Dissertations from 2021
Experience of Loss and Resilience in Persons with Chronic Pain, Lauren Abshire
Golf Brain: A Neuropsychological Study of Performance in Competition, Taylor S. Broughton
The Role of Hope, Resilience, Religious Coping and Religious Problem Solving in College Students’ Development, Vanessa M. Campo
Awe in the Helping Professions: Approaching Well-Being for Graduate Trainees Through Transcendent Emotion, Anna Forcelle
Social Network Analysis as a Predictor of Communication Patterns in a Small Group, Consuela Hegeman
Reliability Analysis of the BASC-3 SRP with American Indian/Alaska Native Adolescents, Nathan Higa
Psychometric Validation of the BRIEF2 Spanish Version on a Latin Community, Natalia Rich-Wimmer
ADHD Performance on Nonverbal Measures of Set Shifting and Working Memory, S. Hans Stoltzfus
A Joy Intervention, Lanaya Wade
Dissertations from 2020
The Phenomenology of Oneiric and Visionary Experiences from a Native American Sample, Jeavoni Alejandre
Shame, Trauma, Resiliency and Alcohol Related Behaviors in Puerto Rican Populations, Manuel Blasini-Méndez
Developing Norms for a Behavioral Profile of FASD for a Mexican-American Population, Ana Colunga-Marin
Do Anxiety, Depression, and Mental Health Treatment Impact Christian College Student Religiosity/Spirituality?, Matthew J. Ditty
Early Childhood Neurodevelopmental Profiles: Premature and Small for Gestational Age Infants, Alicia Gibson
The Effectiveness of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention: A Neuropsychological Perspective using an Electroencephalography, Elizabeth Mary Grace
Suicide Risk Assessment: An Evaluation of Graduate Students with the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale, Savannah Hamilton
Tracing Ripples: The Impact of Parent ACEs on Next Generation Development and the Moderating Role of Parent Resilience, Laura M. Hoffman
Examining Racial Bias within the Items of the MacArthur Competence Assessment Tool – Criminal Adjudication, Isolde Hughes
Does Christian Faith Impact Loneliness?, Jeffrey M. Kelly
Experiences of Hope, Resilience and Spirituality in Kenyan Children and Adolescents, Anne King
Behavioral Health Crisis Intervention for Emergency Department Patients Pending Psychiatric Hospitalization, Colten Wayne Larsen
Defining an Adult Screener for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: A Study of Court Populations, Allison Mushlitz
Dissociation and Metacognition: A Mixed Methods Analysis, Richard E. Nalbandian
Effect of Solution-Focused Therapy on Resilience in Athletes: An EEG Study, Lori Napier
HIV/AIDS Training: A Study of Stigma Reduction, Elisabeth A. Owen
I think I can: The Effectiveness of a Biofeedback Intervention on Surgical Patients’ Self-Efficacy, Jessica Paxton
World Assumptions and Growth from Adversity in Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Karina L. Peters
Critical Wisdom in the Training of Clinical Psychologists, Ross B. Renfroe
Exploring Psychological Flexibility’s Effects on White Privilege Attitudes, Carl Sallee
Experiences of Grace as Told by the LGBTQ Community, Nicholas A. Schollars
The Impact of Attachment Style and a Biofeedback Relaxation Intervention on Self-Regulation, Priscilla Lee Shim
Experiences of Divine Grace among Christian Friends, Kyle T. Webster
Cultural Humility and Grace in Explicitly Christian Programs, Tricha L. Weeks
The Impact of Gratitude on Body Image, Exercise, and Eating Behaviors, Alisha M. Wenger
Dissertations from 2019
Emotional and Spiritual Well-Being as Predictors of Burnout Among Doctoral Clinical Psychology Trainees, Garret L. Blankenship
Resilience and Representations of God Among Sri Lankan Youth, Courtney Chapin
Sexual Attitudes & Shame: Catholic Women’s Perspectives, Colleen Conklin
The Relationship of Spirituality, Religiosity and Attitudes toward Lesbians and Gay Men Among Students at a Faith-Based Institution, Megan C. Cormier Castaneda
The Influence of Depression and Anxiety on Working Memory in Children with ADHD, Angel David
Relationship of Proximal Predictors of Success in a PsyD Program on Alumni Distal Factors, Nicole Fontenot Ford
Diversity Awareness and Multicultural Experiences in Psychology Graduate Students, Chloe’ Nicole Freeman
Psychopathic Personality Traits in Students Entering Helping Professions, Sarah E. Gallup
Graduate Student Professional Quality of Life Impact of Self-Compassion, Psychological Flexibility, and ACEs, Heather L. Harris
Tattooed Psychologists: A Discussion of Meaning, Professionalism, and Self-Disclosure, Elizabeth M. Hoose
The Obstacles to Receiving Grace in a Substance Abuse Population, Bradley Johnson
Psychosocial Adjustment in Children of Immigrants, Shaza A. Karam
The Effects of Language Brokering Among the Korean Population, James J. Kim
A Culturally-Sensitive Exploration of Adversity and Resilience Among Trinidadians, Christabel Léonce
The Relationship between Self-Compassion, Religion, Gender, and Objectified Body Consciousness in Christian Nazarene Women, Arielle R. A. Marston
Adolescent Perceptions of Parental Autonomy Support and Involvement: Outcomes on Adolescent Self-Efficacy, Meagan N. Miller
Metacognitive Changes in Individuals with Severe Mental Illness in Response to Psychoanalytic Therapy, David Neal
Program Evaluation of Integration Training, Megan Anna Neff
Examining Adaptive Structures of Military Families in Relation to Deployment, Gabriel Reed
What Makes You Happy? Predicting Wellbeing in Nicaraguan Adolescents and Young Adults, Daniel A. Rodriguez
Differentiating Cognitive Deficits Between ADHD and In Utero Polysubstance Exposure, Dylan J. Seitz
Healthy Life Choice: Using the School-Based Program to Facilitate Change, Jennifer Shaheed
Solution-Focused Therapy Changes Neurophysiological Activation in Collegiate Athletes: An Intervention Study, Kyler T. Shumway
The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Attachment and Mentalization in Sex Offenders, Oksana Sklyarov
Resiliency, Adversity, and Autonomy Experiences of Sex Work Employees, Kaytlin R. Smith
Serial Neuropsychological Assessment Toward a Reliable Concussion Protocol, Daniel J. Soden
Men and Masculinity: How the Brain and Heart Respond to Shame, Christopher Spromberg
The Weight of Shame and Trauma in Bariatric Patients, Jordan D. Stricklen
A Program Evaluation of Physician Medical Clinic’s Approach to Chronic Pain, William Summers
Motivations for Pursuing a Career in Law Enforcement: An Analysis of a Local Law Enforcement Agency, Mark W. Thomas
The Effect of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Psychosocial Wellbeing, Gabrielle C. Yundt
Dissertations from 2018
Evaluation of Parental Stress and Appointment Satisfaction in a Feeding Disorders Clinic, Erin L. Besser
Psychosocial Impacts of Technology Training in Transitional-Aged Youth with Autism, Collin D. Dean
Long-Term Impact of Lifelong Fitness: Examining Longitudinal Exercise Behavior in College Students, Garrett Drake
Exploring Graduate Student Involvement in Advocacy, Roseann Fish Getchell
Health Behavior Change as a Function of Social Support And Individual Feedback, Katie Ghelfi-Dunbar
The Relationship of Gender, Spirituality, and Willingness to Seek Mental Health Treatment Among Students at a Faith-Based Institution, Lauren A. Hoffman
Intimate Partner Violence, Anxiety Diagnosis, and Binge Drinking Behavior Among College Students, David Kays
Effective Characteristics of Christian Youth Mentoring Relationships, Andrew G. Kenagy
Cognitive and Academic Effects of Aversive Stress on Latinx and European American Elementary Students, Annalise M. Manns
Behavioral Health Consultants in Rural Integrated Healthcare: A Systematic Replication and Program Evaluation, Laurie M. Meguro
A Program Evaluation on the Effectiveness of Chronic Pain Management in a Rural Community, Sylvia D. Ramirez
Sports as a Resiliency Factor in Native American Youth, Martin Robison
Do Calories Count? Examining the Impact of Calorie Awareness on Food Selection, April V. Rose
Leadership Qualities of Black Psychologists, Samuel Marque Smith
Suicide Assessment Training: The Effect on the Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Mental Health Professionals and Trainees, Cynthia Song
Improv Theater as a Social Cognition Intervention for Autism, Daniel Wendler
Examining the Effectiveness of a Therapist Training on the Reflective Exploration of Parenting Interactions Tool, Molly Jean Winterrowd
Dissertations from 2017
The Influence of Self-Compassion on Conflict Resolution Processes in Marriages, Joyce Cha
Attachment, Forgiveness, and Generativity in Midlife, Chad Christensen
Cognitive Functioning During Conflict in Intimate Partner Relationships Between Traumatized and Non-Traumatized Samples, Kylie N. Coleman
The Effect of Massage Therapy on Decision Making Skills in First Responders, Lyanna A. Díaz
Norming the Young Schema Questionnaire in the U.S., Elizabeth Di Francisco
Human Sex Trafficking: How Sex Trafficking Victims and Survivors Experience Hope and Resilience, Adrian Egger
Examining the Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Health Behaviors Among College Students, Brent D. Fisk
The Effects of Grace on Self-Forgiveness with a Religious Community, Laura Geczy-Haskins
The Unique Role of Ethnic Identity in the Resilience of Korean Transracial Adoptees, Sue Han
A Program Evaluation of the Hope House, Andrea N. R. Hartman
Being, doing, and play: A theoretical and clinical exploration, Nathan A. Haskell
The Relationship between Gratitude and Health Behaviors, Jacob Lowen
Intimate Partner Violence, Perception of Safety, and Faith Among Female College Students Attending Faith-Based Institutions, Liliya Anatolyevna Rudneva
Alcohol Related Rural Emergency Department Use: A Treatment Opportunity, Ezekiel Sanders
Examining the Relationship Between Attachment, Peer Influence, and Parent Modeling with Student Fitness, Mae D. Adams Shirley