Doctoral Dissertations

• The Impact of Self-Reported Loneliness and Social Isolation on Executive Functioning in Older Adults
• Covid-19 Fear, Psychopathology, Functioning, and Resilience in a Representative U.S. Sample
• The Effects of Hypercorrection in Older Adult Populations with Memory Impairments
• Comparing First-Generation to Continuing-Generation College Student Experiences of Support and Impacts on Anxiety, Depression, and Well-Being
• Understanding Misdiagnosis of Bipolar Disorder: Characterizing Clinician's Diagnostic Process when New Clients Present with Depression
• The Prevalence of Disordered Eating Symptoms Among Fad Dieters and Lifestyle Dieters
• Examining Emotion Regulation and Resilience in Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• The Effects of Race, Level of Parental Supervision, and Socioeconomic Status on Jurors’ Likelihood of Convicting Juvenile Offenders
• Public Perceptions of Social Withdrawal and Social Exclusion in Delinquent Youth
• The Exploration of Why Veterans Become Mental Health Clinicians
• “What Do I Tell My Child Now?”: Engagement in Racial and Emotion Socialization by Black Parents When Talking to Their Children About Racial Bias and Emotional Coping
• Sensitivity and Specificity of the MMSE and the MoCA, and the Impact of MCI Cutoff Scores in Clinical Settings and Clinical Research Trials
• Examining Mechanisms of Change in Moral Injury Across the Lifespan
• Perspective Taking: Understanding Perceptions of Police-Community Relations In Newark, New Jersey
• Factors Affecting Perceptions of Severe Mental Illness
• The Mediating Role of Self-Compassion in the Relationship of Treatment Burden, Perception of Illness Impact, and Psychological Presentation in Patients Suffering From Pernicious Anemia
• The Public's Sentencing Preferences for Juveniles Who Sell Opioids
• The Effect of Type of Cognitive Deficit and Memory of a Crime on the Public’s Opinion of the Appropriateness of Capital Punishment versus Life Without Parole
• Assessing School-Based Staff Attitudes, Behaviors, and Competencies for Implementing Trauma-Informed Treatment for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Examining the Role of Family Functioning in Pediatric Medical Trauma Stress
• The Impact of Group-Based Sports Therapy on Teamwork Abilities
• The Effect of Intimate Bonds: Can a Supportive Relationship Counteract the Impact of Racism in Healthcare on Maternal Stress Among Black Women?
• What Factors Contribute to a Clinician’s Self-Reported Confidence When Providing Telemental Health Services
• Parentification in Childhood, Overall Well-Being and Sense of Belonging in College Students: Adapting a Cultural Lens
• The Impact of a Mindfulness Meditation Smartphone Application Intervention on Sleep in a Community Sample of Adults
• The Relationship of Reason for Viewing on Real Time and Retrospective View­ing Behavior of Disaster Media on Associated Emotional Distress
• Identifying Disordered Eating Behaviors in a General Psychiatric Sample: A Comparison of Diagnostic vs. Dimensional Assessment Methods
• Factors Associated with Willingness to Receive Vaccination for and Continued Adherence to Safeguards for Prevention of SARS-CoV-2 vs. Influenza Infection
• College Students’ Perceptions of the Parent-Child Relationship after Departure from the Religious Beliefs of their Parents
• Clinicians’ Use of Metaphors in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): A Grounded Theory Study
• Examining the use of Telehealth Services in College Mental Health
• Cumulative Trauma and Suicidal Behaviors in Inpatient Adolescents: The Moderating Role of Sense of Belonging
• Supporting U.S. Female Service-Members by Exploring Life-Satisfaction of Male Civilian Spouses
• The Effectiveness of Art Groups for Patients With Psychotic Disorders During a Partial Hospitalization Program
• Impact of Religiosity on Willingness to Seek Mental Health Treatment in Latinx Populations
• Connecting Adventure Therapy and Social-Emotional Learning Competencies in Schools
• Efficacy of ERP on Perfectionism as a Symptom Cluster of OCD in Children
• Understanding the Protective and Risk Factors of Traditional Latinx Values in Explanations for Gang Membership
• An Exploration of the Relationship between Repetitive Head Injuries and Symptoms of Depression among Retired Professional Football Players
• Factors Affecting Clinicians’ Ability to Accurately Diagnose Complex Developmental Trauma Presentations in Children
• Progressive Structural Brain changes in Photon Therapy when Compared to Proton Therapy in Grade 2 and Grade 3 Gliomas
• The Relationship between Physical Activity Levels and the Transition into Marriage
• The Effects of Military Culture and Military Identity on Transition Stress During Reintegration: A Comparison Between Active Duty and Reserve/Guard Service Members
• Public Opinion of Formerly Incarcerated Individuals who Attend Treatment for Substance Use
• The Role of Self-Esteem In Adult Men’s Acceptance and Utilization of Benevolent Sexism
• Qualitative Exploration of White Female Clinicians' Perspectives on Race and Gender in Psychotherapy with Justice-Involved Black Male Clients
• An Investigation into the Effectiveness of a Social Skills Program Delivered via Telehealth for Elementary-Aged Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Development and Exploratory Factor Analysis of the Resilience Skills Practice Inventory
• Differences in Depression Screening, Depression Diagnosis, and Mental Health Treatment Referrals between 2008 and 2018
• Climate Change Worry in Latinx Versus Non-Latinx Youth
• Associations Between Personality Traits, Moral Injury, and PTSD Symptoms Among Emergency Department Providers during the COVID-19 Pandemic
• The Impact of Racial Identity Development on Attitudes Towards Drug-Related Criminal Offenders
• Intellectual Humility in Helping Professions
• The Influence of Delusion Content and Mental Status During Trial on Jury Decision Making in Cases Involving the Insanity Defense
• Exploring the Role of Security Clearance and Mental Health Care in Military and Veteran Populations
• “Somerville, MA Legally Recognizes Polyamory:” A Qualitative Exploration of The Polyamorous Experience
• Gender as a Moderator of Parental Self-Compassion on Perceived Child Wellbeing
• Predictors of Public Attitudes Towards Physician-Assisted Suicide for Terminal Cancer
• Creating Trauma-Informed Schools: Effectiveness of a Trauma-Informed Professional Development Training for Increasing Educator Competencies
• Early Adverse Experiences and Negative Mental Health Outcomes in Adolescents: The Role of External and Internal Assets
• Parental Incarceration and Siblingship: Developmental Outcomes
• Video Games and Social Connection: A Study of U.S. Military Service Members and Veterans
• Rates of Cognitive Decline in African Americans Compared to Whites Accounting for Cerebrovascular Disease Load
• The Effectiveness of Drug Treatment Court: Participants’ Recommendations for Improvement of the Drug Treatment Court Diversion Program
• Evaluating the Psychometric Properties, Validity, and Clinical Utility of the Spectra: Indices of Psychopathology Adaptive Psychological Functioning Scale in an Inpatient Psychiatric Sample
• Personality Traits of Women in CEO Roles
• Differentiating Alzheimer’s Disease and Behavioral-Variant Frontotemporal Dementia Using Social Cognition and Errors on Neuropsychological Testing
• Workplace Belonging in the Public Service Sector
• The Relationship Between Motivation for Choosing a Vegan Diet, Self-Regulation, and Adherence to the Diet
• Trauma Sensitive Yoga as an Adjunct Treatment for Transgender and Nonbinary Trauma Survivors
• Understanding Adolescent Non-Suicidal Self-Injury’s Relationship to Parenting Styles and Caregiver Strain
• Exploring the Relationship of Hope Action Theory, Perceived Stress and Self-Compassion using a Neuroscience Perspective
• A Theoretical Exploration: Racial Trauma Experienced By Black Employees and Its Impact on Well-Being and Work Performance
• Coaching for Global Perspective: Synthesizing Cultural Polarities and Stage Theories of Adult Development to Catalyze Global Leader Development
• The Cognitive Behavioral Leadership Action Model
• Facilitating Healthy Conflict: The Role Of Emotional Intelligence And Authentic Leadership
• Exploring the Impact of Relationship Factors and Interpersonal Style on Women's Substance Abuse Treatment and Engagement
• Family Caregivers’ Attitudes Toward Physician-Assisted Death
• Assessing a Training Program Designed to Improve Team Psychological Safety and Team Climate in Cross-Functional, Child Welfare Teams
• The Effect of Level of Sensationalism in Media Reports of Neighborhood Acceptance of Sexual Offender Release as Moderated by Educational Level
• Bicultural Stress, Depression, and Cultural Identity in Latinx Older Adolescent
• Intimate Partner Violence Service Availability and Utilization as Predictors of Intimate Partner Homicide
• Structured Learning: A New Framework for Organizational Learning
• The Association Between Family Stability and the Experiences and Well-being of Adult Children of Incarcerated Parents
• Slowing the Great Resignation: Leaders, it’s Time to Engage! The Mediating Effect of Psychological Capital on Self-Leadership and Work Engagement
• The Role of Interpersonal Hopelessness Within the Trait-Interpersonal Model of Suicide
• Public Opinion of Sex Offender Registration For Juveniles Who Engage In Consensual Sexting
• The Role of Experiential Avoidance and Anxiety Sensitivity in Clinician’s Delivery of Exposure-Based Treatment for OCD
• A Qualitative Examination of Cultural Identity Conflicts Experienced by Black and Afro-Latino Law Enforcement Officers
• Transitions to Motherhood: Self-Care in the Postpartum Period
• Making a False Confessor? How Suspect Age and Police Tactics Impact Mock Juror Perceptions of Interrogation Pressures
• Culturally Modified Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depression with Comorbid Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Among Vietnamese Immigrants and Refugees
• The Social Emotional Experiences of Refugee Children
• Reports of Vicarious Posttraumatic Growth in Mental Health Professionals: A Comparison of Two Assessment Methods
• Exploring Latino and Latin American Clinicians' Understandings of Their Social Locations Using the Social Matrix

• ¡Dale, Let's Beat the Odds! Music-Based Adaptation Guidelines for Application with Black and Latinx Emerging Adults
• The Impact of Colorism on the Self-Concept of Dark-Skinned Black Women
• Towards a Collective Theory of Burnout: Implications for Future Research and Intervention
• Effects of Vulnerable Leadership Behavior on Immersion and Psychologi­cal Safety in Followers
• The Effect of Exoneree Immigration Satus in Public Opinion of Wrongfully Convicted Individuals
• Veteran's Voices: Perceptions of the Utility of Written Expressive Therapy
• Collateral Consequences: A Theoretical Examination of Money Bail’s Impact on Children and Families
• A Framework of Mental Complexity in United States Army Personnel
• Brain Health in Leadership: Factors That Predict Willingness to Partici­pate in an Organization Brain Health Program
• Exploring the Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Selective and Sustained Attention
• Relationship of Caregiver and Child Characteristics and Help-Seeking Behaviors
• The Impact of Self Compassion on Quality of LIfe After Adverse Childhood Experiences
• Keep Calm and Carry On: Developing a Psychological Self-Care Program for Leaders Focused on Decreasing Stress, Increasing Wellbeing, and Becoming more Equanimous Through Uncertainty
• Perceptions of Trauma-Informed Care in Substance Use Treatment Programs
• The Effects of Military Morals and Values on Veterans Post-Military
• Experiences of Body-Related Pressure in the Military for Active Duty and Veteran Women
• The Relationship between Severity of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Food Insufficiency in Children
• The Effects of Sender and Recipient Ages on Public Opinion of Legislation Regarding Youth Sexting Offenses
• Clinicians’ Perceptions of Patients with BPD: Impact on Diagnostic Accuracy
• Development of a Tool to Orient Patients and Providers to Exposure and Response Prevention
• The Impact of Discipline Style on Childhood Aggression Amongst Children Who Have Been Maltreated
• Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma and Community Resilience in Descendants of Holocaust Survivors
• The Relationship and Impact of Interpersonal Orientation and Social Support on Satisfaction from Online Gaming
• An Examination of the Relationship between Overdose Risk and Treatment Engagement in an Inpatient Substance Use Population
• The Relationship between Working Memory and Verbal Fluency in Deaf Individuals
• The Role of Grit in the Association Between Exercise, Depression, and Well-being; A Qualitative Study
• Teacher Perceptions of Trauma: How Teacher Empathy and Experienced Adversity Aid in Recognizing Trauma in the Classroom
• Social Dominance and Apologizing to Outgroup Members
• Public Support for School-Based Violence-Prevention Programs
• Post-Menopausal Women’s Body Image, Attitudes Towards Aging, and Engagement in Health Promoting Behaviors
• Navigating the Torn Loyalties of Second Generation Indian American Females
• Age, Cognitive Control/Flexibility, and Self-Injurious Behavior
• Attachment Style, Personality Traits, and FoMO as Predictors of Inappropriate Social Media Use in the Workplace
• Differences in Risk Factors for Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts between Male and Female College Students
• “It Can’t Happen Here”: A Qualitative Exploration of Child Marriage in the United States
• “Big-Five” Personality Factors as a Predictor of Satisfaction in a Graduate Psychology Program
• Public Opinion of the Death Penalty for Young Adults
• The Impact of Early Intervention on Joint Attention for Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Teacher Perceptions of Inclusion: How Burnout, Previous Training, and School Demographic Factors Impact Educator Viewpoints
• The Effect of Media Source on Public Perception of Police-Involved Shootings of African American and White Men
• Mental Health of Caribbean Black Emerging Adults: Impacts of Parental and Self-Acculturation
• Exploring Perceptions of Child Risk, Legal Characteristics, and Performance in a Court-Mandated High Conflict Parenting Education Program
• The Effect of In-Home ABA Therapy on Siblings of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Pediatric Primary Headache Conditions
• Cultivating Therapeutic Presence: A Reiki and Mindfulness-Based Program
• Mental Health Providers' Knowledge of Trans Youths' Unique Health Needs
• Feeling the Recoil: Parents' Experience of Providing Support to Reintegrating Post-9/11 Military Veterans
• Self-efficacy, Locus of Control, And Personality Traits as Predictors of Avoid­ance vs. Exposure Strategies in Public Speaking Anxiety
• Verbal Memory, Attention, and Executive Function Performance in Individuals with Autoimmune Encephalitis Compared to Temporal Lobe Epilepsy and Healthy Controls
• Relationships Between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Adult Personality Disorders in a Clinical Sample
• The Relationship of Instagram Use, Body Dissatisfaction, Social Comparison Orientation, and Consideration of Cosmetic Procedures
• Trauma as a Mitigating Factor in Criminal Cases: A Predictor Model of Juror Empathy towards Defendants with Developmental Trauma Histories Who Commit Violent Crime
• Cultural Attunement Module for Individualized Education Program Development and Implementation
• The Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Executive Functioning in an Inpatient Adolescent Population
• The Relationship Between Dietary Habits, Nutrition Knowledge and Self-Reported Executive Functioning Abilities
• The Implications of Growing Up in a Military Family for Young Adults' Attachment Style
• The Relationship Between Sports Participation, Bullying Victimization, and Friendship Development in Latency Aged Children with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Association Between a Stay At Home Father’s Experiences and His Current Psychological Health and Health Behaviors
• Training Inpatient Providers to Utilize the SOTIPS for Mentally Ill Individuals with Problematic Sexual Behaviors
• Pilot Study: Assessing Substance Use Risk and Preventing Substance Abuse in Teenagers
• Characterizing the Experiences of Veterans’ Caregivers: Identifying Predictors of Positive and Negative Caregiving Experiences
• Comparison of National Guard Versus Other Service Members in Alcohol Cognitive Behavioral Couple Therapy Adapted for Military Personnel and Veterans
• An Analysis of Post-Traumatic Growth and Coping Strategies Among Family Caregivers of Individuals with Life-Threatening Illness
• Leveraging Psychological Needs Satisfaction as a Path to Sustainable Performance: The Mediating Role of Emotions
• The Effect of Medium on Responses to Suicidal Communication
• Dark Traits, Self Esteem, and Infidelity in Online Dating
• Exploring Emerging Adults’ Efforts to Restore Parent-Child Attachments Ruptured by Military Deployments
• Public Opinion of Juvenile Offenders with Trauma Diagnoses
• CMCL: An Online Resilience Training Program for College Athletes
• Teachers Attributions of Student Behavior and How Those Relate to Recommended Intervention Actions
• An Examination of the Factors that Impact Permanency and Mental Health Outcomes After an Out-of-Home Placement
• Individual and Experiential Correlates of Perceptions of Police Officers
• An Exploration of Parental Willingness to Address Pediatric Behavioral Health Concerns in the Primary Care Setting
• The Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Borderline Personality Disorder Among Inpatient Adolescents
• Neuropsychological Investigation into Rate of Forgetting for Patients with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
• Associations Between Levels of Religiosity, Self Esteem, Social Connections, and Meaning Making in Young Adults: An Exploratory Study
• Public Support for Alternative Responses to Problematic Behavior in Public Schools
• Advantages of Hiring Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities in Retail Organizations
• Reversing the Lens: How Learning About the Previous Ethical Conduct of Their Staff Affects the Trust and Leadership Behavior of New Managers
• Meaningful Work and Positive Job Outcomes: Moderating the Relation­ships with Work–Family Outcomes
• Influence of Adult Development Stages on Leader-Member Exchange Model of Leadership
• Investigating the Effectiveness of Telepsychology Administered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Treat Anxiety and Depression Among College Age Individuals
• Therapy Experiences of Legally Involved, Adult Clients with Mental Illness
• Relationship between Duration and Frequency of Yoga Training and Performance on Neuropsychological Tests of Attention
• The Interaction of Child Personality and Academic Achievement in Mixed-Grade Classrooms
• Exploring the Experience and Function of Binge Eating Behaviors among Veterans
• Development and Preliminary Testing of a Self-Rating Instrument to Measure Leadership Embodiment
• The Relationship between Reasons for Social Media Use, Levels of Social Comparison, and Changes to State Self-Esteem
• Parsing Theory of Mind in Schizophrenia
• “God, Country, and Corps”: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Perceived Im­pact of Religion and Spirituality on Reintegration in Post-9/11 Veterans
• Social Media Boundary Expectations in Long-Term Romantic Partnerships
• Masculinity and Help Seeking for Depression: Cultural Contributions and Strategies for Facilitating Help Seeking
• Gamers Don't Die, They Respawn: Why Gamers Might Bring More Psychological Safety and Curiosity Into the Workplace
• Examining the Prevalence and Neuropsychological Correlates of Suppressed Effort on ImPACT Testing in Collegiate Athletes: A Sandbagging Study
• Examining the Relationship Between Spirituality and Level of Psychological Distress Experienced by Parents Caring for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
• The Mediating Effect of Insecure Attachment between Childhood Emotional Maltreatment and Hostile Romantic Interactions
• The Relationship Between Perceived Helpfulness of Mental Health Professionals and Satisfaction of Diagnosis from an Autism Spectrum Disorder Evaluation
• An Exploration of the Relationship Between Affective and Cognitive Empathy and Cyberbullying Behaviors Among Emerging Adults
• Program Evaluation of Camp Baker, an Adapted Summer Treatment Program for Children with ADHD
• What is the Relationship Between Caregivers' Recollections of Their Childhood Experiences and Expectations for Their Children with Autism?
• Mental Health Sequelae of Exposure to Chronic Community Violence Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Transition Aged Youth
• Effect of Psychiatry Testimony about Reactive Attachment Disorder and Conduct Disorder on Juror Decision Making