Christopher George Cubero

Education Background

• East Carolina University, 2005-Present, doctoral candidate (ABD) 
• East Carolina University, 1998-2002, M.S. Rehabilitation/Addiction Counseling

Certifications & Licensures

• Licensed Professional Counselor of Pennsylvania 
• Master of Addiction Counseling
• Certified Addiction Counselor Diplomate of Pennsylvania
• National Certified Counselor

Professional Interests & Specialties

• Substance Abuse Conseling
• Multicultural Counseling Competence
• Attitudes toward Persons with Disabilities

Theoretical Orientation or Counseling Style

• Eclectic
• Motivational Enhancement Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Professional Association Memberships

• Professional Association for Rehabilitation Counselors
• National Association for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors
• National Council on Rehabilitation Education
• Pennsylvania Counseling Association
• Pennsylvania College Counseling Association

Instruction (East Carolina University)

• REHB 2003: Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Society
• REHB 2000: Community Resources in Rehabilitation and Healthcare
• REHB 5793: Treatment of Drug and Alcohol Addiction

Publications

• Stebnicki, M. A., & Cubero, C. G. (2008). Multicultural Counseling in Rehabilitation: A content analysis of syllabi from rehabilitation training programs. Rehabilitation Education, 22, 89-100.
• Sheaffer, B. L., Sias, S. M., Toriello, P. J., & Cubero, C. G. (2008). Ego Development and Preferred Social Distance from Persons with DisabilitiesRehabilitation Education, 22, 147-
• Toriello, P. J., Leierer, S. J., Sheaffer, B. L., & Cubero, C. G. (2008). Threat and Visibility Impact of Disabilities and Other Conditions on Social Distance Preferences. Rehabilitation Education (accepted for publication in an upcoming issue)
• Cubero, C. G.(2007). Situational leadership and persons with disabilities. Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment, and Rehabilitation, Special Issue: Workplace Issues and Placement, 29(4), 351-156.
• Cubero, C. G., Wong-Hernandez, L., & Wong, D. W. (2006). Attitudes toward persons with disabilities. Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice, 12(9), 745-748.

Oral Presentations

• Sligar, S. R., Atherton, W. L., Cubero, C. G., Zeng, X., & Toriello, P. J. (2008). An Innovative Intervention for Unemployed Substance Abusers. 8th Annual National Council on Rehabilitation Educators (NCRE) Conference, February. 

• Toriello, P. J., Sligar, S. R., Atherton, W. L., & Cubero, C. G. (2008). Substance abuse in rural areas. The 4^th Annual Jean Mills Health Symposium. Greenville, NC. February.

• Cubero, C. G.(2006). Transactional Analysis and its Usage with Substance Abusing Populations. Professional Association for Rehabilitation Counselors (PARC), April. 
• Cubero, C. G.(2006). Substance Abuse and the Family. Nash-Rocky Mount School’s Migrant Education Center, April.
• Toriello, P. J., Leierer, S. J., Keferl, J., Sheaffer, B. L., & Cubero, C. G. (2006). Individuals in Long Term Addiction Recovery: What We Know & What We Need to Know. 6th Annual National Council on Rehabilitation Educators (NCRE) Conference, February. 
• Cubero, C. G.(2005). Situational Leadership and Persons with Disabilities. East Carolina University, Greenville, NC. December.

What he enjoys most about working at the counseling center:

I enjoy helping students on their journey through life at SRU and beyond.