Dr. Michelle Bradham-Cousar
Counseling, Recreation and School Psychology
Office: ZEB 310
Phone: 305-348-9905
disabilities. Dr. Bradham-Cousar has utilized her skills in the areas of Research at the University
of South Florida in the Education Center of Research, Evaluation, Assessment and Measurement.
Throughout her journey, she has completed certificates in the areas of the Military School Age
Child Development through Fort Carson, Colorado Military Command. Other experiences
included working within psychiatric hospitals, supervision, faculty advisory boards and as a
correctional officer.
Education
PhD - University of South Florida, Counselor Education and Supervision, Curriculum and Instruction
MA - University of Northern Colorado, Community Counseling
BA - Colorado State University, Psychology/Sociology/Criminal Justice
Professional Elected Positions
• American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA)
o Chair of Collaboration and Development (2022-2025)
o President (2017-2019)
• American Counseling Association (ACA)
o Southern Region Chair- (2019-2023)
o Bylaws Committee-Chair (2021-2022)
• Florida Counseling Association (FCA)- President (2015-2017)
o Florida Association of Multicultural Counseling & Development (FAMCD)
President (2013-2015)
Industry Certifications
• Statistical Measure and Research Certification (Research Methods)
• QRP (Qualified Rehabilitation Provider)
• CRC (Certified Rehabilitation Counselor)
• NCC (National Certified Counselor)
• CVE (Certified Vocational Evaluation Specialist)
• LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor)
• FCWP-1 (Florida Certified Workforce Professional)
Research Interests
• Disabilities
• Traumatic Brain Injury (Cognitive and Entrepreneurial Learning)
• Rehabilitation Engineering
• Artificial Intelligence (AI), Virtual Reality, Technology and STEM with Disabilities
• Disaster, Crisis, and Trauma
• Vocational Assessment and Careers
• Individuals with Disabilities in Education
• Forensic, Legal and Medical Aspects
Scholarship and Research
parasympathetic nervous system to restore your balance. Florida Behavioral Health
Conference. Orlando, FL.
• Clark T, Bradham W, Bradham-Cousar M. (2023). Hispanic Engineering Access/
Acceso Hispano a la Ingenieria. Professional Training for Service Providers.
University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR.
• Bradham W, Bradham-Cousar M. (2023). Mathematics; STEM and Disabilities\
STEM y Discapacidades. Professional Training for Service Providers. University of
Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR.
Faculty Alliance with the CACREP Counselor Education Curriculum, Counselor
Education and Competencies of Disability. American Counseling Association,
Toronto, Canada.
• Bradham-Cousar, M., Dixon, V., & Moore, L. (2022). Students with Special Needs
and School Counselor Collaboration. American Counseling Association, Alexandria,
VA
• Bradham-Cousar, M. (2022). Rehabilitation Engineering and Traumatic Brain
Injury. Equity in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). Florida AGEP
Research Symposium. Tampa, Florida.
• Bradham-Cousar, M. (2020). "Counseling Clients with Traumatic Brain Injury:
Exploring Counselors’ Perceived Knowledge, Comfort, and Self-Awareness".
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etd/8516
• McCarthy, H., Chapin, M., Shaw, L., Bradham-Cousar, M., Ysasi, N., Peterson, S.,
Chapman, R., Nosek, M., & Yilmaz, Z. (2019). Disability -Related Counseling
Competencies. American Rehabilitation Counseling Association on competencies for
Counseling Persons with Disabilities. https://www.counseling.org/docs/default-
source/competencies/arca-disability-related-counseling-competencies-final-version-5-
15-19.pdf?sfvrsn=c376562c_8
• Osborn, D. S., Street, M. S., & Bradham-Cousar, M. (2012). Spiritual needs and
practices of counselor education students. Adultspan Journal, 11(1), 27-38.
doi:1002/j.2161-0029.2012.00003.x
• Mitcham, M., Greenidge, W., Bradham-Cousar, M., Figliozzi, J., & Thompson, M.
A. (2012). Increasing career self-efficacy through group work with culturally and
linguistically diverse students. Journal of School Counseling, 10 (22). Retrieved from
http://www.jsc.montana.edu/articles/v10n22.pdfLinks to an external site.