Education
- Doctor of Philosophy: Rehabilitation Counseling & Administration,
East Carolina University, NC
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Master of Science: Rehabilitation Counseling, East Carolina University, NC
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Master of Science: Substance Abuse & Clinical Counseling, East Carolina University, NC
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Bachelor of Arts: Political Science & History, Grove City College, PA
Research Interests
Dr. Byrne’s research focuses on technology, game design, social support, and adventure-based learning and how they impact counseling and career development among people of underrepresented and minoritized identities.
Publications
- Ramrakhiani, S., Almeida, D. J., Byrne, A. M., Bhavsar, V., & Sanchez, R. J. (2023). The value of culturally-informed and strengths-based faculty peer coaching. In K. Rainville, David G. Title, & Cynthia G. Desrochers, (Eds.) Faculty Peer Coaching in Higher Education: Opportunities, Explorations, and Research from the Field.
- Kinder, J., Koduri, N., & Byrne, A. M. (2022). Graduate student orientation: A national survey of practices. Journal of College Orientation, Transition, and Retention 29(2).
- Kim, M., Byrne, A. M., & Jeon, J. (2022). The effect of vocational counseling interventions for adults with substance use disorders: A narrative review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19(8), 4674; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19084674
- Ramrakhiani, S. H., Byrne, A. M., & Sink, C. A. (2021). Examining the experiences of campus safety among international students. Journal Committed to Social Change on Race and Ethnicity 7(2) https://journals.shareok.org/jcscore/article/view/146
- Falkenthal, E. & Byrne, A. M. (2020) Distributed leadership in collegiate esports. Simulation & Gaming. https://doi.org/10.1177/1046878120958750
- Chavez, M. & Byrne, A. M. (2020) Promoting the promotore role in higher education. Journal of Latinos and Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/15348431.2020.1809417
- Byrne, A. M. (2020) Using Esports to Teach Bystander Leadership and Collaboration for Students in STEM. About Campus. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1086482220906286
- Falkenthal, E. & Byrne, A. M. (2020) It’s not the player, it’s the game: A pilot study of bullying experiences in campus gaming communities. The Journal of Campus Activities Practice and Scholarship. https://www.naca.org/JCAPS/Documents/JCAPS_Spring_2020_Falkenthal.pdf
- Almeida, D. J., Byrne, A. M., Smith, R. M., & Ruiz, S. (2019). How relevant is grit? The importance of social capital in first-generation college students’ academic success. Journal of College Student Retention Research Theory and Practice. https://doi.org/10.1177/1521025119854688
- Byrne, A. M. & Kim, M. (2019). The exergame as a tool for mental health treatment. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/15401383.2019.1627263
- Kim, M., Byrne, A. M., & Jeon, J. (2019). Predictors of treatment participation rate of substance use disorders among Whites and African Americans. Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2019.1612300
- Byrne, A. M. (2019). Applying game design principles to career counseling and assessment. Vocational Evaluation and Career Assessment Professionals Journal. https://www.vecap.org/_files/ugd/4d9ade_d497093d9c304162806741b8d15a097d.pdf
- Op-Ed, invited:
- Byrne, A. M. (2020) Academic disaster elasticity is necessary now more than ever. Mustang News. https://mustangnews.net/academic-disaster-elasticity-is-necessary-now-more-than-ever/
Courses Taught
- EDUC 573 Fieldwork
- EDUC 586 Intro to Educational Inquiry
- EDUC 560 Counseling Theories
- EDUC 568 Individual Counseling Techniques
- EDUC 557 Career Counseling
- EDUC 589 Educational Research
- EDUC 561 Group Counseling
- EDUC 587 Educational Foundations
- EDUC 590 Research Application in Education
