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Dissertations from 2025

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Navigating Academic Challenges in College Students: The Interplay Between Grit, Emotion Regulation, and ADHD Symptoms in Influencing Academic Impairment, Zachary Wilde

Dissertations from 2024

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Exploring Risk and Protective Factors of Burnout Among Psychologists Providing Trauma Treatment at APA-Accredited Training Sites, Abigail Armstrong

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Perceived Parental Abilities of Traditional vs. Non-traditional Couples Seeking to Adopt, Kaitlyn Boykin

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A Comparison Study of Vocational Factors Influencing Academic Satisfaction for Marginalized and Majority Students, Sara Driver

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Understanding the Relations Between Parental Psychological Distress and Child Emotional and Behavioral Problems: A Path Analysis, Lauren S. Erp

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Factors Impacting Treatment Decisions in Caregivers of Autistic Children, Tiffany Harris

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Emailed Prompt Package to Increase Alternative School Educators’ Use of Behavior Specific Praise, Chelsea Johnson

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Adverse Childhood Experiences and Career Decision Making In College Students: Investigating The Moderating Effects Of Perceived Covid-19 Impact And Ambiguity Tolerance, Kendall Klumpp

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The Effects of Ambient Light Intensity on Affordance Perception, Tyler Overstreet

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Examining Self-Stigma Mechanisms Using Serial Mediation in Relation to Help-Seeking Attitudes and Intentions Among Adult Substance Users, Stephanie Strong

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Peer Victimization in College Student Mental Health and Well-Being: Moderating Effects of Perceived Social Support, Erica Van Overloop

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Evaluating The Treatment Utility Of Universal Screening For Social-Emotional And Behavioral Risk, Rebecca Wagner Lovelace

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Examining Executive Functions and Cognitive Emotion Regulation as Pathways from Childhood Adversity to Learning Effectiveness and Subsequent Functional Impairment in College Students, Fayth Walbridge

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Examining the Association Between Parental Attachment, Fictive Kin Bonds, Psychological Needs Satisfaction, Emotional Distress, and Subjective Well-Being Among Black Americans, Roxanne Watts

Dissertations from 2023

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RACIAL DIFFERENCES IN THE STRONG BLACK WOMAN SCHEMA AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO HEALTH BEHAVIORS AND PERSEVERANCE, Raegan Bishop

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Meta-Analysis of Effective Instruction Delivery, Halley Blanchard

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The Influence of Childhood Familial Dysfunction on Emotional Well-Being and Substance Use Behaviors in Young Adults, Margaret Bullerjahn

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Gender & Sexual Minority Subgroup Substance Use: The Role of Minority Stress, Lauren Burns

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A Network Analysis Examining Dissociation and Suicide Risk in Military Veterans and Non-Veterans, Nicole Caulfield

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​​The Effects of Viewpoint, Motion, and Affordance Priming on Perceptual Learning of Feelies​, Catherine Dowell

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Perceived Gender Norm Adherence in Women as Function of Sex-Typical Facial Features and Surname Decisions, Kelsey Drea

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The Effects of Stepped Care on Burnout for University Counseling Center Clinicians, Madison Estrada

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GROWTH MINDSET: EXPLORATION OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, AND DISPARITY AMONG WORKING PROFESSIONALS, Dillon Harper

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Does Convenience Come with a Price? The Impact of Remote Testimony on Expert Credibility and Decision-Making, Ashley Jones

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Predicting Suicide Attempt Histories with Zero-Inflated Negative Binomial Regression: A Combined Psychological and Demographic Approach with Military Personnel, Aleksandr Karnick

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COMPARING THE EFFICACY OF TWO INCLUSIVITY INTERVENTIONS ON WILLINGNESS TO INVEST IN FEMALE- VERSUS MALE-LED STEM AND NON-STEM COMPANIES, Alicia Macchione

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Predictors of Relational Aggression in Women Across Adulthood, Alison Poor

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An examination of well-being across theories of career development using Latent Profile Analysis, Jessica Schultz

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STIGMA AS A TREATMENT BARRIER IN TRAUMA EXPOSED COLLEGE STUDENTS, Lydia Sigurdson

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THE IMPACT OF OFFENSE TYPE, RACE, AND DISCLOSURE ON PERCEPTIONS OF EMPLOYABILITY: CAN BIAS TOWARDS HIRING A PERSON WITH A CRIMINAL HISTORY BE MITIGATED?, Rheanna Lee Standridge

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INTERESTS AND DECENT WORK’S ACCOUNT OF WELL-BEING AND JOB PERFORMANCE IN A LOWER SOCIAL CLASS SAMPLE, Benjamin J. Wright

Dissertations from 2022

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Meta-Analysis of Daily Behavior Report Cards, Meleah Ackley

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USING NUDGES TO INCREASE ENGAGEMENT WITH SUICIDE PREVENTION RESOURCES IN AN ONLINE SAMPLE OF UNITED STATE MILITARY VETERANS, Brian W. Bauer

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Seeing Children’s Futures Through Rose Colored Glasses: Does Optimism Bias toward Reproduction Discourage Anti-Natalism?, Faith L. Brown

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Family rejection predicting suicidal thoughts and behaviors among sexual minority males: Indirect effects through internalized homophobia and the interpersonal theory of suicide constructs, Brian Bulla

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MASCULINITY IDEOLOGY AS A MODERATOR ON THE EFFECTS OF LETHAL MEANS COUNSELING AND DISTRIBUTION OF CABLE LOCKS ON FIREARM STORAGE PRACTICES AMONG NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, Samantha E. Daruwala

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Can an expert opinion mitigate racially biased diversion decisions? An empirical examination in the context of reoffense risk assessment, Riley Davis

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Personality and Psychopathology Correlates of Institutional Misconduct among Juvenile Offenders, Paula Floyd

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Interview-Informed Synthesized Contingency Analyses on Challenging Problem Behavior: A Single-Case Meta-Analysis, Lauren Layman

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PROGRAMMING MAINTENANCE FOR THE MYSTERY STUDENT INTERVENTION, Sarah Litten

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THE PROTECTIVE BENEFITS OF SEXUAL SURROGACY IN DISSATISFYING ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS, Ryan Liu-Pham

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Does Optic Flow Provide Information about Actions?, Hannah Masoner

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Does Optic Flow Provide Information about Actions?, Hannah Masoner

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The Influence of Word Pair Associative Direction on Judgment of Learning Reactivity, Nicholas Maxwell

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THE ROLE OF MATE SEEKING MOTIVES, STATUS ACQUISITION MOTIVES, AND DARK PERSONALITY IN PREDICTING RESPONSES TO AN AGGRESSION-PROVOKING SITUATION, Savannah Merold

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THE EFFECTS OF SEGMENTING WORKSHEETS AND BEHAVIOR SPECIFIC PRAISE ON INDEPENDENT SEATWORK WITH ELEMENTARY STUDENTS, Lauren Peak

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EXAMINING P3 AND N2 AMPLITUDES FOLLOWING SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND PROVOCATION IN COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH HIGH AND LOW NARCISSISTIC TRAITS, Kathleen Ramsey

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USING CONTINGENT PRAISE TO INCREASE VISUAL ENGAGEMENT IN AN ASYNCHRONOUS ONLINE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT: AN EYE TRACKING STUDY, Andrew Rozsa

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The Role of Traumatic Experiences in Developing Nocturnal Panic Attacks, Nicole S. Smith

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Testing Barriers to Non-Suicidal Self-Injury With College Students: Narcissistic Traits as Moderators, Philip Stoner

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IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING TO INCREASE TREATMENT INTEGRITY FOR CHECK-IN/CHECK-OUT WITH AN ELECTRONIC DBRC, Caitlyn Weaver

Dissertations from 2021

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A Re-Examination of the Motivations for Using Substances Questionnaire: Motives for Alcohol and Simultaneous Alcohol and Marijuana Use, Taylor Altenberger

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Attachment Quality Across Contexts: The Mediating Role of Cognitive-Affective Traits, Christian Ammons

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Development and Initial Evaluation of the Assessment of Teacher Expectations and Practices (ATEP), Kimberly Barajas

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The Compliance Training for Children Model on Child Compliance: A Meta-Analysis, James Derieux

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The Effect of Token Economies on Student Behavior in the Preschool Classroom: A Meta-Analysis, Lynda B. Hayes

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Analysis of a Rough-Toothed Dolphin (Steno bredanensis) Introduction in a Human Care Setting, Lindsey Johnson

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Latent Variables Predicting Drug Use in Adolescents with High versus Low Protective Factors, Jessica Jorgenson

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Consistent Bedtime Routines are Linked to Better Sleep Outcomes: Why?, Kristy Larsen

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Changing Criminal Thinking: An Examination of Heterogeneity in Treatment Effects in a Sample of Justice-Involved Persons with Dual Diagnoses, Michael Lester

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Reconciling Religious and Scientific Epistomologies: Leveraging Mutuality to Enhance Acceptance of Science and Respect for Religion, Mary Medlin

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Examining the Effects of State Anger on Self-reported Psychopathic Trait Inventories, Olivia C. Preston

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The Power of Presentation: How Attire, Cosmetics, and Posture Impact the Source Credibility of the Female Expert Witness, Alexandra Repke

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Workplace Microaggressions Experienced by Sexual Minorities: Relationships to Workplace Attitudes, Mental Health, and the Role of Emotional Distress Tolerance, Dylan Richard

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Test-Driving Interventions for Teachers: A Proactive Method for Improving Treatment Integrity, Stefanie Schrieber

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Evaluating the Contributions of Recollection and Familiarity on Testing and Guessing Benefits in Recognition Memory, Kendal Smith

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How Well Do You Know Your Reach?, Tyler Surber

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Predicting Parent Attendance for Group-Delivered PCIT Workshops in Head Start Centers, Jennifer Tannehill

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Preventing Food Fights: A Meta-Analytic Review of Single Case-Design Research in the Cafeteria Setting, Mary Ware

Dissertations from 2020

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The Effects of Culturally Competent Messaging on Willingness to Engage in Firearm Means Safety, Sarah E. Butterworth

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Agonistic Grooming in Multiple Lemur Species, Jennie L. Christopher

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Using Two Reinforcement Contingencies to Alter Teachers' Rates of Praise, Ashleigh Eaves

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An Examination of Parental Locus of Control, Stress, Social Support, and Depression Among Parents of Children and Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities, Brandi Ellis

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The Roles of Violence Exposure and Gender on the Relationship Between Adolescent Psychopathic and Conduct Disorder Traits and the Capability for Suicide, Tiffany Harrop

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Memories of Emotions of First Consensual Sexual Encounters, Mario Herrera

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Romantic Relational Aggression Among College Students: A Moderated Mediation Study of Attachment Style, Romantic Jealousy, Mate Value, and Relationship Investment, Skylar Hicks

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The Role of Masculinity in the Development of Capability for Suicide, Claire Houtsma

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Student-Athlete Success: An Examination of Parenting, Grit, Academic Success, and Mental Health Outcomes, Jackson Howard

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The Role of Acculturation and Acculturative Stress in the Association Between Generational Status and Factors Related to Suicide Among South Koreans in the United States, Hyejin Jin

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Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Alcohol Outcomes: The Mediating Role of Drinking Motives and Protective Behavioral Strategies, Hallie R. Jordan

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Multi-Tiered Systems of Support for Head Start Teachers Behavior Specific Praise, Elizabeth Lown

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Exploring the Maladaptive Cognitions of Moral Injury, Rachel L. Martin

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A Parametric Analysis of Opportunities to Respond on Academically Engaged Behavior, Morgan G. McCargo

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Brief Intervention with Holland’s Theory and Vocational Calling: Three Conditions with Pre-Existing Calling status as a Covariate, Nathan Ross

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The Mediating Effects of Drinking Refusal Self-Efficacy on the Associations between Alcohol Protective Behavioral Strategies and Alcohol Use Outcomes, Kray Scully

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Natural Disasters and Attachment Quality: The Mediating Roles of Self-Compassion and Positive Mental Health, Alexandra Teller

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Regional Differences in Wild North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis) Behavior and Communication, Sarah Walkley

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Evaluating the Effects of Behavior Bingo on Students' Academically Engaged Behaviors, Kristi White

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Social and Individual-Level Identities and College Male Alcohol Use Behaviors: Examining the Utility of Protective Behavioral Strategies, Robert Bearden Whitley

Dissertations from 2019

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A Study of Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) Vocal Ontogeny, Audra Elizabeth Ames

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The Relationship Between Painful/Provocative Training Experiences and Capability for Suicide Among Medical Students, Brittney L. Assavedo

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Dependability of Two Group Observation Methods Across Rater and Time, Kayla E. Bates-Brantley

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Differential Mating Motives' Influence on Preferences for Facially Communicated Extraversion, Mitch Brown

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Weeding Through College Drinking: The Moderating Role of Marijuana Use on Alcohol Use, Protective Behavioral Strategies, and Negative Consequences, Mallorie Carroll

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Person-Level Sources of Continued Influence Effect: The Roles of Attention Control, Intolerance of Ambiguity and Conservatism, Jinhao Chi

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Validation of the ASK-ASD in a Sample of Parents, Teachers, and Medical Students, Laura K. Hansen

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Evaluation of a Role-Playing Game to Improve Social Skills for Individuals with ASD, Kate A. Helbig

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Is Parent-Initiated Triangulation Associated with Pathological Narcissism in Youth?, Lauren Marie Lee-Rowland

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The Development of Socio-sexual Behavior in Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas), Malin K. Lilley

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Profiles of Interest in Holland's Theory in Relation to Personality and Sex, Erica L. Mathis