Capstone Theses from 2024
Neuroqueering Art Therapy: Bringing Neurodivergent Gender Diversity into the Creative Arts Therapy Room: A Literature Review, Avital Eisen
Integration of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Adulthood Through Dance Movement Therapeutic Techniques, Kimberly Hoj
Expressive Therapies and Resiliency – Resistance in Mental Health: A Literature Review, Gabrielle Lopez
Capstone Theses from 2023
A Literature Review Furthering the Field of Expressive Arts Therapies Through Acts of Decolonization, Leticia Alcuran
The Phenomenon of Dissociation with the Application of Expressive Arts Therapy: A Literature Review, Katherine Alexander
Intersections in Clowning and Drama Therapy’s Core Processes, Brett Alters
Songs for a Crying Earth: A Community Music Therapy Engagement Project, Sarah Ames
Connecting With Our Roles Through Post Traumatic Growth After Experiencing Medical Trauma, Marie Angier
Prescribing Music to Forensic Settings: A Literature Review, Sydney A. Bouchard
Art Therapy and Chronic Pain: Exploring Pain Tolerance, Body Sensations and Emotions, India Brown
Playing in an Earthquake: Development of a Method Integrating TraumaPlay and Drama Therapy Core Processes, Lisa Bumpus
Whatever It Takes: A Literature Review Exploring the Psychological Cost of Actor Training and How Drama Therapy Can Help, Kelsey Burke
The Value of Therapeutic Farming as an Art Therapy Intervention for Emerging Adults: A Literature Review, Neva Callaghan
Tattoos and Healing: Considerations from an Art Therapy Lens, MARIELLE CARPENTIER
Re-Storying Teaching: Using Narradrama to Address Burnout in Public School Teachers, Heather Carroll
Exploring the Hinterland: The Development of a Person-Centered Music Therapy Method for a Hospice Patient with Lewy Body Dementia, Paige Chaplin
The Role of Cultural and Expressive Arts Therapies in the Puerto Rican Diasporic Identity: A Literature Review, Melissa Clay
The Dance/Movement Embodied Experience of Grief and Loss Using the Five Senses: Development of a Clinical Method, YARMISHA COFIELD
Dance Movement Therapy and Families with Children with Disabilities: Working and Moving Together: A Literature Review, Gabriella Cohen
Examining State of Flow and its Future in Dance/Movement Therapy: A Literature Review, Rachael A. Cohen
Text-based drama therapy and role: Development of a method for identity integration of adolescents exposed to trauma at a partial hospitalization program, Daniel Coonan-Helmer
Promoting Identity Development in Adolescent Adoptees: A Literature Review, Alyson Summer del Castillo
Connecting Creativity, Bipolar Spectrum Disorder and Art Therapy, shelby de luna and shelby carmen de luna
Overcoming the Inner Critic: The Therapeutic Use of Self-Portraits with Older Adults, Brenda Echeverry
Overcoming the Inner Critic: The Therapeutic Use of Self-Portraits with Older Adults, Brenda Echeverry
Exploring Role Method as an Identity Building Tool with Adolescent Adoptees: Development of a Method, Rebecca Elowe
Culturally Centered Eco-Art Therapy Practice for Self-Awareness: Development of a Method, Venita Figueroa
Restorying Queer Family: A Scoping Review, Matthew Freeman
Nerf This! Navigating the Accessibility and Inclusivity of Video Games Through Expressive Arts Therapies: A Literature Review, Tiffany Golando
Reimagining Disability: Expressive Arts Therapy as an Empowerment Tool, Isla Goldstein
Post COVID-19 Self-Care of the Therapist: A Community Project, Alexandra Graf
Social-Emotional Learning in Children, Second Step Curriculum, and Expressive Arts Therapy: A Review of the Literature, Rachael Hathaway
Free Play Music Therapy for "In Between" Youth in an Emergency Shelter Setting: Development of a Clinical Method, Rebecca Kay Hoffschneider
Examining the Use of Expressive Arts Therapies in Neurorehabilitation Treatment Planning, Rebecca J. Horner
Lost in Treatment: Finding the Person through Developing a Method and Parallel Drawing, Hisaya Ishii
Self-Care for Hospice and Palliative Nurses and How Drama Therapy Could Help: A Literature Review, Heidi Jackson
Can psycho-social benefits be observed in those with intellectual disabilities during DMT?, Hannah Johnson
Talk Box in Music Therapy with Speech and Language Impairments Resulting From Tracheostomy: A Critical Review of the Literature, Jonathan Kang
A Role-Based Integrative Community Engagement Model: Drama Therapy with Survivors (Option 3), Jodi Kanter
Exploring the Motivations and Therapeutic Benefits of Fandom and Fanart Online Communities: A Literature Review, Miriam Kilian
Language Barriers and Expressive Arts Therapy with Refugees: A Literature Review, Zeenia Kolah
Rhythmic Co-regulation as a Recovery Tool for Grief, Loss, and Change: A Literature Review, Rebecca Kushner
Integrating Movement Breaks to Support Developmental Goals in Early Intervention: A Method Development, Cassandra Laskowski
Caring for Former Caretakers: Utilizing Collage to Explore Transition, Development of a Method, Noelle LeBlanc
Sandtray Therapy through the lens of the Expressive Therapies Continuum: Helping children who experienced trauma tap into their creative potential, Mollie Lesnever
Developing A Creative Community Workshop for Educators During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Community Engagement Project, Alexa Licata
Using Bibliodrama in Hong Kong to Address Mental Illness, Ka Pik Lo
Applying Self Care Methods: Burnout Prevention for an Art Therapist in Training, Hannah Marshall
Applying Self Care Methods: Burnout Prevention for an Art Therapist in Training, Hannah Marshall
Perceptions and Impacts of Unpaid Internships within Expressive Therapies Education: A Literature Review, Sophie McConkie
Using Expressive Arts Therapy to Develop Coping Mechanisms to Manage Substance Use, Zayna McDonald
The Benefits of Sensory Exploration in Art Therapy with Children with Social, Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties Through a Trauma Informed Lens, Shannon McGorrill
“Staged Combat”: A Literature Review on the Potential Advantages of Drama Therapy Over Traditional Talk Therapy With Veterans, Christopher McNeill
Do We Belong? Promoting a Sense of Belonging in LGBTQ Youth Through Artistic Community Engagement: A Literature Review, Patricia Moran
The Breath as a Holistic Regulator: An Expressive Arts Therapy Community Project, Jacobita Munoz
A Return to The Roots: Mysticism and Psychodrama for Traumatized Populations: A Literature Review, Hyde Nichols
Dance/Movement Therapy Used as an Intervention to Heal Racial Trauma Within the Black Community: A Literature Review, Jennifer Noboise
An Embodied Approach to Sexual Education: Developing a Method for Disabled Adults, Eliza Owen-Smith
Art Therapy as a Tool for Korean American Families: A Literature Review, Minju Park
Art Therapy and Parts Work in the Treatment of Complex Trauma: A Literature Review, Amy Patel
The Development of a Dance/Movement Therapy Method for Social Engagement with Adolescents in a Partial Hospital Program, Kayleah Pensalfini
Art Therapy and Internal Family Systems for Adolescents at a Therapeutic School: A Qualitative, Arts-Based Study, Emma Pici-D'Ottavio
Bibliotherapy with Children with Neurodiverse Profiles: A Literature Review, Jessica Piltch-Loeb
The Battle for Control: Why Dance/Movement Therapy Should be the Foremost Therapy for the Treatment of Eating Disorders: A Literature Review, Melody Plastow
How Creative Arts Journaling Offers a Holistic and Humanizing Container for Chronic Pain Experiences: A Literature Review and Autoethnography, Courtney Putnam
Redefining Anger for Sexual and Gender Minorities Using Art as a Visual Voice, Kirsten Ranheim
Enacting Stories: Discovering Parallels of Narrative and Expressive Therapies, A Literature Review, Zoe Reddig
Preventing Military Suicide Through Dance/Movement Therapy: A Literature Review, Chae Reid
La Pausa Sagrada: Embodiment of Relational-Cultural Mindfulness- Development of a Method, Annalise Reinhardt Kohlberger
The Benefits of Existential Art Therapy in the Wake of COVID-19: A Literature Review, Alyson Rezendes
How Art Therapy Can Help Survivors of Trauma Access an Embodied Sense of Safety: A Literature Review, Catherine L. Ripley
Group Singing and Songwriting for Emotion Regulation: Development of a Dialectical Behavior Therapy-Informed Music Therapy Method for Adults in Crisis Residential Treatment, Angelica Rodriguez
Postpartum Depression: Healing through Archetypes and the Expressive Arts Therapies, Macushla Roulleau
Developmental Transformations with Refugee Children: Exploring Different Cultural Responses to Traumatic Experience, Katrina L. Sanyal
Sand Tray and Play Therapy with Homeless Families: Strengthening Caretaker Bonds, Development of a Method, regina sayers
What Drama Therapy Core Processes Can Be Observed in a TimeSlips Session with Residents in Dementia Care Units?, Saverina Scopelleti
The Benefits of Art Therapy on Stress and Anxiety of Oncology Patients During Treatment, Helen Shiepe
How Art Therapy Can Be Used to Teach Queer Inclusive Sex Education to Queer Youth: A Literature Review, Olivia Souza
Playing with Policy: What Insights Arise from Transgender Adults After Participating in a Legislative Theatre Exercise, Skylar A. Stratemeyer
Expressive Arts Therapy to Support Positive Experiences of Embodiment Among Rural LGBTQ+ Adults: A Literature Review, Ann Stromgren
Social Media and Dance Movement Therapy in the Latinx Community, Ambrie Sward
Developing a Chinese Herb-based Art Therapy Method for Older Adults in Community Settings, YuCheng Tai
The Potential of Using Dance/Movement Therapy in Treating Depression in the Adult Population in Thailand: A Literature Review, Vararom Tavivoradilok
Working with What You Have: A Literature Review of the Culture and Accessibility of Mental Health Therapy in Rural Communities, Paige Tiefenthaler
Exploring Core Concepts and Uses of Makeup in Expressive Arts Therapy and Mental Health: A Critical Review of the Literature, Rhys Triolo-Rodriguez
Self Determination Theory and Expressive Arts Therapy: A Path to Needs Satisfaction and Mindful Autonomous Motivation, Sara Truitt
Unpacking Racial Trauma and Reclaiming a Sense of Self with The Expressive Therapies Continuum: A Literature Review, Binh Truong
