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Exploring Dimensions of Disability Disclosure: Navigating the Interplay of Visibility, Stigma, and Severity

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Rehabilitation Counselors and Educators Journal (2026) Authors: Jina Chun, Sang Qin, Kyesha Isadore, Muharrem Koc, Cassie Xu, Hamsaa Kaarthik Abstract: Disability disclosure is a complex and consequential decision-making process, shaped by personal and social factors such as stigma, visibility, and severity of one’s condition. Understanding how these factors influence disclosure behaviors is essential for developing …

The PERMA Model of Well-Being: Examining Disability Severity, Stigma, and the Moderating Effects of Disability Onset

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Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (2026) Authors: Kyesha M. Isadore, Jina Chun, Sang Qin, Muharrem Koc, Arwa Almusaytir, Stephanie Burnham, Anna Kate Schneck Abstract: People with disabilities (PWD) encounter societal barriers that impact their well-being, particularly due to stigma and systemic discrimination. Whether a disability is congenital or acquired can shape how individuals experience these challenges, influencing …

Native American College Students in Counseling: Results From a Large-Scale, Multisite Effectiveness Study

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Psychotherapy (2024) Authors: Kyesha Isadore, Jeffrey Hayes, Christoper Cutter, Mark Beitel Abstract: There is a large body of research exploring therapeutic effectiveness for racially or ethnically minoritized college students. Prior literature highlights the unique mental health and academic challenges faced by Native American students in higher education; however, there is a paucity of research examining the effectiveness …

Exploring Counseling Dropout Rates Among International College Students with Disabilities

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Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation (2024) Authors: Angélica Galván, Aazi Ahmadi, Fanghui Zhao, Kyesha Isadore Abstract: Little is known about the experiences of international students with disabilities in counseling services. Due to challenges for international students, higher levels of distress and cases of dropout from counseling at university counseling centers are expected. Researchers used data …

Who Benefits From Counseling? A Longitudinal Analysis of Psychological and Academic Distress Among Black and White College Students With Disabilities

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Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development (2025) Authors: Kyesha Isadore, Marcus Weathers, Rouyi (Zoey) Chen, Xihe Ma Abstract: This study examined counseling effectiveness for Black college students with disabilities, focusing on psychological and academic distress. Using longitudinal data, results revealed Black clients experienced faster symptom reduction compared to White clients, whereas clients with disabilities exhibited slower improvement …

Life Satisfaction Among Racially/Ethnically Minoritized College Students With Disabilities: Examining Three Dimensions of Social Support

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Journal of American College Health (2025) Authors: Kyesha Isadore, Amber O’Shea, Angelica Galvàn Abstract: The purpose of the current study was to examine the relationship between social support and life satisfaction for racially/ethnically minoritized (REM) college students with disabilities and to identify specific types of social support that have a larger effect on their life satisfaction. …

Operationalizing Microaffirmations for Queer and Transgender People of Color

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The Professional Counselor (2025) Authors: Zori A. Paul, Kyesha M. Isadore, Nishi Ravi, Kayla D. Lewis, Dewi Qisti, Alex Hietpas, Bergen Hermanson, Yuji Su Abstract: Queer and transgender people of color (QTPOC) face unique mental health challenges because of intersecting forms of discrimination that place them at higher risk for adverse mental health outcomes. Emerging …

Exploring the Lived Experiences of Racially/Ethnically Minoritized College Students with Psychiatric Disabilities

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Journal of Postsecondary Education & Disability (2024) Authors:  Kyesha Isadore, Angélica Galván, Amber O’Shea Abstract: Research suggests that racially/ethnically minoritized (REM) students with psychiatric disabilities are less likely to receive support services, have poorer therapeutic outcomes, and experience higher levels of anxiety, depression, and suicidality than their non-REM college-aged peers without psychiatric disabilities. This study …

Native American College Students in Counseling: Results From a Large-Scale, Multisite Effectiveness Study

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Psychotherapy (2024) Authors: Isadore, K. M., Hayes, J. A., Cutter, C. J., & Beitel, M Abstract: There is a large body of research exploring therapeutic effectiveness for racially or ethnically minoritized college students. Prior literature highlights the unique mental health and academic challenges faced by Native American students in higher education; however, there is a …

Byars-Winston, Isadore, Jackson, and Meuris present at 2024 Diversity Forum

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Panel: What Does Diversity Science Say About Belonging and Community? On November 14, IDS affiliates Kyesha Isadore, Corey Jackson, and Jirs Meuris shared their research at the 2024 UW-Madison Diversity Forum in a panel moderated by IDS Chair Angela Byars-Winston. Watch the Session Recording   Panel Description: Diversity science can help harness the power of …