Franco Dispenza
Professor - Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling Program Coordinator Counseling and Psychological Services- Education
Ph.D. Counseling Psychology (APA Accredited)
C.A.S. Quantitative Research: Statistics and Methodology
M.S. Rehabilitation Counseling (CORE Accredited)
B.A. Psychology (Honors), English Literature, Education (Minor)
- Specializations
Dr. Dispenza specializes in multicultural counseling and psychotherapy with diverse populations (e.g., sexual and gender minority populations, persons living with chronic illnesses and disabilities), vocational/career development and psychosocial health and functioning of culturally diverse populations. He also has scholarly interests in rhetoric and composition studies, counselor education pedagogy and research methodologies (e.g., qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods).
- Biography
Franco Dispenza is the program coordinator and professor in clinical rehabilitation counseling.
Dispenza is a nationally certified rehabilitation counselor and a licensed psychologist in the state of Georgia. He is also a fellow of the American Psychological Association.
- Publications
Nakamura, N., Dispenza, F., Abreu, R. L., Ollen, E.W., Canillas, G., Gormley, B., & Vencill,
J.A. (2022). The APA Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Sexual Minority Persons: An Executive Summary of the 2021 Revision. American Psychologist, 77(8), 953-962. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000939Dispenza, F., McElroy-Heltzel, S. E., & Tarziers, K. (2021). Relationship adjustment and
quality among sexual minority persons with disabilities. Rehabilitation Psychology, 66(1), 65–75. https://doi.org/10.1037/rep0000362Hunter, T., Dispenza, F., Huffstead, M., Suttles, M., & Bradley, Z. (2020). Queering disability:
Exploring resilience of sexual and gender minority persons living with disabilities. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 64(1), 31-41. https://doi.org/10.1177/0034355219895813Dispenza, F., Brennaman, C., Harper, L. S., Harrigan, M. A., Chastain, T. E., & Procter, J. E.
(2019). Career development of sexual and gender minority persons living with disabilities. The Counseling Psychologist, 47(1), 98–128. https://doi.org/10.1177/0011000018819425Dispenza, F., Kumar, A., Standish, J., Norris, S., & Procter, J. (2018). Disability and sexual
orientation disclosure on employment interview ratings: An analogue study. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 61(4), 244-255. https://doi.org/10.1177/0034355217725888Dispenza, F. Murphy, T., & Zeligman, M. (2018). Career development of sexual minority
men living with HIV. Journal of Career Development, 45(5), 458-473. https://doi.org/10.1177/0894845317710768