Rivera Alva.
Sense of Control, Neighborhoods, and Social Support Among Latinx Older Adults with Low Income (2023), Volume Phoenix, AZ, Hyejin Jung, Emre Umucu, Sudip Bajpeyi.
Rural Communities Opioid Response Program Implementation Consortium. (2022), Volume Virtual, Thenral Mangadu, Perla Alarcon, Julie Priego, Rosa Escalante, Adren Warling, Emre Umucu, Roberta Thimbriel, Ivonne Tapia.
Weight Gain and Its Psychosocial Associates Among Low-Income Latinx Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic (2022), Volume Washington, DC, Hyejin Jung, Monica Chavira, Ilse Carrillo, Ana Nunez, Emre Umucu, Sudip Bajpeyi.
Perceived impact of COVID-19 on health of Hispanic/Latino older adults in subsidized housing (2022), Hyejin Jung, M Chavira, I A. Carrillo, A V. Nunez, Emre Umucu, Sudip Bajpeyi.
Perceived Impact of COVID-19 on Physical and Mental Health of Hispanic/Latino Older Adults in Subsidized Housing (2021), Volume Denver and Online, Hyejin Jung, Sudip Bajpeyi, Monica Chavira, Ana Nunez, Ilse Carrillo, Emre Umucu.
Perceived impact of COVID-19 on health of Hispanic/Latino older adults in subsidized housing (2021), Hyejin Jung, Sudip Bajpeyi, M Chavira, A V. Nunez, I A. Carrillo, Emre Umucu.
Role of mental health on weight gain during covid-19 pandemic among older adults in subsidized housing (2021), Sudip Bajpeyi, Hyejin Jung, I A. Carrillo, A V. Nunez, Emre Umucu.
Functioning and depression in Hispanic individuals with type 2 diabetes: The intermediary role of resilience. (2020), Emre Umucu, Thenral D. Mangadu, Sudip Bajpeyi, Hyejin Jung, Jeannie B. Concha, R Viramontes, D Villegas, Yun-Pai Lee.
Functioning and depression in Hispanic individuals with type 2 diabetes: The intermediary role of resilience. (2020), Emre Umucu, Thenral D. Mangadu, Sudip Bajpeyi, Hyejin Jung, Jeannie B. Concha, Renee Viramontes, Diana Villegas, Yun-Pai/Beatrice Lee.

Grants

IMPROVING SERVICES FOR YOUTH RECEIVING SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI) AND THEIR FAMILIES: WISCONSIN PROMISE
TX PUBLIC HEALTH REGION 10 U.S.-MX BORDER COUNTIES RURAL COMMUNITIES OPIOID RESPONSE PROGRAM- IMPLEMENTATION (RCORP-I) CONSORTIUM.
TX Public Health Region 10 US-MX Border Counties Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Planning (RCORP-P) Consortium
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING FOR HEALTHY US-MX BORDER COMMUNITIES

Current/Future Courses

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Spring 2025	CHSC 6390 - Directed Study	25348
Spring 2025	CHSC 6398 - Dissertation	25349
Spring 2025	CHSC 6399 - Dissertation	25360
Spring 2025	CHSC 6385 - Independent Study	25333
Spring 2025	CHSC 6388 - Research Applications	25340
Spring 2025	PUBH 5398 - Thesis I	21065
Spring 2025	PUBH 5399 - Thesis II	26311
Fall 2024	CHSC 6390 - Directed Study	16317
Fall 2024	CHSC 6398 - Dissertation	16326
Fall 2024	CHSC 6399 - Dissertation	16334
Fall 2024	CHSC 6385 - Independent Study	16290
Fall 2024	PUBH 5352 - Public Health Eval & Research	13807	Syllabus
Fall 2024	CHSC 6388 - Research Applications	16308
Fall 2024	PUBH 5398 - Thesis I	12991
Fall 2024	PUBH 5399 - Thesis II	14317

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Spring 2025	PUBH 5399 - Thesis II	26311
Summer 2024	PUBH 5399 - Thesis II	34221
Summer 2024	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	31347
Spring 2024	PUBH 5307 - Health Services Admin & Policy	21484	Syllabus
Spring 2024	PUBH 5399 - Thesis II	27978
Fall 2023	HSCI 3305 - Substance Use & Society	17161	Syllabus
Fall 2023	PUBH 5398 - Thesis I	13501
Summer 2021	REHC 5370 - Diversity-Disab. across Lifesp	32225
Fall 2020	CHSC 6390 - Directed Study	17202
Fall 2020	CHSC 6385 - Independent Study	18044
Summer 2020	REHC 5375 - Assessm & Res. in REHC	32378
Fall 2019	REHC 5300 - Ethcl Legl Prof Issues in Rhab	12445
Summer 2019	REHC 5375 - Assessm & Res. in REHC	32617
Spring 2019	REHC 5360 - Career Placement	23303	Syllabus
Fall 2018	REHC 5300 - Ethcl Legl Prof Issues in Rhab	12630	Syllabus
Fall 2018	REHC 5310 - Rehab Counseling Theory	12631	Syllabus
Fall 2018	DRSC 5389 - Research in Health Science	17463
Summer 2018	REHC 5375 - Assessm & Res. in REHC	32778	Syllabus
Summer 2018	REHC 5370 - Diversity-Disab. across Lifesp	32777	Syllabus
Summer 2018	REHC 5330 - Psychosocial Aspects of Disab	34654	Syllabus
Spring 2018	REHC 5360 - Career Placement	23561	Syllabus
Spring 2018	REHC 5340 - Rehab Counseling Methods	22916
Fall 2017	REHC 5300 - Ethcl Legl Prof Issues in Rhab	12749	Syllabus
Fall 2017	REHC 5320 - Medical Aspects of Disability	13884

Course Evaluations

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Spring 2024	PUBH 5307 - Health Services Admin & Policy	21484	Evaluation
Fall 2023	HSCI 3305 - Substance Use & Society	17161	Evaluation
Summer 2021	REHC 5370 - Diversity-Disab. across Lifesp	32225	Evaluation
Summer 2020	REHC 5375 - Assessm & Res. in REHC	32378	Evaluation
Fall 2019	REHC 5300 - Ethcl Legl Prof Issues in Rhab	12445	Evaluation
Summer 2019	REHC 5375 - Assessm & Res. in REHC	32617	Evaluation
Spring 2019	REHC 5360 - Career Placement	23303	Evaluation

Bio

Awards and Honors

Research Award - American Counseling Association (01/01/2024-12/31/2024)
2023 Harold Yuker Award for Research Excellence - American Psychological Association (01/01/2023-12/31/2023)
Co-winners of Best Original Research Poster - American Physical Therapy Association (01/01/2023-12/31/2023)
Co-winners of Outstanding Research Award - American Physical Therapy Association (01/01/2023-12/31/2023)
Meeting with VA Secretary - Department of Veterans Affairs (01/01/2023-12/31/2023)
Neurodegenerative Diseases Networking Group Early Career Poster Award - American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (01/01/2023-12/31/2023)
Nominee - The Trauma Research and Combat Casualty Care Collaborative (TRC4) - The University of Texas at El Paso (01/01/2023-12/31/2023)

MPH in Public Health, Michigan State University (2023)
Ph D in Rehabilitation Psychology , University of Wisconsin - Madison (2017)
MS in Rehabilitation Psychology , University of Wisconsin-Madison (2014)

Publications

Employment and emotional well‐being in veterans with mental illness Stress and Health (2023), Emre Umucu.
The impact of army resilience training on the self-stigma of seeking help in student veterans with and without disabilities. Stigma and Health (2022), Emre Umucu.
Associated Factors of Smartphone Addiction in the Students of the Faculty of Health Sciences Hacettepe Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Dergisi (2022), Emre Umucu.
Measuring COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among college students with disabilities: Sociodemographic and psychological correlates of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy Journal of American College Health (2022), Emre Umucu.
Mental Health Among College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic at a Hispanic-Serving Institution. Health promotion practice (2022), Emre Umucu.

Presentations

Addressing Opioid Use in Rural Texas-MX Border Counties (2023), Volume San Diego, CA, Thenral Mangadu, Perla Alarcon, Adrian Warling, Ivonne Tapia, Julie Priego, E Garcia, J Corrales, B Marta, Adrian Billings, Emre Umucu, , E Gonzalez, , A Rascon, L Rivera Alva.
Leveraging Program Implementation for Enhancing Rural Families’ Health (2023), Volume San Diego, CA, Thenral Mangadu, Joao B. Ferreira-Pinto, Ricki Estrada, Carolina Gonzalez, Anaysa Arce, Renee Zapien, J Corrales, B Marta, Adrian Billings, Emre Umucu, , E Gonzalez, , A Rascon, L Rivera Alva.
Workforce Development: Innovative Partnerships for Rural Behavioral Health Workforce Building (2023), Volume San Diego, CA, , Thenral D. Mangadu, , Renee Zapien, J Corrales, Chuling Lo, Emre Umucu, Johana Rocha, , E Gonzalez, , A Rascon, L Rivera Alva.
Workforce Development: Innovative Partnerships for Rural Behavioral Health Workforce Building (2023), Volume San Diego, CA, , Thenral D. Mangadu, , Renee Zapien, J Corrales, Chuling Lo, Emre Umucu, Johana Rocha, , E Gonzalez, , A Rascon, L Rivera Alva.
Sense of Control, Neighborhoods, and Social Support Among Latinx Older Adults with Low Income (2023), Volume Phoenix, AZ, Hyejin Jung, Emre Umucu, Sudip Bajpeyi.

IMPROVING SERVICES FOR YOUTH RECEIVING SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI) AND THEIR FAMILIES: WISCONSIN PROMISE
TX PUBLIC HEALTH REGION 10 U.S.-MX BORDER COUNTIES RURAL COMMUNITIES OPIOID RESPONSE PROGRAM- IMPLEMENTATION (RCORP-I) CONSORTIUM.
TX Public Health Region 10 US-MX Border Counties Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Planning (RCORP-P) Consortium
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING FOR HEALTHY US-MX BORDER COMMUNITIES

Current/Future Courses

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Spring 2025

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CHSC 6390 - Directed Study

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25348

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Spring 2025

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CHSC 6398 - Dissertation

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25349

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Spring 2025

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CHSC 6399 - Dissertation

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25360

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Spring 2025

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CHSC 6385 - Independent Study

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25333

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Spring 2025

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CHSC 6388 - Research Applications

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25340

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Spring 2025

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PUBH 5398 - Thesis I

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21065

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Spring 2025

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PUBH 5399 - Thesis II

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26311

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Fall 2024

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CHSC 6390 - Directed Study

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16317

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Fall 2024

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CHSC 6398 - Dissertation

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16326

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Fall 2024

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CHSC 6399 - Dissertation

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16334

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Fall 2024

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CHSC 6385 - Independent Study

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16290

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Fall 2024

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PUBH 5352 - Public Health Eval & Research

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13807

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Fall 2024

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CHSC 6388 - Research Applications

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16308

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Fall 2024

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PUBH 5398 - Thesis I

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12991

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Fall 2024

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PUBH 5399 - Thesis II

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14317

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Past Courses

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Spring 2025

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PUBH 5399 - Thesis II

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26311

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Summer 2024

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PUBH 5399 - Thesis II

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34221

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Summer 2024

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RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

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31347

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Spring 2024

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PUBH 5307 - Health Services Admin & Policy

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21484

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Spring 2024

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PUBH 5399 - Thesis II

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27978

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Fall 2023

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HSCI 3305 - Substance Use & Society

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17161

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Fall 2023

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PUBH 5398 - Thesis I

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13501

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Summer 2021

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REHC 5370 - Diversity-Disab. across Lifesp

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32225

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Fall 2020

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CHSC 6390 - Directed Study

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17202

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Fall 2020

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CHSC 6385 - Independent Study

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18044

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Summer 2020

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REHC 5375 - Assessm & Res. in REHC

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32378

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Fall 2019

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REHC 5300 - Ethcl Legl Prof Issues in Rhab

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12445

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Summer 2019

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REHC 5375 - Assessm & Res. in REHC

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32617

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Spring 2019

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REHC 5360 - Career Placement

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23303

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Fall 2018

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REHC 5300 - Ethcl Legl Prof Issues in Rhab

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12630

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Fall 2018

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REHC 5310 - Rehab Counseling Theory

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12631

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Fall 2018

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DRSC 5389 - Research in Health Science

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17463

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Summer 2018

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REHC 5375 - Assessm & Res. in REHC

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32778

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Summer 2018

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REHC 5370 - Diversity-Disab. across Lifesp

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32777

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Summer 2018

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REHC 5330 - Psychosocial Aspects of Disab

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34654

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Spring 2018

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REHC 5360 - Career Placement

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23561

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Spring 2018

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REHC 5340 - Rehab Counseling Methods

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22916

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Fall 2017

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REHC 5300 - Ethcl Legl Prof Issues in Rhab

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12749

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Fall 2017

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REHC 5320 - Medical Aspects of Disability

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13884

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Spring 2024

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PUBH 5307 - Health Services Admin & Policy

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21484

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Fall 2023

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HSCI 3305 - Substance Use & Society

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17161

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Summer 2021

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REHC 5370 - Diversity-Disab. across Lifesp

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32225

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Summer 2020

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REHC 5375 - Assessm & Res. in REHC

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32378

Evaluation

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Fall 2019

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REHC 5300 - Ethcl Legl Prof Issues in Rhab

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12445

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Summer 2019

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REHC 5375 - Assessm & Res. in REHC

Section

32617

Evaluation

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Spring 2019

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REHC 5360 - Career Placement

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23303

Evaluation

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