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Dr. Richard Roberts

EDUCATION:

Ph.D., University of North Texas, 1991
Major: Counseling and Student Services
Minor: Research
Dissertation: A Rasch Rating Scale Analysis of the Brief Symptom Inventory

Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary, 1986
Major: Theology
Minor: Education

B.M., North Texas State University, 1979
Major: Music Theory
Minor: Performance-Classical Guitar

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Department Chair - Counseling and Student Development, Eastern Illinois University,
1998-Present.

Professor - Counseling and Student Development, Eastern Illinois University, 2002-Present

Acting Chair - Educational Administration Department, Eastern Illinois University,
1999-2000

Associate Professor - Counseling and Student Development, Eastern Illinois University, 1998-2002

President - South Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners, 1997-1998

Department Chair - Counseling and Human Resource Development Department, South Dakota State University, 1994-1998.

Vice President - South Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners, 1994-1997

Assistant Professor - Counseling and Human Resource Development Department, South Dakota State University, 1991-1998

LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES:

2009 Provost Assessment Award Winner for M.S. in Counseling & College Student Affairs

2009 Paul Overton Award Recipient

2008 Provost Assessment Award Winner (2nd Place) for M.S. in Counseling & College Student Affairs

2008 Awarded First Choice Designation for College Student Affairs

2008 Received Graduate Leadership Award

THESIS DIRECTED:

2010

 An Analysis of Sorority Women’s Perceptions of Recruitment in a Deferred and Non-Deferred Setting. Kathleen Drake

Gender Identity Development in Male Student Leaders at a Midwestern University. Kolin Straub

An Exploration of Factors Related to Alcohol Consumption Among Female Student-Athletes in Higher Education. Holly Hooe

The Perceived Influences of Campus Living Environments on Male Identity Development. Nate Pauly.

Idealized Female Leadership Style: An Exploration of Female Residence Hall Directors’ Perceptions When Leading Male Staff Members. Laura Vietmeyer.