Reusable Pattern: PhD in Counseling & Psychology Dissertations Card Row

Dissertation | Serena Cardoso '21

The Pursuit of Housing

This study sought to understand the lived experiences of chronically homeless men pursuing affordable housing, particularly what enables them to persist.

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Dissertation | Kimberly Cherry '21

Centering the Voices of Transgender Supervisees

This dissertation explores the experiences and insights of transgender therapists during clinical supervision.

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Dissertation | Meredith Edelstein '20

How Children Understand Disability

This qualitative study compiles the stories of 12 children (ages 8-12) who have been identified with invisible disabilities.

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Dissertation | Brandon Jones '20

Counseling while Black

This dissertation project is a critical, dialogue-based study of Black, master's level counselors' race and gender-related challenges in predominantly white, non-academic, mental health settings.

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Dissertation | Maura McCullough '20

Navigating Parenting a Transgender Adolescent or Child

This dissertation examined how parental emotions during their adolescent's or child's gender transition influenced the acceptance process and family relationships.

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Dissertation | Carla Rosinski '21

Disrupting Cis/Heteronormativity and Interrogating Whiteness

This dissertation provides a critical analysis of how cis/heteronormativity is reproduced and/or challenged in sexuality and gender discourses.

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Dissertation | Audrey Ryan '20

Exploring the Experience of Psychological Distress for Young Adults with Cancer

This study investigates how a serious medical diagnosis, such as cancer, can act as an acute or prolonged trauma.

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Dissertation | Sarah Schwerdel '21

Women's Lived Experience with Benevolent Sexism

By highlighting the meaning-making process of women who have experienced benevolent sexism, this dissertation provides an important perspective on what it is like to experience gender-based oppression.

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Dissertation | Brittany Torelli '20

Grandparent Caregiver Well-Being and Identity Development

This dissertation aims to understand the experience of grandparent caregivers in the U.S, exploring well-being and identity development as they navigate their roles.

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Dissertation | Lisa Furman '20

An Exploratory Study of an Arts-Based Measure and Research Model

This study examines the relationship between attachment style, trauma, and the use of adhesive materials in art therapy.

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