The capstone project requirements require doctoral students to make an original contribution to psychological scholarship. Students may choose to do a qualitative or quantitative research project, or can choose other forms of scholarship, such as developing a case study or treatment protocol.

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Doctoral Papers/Masters Projects from 2027

Gestalt Therapy: History, Theory, and the Freeman Developmental Model, Samuel Kohlenberg

Doctoral Papers/Masters Projects from 2025

Cultural Conversations in Therapy: A Case Study on What Broaching Looks Like in Session, Greg Arbogast

Proposed Treatment and Intervention Considerations for School-Based Clinicians Working with LGBTQ+ Youth Aged 14-18, Kyana Bellon

How to Survive White Supervisors: Practical Implications for Cross-Cultural Supervision, Emena C. Belt

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Playing Catch Up: A Brief Look into Modern Internet Culture and Its Impact on Adolescent Male Development, Xavier Bird

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Supporting African American Women Through Sibling Loss, Laura Loe NB Bock

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The Journey of Psychotherapy: Understanding Therapeutic Technique Through Ultralight Thru Hiking, Emma Bossier

The Utility of the Rorschach in Detecting Adolescent Thought Disorder: A Case Study, Kasia B. Burnett

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Examining Barriers to Crisis Service Use Among Black Young Adults, Emily K. Burns

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The Developmental Cohort Model of Interpersonal Process Groups: A Clinician's Guide for University Counseling Centers, Lauren Caldas

Through the Eyes of a Glass Sibling: A Journey of Grief, Hope, and Meaning, Emily Cantie-Koenig

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The Struggle to Spread Evidenced-Based Care and Collaborative Therapeutic Assessment, Kellen Crager

Cyclical Psychodynamic View on Psychedelic Assisted Therapy, Christi DeSimone

Eating and Body Image Concerns for Transgender and Non-Binary Post-Collegiate Athletes, Corinne B. Duffy-Strode

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Culturally Aware Mindfulness Training for Army Leaders: A Scalable Solution to Strengthen Mental Readiness, Katherine Dutler (Skowronski)

“I’m Not a Good Victim”: Denial, Disbelief, and Betrayal: A Call to the Community to Accept Sexual Violence, Samantha Engelstad

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Overcoming Barriers to Connection Between People with Schizophrenia and Their Caregivers, Sarah G. Fernandez

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Applying Contextual Behavioral Science to Address Addictions in Monsters, Chase Hollander

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Considerations and Guidelines for Clinical Training and Professional Practice in the Area of Psychotherapy Termination, Elyssa L. Jampolsky

Understanding, Supporting and Skillfully Interfacing with Unhoused Individuals: Strategies for Non-Mental Health Workers Engaging with Unhoused Communities, Arielle Kahana

Sex Offense-Specific Relational Therapy: Exploring Power, Connection, and Boundaries, Madeleine E. Kelly

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An Examination of Early Termination from Trauma-Focused Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Literature Review and Mixed Methods Study Proposal, Laura M. Lathrop

Beyond the Playroom: A Focused Review and Composite Case Illustration of Child-Centered Play Therapy in High-Intensity Parental Disputes, Sandra Macharia

There's More to Understand: Attachment Theory, Trauma, and Neurobiology in Substance Use Disorders and Treatment, Kennedy McCarver

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A Clinical Pathway for Differential Diagnosis of ADHD vs Trauma: Early Childhood Recognition and Intervention, Maria Neiers

Utilizing the Crisis Wartegg System (CWS) to Assess Emotional and Cognitive Function in Patients with Parkinson's Disease - A Proposal, Esha Riya Pahwa

Defense Mechanisms as Diagnostic Criteria for Personality Disorders: A Review, Marcel Rashyde

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Crece Conmigo: Creating a Group Couples Therapy Program for the Latiné Community, Elizabeth A. Rubio

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Building Media Literacy in Adolescence: A Cognitive Behavioral Clinician's Manual to Combat Misinformation and Misdiagnosis During Sessions, Patricia Sacchetti

What I Wish I Knew: A New Clinician’s Guide to Mandated Reporting, Steph Salazar

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From Solitude to Strength: Understanding an International Student’s Social Isolation and Resiliency During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Devyani Sharma

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Proposed Theoretical Model of Pediatric Onset Multiple Sclerosis and Restrictive Eating Behaviors, Anna L. Smith

Exiting the Suffering Cycle: An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Approach to Address Moral Injury in U.S. Special Operations Servicemembers and Veterans, Ryan M. Steadman

Group Psychotherapy Treatment Manual for Limb Loss, Jack Thomas

Approaching Therapeutic Work with QTBIPOC Clients, Unnati Upadhyay

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Is She Being “Fast?”: Exploration of African American Women’s Experience with Sexual Objectification, Alaigra V.R. Usher

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There Is No Finish Line: The RAMPS Framework – An Evolving Model for Working with Racial Identities in Sport and Performance Psychology, Dylan Vas

Historical Trauma and Its Impact on Black Americans Use of Journaling to Cope, Heal, and Thrive, Alexandria Ventress-Taylor

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Supporting Healthy Siblings in Pediatric Cancer: Advancing Relational Interventions to Heal Invisible Wounds, Kristen K. Wederski

Doctoral Papers/Masters Projects from 2024

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A Box Full of Darkness: Risk and Resilience in Children of Incarcerated Parents, Hailey Allo

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I See You! Play: A Therapeutic Playgroup for Caregivers and Their Intensive Care Group Infants, Mariana Cerqueira Aokalani

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A Proposal for the Use of Motivational Interviewing in Discussion Between Oncologists and Late-Stage Cancer Patients When Discussing Next Steps, Carissa Borchardt

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A Proposal for Best Practices in Test Selection and Administration During (Mono/Bi)lingual Latine Evaluations, Nicole Bozas

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Harmony and Healing: Implementing Community Focused Music Interventions to Address Compassion Fatigue, Burnout, and Vicarious Trauma in Psychology Graduate Trainees, Hannah Bronson

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Sport and Performance Psychology Service Provision Needs and Preferences of Division-I Student-Athletes, Coaches, and Program Stakeholders at a Private University, Ellie Brown

The Experiences of Siblings of Incarcerated Individuals: Clinical Recommendations, Heather Burlas

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Playing with WePlay!: Adapting a Caregiver-Child Group for Caregivers of Young Children with Early Signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Louisa A. Cahn-Gambino

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Fostering Awe to Enhance Public Well-Being: Proposed Interventions for a Nature and Science Museum Setting, Zach Calo

Clinical Sharebacks of Survivor of Torture Treatment Progress: A Novel Therapeutic Intervention Approach, Meghan Colpas

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‘But That’s How It’s Always Been!’ Analyzing a Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program for Systems of Power and Privilege Using One Student’s Personal Account and Multicultural Feminist Psychological Theory, Alison Conner

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Experiences of Dungeons & Dragons Players, Tim Daniel

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The Transition from Military to Civilian Life: A Proposed Military Transition Psychological Skills Training Manual, Meghan E. Fitzgerald

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Parental Childhood Maltreatment History and Parenting Self-Efficacy in Mothers and Fathers During the Early Postpartum Period, Carly Girnun

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Therapist Self-Disclosure with Children and Adolescents: A Guide, Katia Goga

Psychosocial and Neurocognitive Contributors to Suicide Risk Among Persons in the Criminal Legal System, Jensen P. Greene

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Considerations for Interviewing and Intervening with Suicidal Gender Expansive Individuals, Abigail Herrold

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Empowering Providers to Empower Their Patients: One Model to Expand Knowledge, Competency, and Awareness for the Perinatal Substance Use Workforce, Jacqueline Jacobs

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Pediatric Performance Validity Testing: Examining the Performance of Children with Reading Difficulties on Stand-Alone and Embedded Measures in a Neuropsychological Research Sample, Morgan Jolliffe

Affirming Primary Care for Queer Natal Females: The Development of an Integrated Primary Care Curriculum for LGBTQ+ People Assigned Female at Birth, Brenda Kane

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A Program Evaluation of an Asynchronous Parenting Class: Assessing the Needs of Co-Parents of Children with Mental and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Breanne L. Kline

Moved By Love: A Love Letter to the Western World, Jah Rain Latchman

Reducing Epistemic Tension: How Relational Cultural Theory Can Inform the Field of Therapeutic Assessment, Emily Lauster

Understanding the Relationship Between Exposure to Violence During Childhood and/or Adulthood, Gross Cognitive Function, and Psychosocial Vulnerabilities Among Justice-Involved Adults with Brain Injuries, Cory F. Marchi

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Connecting Through Stories: Analyzing Cultural Representation and Emotions in Children's Literature to Inform the Development of a Dialogic Reading Intervention for Latine Fathers and Children, Taylar McCoy

Music Therapy and Evidence-Based Treatments: Combined Approaches for Military Populations, Einav Nahum

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The Intersection of Consensual Non-Monogamy, Black Identity, and Power Dynamics: A Review and Proposal for Therapeutic Models, Casey Nelson

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Suicidality Among Black Women: Considering Resiliency Within the Historic and Societal Context of Risk, Samantha J. North

Cognitive, Psychosocial, and Legal Vulnerabilities of Violent Versus Nonviolent Traumatic Brain Injury Among Justice-Involved Individuals, Spenser Nye

Wild Roots Wellness: A Wilderness-Based Couples Intervention Curriculum Proposal, Evelyn Ohaus

Across Borders and Cultures: Examining Sense of Belonging and Empathetic Attitudes in Adult Third Culture Kids, Sushmita Oruganti

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Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP) for Sport Psychology: Enhancing Performance Enhancement, Blake Pindyck

Pornography and Masculinity: How Mainstream Pornography Reinforces a Narrow and Destructive Conceptualization of Masculinity, Seamus Power

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From Cop to Clinician: Applying an Autoethnography Methodology to Identify the Effects of Law Enforcement Identity on the Development of Therapeutic Relationships with First Responders, Tyson F. Radons

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Latine Psychology Specialty Program Development, Leeza Rojas

Working with Emotions in Existential–Humanistic Psychotherapy, Brittany Varisco and Louis Hoffman

Visual Voice: Integrating Art into Psychotherapy for Military Trauma: A Case Study of a Combat Veteran, Patty Wilson

Considering How Filial Piety and Collectivism Affect Second Generation Chinese American Adult Attachment in Familial Relationships, Kelly Ye

Understanding South Asian American Adolescent Suicidality from an Interpersonal Theory of Suicide: A Case Study, Xian Zhang

Doctoral Papers/Masters Projects from 2023

The Use of Metaphor in Intersubjective Supervision, C.J. Clinkscales

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Perinatal Through 5-Years-Old Referral List, and Full Referral Flow Process for the Professional Psychology Clinic and Associated Clinics, Lauren V. Cruz

Reducing Stigma and Increasing Competence: An Introductory Graduate Curriculum on the Assessment and Treatment of Psychosis, Brooke Davis

Post-Traumatic Growth in Adult Sexual Assault Survivors: Inter and Intrapersonal Factors that Lead to Growth, Soo-Yeon Dawson

The Use of Intersubjectivity in Integrated Primary Care Settings, Sophia Fidai

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The Misattuned Music Industry: An Intersubjective Perspective on the Music Industry's Mental Health Crisis, Jonathan Fricke

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Parental Misattunement and the Production of Shame of Existing: How to Address the Shame of Existing Through an Intersubjective Systems Approach, Tal Ginsburg

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WePlay Denver: The Why and How: Background and Implementation Manual, Lauren Gross

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A Qualitative Analysis of Treatment Providers’ Understanding and Assessment of Trauma and Autism, Leah Hanson

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Heterotopic Sports Coaching: Facilitating Epistemic Revolution, Sebastian D. L. Harvey

Reflections of a Student Evaluator: Animal Maltreatment as a Line in the Sand for Forensic Work, Laura P. Hauglid

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Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy: Equity Through Contextual Frameworks, Emanuel Hermosillo

A Seat at Our Own Table: Showing Up Unapologetically and Being Fully Seen, Sabah Islam

Breaking the Cycle: Application of Cyclical Psychodynamic Theory to Intergenerational Patterns of Complex Trauma, Molly Jankovsky

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Paternal Perinatal Psychopathology and Stigma Related to NICU Admission, Hudson Holland Jones

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The Virtues of Telehealth in Conducting Systematic Desensitization, Daniel Katz

Vulnerable Narcissism and Authenticity: Alienation from the Real Self and the Pathway to Reconnection, Callison Kernick

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Affirming Care: Lessons from Minority Stress Model to Bolster Mental Health Outcomes for LGBTQ+ Youth in Primary Care, Kyrie Lampert

Relationship of Block Design with Motor Function, Melissa J. Levy

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Cognitive Assessment of Latinx/e Bilinguals in the United States: A Fictitious Case Study, Vanessa Magro

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A Training Model in Anti-Racist Psychological Assessment: Using Collaborative and Therapeutic Assessment Approach, Tomoko Miwa