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 2021

Law Enforcement Job Suitability Evaluations: How Military Service Influences Psychological Testing and Suitability, Ethan Bannar

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Canine-assisted Exposure Therapy, Stephanie B. Bono

The Stalking Prevention Model (SPM): A Preliminary Model for Managing Client Stalking of Psychology Trainees, Vera Bublitz

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The Risks for Eating Disorders/Disordered Eating in Refugee & Immigrant Experiences and the Imperative of Culturally Alert Screening, Chantal A. Bushelle

Body Acceptance Through Perinatal Intervention: A Group Proposal, Maria Elsa Canyon Meyer

The Therapeutic Value of Intersubjective Systems Theory with an Adult Adoptee: A Case Study, Margaret Dunn

Outcomes from a University-based Outpatient Competency Restoration Program, Kirsten Fahlbusch

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Mothers Know Best: Guidance for Healthcare Providers on Early Identification of Perinatal Mental Health Disorders, Klarissa I. Garcia Orellana

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Resilience in Cancer Patients, Lori A. Gardner

The Clinical Applicability of Therapeutic Assessment Techniques in Forensic Assessment, Dana Gau

How Equine-assisted Psychotherapy Can Improve Posttraumatic Growth Outcomes in United States Military Personnel, Dani Hamilton

Bilingual Psychologists' Approaches to Psychological Assessment with Bilingual/Bicultural Children and Adolescents, Emily Harrington

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Urban School Violence Prevention: A Suggested Intervention Utilizing Liberation Psychology, Meghan K. Hogan

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“Soldiers of the Same Struggle”: A Comparison of Attachment and Personality Between Justice-involved Youth in Gangs and Not in Gangs, Lyndsey Keyte

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Encountering Death: A Training Proposal for Psychologists Addressing Death Anxiety and End-of-Life Care, Bridget Kromrey

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in Smartphone mHealth Application Development, Alex Littleton

Fear: Friend or Foe? A Qualitative Analysis of Fear in Extreme Sports, Casey Mangnall

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Stagnation in Psychotherapy: A Transtheoretical Approach, Kristine McCormick

Fascism as an Ordinary Human Phenomenon, David B. Miller

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A Culturally and Structurally Sensitive Approach to Working with Suicidal Latinx Individuals: Recommendations for Clinicians, Jessa Navidé

So, You Think You Can Row? – An Exploratory Study on One Team’s Experience Rowing the Atlantic Ocean, Elizabeth Wendell Robinson

Therapeutic Assessment With First Episode Psychosis: Potential Effects on Treatment Engagement, Lindsay Rosen

Training in Ethical Psychotherapy Practice with Queer and Trans Populations: A Web-based Training Program Design, Whit Ryan

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Co-constructing Stigma: Treating Trauma in Adolescence, Isabelle Sanderson

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Clinical Considerations for Treating Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse: A Proposal for Integrating Intersubjective Systems Theory and Feminist Perspectives, Kristen Schrijver

Incarcerated Veterans: Building a Therapeutic Community Within the Denver County Jail System, Naomi Spilka

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Lived Experience: The Training of Therapists, Actors & Human Beings, Richard Williams

Re-examination of Athletic Departments’ Eating Disorder Policies and Procedures at NCAA Division I Universities, Taylor Wise

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From Military Service to Diakonia: A Training Program for Clergy Ministering to Veterans, Danielle Xanthos

The Effects of Childhood Exposure to Violence on Neurocognitive Performance in Adult Offenders With Pediatric Brain Injury: A Comparative Study Using Hierarchical Linear Modeling, Chandler Yunker

Doctoral Papers/Masters Projects from 2020

An Intersubjective Approach to Working with Dysfunctional Anger and Attachment Trauma: A Case Study, Maya Badwan

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Narrative Therapy to Reduce Self-Stigma: Empowering Children, Adolescents, and Their Families, Jillian Baldwin

A Family of Service: An Introduction to Couples and Families Within Military Systems Course for Psychology Graduate Students, Jasmonae Blodgett

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Bad Boys, Bad Boys: Masculinity, Performance Theory, and Prisoner Re-Entry, Jannae D. Bratcher

"9-1-1. What's Your Emergency?": Dispatcher Inquiries Regarding Military Populations and Mental Health, Tyler C. Camaione

Aging and Illness in Prison: Availability of End-of-Life Care in United States Prison Systems, Katie Carroccia

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The Role of Awareness in Traumatic Brain Injuries: Interviews with Experts, Dominique Chao

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Educating and Training the Next Generations of Security Staff in Suicide Risk Assessment in Correctional Settings: Development of Cultural Competencies, Ashley Christianson

Current Practices in Elite Athlete Mental Health Service Provision: Application to the Olympic Context, Emily Clark

“Let’s Start at the Very Beginning”: A Teaching Tool for Intersubjective Systems Field Theory and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Lara Cohen

Voices of Inclusion: Proposing Photovoice Methodology to Evaluate Shared Medical Appointments for Diabetes Management with Latinx Populations, Alex Fernandez-Ortega

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Families Healing Together: A Multi-family Group Curriculum Proposal, Loraine Fishman

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Identifying Gaps in Transitional Care for Adolescent Parents and Their Infants Leaving the NICU: A Needs Assessment, Stevie Griglak

Assessment and Treatment of Military Sexual Trauma and Institutional Betrayal Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: A Case Study, Tiffany Haney

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Correctional Staff Attitudes Toward Transgender Individuals, Neilou Heidari

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Doubled Up with Pain: Applying a Relational Framework to the Primary Care Provider - Chronic Pain Patient Relationship, Rebecca Hillel

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The Elephant and the Felon: A Look at Criminal Sentencing and Treatment Through the Lens of Jonathan Haidt's Moral Matrices, Samantha Horkott

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Could a Robot Be Your Psychotherapist?, Benjamin Huston

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Clinician’s Resource Guide: A Compendium of Child Treatment Resources, Carleen Knauf

Influence of Facebook Memories on the Grief Experience, Leigh Kunkle

How Do Stereotypes Play Out in the Therapy Room? A Qualitative Examination of Asian American Psychologists' Experiences of Being Stereotyped, Diane Lee

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The Zero Suicide Initiative: Implementation Tailored for Individuals with Chronic Suicidality in Community Mental Health Centers, Helen Louise Littrell

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Treating Substance Use Disorders Through an Attachment Lens: A Case Example, Kathleen Locker

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Wood or Steel? Six Practices for an Effective Learning Relationship from Martial Arts to Psychology, Jessica Luginbuhl

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Exploring Sex and Contact Sport Differences in Baseline ImPACT Post-concussion Symptom Scale Scores Among Collegiate Athletes Without a History of Concussion, Madison Mackenzie

Treating Adult Third Culture Kids: Guidance for University Counseling Centers, Sally McGregor

The Dissociative Process: Expanding the Conceptualization and Clinical Implications, Joshua McLaughlin

A New Take on Adaptive Functioning Within Correctional Facilities, Deanna Metropoulos

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Biology of Binge Eating Related Disorders and Proposal for Integration into Treatment, Karlyne Morawe

An Acceptance Approach to Experiential Avoidance in First Responders Using Virtual Reality Exposure Induction, Kevin J. O'Connor

Internal Family Systems, a Framework for Understanding Personality, Toluwanimi Oduleye

An Introductory Course on Autism Spectrum Disorder for Graduate Training in Clinical Psychology, Richard James Rabbitt

From Combat to Clinical Work: Exploring Veteran Experiences Transitioning from the Military to the Practice of Psychology, LaTosha Ramos

Contributing to Psychological Test Development: Collection and Presentation of Normative Data on the Denver Attention Test, Anne H. Richardson

Using an Innovative Digital Platform to Assess the Mental Health Needs of a General University Student Population, Marshall Kamuela Kaaua Schroeder

A Phenomenology of Early Career Psychologist Self-care: Exploring the Lived Experiences of Alumni from One Psy.D. Program, Jason Silverberg

A Systems Analysis of Multicultural Education in the Training of Clinical Psychologists, Amanda R. Simmons

Exploring Experiences of Graduate Students and Alumni of Color, Bre-Ann S. Slay

A Clinical Guide to Treating Procrastination Using Contextual Behavioral Science, Danielle W. Speelman Haberman

Quantifying the Effect of Sleepiness and Mood on Gross Neuropsychological Functioning in a Forensic Population with a History of Traumatic Brain Injury, Šárka Turecká

The Rorschach Inkblot Method: Exploration and Evaluation as an Instrument in Neuropsychological Assessment, Katherine L. Walker

Searching for Owls: A Case of Intersubjective Psycho-oncology, Garrett L. Warshay

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Feminist Therapy with Severe Mental Illness and Complex Trauma: A Case Example, Mimiko Watanabe

Doctoral Papers/Masters Projects from 2019

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Adverse Childhood Experiences, Neuroadaptation, and Resilience: Does Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Go Far Enough?, Tracie Abbott

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A Behavior Analytic Translation of Erving Goffman's Frame Analysis, Tim Chi

Treatment Considerations for Sexual Abuse Survivors from Third Culture and Religious Backgrounds: A Case Study, Salwa Chowdhury

An Exploration of the Relationship Between Fire Spinning and Mindfulness, Matthias Darricarrere

Grief and Loss: An Interpersonal Process Group for Incarcerated Men, Katie A. Dorsey

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B.F. Skinner's Theory of Performance Excellence: A Radical Behavioral Perspective, Thomas Fritze

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Sex Topics in Therapy: A Literature Review and Proposal for Continuing Education, Courtney Gallagher

The Crisi Wartegg System Global Assessment as a Measure of Personality Functioning: Relationship with the Rorschach Ego Impairment Index in an Outpatient Sample, Jonathan Glickman

Male Expressions of Anger in a Clinical Context: A Case Study, Alison Gothro

Urban Paramedics’ Mental Health Needs and Barriers to Access, Courtney Heller

Trainee Takeaways: An Exploratory Qualitative Analysis of Psychiatric Inpatient Work, Claire E. Hundley

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Becoming a Better Therapist: Eight Lessons from Running, Kelsey Hyde

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Implementation of Screening and Outcome Measures at a Cancer Specific Mental Health Clinic, Hannah Katz

To What Extent Does Bureau of Prison Officers' Knowledge and Training Relate to Confidence for Working with Transgender Inmates?, Courtney Kerivan

Engaging Caregivers in Offense-specific Treatment, Olivia Kraus

Facing Infertility Together: The Theory and Practice of Using Emotion Focused Therapy with Infertile Couples, Rachel LaHoda