Publications

Harris, C., Dunkley, L. & Frederick, H. (2025). Parenting Across Borders: Experiences of Black English-Speaking Caribbean Parents Abroad. Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science

Harris, C., Frederick, H. & Dunkley, L. (2025). An Exploration of Self-care Needs and Strategies for Family Life Educators. Family Life Education. The Practice of Family Science. Second Edition.

Harris, C., Dunkley, L. & Ko, K. (2024). Non-Resident Fatherhood: Overlooked and Understudied. Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) spring 2024 issue.

Dunkley, L. & Harris, C. (2022). Recommendations for Supporting Children and Families of Incarcerated Parents. Journal of Human Services.

Dunkley, L. & Harris, C. (2022).  Parental Involvement in Higher Education. In B. Kinyanjui (Ed.), Disability and accommodations in higher education: A handbook for disability advisors. Abingdon, UK: Taylor & Francis.

Dunkley, L. & Harley, D. (2021). Adult Ex-Offender Populations with Chronic Illnesses and Disabilities. In Harley, D. & Flaherty, C (Eds.). Disability studies for human services: An interdisciplinary and intersectionality approach (pp. 187-216). New York, NY: Springer Publishing

Dunkley, L., Flaherty, C. & Jones, B. (2021). Addictive behaviors and coexisting disabilities In Harley, D. & Flaherty, C (Eds.). Disability studies for human services: An interdisciplinary and intersectionality approach (pp. 217-233). New York, NY: Springer Publishing.

*Harris, C., Dunkley, L., &, Harris, K. & Gardner, A.J. (2021). Understanding the Link Between Childhood Trauma and Religious Involvement in a Sample of Emerging Young Adults. The Practitioner Scholar: Journal of the International Trauma Training Institute, 3, pp. 31-38

*Dunkley, L., Gardner, A., Bernard, J. & Harris, C. (2020). Parental Behavior and Juvenile Offending: How Paternal and Maternal Behavior Influences Desistance. The Practitioner Scholar: Journal of the International Trauma Training Institute, 9-23.

*Akinola, O. & Dunkley, L. (2019). Employment and Education Interventions Targeting Transition-Age Youth with Mental Health Conditions: A Systematic Review. Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health. 6(1), 75-92, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40737-019-00136-w

Harley D.A., Dunkley L. (2018) Offender Populations with Disabilities in Rural Settings. In: Harley D., Ysasi N., Bishop M., Fleming A. (eds) Disability and Vocational Rehabilitation in Rural Settings (pp. 215-238). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64786-9_12

Dunkley L., Alfulayyih M., Tiro L., Kim B.J., Harley D.A. (2018). Adolescents and Transition Students with Disabilities in Rural Areas. In: Harley D., Ysasi N., Bishop M., Fleming A. (eds) Disability and Vocational Rehabilitation in Rural Settings (pp. 169-187). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64786-9_10

Ysasi, N. A., Marini, I., McDaniels, B., Dunkley, L., Chen, R. (2016). Physiatrists’ professional opinions of secondary complications after spinal cord injury. Journal of Life Care Planning. 14(1) 59-70

Harley, D.A., Gassaway, L., & Dunkley, L. (2015). Socialization, recreation, and inclusion of LGBT elders. In D.A. Harley & P.B. Teaster (Eds.), Handbook of LGBT elders: An interdisciplinary approach to principles, practices, and policies (pp. 563-581). New York, NY: Springer.

Fleming, A., Bishop, M., Crystal, R., Kinyanjui, B, Dunkley, L., Tiro, L., & Dornbusch, A. (2015). Kentucky Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment. Prepared for: The Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation and The Kentucky Statewide Council for Vocational Rehabilitation. https://kcc.ky.gov/Vocational-Rehabilitation/scvr/Documents/reports/2015%20comp%20needs.pdf

Dunkley, L. & Harris, C. (2024). Voices of our Youth: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Resilience in Youth. 2024 European Association for Research on Adolescence (EARA) conference in Limassol, Cyprus. September 25-28th, 2024

Harris, C. & Dunkley, L., Harris, K. (2024). Parenting Across Borders: Insights from Transnational Caribbean Parents. 2024 European Association for Research on Adolescence (EARA) conference in Limassol, Cyprus. September 25-28th, 2024

Harris, C., Dunkley, L. & Helyne Frederick (2024). Sex Communication in African American Families: A Retrospective Account of Emerging Adults. 2024 European Association for Research on Adolescence (EARA) conference in Limassol, Cyprus. September 25-28th, 2024

Mullins, M., Evans, D. & Dunkley, L. (2023). Implications of Workload Inequities: Gendered and Racialized Workload Distribution. The 5th annual East Tennessee State University Equity and Inclusion Conference.

Mullins, M., Evans, D. & Dunkley, L. (2023). Seeking Justice and equity in academic work balance: Strategies for the Academy. 2023 Annual Program Meeting for Social Work, Atlanta, GA

Harris, C. & Dunkley, L. (2023). An Investigation of Pre-service Teachers’ Perception of School Shootings. 2023 American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, November 15-18 2023.

Dunkley, L. & Harris, C. (2023). A Closer Look at Caribbean College Students’ Perceptions of Violence, Belief and Attitudes Towards Crime. 2023 American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, November 15-18 2023.

Akinola, Y. & Dunkley, L. (2023). Vocational Rehabilitation and Interventions for Young Adults with Comorbid Psychiatric Disabilities and Substance-Use Disorders. National Symposium on Rehabilitation Counseling. Education Building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus from June 7-8, 2023

Dunkley, L. & Harris C. (2022). The Role of Extracurricular Activities in School and Family Relationships. 2022 European Association for Research on Adolescence (EARA) conference in Dublin, Ireland.

Dunkley, L. & Harris C. (2021). Bullied and Victimized Minorities: Actions Against Adolescents with Disabilities. 2021 American Society of Criminology Meeting in Chicago, IL

Dunkley, L. & Harris C. (2021). The effects of Parental and Psychosocial Influences on Substance Use in Black Youth. 2021 American Society of Criminology Meeting in Chicago, IL

Akinola, Y. & Dunkley, L. (2021). Determinants of Employment Outcomes of Youth with Mood Disorders in State-Federal Rehabilitation Program. NCRE 2021 National Rehabilitation Educators Summer Conference.

Harris, C., Dunkley, L. & Harris, K. (2021). The influence of parental discipline strategies on children's social competence: A longitudinal investigation. 2021 SRCD Virtual Biennial Meeting, April, 7-9, 2021.

Bernard, J., Besch, A., & Dunkley, L. (2020). Building Resiliency Through a Trauma Informed Classroom. 2020 NCFR Annual Conference. November 2020.

Harris, C. & Dunkley, L. (accepted 2020). The Impact of Early Traumatic Experiences on Youth Religious Involvement. EARA 2020 Adolescence in a changing world. Porto, Portugal, September 2020.

Harris, C. & Dunkley, L. (accepted 2020). A Longitudinal Investigation of Discipline Strategies on Child Social Competence. SRCD 2020 Special Topic Meeting: Construction of the ‘Other’: Development, Consequences, and Applied Implications of Prejudice and Discrimination. Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, USA, December 2020.

Dunkley, L. & Rogers, D. (2019). Remembering the “Human” in the service we provide: A closer look at desistance in serious juvenile offenders. 2019 NOHS Conference in Anaheim, California, October 2019.

Harris, C. & Dunkley, L. (2019). Violence-Related Attitudes and Beliefs among Ethnically Diverse College Students. 2019 American Society of Criminology - 75th Annual Meeting Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, November 2019.

Dunkley, L., Harris, C. & Gardner, A. (2019). Disability in Desistance: Implications for Community Reintegration and Service. 2019 American Society of Criminology - 75th Annual Meeting Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, November 2019.

Dunkley, L.  & Harris, C. & Akinola, O. (2019). It Takes Two: Factors for Desistance from Crime for Serious Juvenile Offenders. 2019 American Society of Criminology - 75th Annual Meeting Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, November 2019.

Dunkley, L.  & Harris, C. (2019). Visualization in the Reintegration Practices of Juvenile Offenders with Intellectual Disabilities. 2019 Family Science Association

Teaching Family Science Conference, Aqua Kauai Beach Resort, Lihue, Kauai, June 2019.

Bernard, J., Dunkley, L., & Besch, A. (2019). Trauma Informed Care and Family Professionals. 2019 Family Science Association Teaching Family Science Conference, Aqua Kauai Beach Resort, Lihue, Kauai, June 2019.

Dunkley, L., Kim, B. J., Kinyanjui, B. (2019). Desistance from Crime: Implications of Alcohol, Drug Use & Treatment for Serious Juvenile Offenders. NCRE 19th Annual National Rehabilitation Education Conference, Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina, San Diego, CA, April 2019.

Akinola, O., & Dunkley, L. (2019). Employment and Education Interventions for Transition-Age Youth with Mental Illness: A Systematic Review. NCRE 19th Annual National Rehabilitation Education Conference, Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina, San Diego, CA, April 2019.

Dunkley, L., & Harris, C. (2018). Parents Shape Our Future: Desistance from Crime of Serious Juvenile Offenders. 2018 American Society of Criminology - 74th Annual Meeting Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, November 2018.

Harris, C. & Dunkley, L., (2018). A Content Analysis of Newspaper Reports on School Violence in Trinidad and Tobago. 2018 American Society of Criminology - 74th Annual Meeting Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, November 2018.

Dunkley, L., & Kim, Byung Jin. (2018). Desistance from Crime: Factoring the Social and Subjective for Reintegration. NCRE 18th Annual National Rehabilitation Education Conference, Anaheim Marriott, Anaheim, CA, April 2018.

Kim, B. J., Harley, D., Alfulayyih, M., Park, M., & Dunkley, L. (2018). New PTSD: Is Pre-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Pre-TSD) a new mental health diagnosis. NCRE 18th Annual National Rehabilitation Education Conference, Anaheim Marriott, Anaheim, CA, April 2018.

Herlihy, B., Szilagyi, A., Fickling, M., Gressard, C.F., Kaplan, D., & Dunkley, L. (2018). Leading the Way in Internationalization: Contributions of Our Professional Counseling Organizations. 2018 ACA Conference & Expo, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA, April 2018.

Dunkley, L. (2018). Juvenile Offenders: Worldwide Issue and No Universal Solution. 2018 ACA Conference & Expo, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA, April 2018.

Dunkley, L. (2017). Military Suicide: Serving Those Who Served and the Implications for Rehabilitation Counselors. NCRE 17th Annual National Rehabilitation Education Conference, Anaheim Marriott, Anaheim, CA, April 2017.

Byung Jin, K., Harley, D., & Dunkley, L. (2017). Syringe Exchange Programs Kentucky: Compliance and Cultural Implications in Rural Kentucky. NCRE 17th Annual National Rehabilitation Education Conference, Anaheim Marriott, Anaheim, CA, April 2017.

Dunkley, L. (2017). Scarce Commodities: Healthcare and Wellness Services for Persons with Disabilities in Rural Areas. 2017 ACA Conference & Expo Moscone West Convention Center, San Francisco, CA, March 2017.

Dunkley, L. (2016). Living Learning Communities: Socialization or Isolation for Students with Disabilities AUCD 2016 Conference: Navigating Change Building out Future Together The Renaissance Washington, Washington, DC, December 2016.

Harris, L. & Dunkley, L. (2016). Sexting and Dating Violence: No LOL Matter

American Society of Criminology 2016 Annual Meeting New Orleans Riverside Hilton, New Orleans, LA, November 2016.

Dunkley, L. (2016). Video Modeling in Task Acquisition of Juvenile Offenders in One State’s Detention Center. American Society of Criminology 2016 Annual Meeting New Orleans Riverside Hilton, New Orleans, LA, November 2016.

Dunkley, L. (2016). Caregiver Financial Exploitation of Elderly Persons with Disabilities. American Society of Criminology 2016 Annual Meeting New Orleans Riverside Hilton, New Orleans, LA, November 2016.

Kinyanjui, B., & Dunkley, L. (2016). Exploring Transactional Distance Issues in Cross-Cultural and International Rehabilitation Counselor Training Programs. NCRE 16th Annual National Rehabilitation Education Conference, Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa, Newport Beach, CA, April 2016.

Dunkley, L. (2016). Therapy Behind Bars and Offenders with Disabilities: Alternative Approach for Substance Abuse. NCRE 16th Annual National Rehabilitation Education Conference, Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa, Newport Beach, CA, April 2016.

Dunkley, L. (2016). A Needs Assessment for Intellectual/Developmental Disability: One State’s View. NCRE 16th Annual National Rehabilitation Education Conference, Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa, Newport Beach, CA, April 2016.

Dunkley, L. (2015). Analysis of the Perception of Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors of Sex Offenders. American Society of Criminology 2015 Annual Meeting Washington Hotel, Washington, DC, November 2015.

Dunkley, L. (2015). Ex-Offender Community Reintegration Best Practices from an International Perspective. NCRE 15th Annual National Rehabilitation Education Conference, Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa, Newport Beach, CA, April 2015.

Kinyanjui, B. & Dunkley, L. (2015). Brain Injury in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Three East African Countries. NCRE 15th Annual National Rehabilitation Education Conference, Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa, Newport Beach, CA, April 2015.