diff --git a/src/content/OperationDashboard/DashboardView.tsx b/src/content/OperationDashboard/DashboardView.tsx
index 8066a3f31..4b4c760ca 100644
--- a/src/content/OperationDashboard/DashboardView.tsx
+++ b/src/content/OperationDashboard/DashboardView.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ import StyledLabel from "../../components/StyledFormComponents/StyledLabel";
 import SuspenseLoader from "../../components/SuspenseLoader";
 import bannerSvg from "../../assets/banner/submission_banner.png";
 import { useAuthContext } from "../../components/Contexts/AuthContext";
-import { Logger } from "../../utils";
+import { addDataCommonsParameter, addStudiesParameter } from "../../utils";
+import { RequiresStudiesAssigned } from "../../config/AuthRoles";
 
 export type DashboardViewProps = {
   url: string;
@@ -87,32 +88,28 @@ const DashboardView: FC<DashboardViewProps> = ({
   const dashboardElementRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
 
   const contentParameters = useMemo<DashboardContentOptions["parameters"]>(() => {
-    const { role, studies, dataCommons } = user || {};
-    const params: DashboardContentOptions["parameters"] = [];
-
-    if (role === "Federal Lead" && Array.isArray(studies) && studies.length > 0) {
-      params.push({
-        Name: "studiesParameter",
-        Values: studies?.map((study: ApprovedStudy) => study?._id),
-      });
-    } else if (role === "Federal Lead") {
-      Logger.error("This role requires studies to be set but none were found.", studies);
-      params.push({ Name: "studiesParameter", Values: ["NO-CONTENT"] });
+    if (!user?.role) {
+      return [];
     }
 
-    if (role === "Data Commons Personnel" && Array.isArray(dataCommons) && dataCommons.length > 0) {
-      params.push({ Name: "dataCommonsParameter", Values: dataCommons });
-    } else if (role === "Data Commons Personnel") {
-      Logger.error("This role requires dataCommons to be set but none were found.", dataCommons);
-      params.push({ Name: "dataCommonsParameter", Values: ["NO-CONTENT"] });
+    const { role } = user;
+
+    if (RequiresStudiesAssigned.includes(role)) {
+      return addStudiesParameter(user);
+    }
+
+    if (role === "Data Commons Personnel") {
+      return addDataCommonsParameter(user);
     }
 
-    return params;
+    return [];
   }, [user]);
 
   const handleDashboardChange = (e: SelectChangeEvent) => {
     setSearchParams({ type: e.target.value });
-    dashboardElementRef.current.innerHTML = "";
+    if (dashboardElementRef.current) {
+      dashboardElementRef.current.innerHTML = "";
+    }
     setEmbeddedDashboard(null);
   };
 
diff --git a/src/utils/dashboardUtils.test.ts b/src/utils/dashboardUtils.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6188e80c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/dashboardUtils.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+import { DashboardContentOptions } from "amazon-quicksight-embedding-sdk";
+import { addStudiesParameter, addDataCommonsParameter } from "./dashboardUtils";
+import { Logger } from "./logger";
+
+jest.mock("./logger", () => ({
+  Logger: {
+    error: jest.fn(),
+  },
+}));
+
+describe("addStudiesParameter", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  it("should return an empty array if user has 'All' as the first study", () => {
+    const user = {
+      studies: [{ _id: "All" }, { _id: "AnotherStudy" }],
+    } as unknown as User;
+
+    const result = addStudiesParameter(user);
+    expect(result).toEqual([]);
+    expect(Logger.error).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it("should return an array with studiesParameter if user has valid studies", () => {
+    const user = {
+      studies: [{ _id: "StudyA" }, { _id: "StudyB" }],
+    } as unknown as User;
+
+    const result = addStudiesParameter(user);
+    expect(result).toEqual<DashboardContentOptions["parameters"]>([
+      {
+        Name: "studiesParameter",
+        Values: ["StudyA", "StudyB"],
+      },
+    ]);
+    expect(Logger.error).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it("should return NO-CONTENT if user has an empty studies array", () => {
+    const user = {
+      studies: [],
+    } as unknown as User;
+
+    const result = addStudiesParameter(user);
+    expect(result).toEqual<DashboardContentOptions["parameters"]>([
+      {
+        Name: "studiesParameter",
+        Values: ["NO-CONTENT"],
+      },
+    ]);
+    expect(Logger.error).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(Logger.error).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      "Federal Lead requires studies to be set but none or invalid values were found.",
+      []
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("should return NO-CONTENT if user studies is undefined or null", () => {
+    const user = {
+      studies: null,
+    } as unknown as User;
+
+    const result = addStudiesParameter(user);
+    expect(result).toEqual<DashboardContentOptions["parameters"]>([
+      {
+        Name: "studiesParameter",
+        Values: ["NO-CONTENT"],
+      },
+    ]);
+    expect(Logger.error).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
+  it("should handle a null user gracefully", () => {
+    const user = null as unknown as User;
+    const result = addStudiesParameter(user);
+    expect(result).toEqual<DashboardContentOptions["parameters"]>([
+      {
+        Name: "studiesParameter",
+        Values: ["NO-CONTENT"],
+      },
+    ]);
+    expect(Logger.error).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
+  it("should handle an undefined user gracefully", () => {
+    const user = undefined as unknown as User;
+    const result = addStudiesParameter(user);
+    expect(result).toEqual<DashboardContentOptions["parameters"]>([
+      {
+        Name: "studiesParameter",
+        Values: ["NO-CONTENT"],
+      },
+    ]);
+    expect(Logger.error).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+});
+
+describe("addDataCommonsParameter", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  it("should return an array with dataCommonsParameter if user has valid dataCommons", () => {
+    const user = {
+      dataCommons: ["CommonsA", "CommonsB"],
+    } as unknown as User;
+
+    const result = addDataCommonsParameter(user);
+    expect(result).toEqual<DashboardContentOptions["parameters"]>([
+      {
+        Name: "dataCommonsParameter",
+        Values: ["CommonsA", "CommonsB"],
+      },
+    ]);
+    expect(Logger.error).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it("should return NO-CONTENT if user dataCommons is an empty array", () => {
+    const user = {
+      dataCommons: [],
+    } as unknown as User;
+
+    const result = addDataCommonsParameter(user);
+    expect(result).toEqual<DashboardContentOptions["parameters"]>([
+      {
+        Name: "dataCommonsParameter",
+        Values: ["NO-CONTENT"],
+      },
+    ]);
+    expect(Logger.error).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(Logger.error).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      "Data Commons Personnel requires dataCommons to be set but none were found.",
+      []
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("should return NO-CONTENT if user dataCommons is null or undefined", () => {
+    const user = {
+      dataCommons: null,
+    } as unknown as User;
+
+    const result = addDataCommonsParameter(user);
+    expect(result).toEqual<DashboardContentOptions["parameters"]>([
+      {
+        Name: "dataCommonsParameter",
+        Values: ["NO-CONTENT"],
+      },
+    ]);
+    expect(Logger.error).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
+  it("should handle a null user gracefully", () => {
+    const user = null as unknown as User;
+    const result = addDataCommonsParameter(user);
+    expect(result).toEqual<DashboardContentOptions["parameters"]>([
+      {
+        Name: "dataCommonsParameter",
+        Values: ["NO-CONTENT"],
+      },
+    ]);
+    expect(Logger.error).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
+  it("should handle an undefined user gracefully", () => {
+    const user = undefined as unknown as User;
+    const result = addDataCommonsParameter(user);
+    expect(result).toEqual<DashboardContentOptions["parameters"]>([
+      {
+        Name: "dataCommonsParameter",
+        Values: ["NO-CONTENT"],
+      },
+    ]);
+    expect(Logger.error).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/utils/dashboardUtils.ts b/src/utils/dashboardUtils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..add5b8965
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/dashboardUtils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import { DashboardContentOptions } from "amazon-quicksight-embedding-sdk";
+import { Logger } from "./logger";
+
+/**
+ * Constructs and returns an array of QuickSight parameter objects for a user's studies.
+ *
+ * - If the user's first study is `All`, the function returns an empty array (allowing QuickSight to display all data).
+ * - If the user has a valid array of studies, it creates a `studiesParameter` whose values are the `_id` fields of each study.
+ * - Otherwise, it logs an error and returns a parameter array with `["NO-CONTENT"]`.
+ *
+ *
+ * @param {User} user - The current user
+ * @returns {DashboardContentOptions["parameters"]} The updated dashboard parameters
+ */
+export const addStudiesParameter = (user: User): DashboardContentOptions["parameters"] => {
+  const params: DashboardContentOptions["parameters"] = [];
+  const { studies } = user || {};
+
+  // If user contains the "All" study, do NOT push the "studiesParameter"
+  if ((studies || [])?.findIndex((s) => s?._id === "All") !== -1) {
+    return params;
+  }
+
+  // Otherwise, push a real or fallback param
+  if (Array.isArray(studies) && studies.length > 0) {
+    params.push({
+      Name: "studiesParameter",
+      Values: studies.map((s) => s._id),
+    });
+    return params;
+  }
+
+  Logger.error(
+    "Federal Lead requires studies to be set but none or invalid values were found.",
+    studies
+  );
+  params.push({ Name: "studiesParameter", Values: ["NO-CONTENT"] });
+  return params;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Constructs and returns an array of QuickSight parameter objects for a user's data commons.
+ *
+ * - If the user has a valid array of data commons, it creates a `dataCommonsParameter` whose values are the array elements.
+ * - Otherwise, it logs an error and returns a parameter array with `["NO-CONTENT"]`.
+ *
+ *
+ * @param {User} user - The current user
+ * @returns {DashboardContentOptions["parameters"]} The updated dashboard parameters
+ */
+export const addDataCommonsParameter = (user: User): DashboardContentOptions["parameters"] => {
+  const params: DashboardContentOptions["parameters"] = [];
+  const { dataCommons } = user || {};
+
+  if (Array.isArray(dataCommons) && dataCommons.length > 0) {
+    params.push({ Name: "dataCommonsParameter", Values: dataCommons });
+    return params;
+  }
+
+  Logger.error(
+    "Data Commons Personnel requires dataCommons to be set but none were found.",
+    dataCommons
+  );
+  params.push({ Name: "dataCommonsParameter", Values: ["NO-CONTENT"] });
+  return params;
+};
diff --git a/src/utils/index.ts b/src/utils/index.ts
index 740ade86a..8be715d00 100644
--- a/src/utils/index.ts
+++ b/src/utils/index.ts
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ export * from "./searchParamUtils";
 export * from "./envUtils";
 export * from "./logger";
 export * from "./fetchUtils";
+export * from "./dashboardUtils";